West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-09-17
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tended to rouse the indignation of
conservative Republicans, and while
their protests have no, yet become
voo'ferous, there is no mi,takinp The
situation, and a strong undercurrsnt
OF vigorous protest Is discernible.
Reports from the northern and
EASTERN parts Of the state are to the
effect that the revolt IN those sections
is widespread and rapidly gaining
force Nothing can check this spon.
taneous movement for the annihila.
ton OF conditions which have be.
come too CALLING to be longer en-.
dured.
hhss pleased the managers of the
Republican state campaign tn bright.
en- a dubious outlook by the promul-
CATION Of registration scheme which
appears to contemplate impious and
s'upendous fraud. A circular sent
from Irregular" Republican state
headquarters to the Republican
chairman OF each county, sets out
clearly the imperiections and am.
oiHu'''es OF the recently enacted
registration law, and paively suggests
to the registrar the various ways IN
which the Democratic strength may
oe v't'ated by taking advantage of
the many loopholes found in the
registration statute.
It's clearly the purpose of the
Republican managers to subyert a
crude and imperfect statute to par,i-
san advantages. Whether this shall
DC done rests with :he Democrats
themselves. That II will be attempt.
eel IN certain favorable localities is
certain; that IL will be made gen.
erai plan OF campaign is made a
reasonable premise. owing to the
fact of the wide distribution given
the expurgations.
Democrats must register. Demo.
Gratis must see that all Democ,a,.
are properly registered. There is no
more important or effective work to
be done. The Republicans hope by
pressing this advantage to disfran.
chise a sufficient number of Demo.
Gratis to Offset what they will lose ON
account OF factionai differences and
their appalling record Of extraya.
gance. This scheme grew out of
Republican misfortune; Democrats
must exercise unremitting vigilance
to the end that IL may not result In
misfortune to themselves and their
party.
Finding themselves entirely devoid
OF the prosperity arguments used so
persistentiy IN former campail ms, the
Republican writers and speakers are
dealing generously in futures, prom.
ising complete and speedy resump-
ton OF industrial activities upon the
election of the Republican national
ticket. But there are manifold evi.
dences that this argument is not
taking we'll with the thousands who
are out OF employment. They argue
the question after this manner:
IL a Republican administration is
a guarantee OF prosperity, why are
we nov experiencing the worst and
most protracted serge OF depression
the country has ever known If
Republican administration can re.
store prosperity, why does not the
present administration, every branch
OF which is Republican, restore it1
IL a Republican President Is Of such
vital consequence to the Industrial
affairs OF the nation, why await the
election of Taf1 Why not lei Roose-
Welt press the magic button and set
the machinery in notion
II Roosevelt and q Republican
congress cannot remedy conditions,
what can we hope at the hands OF
Taft, his pupil, and a Republican
congress the personnel OF which will
be precisely the same during the
next session. Prosperity is an in.
yincible argument in prosperous
times, but In times of great depres
sion IL IS worthless. The thousands
OF unemployed in West Virginis's
industrial ceaters are men Of Intelr-
gence aud will not be blind TO these
facts.
They have made up their minds
that there IS something radically
wrong somewhere, and the Republ.
cans having had entire control OF
the state government for - years,
they naturally and rightly trace the
fault to the policies Of that party.
knowing these things, these men,
With eommendable courage aud in.
telligence, do not hesitate to svow
;heir intention Of supporting the