Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28
MAJOR SAMUEL
WAL TON
TO the Voters OF Mercer County:

To the Voters OF Mercer County:
Gentlemen--At the earnest re.
quest OF the Democratic county com.
mittce and many individuals. both
Dcmomrats and Republicans, have
consented to take the place or MIR
ID. IL. Barger on the Democratic
,ioket as candidate for the legisla-
tare. Mr.. Barger was found not to
be eligible on account of not having
resided In the state the sufficient
length OF time. assure you | am
very sorry TO be deprived of the
pleasure of voting for Mr.. Barger.
AS practically all OF my time has
been arranged for during the next
thirty days II will be simply impos-
sible for me to visit you as / should
very much like TO do. / do not like
politics and II was with considera-
BILE reluctance that gave way
have frequently said that / could
not be induced to accept any politi-
cal Office, but tho political condi-
tons In Mercer county and tho state
or West Virginia at present are
such as think should make every
well thinking person do all they can
TO remedy the many wrongs existing,
As | have accepted I now want your
votes.
You have my record for twenty
seven years in your county and
forty-one years in your state.
Should / be elected l will not go TO
Charleston as the representative of
any trust, corporation. organization
or individual. | will go rs the rep
rescntative of the people OF Mercer
county and the state OF West yir-
ginia. shall endeavor to treat all
fairly TO the very best OF my ability.
Should q bill be offered and consid-
cred Democratic or Republican
measure and / believe II to be detrl-
mentalto the interest OF the people
o: Mercer county | most assuredly
and without hesitation will oppose
IL. On the other hand. / will as
earnestly support any measure,
Democratic or Republican. II | be-
lievo IL to be to the interest OF my
county and state. / do not wear
the yoke OF any man or set OF men.
should anything arise concerning
tho interest OF what is known IA
capital or labor | surely will not
hesitate to do my duty regardless OF
consequences. as | have no fences"
to keep repaired, and consequently
I shall not consider my political
fate. My record with the moneyed
interests as we'll as with labor is
well known. l believe in fair play
between man and man: / do not
stop to. think whether he is rich or
poor.
II you want a CRATER TO represent
you. don't vote for me; II you want
scheming politician to represent
you. don't vote for me; IL you want
person who will be afraid to vote
as his conscience may dictate on ac-
county OF future political aspirations
don't vote for me.
If you have confidence in my hon
esty and think / have the courage
to do what believe to be right
where my fellow-man is concerned,
regardless Of his politics, religion,
or financial standing, | ask for your
vote; | ask for the Republican
vote as well as the Democratic upon
the ground that I propose to rep
resent the people If elected ask
for what is known as the labor
vote; ! ask for the vote OF the
business men; for the vote OF the
people who possess money as well
as that Of the poor man, and offer
my record to Justify my request.
feel competent TO act fairly and
squarely with all. / am in your
hands.
SAMUEL WALTON.
October Is. 1908