The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23
ssiET4THE MAJORITY RULE.

All 1--WE; see 1t. there7ls only one way
to Keep the coming campaign In this
cityISfronii being a bitter personal fight
n md breaking over party lnts as new
d III before in the towns history. AS
The issue nov, stands, wet Republicans
seem determlned to vote for we.
man for council no matter II he be 4
K Democrat and the dry Republicans arc
ssjlst as determined not to support a
man pledged TO vote for license. We
4 are told sthe Democrats are in pre-
ssciselys Tie same ypredlcament' as a par'
10. NoSmatters as TO mans qnalitl-
cations o. claims in other respects
unless heSs,tts his neishbors and po'
litlcalt associates on the liquor ques.
4 don he is marked for slaughter. There
5is Just ore way out OF this matter and
sonlys one in our Judgment. Let the
candidates OF each party get together
MY. III d
Il and prepare a statement to the pub
Ssllc That they are willing to vote for
eprS against license as expressed by n
vote ofS The people Of the city on tho
questlon and all insist that for and
ssngainst license. be placed on the tick
let orirefnse to so ahead In the race.
sltf has been said that one Of the Re-
publican candidates has already de-
Cleared thatae will not continue in the
race gun!ess for and against license
is, on the ticket. T.
NJ 1t$may he that there are some can
sdidates in;the field wno would not let
THE majority rule in the matter and
wonll vote for license whether tho
3people voted for It or not. Such a
! man ought not remain on the ticket.
sssSsIt3isI a poor rule that won't work both
isways, hence, Sa man who won't agree
ito vote for license II majority OF the
voters Of the sclty so express their
desire by their votes, ought to get
sEoif the ticket, for he will lose 4 large
number Of votes for his party. If all
5kthe candidates sigma statement agree.
laing to abide by the will Of the people
u that relieves them Of responsibility
8and ssimpllfies the campaign.
Some question mas been raised as to
.Swhetliers a councilman should be guild
sed by the vote Of his ward orlby the
lsentireE vote Of the city, but It seems
iftoS us that the only real test ought
isto:be the vote Of the whole city. So
sfarswe4 have had saloons only In the
First and Third wards and It is not
likely that otner wards will get
tsthem soon. This Is 4 city, not n
ward question, all the city being bet
tered Or injured by the preesnce or
1.-THE absence ofthe saloon according as
people may judge what the effect
sot saloons In the city is. The Repub.
alicans Sin convention assembled took
the initiative ln9thls matter and asked
Sthat 3for$and against license be plae+d
ION heSyt!cket. Now, let the Demo-
sstrats show "a little enterprise and
stamina once and take similar action
4by5resolution. II they do anu the can
Bdhates all sign statement agreeing
Ito abide by q vote Of the people of
1.-THE city there will be very little per-
ssonali feeling aroused in the campaign
and no sore spots In the parties re.
in:wh!ch will take years to heal.
Nobody can tell in advance whether
the town Will vote wet Or dry and PEG.
isple on both stiles ought to he willing
Ito let the majority rule.