Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-25

ihe Democratic party hereby
pledges itself and it's candidates fol
all officers to support such temper
ance policies and legislation as will
suppress, in county and State, the
sale and traffic in intoxicating liquors;
and on this pledge it invites the sup
port and cooperation of all citizens OF
all the county irrespective of political
| Affiliations.
SlxTH: The maintenance OF free
popular government ana the preser-
vation of our liberties being depend
ent upon an incorruptible and patriot.
lie electorate, We favor such q re.
vision OF state constitution as will ex.
clude the shiftless, floating. vicious
and criminal element from the ballot
and secure the control OF government
TO those who have an interest in the
welfare of the state. II
We therefore direct our Represent
tatives in the legislature to use all
fair and honorable means to have
such an amendment to the constitu-
tion submitted to vote of the people
Tor their ratification or rejection.
SEVENTH: We favor the enact
ment OF just and honest registra-
tion law, which will protect the rights
Oh the legal voters and put an end
TO illegal and fraudulent voting in
this State; the purity of the ballot be-
ing absolutely essential to the preser-
Vation and maintenance of good gov
eminent.
The registration law now in force Is
the result of an effort of Republican
legislature to quiet the repeated and
urgent demands of the people for an
honest registration law protecting the
purity OF the ballot, and at the same
time to place the least possible re-
strlctlons upon the corrupt practices
carried on in certain counties of the
state where colonizing illegal voters
and repeating at the polls had be.
come the common practice of Repub-
ilcan politicians and officials.
EIGHTH: We favor the enactment
OF a law requiring common carriers
or passengers to furnish seperate
coaches or, compartments for white
and colored passengers, giving to each
equal accommodations.
NINTH: We recognize the fact that
capital and labor are mutually, de-
pendent upon each other, and that
each have sacred rights which must.
be protected. But we declare that the
toilers of our State and those who are
dependent upon them should not be
compelled to bear alone the burden
.. industrial accidents, and we there
lore favor the enactment of q Just and
equitable employers liability law.
TENTH: We favor the systematic
Improvement of our public highways
carried forward as fast as conditions
and finances will permit. .I'"'
ELEVENTH: we direct attention
to the fact that the Republican party
In this county is controlled today by
the same coterie of scheming politi.
clans who controlled and guided the
policies and affairs of that party two
years ago, and prior thereto. That
their scheme now is to deceive and
divide the forces of reform and good
government, and thereby, with the aid
or their negro allies, elect their tick
ct and thus to perpetuate themselves
In power must be apparent to every
I one. Men who desire reform and
, good government in Mercer county
cannot safely follow their lead.
TWELFTH: We appeal to all good
citizens, regardless of past or present
party affiliation, to unite and co-ope.
rate with us in accomplishing ald
carrying out the principles and poll.
cies herein declared for.