Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-04

ment to vote Of the people, but the
same year. forced by public sentiment
Inc Republican party declared i'm it's
state platform that IL would submit
the amendment il returned to power.
1t was returned TO power and with
both branches of the Legislature I'M
der its control. that party, true TO its
record OF insincerity, sham and hypo-
crisy deliberately repudiated It
pledge to the people and again refus-
cd to submit the amendment. thereby
denying the right OF the people to
vote upon this question.
The Democratic party hereby re
aflirms its policy Of opposition 40 the
legalized sale OF intoxicating liquors.
+ II points to the fact that II has given
in the past TO he people dry candi.
dates on principle and not for the
sake Of eXpedieEcy. 1t views with dis
gust che nausoating spectacle of the
Republican machine i'm Mercer conn
~ parading itself in the garb of tenn
pcranco, and at the same time pre-
scnting to the people a set OF candi-
dates ybo bovo hoo,, 81.
borcbmo,t of rho ,,.i,ia,.e..~ 80 CIV
whose votes both as citizens and Dub-
lie officials, have largely contributed
10 fastening the liquor power uDon
the people of this county ro r,e1so,.o.
that the dry people Of Mercer county
want candidates who are dry
heart. and consult their own consci.
euccs and Judgment on this ouoetion
rather than receiving their viavs
there on second hand from q noIitic,l
boss who is dry or wet nc tho occasio,,
demands ana that they will sunno,.t -
party that seeks TO give tho noorlo
what they want becoueo t,o, or.
titled to receive it, rather than q uar-
y mat seeks to perpetuate itself in
power by being al things to all men.
md true to- none.
The Democratic Marty borohy
pledges itself and its candidate ro,.
III officers to support such temper
nice policies and legislation as viii
Suppress, in county and State. the
sale ana traf.o in intoxicating LIQUORS;
and on this pledge it invites the sup
port and cooperation of all citizens of
III the county irrespective of political
Affiliations.
SIXTH. Tho ,,,oi,to,,, ,s g.
popular government ana the preser.
walton OF our liberties being dcpeDd-
emit upon an incorrupuble and patriot.
lie electorate, VIC favor such re.
vision OF state constitution as viii cx
clude the shiftless floating, vicious
and criminal element from The ballot
and secure The control of government
to those vino have an interest i'm the
Welfare Of the otate.
We therefore direct our Reprosoo-
tatircs i'm the legislature to uso an
fair and honorable means 10 have.
such an amendment to the constitu.
lion submitted to vote OF the people
Tor their ratification or rejection.
SEVENTH: We favor the enact
mcnt OF a Just and honest reaistra.
ton law. which will protect tho riobts
of 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 prescr-
walton and maintenance of good gov
eminent.
The registration law row in force is
the result OF an effort of 81 RepubIican
Legislature &, quiet the ..,ated and
urgent dei..ads of the r.,,Io for am
honest regis .tsr I.w rejecting tbe
purity OF the ballot. ard at the same
time to place the least possible re-
trictions upon The corrupt practices
carried on in certain counties of the