Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-26

uer us control, that party, true, to its
record of insincerity, sham and hypo-
crisy deliberately repudiated Its
pledge to the people and again refus-
ed to submit the amendment, thereby
denying the right OF the people to
vote upon this question.
The Democratic party hereby re
affirms it's policy of opposition to the
llegalized sale of intoxicating liquors.
1t points to the fact that it has given
in the past to he people dry candi-
dates on principle and not for the
sake of eXpediercy. 1t views with dis.
gust the nauseating spectacle of the
Republican machine in Mercer coun.
ty parading itself in the garb OF tenn
perance, and at the same time pre-
senting to the people a set of candi.
dates who have been the tools and
henchment of the whiskey people, and
whose votes both as citizens and pub
lie officials, have largely contributed
to fastening the liquor power upon
the people of this county. lie believes
that the dry people of Mercer county
want candidates who are dry a
| heart, and consult their own consci-
ences and judgment on this question
rather than receiving their views
there on second hand from a political
boss who is dry or wet as the occasion
demands and that they will support n
party that seeks to give the people
what they want because they are en-
titled to receive 1t, rather than a par
ty that seeks to perpetuate itself in
power by being all things to all men,
and true to none.
The Democratic party D.. hereby
pledges itself and it's candidates for
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. s..t..r.,
! SIXTH: The maintenance of free
popular government ana the preser-
walton OF our liberties Being depend
ent upon an incorruptible and patriot
ic electorate, we favor such 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 Otate.
We therefore direct our Represen-4
tatives in the Legislature to use all
fair and honorable means - have
such an amendment to the constitu-
ton submitted to a vote OF the people
for their ratification or rejection.
SEVENTH We favor the enact
ment of just and honest registra.
ton law, which will protect the rights
of the legal voters and put an end
TO Illegal and fraudulent voting in
this State; the purity of the ballot he.
ing absolutely essential to the preser.
walton and maintenance of good gov
eminent.
The registration law now in force is
the result OF an effort of a 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-
strictions 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-
lican politicians and officials.
EIGHTH: We favor, thexenaetmen
of a law requiring DOMINION carriers
of passengers to furnish soperate
coaches or compartments. Tor white
and colored passengers, giving to each
equal accommodations.
\ NINTH: We recognize the fact that
capital and labor are mutually de.
pendent upon each oti9rJ 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
o. industrial accidents, and we there
fore favor the enactment of just and
equitable employers liability law.
/ TENTH: We favor the systematic
Improvement of our public high Ways
carried forward as fast as conditions
and finances will permit.
ELEVENTH: We direct attention
to the fact that the Republican party
in this county is controlled today by
the same coterie Of scheming polit.
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 therobv ,,,ftb a., oi1