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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
THE DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY PLATFORM

To refresh the memory OF the vo-
ters of Mercer county, the Democratic
platform adopted at Princeton July ..
is reprinted below:
RE 1T RESOLVED by THE DEM.
OCRATGC PARTY OF MERCER
COUNTY. N MASS CONVENTION
ASSEMBLED:
FIRST: We declare our allegiance
TO the principles of good clean gov
eminent, justly and economically ad.
ministered for the benefit Of all the
people without regard to party. race
or conditions. We stand for that time
honored Democratic doctrine of "Equ-
al rights for all. special privileges
for none;' and we demand that on.
!y men who are capable. honest and
above suspicion or reproach, and who
will represent aud carry out the will
Of the people, be elected to office.
We direct attention 20 tho record Of
insincerity sham and hyprocisy Of
the Republican party in this state
upon practically every question of i'm.
portancc TO the peopl which has arts.
on in the past ten years, and declare
that party so completely controlled
and dominated by INSCRIPTIONS poll.
icans who make politics business
for private gain is n menace to the
welfare Of our country and can not
be trusted
SECOND. The Dawson tax-iaws, so
. loudly proclaimed by those who ad.
vocatcd the system. as being y great
reform for The relief OF the tax.pay.
ars have proven to be- but a subter.
fuge OF asture politicians TO deceive
and not TO relieve the people
/ Time has demonstrated that the
purpose Of tamporing with tho tax
law was to obtain more money. which
has been extravagantly squandered
with the natural result that tho bur
/ dens Of taxation have been greatly
increased
. We favor such a revision Of the tax
laws as will tighten the taxes of the
people and distribute the burdens OF
taxation equally and uniformly upon
Ian classes OF taxpayers and cvcry
kind OF taxable property
THIRD The history OF the Rcpub
.Iican party in both state and County
administration in West Virginia, has
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

license and took care of their inter.
ests in the elections and elsewhere
But the people were beginning to see
who were responsible for the saloons
of Mercer county; that this set OF DO.
litical tricksters were giving them the
legal right TO live in exchange for
their political support and campaign
Doodle.
These gentlemen read the political
sky. they saw the signs OF the times.
and thought II was necessary for them
to be- dry TO get in again. Who the
candidates should be was already set.
tied. That was not question TO de-
eide, the mass of the party. Neither
was 1t for the people TO decide what
the candidates should stand for; If so.
they would have stood dry two years
ago. The ringsters must be perpetu.
ated in power. The platform or what
they promise the people is only
means TO an end. The end is to get
in. the means is any old thing thing
that will effect the end No matter
what the platform may be. no matter
what the people are promised. the
same old gang must be in the saddle.
the same old chronic Office holders
must be put up to be voted for
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
Other Editors
Haper'S Forecast.

Forecasts are filling columns in the
newspapers these days, some of them
good, and some very bad. The best
yet is that of Harpers Weekly, which,
in its latest issue prophesies that dire
and awful things are about to happen
to The Grand Old Party 1t thinks
that the spear that knows no broth
err will soon be shattered into mil
lion minute fragments. Readers with
keen memories will recall that in
1904 and 1908 Harper's made the near.
est guess before the election
But listen to this forecast of Colonel
George Harvey:
Roosevelt will lose New York by
100000
Woodrow Wilson will carry New
Jersey by 10000.
Baldwin DemocraU will carry
Connecticut by 5000
Harmon will carry Ohio by o. GO.
The results in Massachusetts ard
New Hampshire will be close The
chance favoring Foss Demoorat and
Bass.
"Beveridge will be beaten
The Democrats will have a major
ity of forty in the next House of Re
representatives..
Democrats will succeed the Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew and the Hon. John
Kean in the United States Senate"
In other words, there will be a Dem
ocratic landslide. 1t certainly looks
that way. The best reasons in the
world exist for the belief that next
Tuesday will show a return OF the
Democratic party 10 power. the com
plete rout of Bwana Tumbo. and a be-
ginning of the end OF the Republican
party in l9l2.-Times-Dispatch
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
VICTORY AWAITS.

On the eve of election, we feel that
the Democrats of Mercer county have
fought good, clean fight, and that
their reward will come in a victory
OF ballots tomorrow. The Republi-
cans on the contrary have tried their
best to divert attention by proclaim
ing that the we. and dry question is
the main issue of the campaign and
that they who only a short time back
We're wet as the equatorial region of a
whiskey barrei. are now drier than a
powder factory and that the Demo.
Gratis are wet. Should we grant that
this is the main issue Of the cam.
Daign, a record OF the two parties 10
the county will disprove the position
OF the machine The Democrats have
declared by platform that they are
dry and the men on the ticket in
this particular ft the platform. Tn.y
are dry and always have been 81.
while the recent conversion OF most
Of the Republican candidates under
machine pressure is to be looked upon
with extreme suspicion. They ma,
be dry but j, lis machine made
drrrftb
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
H..-H
AWFUL DRY NOW.

The Telegraph admits that It's cd
tor signed the petition Of GOODWIN x
Miller, negro saloonists. for a rciail
liquor license and such an admis.
sion could not very well be cyaded
but that he did so upon the request of
the legal representative Of the appli-
cants. We may have no right TO seek
such information. but We would. like
to know who this legal representa-
tive was, and further. we may per.
hap5 be pardoned Tor asking. if the
editor Of the Telegraph would sign q
similar petition now upon the advice
or his legal adviser.
The Telegraph said that some Of
the names on the petition were omit
ted. Very true II was not necessary
10 give them all The petition is not
disputed, nor the editors name there
70 and if the Telegraph desires to
see copy of the original it viii be
given access TO it.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

zion, DO the Republicans OF Mellow.
ell mean negro equality when they
refer to keeping the negro out of
social slavery? This is about the on.
ly Interpretation that can be placed
upon the matter and Judging from
their past actions this is what they
mcan-or at least are promising.
The negro voters should not be
deceived by Republican promises. The
circular further asserts that the Dem.
ocratic party has never been the
friend or the colored man. This IS
another misrepresentation. The Dem
ocrats in the South have exercised a
greater degree OF friendship toward
the negro than have the Republicans
done. The Democrats will never ad-
vocate social equality between the
races, but in his place they believe
that the negro should have square
deal, and not be used as mere politi-
cal chattel to be bought and solo
as the Republicans have done in the
past
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10
THEIR TANGLED WEB.

If the Republican party is dry and
opposes Che sale of whiskey, why
is it that Earnest w. Freeman, a
member of the county court, who, it
has been shown, is dominated and
controlled by the bosses and ring
masters has continued for weeks ad-
journed the county court from time
TO time for the purpose of hearing
the two applications that are now
pending before the court for retail
liquor licenses to certain parties in
the county. Tell the people why it
is that this same man Freeman, boss.
ed and controlle das aforesaid, has
promised these same men who have
applications before the county for
licenses for the sale of whiskey, that
I he will grant licenses as soon as the
election is over? The bosses will
not be heard to tell you that they
can not control him, because the fact
| that they can has been demonstrated
by their having him to refuse retail
whiskey licenses in the city of Blue.
field and at the same time grant brew
cry license.
Tell the people, if you are so dry,
why he, Freeman, refused retail wills.
key license in the city of Bluefield
and at the same time granted licen-
Sc for the manufacture and sale OF
beer in the city to the Blueheld
Brewing company.
If you don't believe it, look to the
IrecOrds. Writ French voted against
1.-THE adjournment.
Hawley had stock in the brewery is
perhaps the reason that brewery Ii
cense was granted and not retail liq-
nor licenses in Bluefield. May be
some OF the other bosses were also
iinterester
What a tangled web we weave. when
frs. we practice to deceive.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

Z.
aries. h..-
Wisconsin has repudiated the reac-
tionaries.
Wyoming has repudiated the reac-
tionaries.
California has repudiated the reac
tionaries
Michigan has rcpudiatcd the rcac-
tionaries
Every state in which the people have
been given an opportunity to express
their sentiments has repudiated the
reactionaries.
Do West Virginia voters propose that
their state shall be the last stronghold
of the men who would govern this
nation for the benefit OF the special
interests
Their only alternative is TO vote the
democratic ticket.-Hnntington Adver-
tiser,
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to those who have an interest in the
welfare OF tie otate.
We therefore direct our Represen.
tatiyes in the legislature to use all
fair and honorable means TO have
such an amendment 70 the constiui.
ton submitted to vote OF tho people
for their ratification or rejection.
SEVENTH: We favor the enact.
ment of a just and honest registra-
ton law, which will protect the rights
OF the legal voters and put an end
10 illegal and fraudulent voting I'm
this State; the purity OF the ballot be
ing absolutely essential to the preser
walton and maintenance of good gov.
ernment
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.
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 the enactment
OF a law requiring common carriers
OF passengers to furnish seperate
coaches or compartments for white
ana colored passengers, giving to each
equal accommodating.
NINTH: We recognize the fact that
capital ard labor are mutually de.
pendent upon each other, and that
each have sacred rights which must
N' protected. But we declare that the
to.crs of Our State ard those who ere
dependent upon them should not be
compelled to bear alone Tic burden
~ industrial accidents, and VIC there,
fore 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.
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 tho
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
OF their negro allies, elect their tick
ct and thus 10 perpetuate themselves
in power must be apparent to every.
one. Men who desire reform and
good government in Mercer county
cannot safely follow their lead.
TWELFTH: We appeal to all cool
citizens, regardless of past or present
party afliliation, to unite and co.ope.
rate with us in ACCOMPLISHING and
carrying out the principles and pcli.
cies herein declared for
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comply with that request; and our
candidates for the legislature are here
by pledged, If elected, to vote to sub.
nit to the people a Prohibition Amend
ment TO the constitution.
In 1908 the Republican legislature.
after being petitioned so to do. refus-
ed to submit the Prohibition Amend
ment to vote of the people, but the
same year, forced by public sentiment
the Republican party declared in it's
state platform that it would submit
the amendment if returned to power.
1t was returned TO power and with
both branches Of the legislature un-
der its control, that party, true to its
record OF insincerity, sham and hypo-
crisy deliberately repudiated il
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
aflirms it's policy of opposition 10 the
lcgalized sale of intoxicating liouors
II points to the fact that il has given
in the past to he people drv 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-
~ parading itself in the garb of tenn
perance' and at the same time pre-
sentlng to the people set OF candi-
dates who have been the tools al
hehchmeht OF the whiskey people, aId
whose votes both as citizens and puL-
lie oihciaIs, have largely contributed
TO fastening the liquor power L. n
''' peoP'e u I"IS county lie Delic c.
49, P'"Y'c VI Me'ceT county
" '''' O'''iu'u"'cS VINO are dry
'''''' anu consult lhelr own conSci-
'"o'' an" Judgment on lnis question
: ''''''' IMAM receiving theIr views
,"''' y" second mana rom political
D0'' " i'' - uil OF wei DIS me occasion
Nl-'''"us an" '.'''O Oi'ey VIII support a
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
, oil extravagance. RAMPANT

! oeen one OF extravaganza, rampant
and inexcusaUle. The peoples mon
ey has been squandered without re-
gard to the public welfare, if not with
a direct view to private gain.
To meet these wanton and lavish
expenditures OF the public funds the
assessed values of property have been
forced up out Of all reason. until the
oppression from unjust taxation threat
ems TO drive the people from their
homes and confiscate their property
We demand that stop be put to
this reckless extravaganza, and insist
upon the strictest economy. consist
ent with good government. in the ex.
penditures OF the public revenues.
FOURTH: For over a quarter of
century the Democratic party was in
control of both our State and County
government, and we point with pride
to the record it then made. Although
the state revenues were then small
state institutions were built. equipped
and maintained. and the State turn
ed over to the Republicans on March
the 4th, 1897, free from debt. Now.
some of our state institutions are i'm
delapidation and decay, while an
army of useless officials. maintained
for political purposes, consume the
public revenues.
During said period or Democratic
supremacy the affairs of our County
were so justly and economically ad.
ministered, that, although ASSESS
MENTS AND TAXES WERE LOW
our roads were kept up, we built
bridges, two court houses and a Jail;
the expenses Of our County were
paid; and when the Democratic party
went out of power the County owed
no debt and about sixteen hundred
dollars was left in the treasury.
Since that time the enormous reve.
nues collected by taxation have been
squandered, and in addition thereto
county debt of over one hundred thou
sand dollars has been created, with
pA"SNANohS nv pUbIlC improvements 10
show for it, To the already over bur
dened taxpayers this presents an altar
ming condition, the seriousness of
which can not be over estimated.
We declare that party RESPONSE.
bic for these conditions is not to be
trusted. and that relief can only be
secured by electing to office men who
will serve the public and not their
own private interests, and who will
not be under obligation to a party
controlled by machine politicians who
are in politics for wnat they can get
out of it, and not for the public good.
FIFTH: The right of the people to
rule is fundamental principle of the
Democratic party, and whenever the
people request that an amendment to
their state constitution be submitted
o them for their ratification or re-
lection, it is the duty of the lcgisIa-
ture whatever may be the views of the
Individual members thereof as to
he merits of such amendment. to
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
MeStern Cities

a Western bookseller wrote to a
house in Chicago asking, that a dozen
copies OF Canon Farrar's Seekers AT
ter God" be shipped 10 him at once.
Within two days he received this
reply by telegraph:
mo seekers after God in Chicago
or New York; try Philadelphia
Everybody's Magazine.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
Met Jonah's Fate.

Bacon hear your son has embark
ed on the sea of matrimony?
Egbert-Yes, but he didn't do right.
and his wife has got a divorce.
That boy was always fond of rock
ing the boat. Yonkers Statesman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
West VirainLa.

Maine has rcpudiatcd thr reaction.
aries
Indiana has repudiatcd DO reaction.
aries.
Kansas has rcpudia'od Tho reaction
aries.
Nebraska has repudiatod inc rca,
IDuar.cs
Colorado has ropudiatcd tbo roac
tionaries.
Iowa has reDudlatcd tho reaction
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
Fond Dreams.

WHO is that man talking so loudly
out on the fire escape" asked the be
lated citizen
"Hush!" said the policeman. lie
is great statesman who walks in
his sleep. He thinks he is on the
rear platform Of railway train
Washington Star
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
Kicks Coming.

Bill see blacksmith has intro.
duced a photograph into his work
shop.
Jill-Well, if he shoes mules il
might be just as well to make 'em
face the music if he wants to preserve
the instrument" -Yonkers States
man
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
The Primrose Path to Ruin.

Prosperity has ruined many
man." remarked the moralizer. well"
rejoined the demoralizer. "if / was
going to be ruined at all I'd want pros
perity to do it."-Detroit Free Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
Just Joshes
Grateful.

You have found study of the
classics beneficial?" said the profes.
sor.
Yes, indeed replied Mrs. Cumrox.
we got a beautiful name for our
yacht out of the classics dictionary. -
Washington Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

The Mercer Republican ring goes
upon the theory that the business of
the people is none of the peoples
business"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOV. 7 1910
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

(Your Y in the circle under the roos
ter will vote for the men on this
ticket.)
For Congress,
(Fifth DISTRICT
RANKIN WILEY,
Mason County.
For State Senate,
Seventh Senatorial DistrirD
d. e. FRENCH,
Mercer County.
For House OF Delegates
B. w. PENDLETON,
c. w. AKERS.
For Member OF County Court,
r. NJ. CALFEB.
For Superintendent OF Public School.
w. NJ. HARDY.
Beaver Pond District.
For President Board of Education
WILLIAM II. THOMAS.
Member Board of Education,
A. E. BIVENS.
For Justice of the Peace,
GEORGE L. BILLIARD.
For Constable,
JEROME MITCHELL.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

Mercer
W. b. lona6er eerk OF the circuit court q Mercer county
list Of the candidates for Office tote voted
November to cand6
n As b
this oath O Der,
w. y. HONAKER
S O o I}a o onmi sioa,r.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

(Your Y in the circle under the roos
ter will vote for the men on this
ticket.)
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BUNGALOW

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Board ana Rooms-continued.

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ROOMS and first class day board. AIS s.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-17

Overlook the Real Cause OF Common
but Mysterious Aches and llls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-17

Women .Ir m lined to i1ll into e
mistaken d"1 that any pain about
ho hip. pi iu thc small Of the back
female weakness and must be
endured q. trouble peculiar go the
-ov
Suru patience b. uou.. hu' TOO of
90 uuu.D..lgy and wV'Hc
Kidu.. weakness. 3D. mai 900 Wo.
man. nJv cause ba.hpehe. sharp
swim. .,n.u stopping or lifting.
n.lriur.IuNu pains. tits ui blues
nervousness dly spells L.adacnls.
urinary disorders and swelling of The
ankles 90. 'ub-
ThI. . nc point 10 uo' worry
oyer suppressed frmal. weakness Until
sm uI .cry sure That o. S. not
kidney d..on,, that ie causing your
roubf.- Tine nature ot woman
'fa and work makes b.r fti 400
.lsy victim Of kidney siDW The
bending and -toopius ol h.usevork.
.io uEIt clothing worn. tND strain
Ds childbirth and Worry o' roaring
children fa. indoor l'i., op.J.. ''.
.ara 5rd constipation H ""f' tne
r.ik.. f.. kdus,s
Barku.rp ,I any SUCH i.Hluihu'y
a, th. .uo frequent d"-.rr to uri.
r1t.. panu or scudUs ra-.ts"e or
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-17
Order For Hearing Petition For Pro
bate OF viii.

State of oklahoma, County Of Car
ter, s.: In County Court
In the matter of the estate OF w.
H. Hiil. deceased:
Ellie \. llin having on the l6tb
day OF March. \. u, 1910. filed in
this Court an instrument purpo rting
to be the last will and testament
OF W II. Hin, deceased. with pc
tition that the same be admitted -
probate for the last will and tesla
mcnt of W. II Hin. deceased, and that
letters of administration with will an
ncNed issue to Ellie \. Hill \. II.
Palmer and +. j. Ramsey.
1t i hereby ordered. that the 2Sth
day ol March, 1910, at 10 o'clock a..
m, OF said day, AZ the court room
OF this Court, at Ardmore, in said
County OF Carter. be, and the same
are, hereby appointed the time and
: place for proving said will and hear
ing the petition Of said Ellie 4. Hill,
ana any person interested may then
| ANA there appear and contest said
will and file objections in writing
To the granting of letters of admin
istration with will annexed as prayed
for by said petitioner
IL is further ordered. tnat notice
/ therefore be given by publication
not less than 10 days before said
/ 2Sth day OF March. A. D.. 1910. in
/ the ArdmOreite. a daily newspaper
/ printed and published in said Carter
/ County. And that written or printed
copies of said notice be addressed
] To the heirs Il said testator residen;
/ in this state. and to A. II. Palmer
| and +. j. Ramsey of ArdmOrc. Okla
homa, at their places OF residence
, II known 20 said petitioner, and de-
, posted in the postoificc. with tho
postage thereon prepaid by said pc
titioner at least ten days before III,
day set Tor hearing said petiti.n.
Dated thi, 10th day of March. \
u, 1910,
l. Il. MASON.
. lG-l0t County Judge