Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05
EXTRAVAGANCE
AND HIGH TAXES
CONDEMNED
Continued from Page one.)


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 its
state platform that it would submit
the amendment il returned to power.
Ii was returned to power and with
both branches OF the legislature I'm.
der its control, that party, true to it's
record of insincerity, sham and hypo.
crisy deliberately repudiated its pledge.
to the people and again refused to
submit the amendment, thereby de-
nying the right of the people to vote
upon this question.
The Democratic party hereby TO.
aflirms its policy of opposition to the
legallzed sale of intoxicating liquors.
1t points to the fact that ii has given
in the past to the people dry candi.
dates on principle and not for Tho
sake of eXpediency. 1t views with dis.
gust the nauseating spectacle of The
Republican machine in Mercer couu.
ty parading itself in the garb of tenn.
perance, and at the same time pre.
senting TO the people q set of candi.
dates who have been the tools and
henchmen OF the whiskey people md
whose votes both as citizens and nub-
lie officials, have largely contributed
TO fastening the liquor power upon
the people of this county. 1t believes
that the dry people of Mercer county
want candidates who are dry ut
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 do.
hahds' and that they will support a
party that seeks to give the people
what they want because they are ON.
Titled to receive It, rather than n nartv
that seeks to perpetuate itself in
power by being all things to all men
and true to none.
Inc Democratic party hereby
pledges itself and its 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 sun.
port and cooperation of all citizens OF
all the county irrespective of political
affiliations. t
5, SfAUH BIT The maintenance of froa
government and the nrasor
walton or our liberties being depend.
ent upon an incorruptible and patrio+.
ic electorate, we favor such n 70.
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 tho
welfare of the State.
We therefore direct our Represen.
tatlves in the legislature TO use nj,
Fair and honorable means to have such
an amendment to the constitution sub.
mitted to vote Of the people for thar
ratification or rejection.
SEVENTH; We favor the enact.
ment of just and honest registr,.
ton law, which will protect the rigbts
OF the legal voters and put an end
to illegal and fraudulent voting IN
this State; the purity OF the ballot no.
ing absolutely essential to the nrnser.
walton and maintenance OF good gov.
eminent.
me registration law now i'm force 10
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 o.ha
purity of the ballot, and at tim, tah,,o
time to place the least posefig6o{e
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.
ican politicians and officials.
EIGHTH We favor the enactment
OF law requiring common carriers
OF 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 dc.
pendent upon each other. and that
each have sacred rights which mu.t
be protected. But we declare that tb..
toilers OF our State and those who IRE
dependent upon them should not no
compelled to bear alone the burden
OF industrial accidents, and we there.
fore favor the enactment Of a just and
equitable employers liability law.
TENTH: We favor the systematic
improvement of our public highways