The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-10
HOW OUR NETGHIBORs SEE Us.


Huntington, W. Va, Oct. S.Mc-
Dowen and Mingo counties are CALI
Ing upon the people OF the State who
stand for honesty and responsibility
and decency in politics, irrespective
II OF party, to assist them in electing
William r.. Thompson, Governor Of
West Virginia. Heretofore the cry
has been in campaign years that but
for Mcdowell and Mingo counties the
Democrats would carry the State.
This year the situation is reversed
and il the rest of the State will stand
by the better element OF these two
counties where DR.. Hatfield lis bet
ter known than he is elsewhere,
there will be Democratic governor
for the next four years
For years the two counties which
have not disappointed the leaders of
that party, have borne in silence the
stigma which has been placed upon
them. They have become accustom-
ed to being known ais the most cor
rupt counties not only in West Vir-
ginia but the equal of any in the en-
tire country in political corruption.
Rut when it was proposed to place
in the highest office within the gift
OF the State a man whose connection
with the politics of these counties and
whose political practices are SO we'll
known as are those of DR.. Hatfield,
these people rebelled and many Of
the staunchest Republicans of both
Mcdowell and Mingo counties are
openly working to defeat DR.. Hat
field
II would feel like moving out of
the State il DIR. Hatfield should be
elected" said one of the better class
OF Republican, at WEIGH yesterday;
Il would be so Inundated to have
Of man of his type for governor
that l would be ashamed OF my
State
'If it were not for the dive-keep-
ers and the negroes DR.. Hatfield
could not carry precinct in his own
county, said another Republican in
Mcdowell county.
Everywhere one goes in McDo veil
",
the political boss for about a dozen
years the same sentiment is found
to prevail among the more respecta-
BILE element At one precinct where
four years ago Bryan received one
vote Wilson will receive over fifty
votes this year, and Thompson will
get more than Wilson. At another
precinct where Bryan received seven
votes four years ago, Wilson and
Thompson will get more than one
| hundred this year Thompson rum
ming far ahead of Wilson, All
Through the county it Is the same.
lHatfield's political methods in this
county have been such that the bet
4 ter people do not want him elected
| and are doing all they can to defeat
| him. II the rest of the State will
help them <he political methods OF
the black belt, which were denounc-
ed by Republicans and Democrats
4 alike in Congress, will not be carried
into the state capitol. Il
Not only is the Democratic vote In
4 these counties going to be largely In
creased but the fraudulent voting
which for years has characterized
them is to be prevented to a great
/ extent The registration of voters by
the registrars has been completed
and shows a voting population fal
smaller than the vote usually cast
The county court which is dominates
lentirely. by Hatfield is to take the
registration on MIDDAY for the pur
pose Of adding to the lists of voters
but any attempt at fraudulent regis
tration in a wholesale way such al
has been done in the past will be bit
!, terly opposed and che courts will be
restored to II necessary. to secure ar
honest registration.
!. Thorough aroused over the situ.
alton and determined to do all II
their power to defeat candidate
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