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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-31

dfctiye warfare upon Col Roosevelt
and the Progressive party generally;
Fourth, he has caused and per-
mitted to be made a badge to be
used in Mcdowell county, bearing the
inscription Mcdowell county ait the
top, his likeness in the center and at
the bottom 1912 Straight Republi-
cam which badge is interpreted in
Mcdowell county to mean that the
said candidates influence, and the
political machinery, OF which he has
control in said counties, as we'll as
other counties, Is used for the Re-
publican national ticket; and
Whereas, this committee being so
advised, considers and deems such
conduct unjust and unfair, and not
in accordance with the spirit, pur-
pose and intent of the expressed de-
sire of said candidates, for the Pro-
gressiye support;
Fair Treatment Demanded.
Now, therefore, be it resolved,
that the State Republican commits
tee and the various District and
County Republican committees be re-
quested to take such steps imme-
diately as will discontinue, by the
candidates so endorsed, their friends
and allies and newspapers, the bitter
and yindictiye warfare waged upon
the Progressives OF this State and
the National Progressive nominees,
through the press controlled by them
and otherwise, and that they take
immediate steps to, and do, in all
counties and districts controlled by
them, give to the Progressive party
representation by an election COM
missioner in each voting precinct ia
1.-The various counties so controlled by
the Republican organization, and
that such steps also be taken BY
them to give to the Progressive
party one clerk at at least, one-haR
Of the voting places in the various
counties so controlled by the Repub-
ican organization, such Progressive
election officers SO named to be NOM
mated and designated by the mem
Der of the Progressive State com-
mittee for the county wherein the
| raid officer is to be appointed.
Time Has Expired.
And be it further resolved, that
unless the said Republican organizes
zion and the said candidates DO, on
| or before the 23Td day of October,
l1912, furnish to this committee eyl-
dence of compliance in good faith
with this resolution by SO appointing
members Of the Progressive party 50
nominated and designated as such
election officers in the various cleo
ton precincts in the counties sO
controlled by the Republican orga-
Aviation, as aforesaid, and by re-
framing from their unwaEanted ana
bitter assaults and attacks upon nom
linees of tho National Progressive
party. and upon the said party itself.
through the Republican controlled
press, and by Republican speakers,
| that then this committee shall con-
lisder that the Republican candidates,
SO offending, have forfeited their
L lctan4ir..nd On mage g \ 4l
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Conditions Are Violated.

Conditions Are Violated
The resolutions recite the grieV-
ances of the Progressiyes against the
Republicans and particularly Dr. Hat
field. They were adopted at a meet
ing of the committee at Huntington,
October 16, 1912, by the unanimous
vote of every member Of the commit
tee present. The committeeman
present were: r. r. Smith, Nc
Dowell county; B. D. Finnegan, Mer-
Ger county; Edward r. Juhling, Min
60 county; c. O. Duncle. Wayne
county; ]. H. Strickling, Cahell
county Robert Hager, Lincoln coun-
ty; G. II, Enichs, Putnam county;
and j. @. Shinn, Mason county. It
will be observed that every county
along the Norfolk and Western rail-
way from Virginia to the Ohio river
was represented at this meeting and
joined in the denunciation of DIR. Hat
field.
The resolutions recite the resoln-
|tions Of the Progressive State con-
vention held at Charleston August
%, 1912, authorizing the endorse
ment of the Republican candidates,
recites the fact that they have been
Whereas, in the endorsement OF
the candidates of the Republican
party, the Progressive party and
State committee understood as CON
dition that when a candidate desired
his name placed upon the Progress
sive ticket, that he obligated himself
to use his personal efforts that the
National Progressive ticket should
have a fair and square deal, and
Whereas, this committee IS adj
yised and charges that the condition
upon which said candidates were en-
dorsed have been violated In this:
Grievances Are Started.
First, in many counties in this
district, the Republican organization,
in naming and selecting the election
officers, did not consult the Progress.
!, siye organization in the county, and
the Progressive organization was not
permitted to name any election OH.
GERS
Second, in the counties OF Me-
Dowell and Mingo (the former being
the county and home OF the Repub-
lican nominee for governor, and the
latter the county of his nativity, the
Republican organization is complete
Ily in his control, and, being IN sucn
control, he allowed and permitted
election officers amounting to almost
| two hundred to be named and select.
ed from persons who We're part OF
the political machinery of the Re
publican party, and excluding there
from any and all progressives, not
withstanding that numerous Progress
siyes reside in said counties, and are
willing and anxious to participate IN
/ the election, and the Progressive
committee was anxious to name a
part of such officers;
Charges Against Hatfield.
Third, the candidate for Governor
| from Mcdowell county controls abso-
lutely the newspapers Of his county,
yet he has permitted the newspapers
| in said county, both in season and
out of season, publicly and privately,
to wage constant bitter and vim
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granted are held, and the require
ments are explained to them. US
ually a member of the county court
or some person who is Influential
with the members cf the court, is
present at the meeting taking notes
of the contributors and the amount
contributed by each of them. At
one meeting it was stated by sa-
loon keeper that there were two
members Of the county court present
keeping tab on the contributions. AT
another meeting, a very prominent
Republican of the county was pres
ent and stated that he could get the
members of the county court In five
minutes over the telephone, In case
il was necessary to report anything
to them. 1t is not at all unusual
for several hundred dollars a year to
be contributed in this way by each
beneficiary of the county court
through its license,granting power.
WHAT CONGRESS SAYS
OF CROOKED ELECTIONS.
But it is not only through cam
paign contributions wrung by the pc.
litical machine of which Or. Hat
field is the head from the pockets
of the saloon and bawdy house pro
prietors by reason Of the power to
grant or refuse licenses that cleo
tions are controlled and large ma
porities given to favored candidates
in Mcdowell county. That there are
fragrant violations Of law in connec
tion with the elections held in Nc
|Dowell county has been known to
the people Of the State for a long
time. Even the Congress Of the
United States has been officially In
formed Of it when the Republicans
and Democrats Of the Committee or
Elections, number one, Of the House
|of Representatives unanimously re
ported to Congress on the contested
detection case of Rankin Wiley against
James A. Hughes last August.
Not only were the political condi
|tions of Mcdowell county scored In
the report made by unanimous vote
|of the committee, including every Re
publican on the committee as vel
las the Democrats. but 1t contained
1.-THE following paragr phs:
During the course Of the argument
Mingo county was eliminated as
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ELECT STATE TICKET
is WILSON'S ADVICE.

!. / come before you with dou- !
!. Bile interest not SO much inter-
Z ested in the electoral vote OF
|. West Virginia, because / am
!. pretty sure how that is going
I to be cast. (App1ause.)
/. cannot mistake the signs of the
3 times but also because Of my
i. very profound interest in your
!. state ticket.
I. One Of the beauties of gov
/. eminent in the United States
Z is that nobody takes care Of
/. us if we do not take care OF
Z ourselves. Nobody is going to
Z take care of West Virginia ex-
/. cept the people who live In
z West Virginia And If they do
/. not direct their purpose i'm
I. mediately to the control of their
Z own state government, it will
1. make comparatively little differ
I. ence how they vote in national
I. matters, because although the
/. power Of the Federal govern
y ment is bound to increase from
I. year to year, and from decade
Z to- decade, as the courses Of
!. their life become more and
1. more national, it will, neverthe-
7. less, be also true that a state IS
!. Just as happy as its own people
!. choose that it shall be through
\. their political action. Woodrow
I. wilson at Wheeling, Oct. IL,
!. 1912.
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factor in this case by the admission
of counsel for the contestee that
fraud was committed In that county
In the interest of the contestee, and
that it was SO fragrant AMI outrag-
eous that the returns from the nine
precincts where the frauds were per-
petrated ought to be excluded in
counting the vote for the contest
ant and contestee. But the fraud
and corruption was Of such serious
Eft its duty to refer to the conditions
In the nine precincts as disclosed by
the testimony and admissions OF
counsel.
"Mingo county with a population Of
|about 10000, mad something over
5000 registered voters, and 1t has q
considerable shifting negro popula.
ton The testimony discloses that
at the precinct of Matewan there was
"a total Of 327 votes, Of which 237
were cast by colored men, despite the
fact that the testimony taken on the
part of the contestant disclosed that
there were but 10 colored voters in
the precinct. Conditions had in re-
cent years become SO outrageous at
this precinct that a number Of women
belonging to the Women's Christian
Temperance Union determined to put
La stop to fraudulent elections there,
and with the finest. spirit Of Ameri-
can womanhood, repaired to the poll
ling places at daybreak and begged
| the election officials to see to it that
| a fair election was held that day.
NEGRO REPEATERS
FED FROM WASH TUBS.
"The evidence further disclosed
that colored men were modified in
several vacant buildings in the pre-
cinct of Matewan for two or three
days before the election and that
food was carried to them in tubs.
Despite the protest Of the women,
these negroes were shamelessly vot-
| ed under the direction of Greenway
Hatfield, above referrd to. Hatfield
was not a voter at the precinct, and
lit is not apparent. except for the
position which he holds, why he was
directing the election at that place
| I
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What Roosevelt Thinks
of Doctor Hatfield

"He (Theodore Roosevelt party. more
supporter affiliations with the Republican
honest with the Republican
party give my support nominees DR Fl p HATFIELD
"Any fails out against the action o. the
Chicago forfeited all right
support file the Republican party and f
generally. judgment honest man.
whether Republican Mr. Taft and claim
WELT.
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PTOgrcSsiYeS Declare Republicans
Have Forfeited Right TO Their Vote
Fifth District Executive Committee Accuses
Hatfield of Acting In Bad Faith and
Repudiates Former Endorse
ment Of Him.

The Bull Moose leaders of the Fifth Congressional
district have repudated and deserted Dr. Hatfield claim
ing that the officials of the Republican party have not
acted good faith toward the Progresves who had
dorsed the Republican candidates. and especially that they
had not been fairly treated in Mcdowell and Mngo
ties where the Republican organization is completely
der the control Of Dr. H. D. Hatfield Resolutions have
been unanimously adopted by the members of the Fifth
district executive committee Of the Progressive party de-
clarine that DR. Hatfield and his associates who have
acted fairly toward the Progressves have forfeited their
right the Progressive party The resolution
has been made public and being circulated among Pro-
lgressives in all parts of the state.
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Republican View Of
DR.. Hatfield

DR.. Hatfield l. proprietor
and Of being the
the SWisher Mcdowell
Mann furnishes the the
Big boss, Hatfield Calhoun 5000
and dispose Of their This is all preliminary to
notation of the that Hatfield prominence
BY butaly beating Democratic editor who had the temeriy
call political conditions
that prevail in Mcdowell county killing his he
went before accommodating justice the and fined
amusem
This by which is
expected roll Swher Nc
DoweI county. HATFIELD, THE MANklLLER; CALHOUN
THE DIvEkEEPER, AND WHITE, THE DEFAULTING Ex
SHERIFF, PRECIOUS TRIO fit representatives
the will undoubtedly
service in interest with which they peculiarly
pathy-Wheeing Ineligencer September 3, 1898.
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- -. ---~--@~a1w N $50 ---s~-s1----
Of A MAN is A REPUBLICAN,
LET HIM SAY so, AND LET HIM
SUPPORT THE TICKET. If HE
is NOT, THROW HIM OUT or
THE PARTY."--WM. X. TAFT.
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aIN NY JUDGEMENT 10 HONEST
MAN, WHETHER REPUBLICAN
OR DEMOCRAT, CAN SUPPORT
MR.. TAFT AND CLAIM ANY
b RIGHT TO THE SUFFRAGE OF
AN HONEST MAN."-THEoDoRE
ROOSEVELT.
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-29
Dooley-TruebIood

r. C. (Bud) Dooley donned his
Sunday go-to-meeting togs last
week and hied himself to Idaho
TO bring back to old Missouri one
Of Charitons pretty girls who
had left him here.
AT Twin Falls March IL, 1912
he was married to Miss Ida
Trueblood at the home Of her
sister by Rev. Shoemaker, and
the well mated couple departed
Immediately after the ceremony
for his home here. Bud will
farm 2 l-2 miles west Of Forrest
Green this year and his bonny
bride will supply him with spring
chicken and encouraging smiles.
Bud Dooley, son Of Punch
Dooley, is one Of our very sue
cessful young farmers, respected
and trusted by all who know him.
Mrs. R. C. Dooley Is the daugh-
ter Of VIM. Trueblood who for
merly owned the farm adjoining
z. S. Pearson northwest Of this
city. Miss Trueblood, while just
budding into womanhood when
her father moved to Idaho, was
known as one Of this sections
very pretty girls, who had a host
of friends and young admirers.
The Couriers best wishes.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-29
Local 0ptionist Meeting

Tho all-the-time local optionists
from various parts Of the county
to the number Of sS met at the
court house here last Saturday
and formed an organization for
testing the election on March Is.
Charles Steiman Of Bowling
Green twp. was elected Prest.
Ed H. Hamilton Of Salisbury,
v. P.-J. L. Cropper Of Keytes'
vile Secty. and T. v. Phelps oi
Triplett Tresr.
A number Of speeches were
made and the determination ol
the organization 10 combat tho
local option election established
About s200 was subscribed fol
that purpose.
No counsel has 20 far been EN-
ployed and no definite plan O
action determined on.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-29
Deputy sheriffs Introduce Gun Toter
Obituary
MISS EMMA BENNER DEAD

MISS EMMA BENNER DEAD
, Misa Emma Benner, born in
Maryland Nov. 4. 1918. died at
the home Of w. II. II. Long at
lsngdale 0kla. March q. 1912,
buried at Asbury Chapel Sunday
March "a. 1912 after appropriate
remarks on the life and death Of
the aged spinster by Judge VIM.
Hamilton at the home Of Mrs.
Della Harkelroth.
Perhaps no one was better
known in the east and north part
Of the county than was Miss
Emma Benner. For years she
lived with Samuel Johnson near
Shannondale then with her
brother Josiah Benner north
east Of this city. afterwards 60
ing to live with W. II. II. Ions
whose wife was a niece. wher,
she remained principally for Is
years until her death from can
Ger.
Her nieces. Mrs. Long. Mrs
Frank Lafayette and Mrs, Jno
Snyder and nephew Bud Bennel
Of Huntsville are the only sur
viving relatives known Of in th'
west the remainder being Il
Maryland. Miss Benner was
member Of the Methodist churcl
for years. and her one great de
sire was 10 be buried at Oh
Asbury Chapel. A host Of he
old friends especially Judge Gee
johnson and members Of III
family who knew her 30 well
gathered to pay the last tribut
Of respect and lend their ser
vice.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-29
Proceedings Of Circuit Court
at Salisbury, Continued

Hardy Thompson Nero. Co. vs..
w. w. Alexander ct al. suit on
note: continued.
Hardy Thompson Nero. Co. vs..
L. @. Downey. suit On account:
appeal dismissed for want Of
prosecution and judgment Of
lower court affirmed.
State Of Mo. vs. r. p. Carroll.
parole: continued.
Same vs.. JimBrummall, parole:
continued.
J. B. Zimmerman. W.. Lewis
Shannon ct al. motion for new
trial: overruled.
w. z. Bowman vs.. A. 7. & S.
r. railroad Co.. motion for new
trial: overruled.
State Of Mo. VS.. Melvin Gray.
arson: trial by jury who returned
the following verdict: We III,
ljury find the deft guilty as charg
ed In information and assess hi
punishment at two years In penn.
John Gladback. foreman.
State Of Mo. VI. Ben uttler
now comes Roy w. Rucker
prosecuting attorney and files ar
information against Ben Little
charging him with carrying con
cealed weapons. Bond given II
sum Of $500 with Ben Littler a
principal and Simmon Lowe an
Ia. r. Walter a. SECURITIES.
Willis Callahan w. Sam S
Kelso. damages: trial by 4 jur,
: who return the following verdict
We the jury find the issues 70
, the plaintiff and assess his aetus
) damages at $500 and in additio
D thereto assess his exemplar
. damages at 5000" Signed by
jurors. and defendant files motto
for new trial.
Effie May Grotz. VI. Jul
Francis Crotz. ct nj. interest Q
parties ascertained land ordcrc
sold at any term Of county cour'
Jesse Mcfarland W. Wabas
. Railroad Co.. damages; tram
|, fcrrcd to Keytcsville on shpul'
: ton filed.
Court adjourns from day
4 day TO be In readiness for AZ
: thing which may come up In u
cases on docket for violation
= the local option law.
|. State Of Mo. va. Dave William
4 arson; tried BY court and de
= ssnewins his plea Of guilty her
II ltsoprs snads ths eours assess b
!. L.lpunl1hnsnt q 2 yeazs IN pm
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-29
Confederate Reunion
Sponsors Chosen

The Sponsors and Chaperons
who win represent the United
Sons Of Confederate Veterans
during the Confederate Reunion,
have been announced by Genera
VIM. q. Pritchard Of Charleston
S. c., Commander-in-C Chief oi
the u. s. v. c. The appoint
ments are as follows
Sponsor In Chief. Miss Mar,
Gusts Lee o. fredericksburg
Va; Maids Of Honor. Miss Con
stance Hall Jaques Of Macon
Miss Lila Leftwich Jamison o.
Roanoke. Va. Miss Mary Stew
art Of St. Louis. Mo-; Chaperon
in-Chief. Mrs. J. p. Norficot o
Memphis. Tenn; Matron o
Honor. Mrs. Florence Wade,
Coleman Of Macon. Ga.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-29


dozens week, for you do not
stop work for Sunday. What
wealth that will be-"
The weather had changed, and
the day was sunny and still, AS
she worked about the house,
Lefty listened hopefully for some
disturbance from the chicken
house. In the adjoining yard
there was an incessant clatter Of
shrill, cackling voices, but her
|, Iown was ominously silent.
Il II don't know that could
hear just one hen cackle above
that racket, anyway" she said,
t Ia little spitefully, as she scatter
0 ed the midday feeding over the
sunny yard. Now understand,
e | shall expect two eggs tonightp'
al Very anxiously Miss Lefty
e lgroped through the high nests
that evening. Again there was
: no little brown egg! But she
: continued doggedly to inspect
e each shadowy box. In the last
n one, down next to the little door
o through which the hens ran to
s the back park in summer, her
y hand came in contact with some
thing that brought her heart to
i her throat. Carefully. linger-
ingly. she placed them in the
e feed pail-nine beautiful brown
r eggs!
s II do not understand" she
murmured. wonderingly. 1T
z seems too good to be true"
II She even nodded kindly to John
n Danforth when she saw him
Ilpottering about his own poultry
II yards.
). II wonder what he would
ie think IL he could know how many
Ie eggs | am getting" she thought
with a smile of amusement. He
T. was so certain | did not know
how to take care Of hensl"
ID The amusement faded from
OF her face. and she went into her
70 little kitchen and sat down in
re sudden detection.
I'd Why can | not forget!" she
ID cried in bitterest self.scorn.
s What a goose | am"
of How she had trusted him! How
happy she had been! Even in
,e her childhood he had been her
at best friend. And then to have
s. him fall n victim 10 a pair Of
dancing eyes and a coquettish
u smile.
n "of course do not blame
IN him." she said aloud. glancing
he inyoluntarily into the mirror
:" opposite. Il know | am plain
and little and everyday But
a how could | ever trust him
~ again7"
Ie. But he was true. afterward. -
,et said an insistent voice within
her, and he wanted to come
er. backw
ed Yes" said Lefty Proudly
ny he wanted TO come back 3,
ed Suqire Browns daughterl Bu
to has he ever wanted TO come bacI
en- TO Lefty Brown Of the weather
en- beaten old cottage?"
pm Hasn't he wanted TO shove
'epl your paths. and make your gard
his en-. and care for your hens!'
St continued the voice. AN,
haven't you discouraged him a
Ide every turnY"
iss Il viii not have his pityl'
me flashed the squire's daughter
ied He forgot me for n frivolou
are young thing who never cared 70
In him"
wnl But he admitted his faul
honestly and manfully. and beg
it ged your forgiveness"
ne And Lefty seemed 20 hea
cad again his weary voice:
reel Did you never make a mis-
am take. Lettyr"
ing Not that kind" she had r,
. torted with q crispness for whic
-