Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-05-09
Communicated.

Editor Registrars one who IS earn
estly interested in the cause OF pure pol
iticS and continued freedom from the evils
of LIQUOR saloons in Jefferson county, |
wish TO make few observations on con-
ditions in this county as see them.
In the first place, every temperance
man in the county ought to vote for
William Wilt and J.. Strider Moler tor
county commissioners, the former from
Kabletown district and the latter from
Harper'S Ferry district. Mr.. Wilt has
openly pledged himself to vote against
issuing any saloon license. His oppo-
nents' Messrs. Daniel Heflebower and
Thomas West. are acknowledged to be in
favor of licensed saloons. Me-. Hefle-
bower, indeed, voted that way last year
and will do so again, while Mr.. West is
said to be equally 'wet." In Harper's
Ferry district Mr.. Moler is pledged to
vote against license, while his two op-
ponenfs. Mr.. Jenkins and Mr.. Miles, are
counted on the "wet" side. Besides
being right on the liquor question, Messrs.
Moler and Wilt are among our very best
citizens and business men, and ought TO
be elected on general principles County
affairs will be safe in their hands.
For the Legislature, lhave no hesitancy
in advocating Mr.. J. W. Burr as a con-
SiStent temperance man and repreSen-
tative Jefferson county citizen. Mr.. wet
eel went out OF his way at the last SEES
sion of the Legislature to vote against the
submission of the prohibition amendment.
In effect, he told the people OF Jefferson
county that they had no right to vote on
this great moral question. ! maintain
that have as much right to vote on this
or any other public matter as Mr.. Wetzel
has. He evidently thinks that the people
of this county are not intelligent enough
TO think for themselves.
AS TO the State Senate, there ought to
be no question about giving Henry b.
Gilkison Jefferson county'S vote at the
primary election. He is one OF the very
best men in our district, con the level'
in every respect. His reputation in his
home county ought TO be sufficient en-
dorsement here. The fact that he is
being fought so hard by the whiSkey
ring ought to rally to his support every
temperance man. His opponent, Mr.
hump, is very excellent young gentle
man, but he has started his political ca
reer in bad company. -Four years ago
he permitted himself to be used as tool
by the whiskey ring at the senatorial con-
vention in Martinsburg, to the deep dis
gust OF many persons. That convention,
as is well known, was manipulated by
the Superintendent OF the HanniS Dis
tillery at Martinsburg. Mr.. Hump was
not delegate TO the convention, but he
permitted them to put him up as its chair
man, and as they pulled the strings so he
Jumped. II he permitted the whiskey
ring to use him so openly on that occa-
sion, is he not likely to do so again !? |
hope that our people will support Mr..
GilkeSon most heartily.
One more suggestion. Mr.. Editor: The
handling OF money and whiskey on cleo
ton day TO corrupt the voters is limited
to perhaps half dozen persons in this
community. These men are well known,
and their headquarters can readily be
noted by any obServant person. In the
name Of decency, let us put an end to the
disgracefu trading of votes for Doodle
and booze. Evidence can be gotten OF
this crooked business. Let us make it
so hot for these offenders that they will
have to quit. understand that reward
will be offered for evidence of offenSeS
against the election laws. Those who
deliberately offend will deserve what
comes TO them il they persist in their ille-
gal and disgraceful conduct.
Jefferson county "leadS all the rest
in many good things. Let us add 10 our
fair fame by coming out strongly against
political crookedneSS and unfairneSS.