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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Of William JENNINGS Bryan.

VI WAAAk8nA Jennings bryan.
Senator La Toilette, writing his
Autobiography In the May American
Magazine, expresses the following
opinion of William Jennings Bryan:
Il first met Bryan when was a
member of Congress. He was then
a tall. slender, handsome fellow who
looked like a young divine. Since
then have met him very often and
have come to feel strong personal
attachment for him. He helped US
often during our long fight in Wis
consin when the Democratic machine
as well as the Republican machine
was opposing the things we stood
for. He helped us in the Commoner
with his support of our campaign
for direct primaries. have brought
audiences to their feet by quoting
Bryan or by reading from the Com
moner his words approving our
measures. In the campaign of 1902,
he refused to come into Wisconsin
to speak in behalf Of the Democratic
ticket, because he did not want to
solidify the Democratic party under
its old and evil leadership, against
the things we were espousing. Col
'onel Bryan is great moral teacher
and is exerting a powerful influence
for good on the political thought
and standards of his time.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
POLITICAL DEGRADATION

A few more such scenes as that
which occurred in our court house
on last Saturday ought to stir the
manhood and patriotism of Mingo
county to action. It takes us back
to the days of reconstruction in the
South, when designing white poll
ticians herded negro voters like
cattle, filled them with mean whis-
key, and marched them to the polls
like brutes and voted them in their
own interest. The political shaekles
that bound the South have been re-
moved and good government pre-
walls and the better element of the
white masses now rule. That was
fifty years ago and we witnessed
those scenes with shudder. On
last Saturday We witnessed a repe-
tition of. those scenes in the broad
day light in the county of Mingo.
The same conditions exist in Mingo
county that existed in the South
forty and fifty years ago. We saw
1t in both instances with our own
NlSIOH anu Lie ICpClibioh vi NhN oNCAC
was so realistic that it made the
blood in our veins Jingle to think
that we should again see it enacted
in an adopted home. A few white
men wefeNeading them in the South
at that time, a few white men are
leading them in Mingo county today.
The white men of the South who led
the ignorant colored man of that
day have long since been driven
from place and position. Let US hope
that Mingo county and tie State of
West Virginia will loosen the shack
les that bind them to such degrading
exhibitions in the coming November
election Let every man who has
the franchise vote, but don't herd
him like a hog and vote him like
a beast Don't vote him illegally,
and corrupt the ballot. Let us ele-
vate rather than degrade our po-
Iitical freedom
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
MINGo POLITICS.
Now Watch the Renegade Organiza.
ton Make Dash for the Roose-
welt Band Wagon.

ton Make Dash for the Roose-
welt Band Wagon.
The ring leaders of the renegade
machine was heard to say only a
week or two ago that he did not
want to hear the name of Roosevelt
mentioned. Now, it's dollars to
doughnuts that they will claim to
be the only original Roosevelt sup
porters when they get to the State
convention. They will sell Taft out
just as they did the Democratic par
ty after they had been elected to
office by the Democrats; and as they
did Arnold Scherr at the Republican
State convention four wears ago.
1t now looks like the Roosevelt
people will not need the renegade
vote from Mingo county as badly as
Swisher did in 1908 and the price
Of their perfidy will be correspond
ingly less
If there is any pride of manhood
left in the better element of the
Republican party last Saturday
iiiooo h1OCtlh6o III ILLS COuuty W III
make five hundred votes for the
Democratic county ticket.
With an honest election this coun-
ty will be Democratic this fall by
1000 majority.
The statement in some of, the
machine organs that the Norfolk &
Western section divided up with the
Roosevelt people in the interest OF
DR.. Hatfield is amusing. The Taft
machine had to fight for its very
existence even in Mingo and, Mellow
ell counties, and it looks like its
existence is in jeopardy in Mingo
and probably in Mcdowell, notwith-
standing their claims on the face
of the returns
A good lively cleaning up process
is going on even in this section and
the only way to make it effective is
to clean up the old Republican ma
chine
Machine politics is doomed and
this necessarily means the Repub-
lican party is doomed, especially in
this county.
There is a good deal of jealousy
and hatred among the renegades
Some of them will turn states evil
dence yet.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
THE POW-WOW SATURDAY..
The Republicans, or Renegade Dem.
ocTafS Won the DeIeOz.faS

On last Saturday in the court
house in this city the publican
districe convention was held 1t was
a disgusting political muddIe to say
the least of the demonstration made
B. Randolph Bias made a speech
from the court house steps in the
interest of Roosevelt just before the
meeting and marsnaled h is forces
on one side of the buildin e. Up to
this time things had proceeded quiz
city, but soon after Bias had his
crowd ready for action there could
be seen black host of ne groes fill
ing into the court house, h eaded by
a few white people. They had a
large American flag and white ban
ners, on one of which was embla-
zoned the name of M 2. White and
Persinger. 1t was a shame to thus
disgrace the American flag and we
surely did feel deeply for those two
white men who had their names
adjoining those two white banners,
carried by about one hundred black
negroes. The negroes we're as full
of ignorant whoops and cheers as
they were of whiskey and every time
Mr.. White motioned his hand they
yelled
Pandemonium reigned supreme
when the meeting was called to or
der. n. ]. Keadle, white, stepped
on the platform and beat on the
judges stand with all his m light, but
still disorder continued.
About this time some white man
knocked negro down, and then it
began to quiet down little.
Judge L. A. Sampselle was called
to the chair, and after continued
chatter on both sides, with every
body trying to talk at once, a sec
rotary and chairman were appoint
ed.
After doing their best, the Roose-
Welt people were showed u nder and
the Taft supporters had things their
own way
We hate to refer to the conven-
ton as having taken place in our
city, but as chronicler of passing
events, We suppose we have to give
the facts
The negroes who were supporters
of State Senator NJ. z. White as the
Chairman of the Renegade contin.
gent of the Republican party in this
county, had been herdeds over a sa
loon in the city for several days
and had been harranguedg and in.
structted how to act in the conven.
ton and who to vote for L was
a disgusting affair from beginning
to end and for the good of us ali
we suppose the least said about ii
all is the best
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
WATTERSoN ON THE
THIRD TERM.
Extract From Double Col umn Ed.
@$s iforiaI in the Courier journal


itorial in the Courier journal.
As it was in 1880 shall it be in
1912. The moorings of liberty and
law may be somewhat loo sened in
the commercialized understa nding of
a generation of money grubbers.
Corrupt political methods M ay have
disturbed the faith of many good
people in free institutions Fraud,
greed and force everywhere, the
proclamation of war again st losses
and bosssm appeals to a universal
sentiment. But deep down in the
heart of men there are still the en-
bers of liberty so long taken as a
matter of course that they may. need
to be blown into life-vita1 still
the blood of the fathers yet flowing
in the veins of the sons, the ideas of
the founders in the minds of their
descendants.
Graft may not be exterminated
by cant A multitude of bosses can
not be driven out by cons olisa
bossism into the keeping of a single
boss II is something worse than
impudent chariatanry to pro pose it.
They who do propose it are
shallow takers, self-seekiTl e politi-
clans in fact, and traitors at heart.
If their leader be of unsound mind.
he should be taken to an asylum; if
he be Of sound mind, he should be
whipped with scorpions from one
end of the land to the 9th er That
which was denied Grant Will never
be granted TO Roosevelt The proceed
ing is as transparent as It is ignoble.
1t is indeed as clumsy and as obyi-
Gus as the old-thim ble-rig game
of now-you-see-it and now-y ou-don't,
which in the days of the NJ Ississppi
Steamboat era, used to catch few
greenhorns ,upon the packets plying
between Vicksburg and New Or
leans. Yet, nevertheless, 1T took
time and effort to drive the tin-h)rn
gamblers off the river, as it will take
time and effort to drive these tin
horn reformers off the Nation's res
ervation of liberty and law
Editor Watterson may be wrong
some of the time but when 1T comes
: &c cid time patriotism, n. can Use
lis talented pen with po wer that
hits the center every stroke
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25


We shall strive to be fair in the
coming election contest, but we
shall endeayor to state the facts as
they occur from an impartial stand
point. We have the future of our
section at heart and want to see it
prosper and grow better in political
methods We find this the senti-
ment of the better element of our
citizenship all through the county,
and We shall incline to the wishes
of our people as we hear them ex-
pressed publicly and privately. With
i'll feeling toward none, we enter
the contest contending for a fair
election and an honest count of
votes. Fraud and corruption in this
county must be checked.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
ROOSEVELT APPEAIS FOR
SUPPORT OF DEMOCRATS.
Will Make Determined Effort to
Break Solid South IL He Wins
Nomination.

Will Make Determined Effort to
Break Solid South IL He Wins
Nomination.
If Col. Roosevelt gains the nomi-
nation for president he will go to
the south he says, in an effort to
win it over. He made claim to
the support of Democrats as we'll as
Republicans and said that he would
embark upon a, determined campaign
ito break up the solid south.
Il have the right to the support
of the Jacksonian Democracy" he
said in his speech at Greensboro, N.
G. 81 am fighting for the principles
in which the great bulk of the south
believe, and they are kept away
from me only by name. | am going
to see to 1t that they are not kept
away by mere name. shall fight
SO that they will vote the way they
feel-and when fight / fight.
In another part Of his speech he
said:
when I am nominated will do
my best to get the old tar heel
state.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
The Heartrending Sea D,saste,.

1t was frenzied panic when the
worst came and the ship-w as found
to be complete wreck. The terror
of the situation is beyond descrip-
tion. There is faint hope that some
one of those who were in the ship
in its last sinking nom ents may
have made their escape, but is is
very faint indeed, and 1t may be that
we may never know of the scenes of
the last struggle as the ship went
down to its last resting place but
still We family hope.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

There is a nubbin of fact in the
lack of numbers who attended the
many primaries held in West Vir-
ginia last Saturday. AS rule, the
conventions were attended by a mere
handful of Republicans. There is
food for thought in that fact, and NO
scarcity of warning to party leaders
Dispatch
News.
Keep your eye open, old nan,
and you will see them show up in
November voting against machine
politics in West Virginia and for
the Democratic ticket.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

The Democratic Young men OF
Mingo county should rally to the
standard of the Democracy this year
and redeem their county from cor
rupt machine rule. 1t is for their
own good and for the reputation OF
their county in the future that we
appeal to them to put on the armor
of true Democracy and fight for bet
ter and purer politics in our young
and prosperous county. Let it be
understood that the designing ma
chine boss must 60
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

A prominent city official ven
tured the assertion that there were
not twenty-five to one hundred le-
gal voters in the party of negroes
that We're herded like cattle and
marched to the court house and
voted in the interest Of the Repub-
lican machine organization last
Saturday. This is only forerunner
of what will be attempted in the
approaching election. Will the white
people of Mingo county and the
State of West Virginia longer sub
nit to this usurpation of the rights
of the legal voter? In the name of
our free institutions let us demand
an honest ballot
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

The double twisted machine steam
political roller of the boss Republic
of Mingo county, put
on its full power last Saturday and
rolled over the Roosevelt people
with all its deplorable effects in the
county. But just the same it is
said that the Roosevelt people will
control the State convention and
rule that body of machine politicians
and big mess it will be.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
is said that the contest

Ii is said that the contest COM
mittee in the Hughes-Wiley contest
will report unanimously, both Dem
ocrats and Republicans, that the
vote Of Mingo county should be
thrown out of the returns as worth
less and should not be counted. BY
this report it will be seen that the
officers of this county are now hold
ing their places through fraud. 1t
hits the machine bosses in this coun-
ty a severe blow and declares that
election barren pretense toward
honest voting.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

That political machine bosses in
Mingo county are doomed, doesn t
have to be written in large box-car
letters. The expressions of the peo-
pie clearly demonstrates that their
political slate is to be smashed into
fragments this year You can at
tempt to degrade the honest voter
some of the time and trample his
franchise under foot with disregard
to public sentiment, but you cannot
ke62 up the process continually.
The time has arrived when the peo-
pie have determined to- have their
rights at the ballot box regardless
of the bluffs and corruption that
has ruled in the past. An honest
election and a fair count will be the
battle cry in Mingo county.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

The Catlettsburg Daily Tribune
goes to Huntington, where it will
be published after May 4th as the
Independent Tribune Catlettsburg
seems to be newspaper grave yard.
There may be lots of good people
living in that town, but they will
not support a daily newspaper with
any degree Of liberality. We speak
from experience
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Don't claim your negro voters
until you have them cooped up and
under your own eye. That's the
way the colored voter is used in
Mingo county and that is the way
the machine bosses in Mingo keep
them canned up until he gets ready
to use them.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Let the Democrats in local politics
make the best selections and then
see to it that an honest election is
had in the county. If the machine
organization starts in its past game
of bulldozing and bluff, call them
down without ceremony or hesita-
ton. We have the people behind
us this year ali over the state.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Brighten up the prospects of your
home newspaper by sending your
subscription and procuring us new
subscribers in your immediate vi
entity
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

The unsinkable ship is like the
unburnable building. -Philadeiphia
Record.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
MARRYING BUSINESS BUM

ParsOn Burroughs Says There Have
Been Meddlers at Work.
Parson Burroughs marrying bust
ness at Bristol has fallen on con-
siderably and the parson is out in
an interview saying somebody has
been meddling." by starting a rumor
that the Tennessee legislature has
passed laws increasing the age limit:
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Clark carries Nebraska and Will
Ison Oregon. Thus far. Clark seems
to lead.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Roosevelt carries Nebraska and
Oregon, but still Taft is in the fight.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Oh, why didn't those lions eat
him Columbia Is CD State.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Grass Seeds of all kinds.
Mark Russell & Co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
Bryan Speaks for Woodrow Wilson
In Washington.

William Jennings Bryan conferred
with senator's and representatives
regarding the popular election of
senators which he characterized as
the greatest question before the
American people.
What are you doing here?" ask
ed Senator Williams of Mississippi,
in greeting.
Watching you fellows" said
Bryan
Bryan said he was going TO Flor
ida. He will make two political
speeches there for Woodrow Wilson.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
STATE SENATE PASSES THE
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE MEASURE
PRIMARY BILL ALSO Is PASSED.
BUT 1T FAILS OF imME-
date EFFECT.

Lansing. Mich, March 27.-(Special
to The News THE woman suffrage
amendment passed the Senate yester-
day afternoon. % to .. Senators James
ana Fowle voted yes
\ statewide primary bin passed the
House committee of the whole. The
Knight bill allowing all surety COM
panies to write saloon bonds passed
the House committee of the whole.
Tho Pall presidential bin passed the
Senate, is to II, but, immediate effect
was defeated. Seventeen. voted for
immediate effect and thirteen against.
The house at this mornings session
laid the Copley corrupt practice bill
on the table until tomorrow The
house asked Governor Osborn to send
In resolution providing for state erec-
ton OF armories. The house will take
up the statewide primary bin for fin
al passage this afternoon.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
CLAIMANT
TO SPANISH THRONE
rs DEAD IN GEORGIA

Macon ca, March 1.-THE death of
John $. De Monlmollin. Il confcder-
nte veteran, here on Saturday has
brought To light documents that claim
ed H. show he was heir to the throne
Of Spain. The papers which were SEE
creted in De Montmollin's house boat
ON the Ocmulgee river. are said to bc
ui s1ch convincing character that at
one time Tie head OF Cambridge uni
yersity, England, went 50 FAR as tu
offer 10 equip a war party 10 Invade
Spain In an effort t. seat the Ameri-
can claimant,
De Montmollln asserted that he
should have become king when Alfonso
III, father OF the present monarch. be-
gan his reign. The documents show
several communications from Alfonso
NIlI in relation TO the claim. They al -
SO show an er of a. large sum OF
money from General Weyler, to head
a fiibustcring expedition from Cuba.
hut De Montmollin refused to con-
sider the Offer.
The American claimant WAS "A years
old ana vas born In savannah, Ga.
he was marine engineer by profes p
sion.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
HUMANE SOCIETY BUSY.
Peace Officers OF County Will Be Ask
ed to Co.Operate.

All details connected with the formal
organization and incorporation of thc
Copper Country Humane society hav"
now been completed and the society Is
ready to take up an active campaign
for the suppression of all forms Of
cruelty Notice tags have been Sc
cured. il being the purpose of the So
ciety to first warn offenders and then
prosecute. The notice tag calls atten-
ton to the specific offense and quotes
q section of the state law which covers
the most common orenses, also calls
attention emphatically to the purpose
of the society to enforce the law.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee Monday afternoon, it was de-
cided To invite all peace officers OF the
county. marshals, deputy sherins and
other officers, to cooperate with the
society and act as it's field agents
Regular meetings will be held hereas-
fer al the Houghton IRE hall.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
TO TAKE UNITED WIRELESS.
New Company viii Be Formed to Han
die the Merger.

New York. March 27.-The Marconi
wireless interests have arranged to
take over the bankrupt United Wire
less Telegraph company. with prop
erty and equipment consisting of sew
rnty land stations in tie United
states and about 500 ship stations.
The announcement. made by Arthur
T.. West chairman of the United COM
pany's reorganization committee fol-
lowed upon the settlement in court OF
Iitipation between the two companies
the United company Withdrawing It's
defense 10 the Marconi suit for m
fringement of patents.
The merger plan provides accofdlhs
TO Mr.. West. for the organization OF Il
Marconi company TO which VIII be
transferred the property % the pres
emf american Marconi company ana
tba United company shares of stock
in tho new company will be issued To-
tho Stockholders OF each Of the old
companies at an agreed value. ami ~
addition there viii be a large amount
of new stock for the cash already SUD
scribed FOR Il Is stated.
The United Wireless company mas
becn In bankruptcy for nearly year
following the conviction OF Christopher
q Wilson. It's president and oilFers
for fraud In the sale Of the company'
stock.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
NOW TO STAND TRIAL.
Case Against John Tokats Hanaina
Fire Since January

an echo of a ease which attracted
considerable attention in January in
1ustee Jackolas court. win be- hoard
uiis afternoon, when John Tokats who
mas been under bonds since that time.
VIII be brought into court to answer Ia
d charge of assault and battery prc.
terred against him by John Tantz. n
noarder. Tantz alleges he was thrown
OUT oil Tokats' boarding house at
wolverine on the night of January g..
ana as result froze his hands and
ieet To the extent that he had 20 be
removed TO the Calumet Public hospi-
tai where several of his fingers and
toes were amputated
Tantz was en0bledl TO leave the hos
pital day or two ago. but has not
Yet fully recovered Tokats al the time
ne was arralgned entered a plea OF
not guilty, ara is prepared to fight the
case.
The adjourned examination of Franz,
Saari, OF Pine street, charged with vio-
'atlng the liquor laws will take place
In Justice Jackola's court today II is
believed the defendant will be bound
over to the next term of circuit court.
Attorney w. j. Mccormick is looking
after the interests OF the defendant.