The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-31
SEVERAL MEN HAVE BEEN SHOT.
TWO NEGROES FATALLY. 9TH
Frs HAVE BEEN DRIVEN FROM
| THE COUNTY.

LOGAN. Wv. Va. Oct. 31.-Demo-.
cratic schemes for the intimidation
Of Republican voters, for the 'preven7
ton OF q Republican victory In the
state next Tuesday, whether by fair;
means of foul, have reached their
climax in Logan county. If there Is
& place in West Virginia where law,
lessness has succeeded law and order
where persons chosen 10 enforce the
law have initiated system Of rules
by force and intimidation. a rule by
force Of clubs and pistols, a rule by
thugs and gunner that place is 10;
gan county. {
A thorough investigation of condt-
tions in Logan county today; proves
that the leaders of the Klu Klux KlaH
in the South were mere pikers: Phere
are men in Logan county who could
beat them blindfolded. The man,
woman or child who would enjoy life
AYE who are willing to accept life
with all the hardships imposed-it
they live in or pass through Logan
county they must be careful not to
cross the paths oil, Sheriff Dom Chain
md. hts force of about two Hundred
armed deputies. - I'LL ~
And itHcan be truthfully! said that
The paths Of these men. extend to ev!
cry. nook. and corner OF tile County.
And several ,newly-ma de; graves along
the .banksNof Gnyandotte2rt sand
its tributaries shows who lis the law
and the enforcement. thereof; n,
/ Several men have been shot, tw2
IegroesS fatally, others ,,thaye been
dubbed and ,driyen,o out Of thescounty
wonderland children have bceh6forced
10 flee clad 7only intthetr :4nightr
Clothes; 1lpon, order. Of the chafin
deputies. r. !.
And all this. because some Repub7-
Leans desired to be registered in or
der that they might cast their votes
for the Republican candidates next
Tuesday. 49,
|. Logan county Is and for many
years has been Democratic. All the
county officials are Democrats. They
levy, collect and dsburse the taxes.
An idea as to how economical they
are can be" gained when the records
are investigated and 1t Is found that
the increase in the cost Of the;county
government since 1895, has been fif-
teen! hundred and ninety-seyeni per
cent. This is Democratic economy.
as practiced where the. Democrats
are. or rather have been, In hndisput-
ed control Of: affairs, ',,
But Logan county Is :aboutItp
throw Off the yoke of Democracy.
The coal and lumber industries are
,apidly being developed and, MS is al
ways thei case in progressive COM
munities; the Republicans have maut
,arge gains! II
If thes5votsrs ofaLoyani county are
allowed to cast their ballots as they
lesire, and: those. ballots are counted
ls cast the Republican Candidates
will be elected. n. N 81 ri
IfSthe conspiracy which. has been
'ormedt by and in-the Interest of the
Democrats is allowed to be Carried
nut, the Democrats'will continue II
>ontrol-of .hte county the. enforce
5nent OF law will .be,,a mere Joke and
here Wilt be probably score added
20 the; newly-made graves along ola
Iuyan after next Tuesday:
Opinions vary asito what, the out
come will be, Some believe that only.
martial law! will prove "a solution,
Others are tof the opinion that con-
1itions willsgrad ually grow worse
andsthat the enf oreement of law and
s,rderf In Logan county will be ga SUBJ
pect for inHestiga tlon by the next;
lBeeisiat ire, which eonyenes In Jatus
ISry. Most certainly. ST the threats
~ the Denocrats aIe,carried out, and
RepublIeans are driven from the polls