The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21

advances IN school legislation and up-
building q our public system. ~. en-
actment OF the Employer liability act
vice Commission, the last tWo bcine
among the notable achievements % an.
a,,is inist.ntion OF our present grogres-
Henry u. Hathsld RE wss nominated
~ a united party upon a most pruEres-
vention OF 1919 and has been loyal ant
true 10 the principles he espoussd and
which means 80 much Tor the good %
our people. lie t. doing All that can
be done Tor the people. as fast as the
legislature gives him the power.
Vow, why should any one who an
proves % the Huntington platform 81
1914. want IN any way. directly or lndi-
rectly. 20 help elect a Democratic leE-
stature In West virginia The legis-
lature no LONGER elects a a.. s. Senator
even IT one were Co be elected after ~.
iegislatur Is chosen THIS faii; because
the senators directly by the people has
changed the method. Many. therefore.
an unimportant matter
What it Means.
- W see what the election OF a
leho'fauc legislature means. n
means hrst that IL can pass any act bv
bare majority over Governors veto
and can therefore do as n pleases.
What will it please TO dog
1t Is hardly necessary to remind
s sh%se ot YOU Who I've IN charleston
same men are running. controlling aud
dominating the Democratic party ~
were the leaders OF the same when the
Republicans came into power In 1885,
am speaking Ia the seats OF the
mighty. where the Chiffon MacCarkle-
i HSiley ,,S dynasty is perennial and ncrr.
guide We have Is the lamp Of expert
euce. The leopard does not change hts
spots nor West Virginia Democracy It's
1T Is important that those who ore
not Democrats. yet who for any reason
would directly or indirectly make the
doubtful experiment N giving tho DEM
ocratie party controlu OF This state.
should pause and reflect This b. a
state south OF Mason and DiNon's line
and that means regrettable as the fa.,t
u. that political victory and control
BY the Democratic party OF this state
dreamed OF In Northern States. Regis
tration acts. introduced and pressed by
the Democrats In recent legislatures.
thousands OF black and white men an
the ingenuity of Virginia or Georgia
Slection laws would be enacted into our
laws to disfranchise and disqualify
those who are obnoxious to the Demo
cratic leaders. The redistrfctinR OF tie
state Tor legislative, congressional and
other purposes. under the census 81
lslo mas not been made. owing to divf-
sion OF power between the two houses
Great Achievement
In 1901. at the fret opportunity the
REPUBLICANS had. being under the census
or 1900. the Legislature gave for the
frst time 60 every county its own mem
Der or members OF the popular branch
or tho legislature-the House OF Dele
gates-and abolished the delegate dis
tricts.' which were n device 10 elect
Democrats to and suppress Republicans
IN the legislature. We need only ment-
ster-Lewis, Tyler WetzeI. and Tuckey-
Randolph to illustrate how the game was
played and worked, Under such a plan
only a political tidal-wave could carry
a legislative Republican. and ~ would
De helpless then 70 remedy matters un-
Federal census had been taken Tor ontS,
once IN ten years can these appOrtfOn-
ments be changed. with fairly init
what they have proposed TO DO and
knowing what they could do. ~ IL fair
70 assume that no one who T. not heart
ana soul in favor OF Democratic success
can knowingly lend himself By Indirect
Ion or th---Sgh another party. 10 re-
suit that means Democratic victory
In West Virginia. IL means not only
dtsfranc hisement. the return 60 IeEis-
htive districts state senatorial and
partisan and unfair nature but IL also
means return 90 the counting out
methods which disgrace our state as
20 Governor. Congressman and legisia-
tors In iAsS. as 20 LEGISLATORS in 1898
and other years-t0o numerous to de-
tail, but the memory Of which smells
70 heaven. II was only three years
ago that a State Senator's seat was com
testca who had no opponent and an
Ing district whose majority was beyond
question So far as West Virginia po-
party has pursued tactlcs that would be
warning Tor an time.
Thorn In the Flesh
West Virginia d. a thorn IN tho flesh
20 The political solidarity Of a section.
10 was state born out ~ tho throes
~ a Erea' ,,.ffional strife " wac
good and crown 20 tustr unufit ed.
bui political warfare south ~ Mason
and ptNon's line D. no thuIs pisy and
~ sunday school picnir. tn the face
o. these real perfla why shouII tnera
be any division in our ranks in ouuos-
ing the common cnemy7 ~ would o-
say why be should rcpudiato the state
Platform of 1919. adopted o. Hunting
toh. or % any means directly or luIi-
victory in West virginia United we
stand. divided wo fail Tho Wruubu-
can party Of Wet Nifsinia Is proErC1s-
people In its legislation and VIII DO
more if given the Iuusr 60 lrrlrinfr b.
majority IN both hrarc1cs. The
hy "a Republican legislature
The only voice We boo West virginia
IN hS' cur ,h lsol.s 'r u. ~ Sa,ierai ss,''r,
state has been peculiarly hard 7it by
the Democratic tnrff rrt our people
a. not fnFor the repeal NJ the frce tolls
~ american cnasiwiee trade through
The Panama Canal Tfsy DO not favor
or approve tIr rHIIDite uf .hc present
national Democratic admir- afrafIur IN
many respects. and 90 IH our PRIVILEGE
end should ls Iur DUTY o. r1lre our
Vicwa ae l united party iu fhe election
or SIX cUn-rrearneu from This state
Know 90 rU good reason why tnIa
should not Do done end u solid dnlera-
fiun De- cent fu TIE urr run-rnea from
Wet NIrginIa fn represent our uco-
Pies real views
IN Denver o. woman can sign her
husbands name 20 n check even
whom the bank account ls ln the lat
tiers name