West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-08-24

machine In this state. under the domt.
nation OF Governor Henry ID. Hatfield,
with abuse OF power by increasing the
burden OF taxation. which was done
for the sole purpose Of maintaining the
machine and perpetuating II in power.
Count No. 2.
We indict the Republican machine
In this state for conspiring against the
purity OF the ballot. and for its attem pt
to crush Independent thought and &C.
ton by eliminating smaller political
parties In this state through the Der.
nfcious provision OF the primary law,
| as well as by means OF infamous regis
tration laws that made the Mcdowell
and Mingo primaries a successful
fraud, manipulated to perpetuate ma
chine domination.
Count No. 3.
We indict the Republican machine
In this state, through Henry ID. Hat
field. its anointed head, with having
used the military power of the state
In the county OF Mcdowell, at the last
primary. for political ends and pur-
poses. and not In accordance with the
constitution and laws OF the state.
Count No. a.
We indict the Republican machine
or this state with the corrupt use OF
It's office-holders as political bench.
men, requiring those paid by the tax.
payers OF the state to neglect their
necessary and honor-bound duties to
do tho dirty work OF the machine.
thereby requiring all OF the people to
bear the campaign expenses OF a fac
tional campaign in one OF the political
parties.
Count No. s.
We indict the Republican machine
In this state with neglecting the min.
Ing interests OF the state. I'm order
that the mine inspectors might devote
their time to political purposes, and to
solicit subscriptions to factional po-
litical organ. and thereby neglecting
the interests and menacing the lives
OF the miners. and the property OF the
mine owners.
Count No. 8.
We indict the Republican machine
with laying tribute on it's appointees,
and the state institutions, In order to
pay the running expenses OF their ma
chine daily paper.
Count No. z.
We fndict tha Republican machine
or this state for using the enormous
contingent fund OF the Governor for
private purposes. and for tho purpose
or paying high salaries to detectives
to shadow persons suspected of dis
loyalty or enmity to the machine.
Count No. g..
We indict the Republican machine
OF this state for denying to a portion
| OF the free people OF West Virginia the
right to vote to manage their own af-
fairs, as is evidenced by the William
son, Hinton, Bluefeld and Fairmont
charters.
Count No. 9.
We indict the Republican machine
for Incompetence. brutality, double
dealing. extravaganza. and az I'M
worthy the support OF free people.
regardless OF party. class or color.
Count No. 10.
We indict the Republican machine
for making political tool out OF the
workmen's compensation department.
and also for extravaganza in the ad-
vide appointments for ward politicians
at high salaries.
| Count No. II,
We indict the Republican machine
and the last Republican Legislature
for making, by law. a partisan body OF
the Public Service Commission, with
the intent and purpose to use tho pow
er OF this partisan commission to In
huence the public service corporations
or this state to support the Republican
machine candidates for state and
other Offices.
Count No. IL.
We indict the present Republican
state administration with Attempting
to throttle the press in order to pre-
vent just criticism by the press Of this
state, and thereby deny FREQ speech
in contraysnuop OF the constitution OF
this state.
Count No. 70.
We indict the Republican machine
OF this state with multiplying useless
offices at extrayagant salaries. I'm or
der TO provide political places for
wardheelers. and increase the power
and opportunities OF the machine. as
is evidenced by the nomination OF ma
chine candidates at the recent pri.
maries. who realize that they owe al
legiance to the Hatfield machine. and
not to the voters of the state OF West
Virginia
Count No. II.
We indict the Republican machine
upon a charge OF fostering illegal vot.
ing, the use OF corrupt and Illegal
methods, the improper use of the milf.
tia, with double dealing. SANDER and
utilization, for the purpose OF procur.
Ing the nomination OF It's favored can.
didates in the recent primary, and the
defeat OF those who had the assurance
| 10 oppose them.
Count No. IS.
We indict the Republican machine
OF this state as now constituted. I'm.
der the leadership OF Henry ID. Hat.
neld, and his henchmen. with having
Increased taxes unnecessarily, Great.
Ing unnecessary burdens. and having
brought about a situation I'm this state
that is disgrace 10 the state at home
and abroad
Count No. 10.
We indict the Republican machine
with being responsible 10 the people
OF THE state for the Judgment In the
Virginia debt suit
Count No. ~.
We indict the administration OF
Henry d. Hatfield with prostitutine
the institutions OF this state for DO
litical purposes. and requiring the ap
pointees in the public institutions "a
act a. political representatives and
chairmen Of county committees, I'm or
der that they may elect the Hatfield