The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-29
IRNAN HAYS PREDICTS UNPRECEDENTED SWEEP TO HARDING
Purity Local Politics
(4n EditoTidD

the final hours of great national and state campaign most OF
the both and teel strongly about mat ma
ona issue this isue but the that ought move them
most deeply the local issue, the issue presented by the deoane
conditions that have prevailed the court house the past TOUR
years That something that touches their daily lives and the
lives Of the children growing in the county Moreover
IS matter which lies entirely their hands hey can have law
enforcement efficiency progressive policies and wholesome al
osphcre the house II they want to- II ey 90 not ~
steps get that there will be to blame but themselves
The public has VIGOROUSLY short POLITICIANS
vc uon that shocomng of the popular mind Yet conditions
have been so fragrant the Marion county house that 1t IS
matter of familiar knowledge that there has been c agree
ment between the Court House Ring and those who are engaged
in boolessng and in other OF the law by which
the law voao secured immunity and the Ring was to get support
for its political projects hat understanding so complete ana
effective from the standpoint Of the King that hao nc women
suffrage amendment not been ahed in time permit the women
10 vote this election the Ring and the Rum Runners would have
BEEN certain Of another four year lease Of power
But the coming full citizenship OF the women changed
conditions materially and the only hope of the Ring now hes
the possibility that the voters be persuaded to permit partisan
anino to make them forget the local situation and vote
for parties instead of for candidates In the circumstances
double responsibility thrust upon the voters at Their hrTt
election They tn balance Of and them depends
whether county government in the future is be clean and re-
spOnsve the best instincts of the county or to continue IN @
same old way with liquor which systematically robbed
order that jackson street liquor sellers may always nave soeE
on hand and the opueat merchants in illicit booze Peed
10 bring automobile loads Of whke in from Pennsylvania and
Ohio without interference
There are few counties in the where the sentiment favor
of absolute prohibition generally held yet IN few counties
is The traffic in liquor open he explanation tor that lies
in The fact that in the past the booegger and the gamblers have
been active participants inc PoIucs OF inc county " III
pIaee which 10 bring up family have been letting the Poli
clans run things They have listened with approval when Their
pastors preached flaming denunciaons Of court house conditions
and then compacnty permitted the booesgers to voting
and take charge Of the party machinery.
There is only one way which that kind Of sIsaRse hold
may be broken What obvious that It prob6y's not
necessary 10 specyit N acount dot intelligence
high as that Of viii vote onscienE
viii Be cleaned its politics will Is brought
10 state where will be possible for women to take as nl part
IN i as thew take in the affairs Of the churches and the CIVIC
a6ons there will be efficiency and much economy that
there will be money for the progressive which the women
voters are going TO demand without increase in taxation
Next Tuesday the time to strike If the ring this time
Next Tuesday the time strike. If the Ring wins this time
getting in the past will be Circumstance 10 what we " get
in the four years.