The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-28
What Have They Done?

ing" our citizens, without
cause.
At the last election in the
City of Welch, the Sheriff of the
county had all Of his deputies
parading up and down the
streets in a brazen manner
loaed to the hilt with high
powered pistols. Such a show
of militarism and intimidation
may be all right in Germany,
but not in the Free State of
Mcdowell"
Then, in order to k eep the
Jail and court house basement
full of prisoners, so the Sheriff
can collect board at 42c per day,
per prisoner, when it does not
cost him over 15c to feed pri-
soner, these same deputies busy
themselvs arrsting Ngroes and
poor laboring men for playing
"skin,'' poker" 'blask jack"
and similar games for small
stakes. Instead of sending
man home to his family when
he has taken a few drinks too
many, they rush him to Jail.
The Justices of the Peace do
the rest, in eXorbitant fines and
costs. ......
At the same time these same
deputies permit open and motor
ious gambling right in front of
their eyes in many public places
in the county. 1t seems to make
a hell of a lot of difference who
youe ar and what you wear.
Think it over boys.
8. SUPPORT THE UNION
AND ORGANIZE GARY HOL-
LOW
The local Democratic candi-
| dates appealed to members of
! tn Union for their votes, saying
That they were for labor 100 per
cent, and that the Democratic
State and county organizations
was 100 per cent for the Union.
How many union" candidat-
es did the local Democratic ma
chine "put the works to" in the
last primary election? You
Union men know who they are.
! What has the state Demo-
cratic Governor and Legislature
done for the Union? 1t held in
Committee all favorable legis-
lation promotd by the Union.
| Van Bittner, Blizzard and
other Union leaders refer to the
Governor and his staff as that
Estate House Gang" Every
Union man knows trait the
Estate House Gang" is against
, him, and the Mcdowell county
Democratic machine is a part
of the Estate House Gang"
Union men should take time out
, to actually find out who their
: friends are.
, Then, Fred Ray said he was
going to help unionize Gary hol-
|, low. Has he? Yes, he has union
lied it with mine Guards" and
conservators of the peace. That
promise made by Fred, was like
| tn rest of the promises - any
, thing to get the vote.
The Sheriff is not going to or
ganize Gary Hollow. He is in
better position to organize h e
Coal Operators than ihe is tb
organize the Miners - examine
the record of some of his candi-
dates Are thev Union men or
Company Men?
a. REDUCE THE COST OF
! GOVERNMENT.
The local Democratic candi-
/ dates said that the County Re
publican officials were spending
too much money. They promised
to reduce t h e cost of govern
mnt, if they were elected to office
Well, they are in and how have
they reduced the cost of govern
ment? While hundreds of miners
p were out of work and their
families were suffering, the new
p office holders proceeded to raise
salaries and increase the cost of
, every department of the county
government. Let the record again
speak. Let us compare the
years 1885 and 1886, under Re
; publican office holders. with the
years 1897 and 1888, under
Democratic office holders, an d
see who reduced the cost of
Z government.