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THE RALEIGH HERALD VOL. 10 BECKLEY, WEST V1HGJKIA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, SO. 25 W.E. GlasscocK's Brilliant Argument. JL.

C. HARPER CHALLENGES Republican Standard Bearer Wins Confidence of All Who Heard the Logical, Clear-cut Evasive His Position Clearly. CONGRESSMAN HUGHES, SENATOR HOLMES AND LOCAL CANDIDATES MAKE ADDRESSES Between 1200 and 1500 people turned eat Saturday afternoon despite the in- tilemency of the weather of Friday, Friday night and nearly all day Saturday, to hear republicans propound the principles of the party of progress. It was the first opportunity residents Raleigh cqunty had to sec or hear the man whom the nomination for governor had been thrust upon without the when the 3rd day of November has passed. The charges of democrats that the republicans have been extravagant was exploded in a few minutes.

Mr. Glasscock showed that during Governors White's administration 51 per cent of the total amount of money received by the state went to education and that since the republicans went in- sHghtest request and around whom the) to power the minimum school term had grand old republican party was gathering, forming a united breastwork that will as certainly as dawn follows night retain the party that does things in was making a campaign on morality and asked if it would not be more fitting and proper for a pastor of a chutch to remain in his pulpit and preach morality than to go into politics. Mr. Glasscock was introduced by Mr. and in so he stated that ANOTHER MALICIOUS LIE IGOOD MEETINGS JN THE COUNTY ''Register" Writers to Sign Their Names.

WRITES A STRONG LETTER been increased from four to six months and the salaries of the teachers also i increased. He asked if the people wanted to.go back to. the old system- He quoted the rate' of taxes, state, county and district, paid in many states of the union, ranging from 15 to 5.45 on the $100 valuation, and then he asked his listeners if they thought about 85 cents in West Virginia was Again facts and figures had knocked the props from under democratic deception and deliberate misrepresentation when they charge the republican'party in West Virginia witii being exhprbitant and robbing the taxpayers. The disfranchisement plank was an Mr. Swisher.

who was expected to be here could not get here on account ofj engagements elsewhere, and read an open from Mr. Scherr lauding Mr. Glasscock, the compromise candidate. Following Mr. Glasscock's speech! Compares the Two Parties Chairman Matheny announced that as there were many hundreds on the outside who could not get into the court house and as-it had quit raining, thej meeting would adjourn to the house yard where Congressman Hughes and A.

W. Holmes, candidate for. state! senator for this, the ninth, district, would speak. Hugh A. Dunn, candidate for prose- cuting attorney, before introducing the i -Republicans' Everywhere- Are Enthusiastic.

IIIH! Hits tins County Hing Free liiuck Mini, He Says, is a Mmiu- inent of to God and Linrnlu. I had an idea that I would make the 'Goose belch," and sure enough, he, in i last week's Register belched up a little milky stuff. Oh how weak! Congressman, referred to his own can- The cod liver oil fincl is to 3tron didacy and branded as false the reports for ms storanch We not to be irculated by certain unscrupulous dera- blamrf for the d' of his case, ocrats. that he had skid he was in favor an he would not answer questions other issue to receive'his attention and asked whether the democratic party was sincere when its." champions of mixed etc. What he did say.

he declared, was that he wanted to see better schools for the white people and better schools for the colored people and that if elected prosecuting attorney he would do all in his power to accomplish that end. Attorney Phlegar in a very able, con-1 vincing address, introduced A.W.Holm-| es. candidate for state senator, who arrived here.Friday night. It was the which were as follows; 7 ow Mr. reputation builder, or prodigal soTi, as the case may be, answer those questions and-I will prescribe for your case.

The unexpiredyterm of did chat belong to a democrat? Was it The hundreds who ere here and failed to get an opportunity to hear ths next governor of West Virginia were the only disappointed ones after the speaking ceased, Had the court? room been large enough to permit all to get in who wanted to 500 or 000 more would have heaid an address that will be remembered, as one of the mostreasoning, oandid and logical arguments" ever heard. -William B.Glasseock is not. an orator. He makes ho pretentious at oratory. On the contrary he is logical, iis sentences are short and.

to the! point. He uses no meaningless phraS'l es and makes no evasive answers. His remarks are addressed to those before him and he makes them so plain and clear that a child can understand them and feel at home and at ease. Deceptive and catchy phrases are not in his votea. uo uie people ruie in soutn ue WHS alone he is joined to his repertoire and if he has contempt'for Carolina, Mississippi, Maryland andij Posted on facts and figures, showing i( 0 any one it is fur those who resort to Other States where the democrats have tnat he wi not presenting a meaning- 'j a jj arBn ir or n( ed 1 am such tactics to gain applause.

His enacted a law like they embody in their less arguments but that he had some- of I love citizenship I first Speech-Mr. Holmes had made in this county and many were anxious to hear him The crowd had alreadv Ms- fur rule by the people. In Mississippi tene to speeches for more than two which has a large vote in the electoral college fraction over eight per cent of those of voting age voted. In West'Virg-inia a little over per cent hours but they seemed willing to hear more. Mr.

Holmes discussed principal ly state especially the planks relating to prohibition and disfranchise- voted. Do the people rule In South ment Like Mr Glasscock, he was ery that gaye it to Mr. Davis? Was it not Simon pure democrat rot? Was it good reputation? Did you approve of this action, of the democratic county court? Now, Sir, say yes or no. if ypu approve of it, then it is manifest that 'you are not a republican. If you disapprove of it, then why do you want to support, a party whose record you disapprove? Now in this case you do not answer, then we.

will banish you to the Bryan hospital as an incurable, and say thing in support of his argument. The probition parly had endorsed his oppu- words are such that inspire and uplift 'state platform In this state asked the instead of debase.and lower. His reas-1 speaker? He declared that it was not oning is convincing and beautitul. A to disfranchise the negro only but it was running on a platform subject is discussed such as an able would disfranchise tens of thousands na waa not pledged to prohibition or lawyer like he is would ques-J of white voters in West oca option, but a platform drafted by' now aged and infirm who in the past the brewery interests, the chairman of had labored and assisted in the upbuild- tlle resolution committee being the son ingot' the state but who had not had of tne b'KRest brewer in the state. The the opportunity of securing an educa-' republican party which did go on record tion.

He believed in-bhe people ruiinn i declaring and pledging to submit to the tiion with hio client. The vital points are soon arrived at and when they are liu tells his listeners where hi! stands, and then asks if it is not the place or am in jjood company. Almost nil are republicans, waiting for November the third to send up rebuking majority lo the democrats of old Krileiilh. Mr. A.

W. Holmes of Rtstst Kind Slanderer. 1 I Another sample of what unscrupulous I partisans will resort to to defame, slander and villify is shown by the eircula- Beckley that Hon. A. W.

Holmes, republican candidate for the state senate and who addressed the big meeting at the court house last Saturday, was intoxicated and had to be taken from the streets. To those who were about the streets, heard Mr. Holmes speak and. conversed and associated with him until he left with Mr. Glasscock and Congressman Xortlicott, Itred, Lpiifr, Hughes.

Mn- Hughes late in the afternoon for Hinton, know the report is only another of the basest kind of as have been and may expected to be circulated by people who either do not know Mr. Holmes, did nol see him, or who care I not what they give expression or approval of, to slander an honorable person for political effect. GOOD SPEAKERS ARE HERE: thcny, Holmes and Others, Who Are Speaking at Various Places, Find Keuaited Report of Republican headquarters in this city ave intensely active, and it is generally Air. Holmes prQpnse L.to_ 7 ede(1 thft tne republicans of Ral- rumor and learn the author of it, and make a sample of.him. The author of these lines was with Mr.

Holmes almost continuously from a few minutes after his arrival Friday night until his departure Saturday afternoon, as well as many well known and reputable citizens of the town. Mr. Holmes was not in Beckley Saturday evening. He was in Hinton Saturday night. Pluto anil riunilpj- Mountain.

The campaign opened in Richmond district at Pluto on the afternoon of October the 7th, with a rousing speech from Hon. M. P. Matheny, the next representative of Raleigh county. The school house being too small to hold the mmense crowd, the church was opened the right thing.

In his opening remarks Mr. Glasscock not a little hand full as in many of the a constitutional amendment as said he felt he felt he ought to say southern states. I WC as loca orltiorl was le!) alform on how a little later on he (Holmes) was running. He! You apeak of "King rule and Buss-) Have the democrats a ring? It appears to me, as blind as you sayl that the ring have mamiged to get nearly all her candidates within hearing of the court house bell. How did it happen? Please answer and I will show and filled to overflowing with men and women who had met to hear the bril- On the following day at i o'clock a crowd greeted the.

peaker at Plumley Mountain. It goes vithout saying that thOjpld time enthusiasm of the republicans of that district was revived and it is expected that she will coma forward this year with a large najority for the straight licket. Sennor Matheny was accompanied on the round by Prince Grat Milem and J. Tom Daniel; all of whom are well pleased with the mil look for reputilicun eigh county have the democrats on the run. From now until the day of the elee- tion the welkin will ring with true republican oratory.

Many speakers all sections of the state are now the county. A big meeting was held at Bickel' Monday night, where HODS. Northcott, Stuart F. M. F.

Matheny and Betsy Turner addressed the voters Mr. Turner wae chairman of this, meeting. Matheny was the 'first speaker and his eloquence had a telling effect upon his hearers. Northcott was then introduced and- delivered one of the best speeches ever heard in this county. He covered fully- state and national issues and showech something personal since lie had be- lu every sentence uttered by Mr.

came the nominee of a party that stood Glasscock, logic and' practical common a sense rang out like the ringing of a bell. united. He stated the contents of letter lie received from sn uncle--a Each and every one was a bitter pill for brother of his sainted mother. The let-1 democracy, yet doubtless every denio- ter laid down six points that the aged cra who heard the honest, frank, sin franchise You said "the democratic canlidates acl I are from a standpoint of principle, far i above the republican candidates." Is many more thousands of whiUM itpo principlell? then you showed that the disfranchisement that the democrats propose would die-' than colored people. are a democrat.

If it be honest crat who heard the honest, frank, sin Mr. Holmes made a favorable impres- 1 principle you mean, I want you to' show cere arguer will praise him for his man- 'u Raleigh county voters will not mo eome dishonest have uncle hoped his nephew would Mr. Glusscock declared 1 them as his ly, clear, loglcafreasoning and admit it forget thu platform he stands upon platform 1 at he proposed to fol-j was about tlie hardest, proposition to when it is time to vote. them. COiilbat that has ever been their lot to I hear.

I "oh. Wiiiiaui E. Glasscock, Congress- To the many ladles present he made a few especially pleasing remarks, He -told them they were voters bv proxy; I man James A. Hughes, M. J.

Malam- their influence over their husbands phy, private secretary to Mr. for good, and when the husband C0 ck, and Sherwood Green, a news- CONGRESSMAN HUGHES 'voted for what was best for himself he was doing what was best for his wife and children, He fetid that patt of the democratic platform that is claimed by the party promises to refer to the liquor traf- paper representative from Moi'gantoWn arrived here at o'clock on Saturday mornjns from Pt. Mr. Glasscock spoke Friday night. The meeting here was called for 2 o'clock.

done. If it be stature, then take the dimensions of Taft, and forever hold your peace. Don't he like the snake that deluded the hunter, who could not tell. Whethej the snake that made the track, Was going South, or coming back. But you seem to have only one object in view, viz: To muke a reputation for a political blatherskite, recently in a the democrats.

In the Democrat- public addresfe declared that Hon. J. ic party in the Jackson campaign stood A. Hughes had a negro private secre-I for an adequate protection to American Nails a Malicious Untruth Started By cratic Speaker, George Byl'ne, thd democratic orator of Churlestqrj anil is recognized as It was raining at that time and the big taVy The assertion was 1 industry. In 18-18 it was for "free lie, and then that part of ubli- crowd" aboutThe silts' and "c'o'urt house rne muat have know that hc was trade ln lm was for a "revenue can platform which treats the question was invited to the big court room.

I resorting to the meanest kind of politic- tariff." In 1S72, it went with Horace clearly and fairly and in unevasive lair-Hon. JohnH. HatcBer, county chait- al whe he made an (jreely, the prince of protectionists. In guage states the party's purposes and i man, called the meeting intentions. Hc tok! his, audience that, named M.

F. Matheny if he was elected governor lift proposed to stand on that platform with both feet, and was not ashamed to look ev- in the eye when he said it. Republicans and democrats alike declare that no speaker Ins ever received the attention that Mr. Glasscook did to Order and as chairman. Mr.

Matheny who can always make a meeting interesting soon discovered he was not talking to a crowd who had been accustomed to 'hear nothing but dead issues and promises of others, also destined to the graveyard as soon as the of November has passed, but in conn- that the bifi crowd was composed chiefly of people who had conlidence in their convictions and were part of a party that had something other than dead is Saturday. Old "war horses ty politics were free in tlieir declarations that -Mr. Glasscock's presentation was beyond their fondest dreams and could no't be successfully met by sues and promises to discuss. He dwelt the democrats. Mr.

Bryan was, refer-1 some on national issues and then took' red to as a Christian gentleman, out up his own candidacy for, the house of who in 181)6 had a paramount issue, in delegates, and built a number of another and in another, each ricrs that his opponent, Rev. Ritchie different. Bryan's appeal that the peo- Ware, will have to remove before the pie should rule, argued Mr. Glasscock, I reverend gentleman will be able to rep- was convincingly and beyond doubt shown when in they told him by their votes they did not want him as their president. He appealed again In 1000and received the same that Mr Bryan was now for the third tlnie asking the people to rule his way.

The people had ruled -twice and each time Mr. Bryan rxcopted and appealed from their ruling, but believed Mr. Bryan would find that the ipcoplc un- ruling twice rendered and again emphasize and affirmatively answer that Uic.tioQple do and will rule 1 resent Raleigh county in a West Virginia legislature. Mr. Matheny declared his opponent's name did not appear on the land books of Kileigh county, and wanted to know if the people wanted a man who had just come into the state to represent them in the state legislature and who would in all probability be called Upon to cast his vote on a question now pending in the courts between this elate aiid the state of Virginia where his opponent recently ciimc from.

Mr, Matheny declared opponent which he himself or no other lieves. The following, telegram from the Congressman to Byrne explains the truth about the whole matter: Huntington, West. Va. October, llth, WOK. George Dyrne, Charleston, West.

Va. Your speech at Williamson and other points misstates the facts I have had be- 190-j, it declared protection to be rob- i bery. Now, sir, to which one of those on Kighth COMING MEETINGS Week Where They Will Be Held This and Next -Good Orator! Will Speak. Among the other meetings throughout the county for this week are as fol- but two private secretaries, one Frank OW8: Marcum, and my present secretary, D. E.

Hughes. The party you mentioned (R. White) is the janitor on Accounts at Washington. 1 give you these facts and trust to your honor to state the truth in the future. A.

HUGHES. Will Elected Mr, anil Watts, of Shady Spring, were in the city Monday and made the Herald office a very pleasant call. Mr. Watts is the republican nominee for member of the board of education of Shady Spring district. The nomination came to him unsolicited.

His ft How cititens knew worth and they will see to it that he in triumphantly elected. 'I here is no more deserving man than' Mr. Wattft. Yearn ago he waa a printer hut HUB been engaged in for mnny years. Senator Sam B.

Montgomery, of I'res- ton, another brilliant orator is billed as follows: Saxon, Friday afternoon, Oct. IGth. Dry Creek, Friday night. Matville, Saturday night. For next week, Hon.

John Nugent, West Virginia's great labor leader, will speak at the following places: Oswald, Tuesday night, October 20. Lanark, Wednesday night, Oct. 21. Wright, Thursday night, Qct. 22.

Hon. M. F. Matheny is billed and will put the "rouscmcnLi" on the voters at the following places: Matville, Friday night, Oct. Clear Creek, Saturday afternoon, Oct.

24. Sycamore, Saturday Oct. 24. Othar speakers will he billed for various points throughout tlio. county, and political affairs will be lively from now until election.

Slraiijrc QmieidoucT. .1. A. Kill's, general imnager of the Hinton store, a brother-in- law of George W. Warren, cashier of the bank of Raleigh of this place, dropped deiid on the streets of Kuanokc, Va.

last week, where he had gone to visit a brother who was dangerously ill. Mr. Uilfe's body was brought to Hinton where interment was made A. Kill'e, lying ill at Roanokc. died later and the remains were brought to Ronceverte where interment, was made Tuesday.

Dentil of Ifettmahta Lady. The death of an estimable lady occurred in this city last Saturday, when the spirit of Mrs. William Ball took Might to "that bourne from which no traveller ever returns." Mrs. Ball had been in a critical condition for long time. Her end, therefore was not unexpected.

She leaves a husband and four small Thefuneral took place Monday morning at 10 o'clock at Mt. Tabor, the Rev. Ritchie Ware being the officiating minister. liriilal Trip Man-cd The bridal trip of Mr. and Mrs.

Delia B. Walls was marred last week by tht-s disturbing intelligence, which reached them when they got to Hinton that Mr. Walls father was dangerously ill at his home in Wyoming county. The happy young couple were on their way to Cincinnati, but had to forego that pleasure and left at once for Wyoming county over the Virginian railway. No word has been received here as to condition of the senior Mr.

Walls. what the great republican party had done and is now doing for this country, of ours. The gifted scholarly and gentlemanly Stuart F. Reed, republican nominee for- secretary of slate, next addressed the: arge crowd. In uloiiuent.language he- told of West Virginia's greatness, and-J jroved how Hie republican party irought about this greatness, anil how the democratic party, when it.

was ill power, retarded the progress 'of the stats. He pointed to the thousands of' manut'acturies that cume to the state- since the republicans had been in He showed how tlio democrats would; close down these factories, and and mines. Hc showed "what the republicans had done for the stiite since its government had been wrested the democrats. Tho republican party hud reduced the state tax lavy from 35 cents on the $1(10 to 5 cents. It had increased the assessments of the railroads of the state from to $180,000,000.

It had increased the tax: of the Standard Oil octopus, and the- tax upon saloons. It has given the people a two cent railroad fare. It has enacted a corrupt practice law. He gave other substantial facts. He also had a fund of anecdotes that kept the crowd in a continual roar of laughter.

His arguments all the way through, were beyond any answerable logic. R. E. Tamer in a few well chosem words presented his own candidacy.for- Justice, and then the meeting adjpurnj- ed, A large and victorious crowd of republicans greeted Hon. E.

republican candidate fur state treasurer in Peters' Hull, at Lanark, Monday night. He make a line impression uporsi the people and was assured of hearty support. From Lanark, Mr. Long went. to Glen Jean and other points in Fayette.

He spent several hours in Beckley and made many warm friends. Another good meeting held this week was the one held at Cirtsville, Tuesday afternoon. Long and Malhony were tho speakers. The sihoot house was inadequate to hold the crowd and the meeting was held at the church. More-than 200 republicans were there.

At night the same speakers addressed' Lhe a big crowd at Cranberry, One of the largest meetings held the county so far, with the exception of Showins Saturday's meeting in city, was In the uniform teachers examination that at Raleigh Tuesday nipht, where for this county, held on the llth, and Congressman Hughca and Hon. FJliott: 12th of September, three received No. Northcott were greeted by one of the 1 1 certificates, twenty-four ifot twos and most enthusiastic crowds ever address- fifteen drew No. threes. In the exami- ed by any speaker.

The Blue Jay nation 52 teachers entered, but two ber company ran a special train to RaV- withdrew. eigh for the occasion. The meeting: was a long and continuous burst of en- Will Have Leg Ithusiasm. Congressman Jnmes A. Hughes and Mr.

Covey Sarrett, one of the -best Hon. Elliott Northcott both addressed known young republicans of this county I largo and enthusiastic crowds at Dug- will have his left leg amputated at the out, Tuesday night, -and Eccles Wedr- Hinton Hospital in Deciunbor. The nusda 1 will have to be made at tho AsHi-iuiil Secretjtrv. hip joint. For 25 ytaw Mr.

Sarrett has suffered untold ugony from white flwclling. lie has the best wishes of a- doi-Non win At tho iVIothortiat conference last week lit tho llev. (J. Fred An- legion of fricndfl tits! secretaries. i us one of ltd.