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Editorial
January 29, 1925
Randolph Enterprise
Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial urges Elkins to adopt partisan municipal government with Democratic and Republican tickets, criticizing non-partisan 'village procedure.' Notes failure to call Democratic convention and ongoing wet-dry debate despite prohibition laws.
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MUNICIPAL POLITICS
Now that the old, old fight is on again for our Municipal Government and the two tickets are nominated and before the people for their choice at the election in March. we want to say that while both tickets are made up of good men, it is time for Elkins to get away from this village procedure of selecting candidates and have political government and some party responsible for it. We insist that if we are going to put on metropolitan airs and lay claim to being a city, it is high time to have city government and a straight out Democratic ticket and Republican ticket for our municipal offices.
We have tried for a month or two to find some one with authority to call a Democratic convention, but as we have no County chairman and no City committee, there seemed to be no way to get at it and it looks now like we will have to allow the matter to go over for two years more. With the old wet and dry fight still on after thirteen years of State Prohibition and five years of National Prohibition, we are keeping up the greatest joke of the period.
Now that the old, old fight is on again for our Municipal Government and the two tickets are nominated and before the people for their choice at the election in March. we want to say that while both tickets are made up of good men, it is time for Elkins to get away from this village procedure of selecting candidates and have political government and some party responsible for it. We insist that if we are going to put on metropolitan airs and lay claim to being a city, it is high time to have city government and a straight out Democratic ticket and Republican ticket for our municipal offices.
We have tried for a month or two to find some one with authority to call a Democratic convention, but as we have no County chairman and no City committee, there seemed to be no way to get at it and it looks now like we will have to allow the matter to go over for two years more. With the old wet and dry fight still on after thirteen years of State Prohibition and five years of National Prohibition, we are keeping up the greatest joke of the period.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Temperance
What keywords are associated?
Municipal Politics
Elkins
Party Tickets
Democratic Convention
Wet Dry Fight
Prohibition
What entities or persons were involved?
Elkins
Democratic Ticket
Republican Ticket
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Advocacy For Partisan Municipal Elections In Elkins
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Non Partisan System, Supportive Of Party Responsibility
Key Figures
Elkins
Democratic Ticket
Republican Ticket
Key Arguments
Both Tickets Have Good Men But Elkins Needs To Abandon Village Procedure For Responsible Party Government
As A City, Elkins Should Have Straight Democratic And Republican Tickets For Municipal Offices
Efforts To Call Democratic Convention Failed Due To Lack Of County Chairman And City Committee
Ongoing Wet Dry Fight Is A Joke After Years Of State And National Prohibition