Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-23
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CHARLESTON, w. VA, October 22-
The following affidavit and letter Of
declination from James NJ Frame, the
Populist candidate in the Ninth Sana-
torial District, composed Of Boone,
Kanawha, Clay, Braxton and Nicholas
will appear in the next,issues OF the
newspapers of that district:
To the Voters ~ the Ninth Senatorial District;
On the 22d day Of September, 1924, 1 was
hOuOred Oy the POpudsts or TIE N-nJh
Senatorial district with their nomination
for STATE Senator. l accepted this nou'-
nation, believing in FOpubst prime pies,
and believing that the greatest good could
coLe to the people by the election Of Popu-
list candidates.
Ny friends know, that of all political
Vaccinations, and Of all things savOrluK
in any wise OF triCkery, my hands have
bO5n clean, and i have made a straight
canvass upon POpulist issues ana prIncl-
pies alone.
During this canvass / have met many
people who have accorded me- their sup
pOrt-aud TO them / desire now 20 reture
my thanks, and also 70 thank the POpuLIStS
who gave me the nomination, and 70 assure
them OF my high appreciation OF the honor
which I am sure great majority oil taem
intended. by my nomination, 20 confer.
However, 10 has recently developed, that
instead Of my nomination and my calul-
dacy being ia the interest Of the PopuusJ
party, the POpullsts who were formerly
Democrats are supporting me, and the
PopuIists who were formerly Republicans.
or a great muOrity of them, are using my
candidacy for the purpose OF aiding tne
Republican party ana its candidates, ana
are using me as q Cats.paw 10 that end.
The Republican managers have given me
mOnev with which 20 make my campaign,
aud have urged me 20 90 into Democratic
sections TO make my fight, as my affidavit
of the facts VIA show This j am
unwilling shall be done 1 Will
labor night and day % promote the
POpuhst cause, but / am unwilling that my
name shall be used by any man, or set OF
men, 10 promote the interest Of the party.
which, of all others, has made the PopClst
party a necessity. Republican Legislation
for the last thirty years, has brought the
finances OF this country 70 the verge OF
ruin. They demOnetiZed silver; they -egis-
lated for the bondholderS and the money
powers. and against the masses, and when
ever / find that any act OF mine will lnure
TO the benefit Of those who have done so
much 70 injure my country and my state,
! will certainly pause.
therefore decline the nomination Of the
POpulist party of the Ninth Senatorial
District, and resign from ths ticket, and
shall myself vote and work as my con-
science and good Judgment shall dictate,
and request those trusted and true friends
OF mine. and the POpuGst party who have
supported me thus far in the canvass, 70
do the same thing.
Very respectfully,
ISigned1 JAMES NJ. FRAME.
Strteof Vest VvginiG, Comfy Of HdnalChG,ss.
j. NJ. Frame being duly sworn upon his
oath, says, that ne is the POpulists can
dldate for the State Senate for the Ninth
Senatorial District of West Virginia.
That a prominent Republican of hauawha
county recently approached afisuJ and So
liCitei aniauJ 70 continue his fight Tor the
Senate and saying further 90 utfiloJ that
he had heard, and the Republicans were
afraid that aftiant would withdraw from
said fight. He further stated 10 at1anL
that he knew that ailiant could not 0e elect
ed, but that atlantis light was helping the
end the latter wanted altant
10 continue in the race. Ahaut being a
true POpulist, and believing In their prin-
Cipes, was not willing % be made a TOOL 70
serve either Of the old parties, and there
fore consulted some friends as to the prop
err course for him 20 take. After consult
ing with these friends, ana for the sole
purpose Of finding out the facts, adaut
had several conversations with said Re-
publican, in which the latter offered aihant
money with which 20 make the said fight
AfRaut finally consulted with his frieads
and agreed with them that IN order 70 as
ceSaiu the truth of the charges, tnaJ the
Republicans ere secretly using the Pop-
ulsJ party iu certain sections 10 IurJuer
Republican success, finally agreed Win MS
friends that atlant would take the money
and thereby expose % the people the whole
truth. aud free the POpuist party of those
who were using its uuSuspecung voters
for dishonest purposes, and In pursuance
To this understanding a0iHnt took tue
money, lS3jl three So bills and one s I'D Oil,
identified them by number and pinned
them to a sheet of paper, 70 which atdant
signed his name, aud these bills are as I0--
lows. one s. silver certificate No. is.
lCCS5CCO F., one s. silver certificate No. h.
1SO135S g., one SO silver ceruncaJe NO. b.
46Tgqq3 r.. one five dollar note OF the Ma
tional Bank Of Delaware, Ohio, no. y.
10000 f. And I was instructed by SAID
Republican 20 make fight 10 Buualo
District OF Clay county, and Ia braN-
ton county Aud the same money
Is now in safe hands, and will De returned
10 the man who paid TO- In accordance with
my instructions as expressly understood
by and with my friends before j took r.
The said Republican promised 60 send me
20 CLAY Court House $500 more. III this
be done ] shall preserve the same and re-
turn il also. I am Popuhst aud believe
In its teachings, but / am not willing that
either Of the old parties shall use me TO
promote their success. il seems 70 me
significant fact that the Republican party
is so full handed and generous as TO wish
70 pay the POpulisJ party's expenses unless
they knew that the result would help them
1 decline their dishonest money, and Will
retire from the race, and give the people
the facts.
rSiguedl j. NJ. FRAME.
Sworn 70 and subscribed before me, this
the fifteenth day of October, 1894.
ISiguedl EDWARD NJ CUAIG,
Notary Public, kanawha Co., w. Va.
~. sta,aord OIL ConDanv Enfoined