The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-12
f ttorrey Rand oIpfl's Accredited Re
marks in Pittsburg Dispatch
CSuse Salem Citizens to
Grow Wrdthy.
assertion that Reymann Brewing Company j
Furnishing sinews of War for Charer Agita-
tion Direct Insult

Charleston, W. Va, Feb. L.. The
Algusta county bill has another
al in the field of public attention
iss the shapeof the Salem charter bill,
aisich is nov pending in the Senate.
lie latter n easure, II passed, will pro
e for the Incorporation of the town.
ne fight ag inst it is being made by
sew temperance agitators, who are
inst the provision in the charter
y itch proyiees for the licensing OF sa-
looms as in other Incorporated towns.
rhe Pittslurg Dispatch in commeut-
i;ts on the Salem charter in a recent
is@ue says: "Attorncy Randolph, of
lem, who handled the opposition to
The Salem charter, says he will bring
q train-lcad of citizens to protest
asainst its passage. lie declares per-
5s.ils connected with the Reymaun
trswing intt rests of Wheeling are fur
fsishing the sinews of war for the
charter agitation"
This aroused the ire OF the ad vocates
the bill, who are here in goodly
y imbers, ard who are composed Of
lie best citizens of tho place. a prom.
tent citizen of Salem said last night:
snThe statement in the Dispatch is a
misrepresentation from the tirst letter
m the article to the last 1t is mis-
ding and a reflection on the major
ity OF the voters and axlaycrs Of the
town of Salem. Mr.. Randolph first
makes the assertion that he will bring
asirain-load Of people from Salem to
protest against he charter If he
iiakes good this assertion L will ven
Fissre to say that At least three tifths
the train-loa W uld be in favor of
.sie charter, insteado' against it. Then
air. RandolI b makes the assertion that
s'ie Reymai.n Brewing Company, Is
iheeling, care furnishing the sinews
of war for tilcecharter agitation.
Now this assertion is a direct insult
e the gentlemen Who are here work
lg in the interest OF the charter.
aNot only an insult to them, but also
0aete the almost 500 citizens, taxpay-
er, business men nnd voters of ia
,wn who signed The petition which
@ls presented to til les sa ure aski &
tor the charter. Any one or all OF the
eentlemel who are here working for
he passage pt tie cl,rrtcr Will NAL c an
atiidavit thtt the n..! mann Brewing
Company has never had anything to GO
With the mattcruf pushing the chartt r
md has never contribute, cc1tin al y
way towarss either pay fre the ex-
i:enses of those who are hers nor for
;tny OF the work donc.
The people who arc here in the in
terest OF tl,is charter are not upholding
he liquor. business m,ne Of them have
eyer,been directly or Indirectly inter-
ested In the manufacture or sale of
liquor in any way. They are among
he best citizens of Salem and uar-
slson county and represent large ma.
iority of tile best citizens ofSalem and
would not mIsrep:esent anything even
Thy SO doing they could procure the
charter.
The gaitlemen who are here oppos-
;ug the chartcr certainly have a per-
feet right to be here and represent
heir views, bat they huve NJ ri-ht to
aisrepresen the peop!elee tho charter
Who are loosing ar er its p4ssage, nor