The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-10
AIDING THE ENEMY.


AIDING THE ENEMY.
IL Telegram has declared from time
ime that it will support the nominee
he Republican party for governor Of
state and it has not changed its
a - that particular. 1t has a right
make this declaration on the faith
/ Il has in the party and it knows
the party nominee, whoever he may
VIII represent the best interests OF
party, rs 1t believes that the party
~ has the interests of the people at
Ill and also knows that those best
IestS are dependent on the success Of
Republican party. 1t has refrained
j placing itself in position, where it
"a not give hearty support to the
ninee, honest support in every par
iiar, whether he be Dawson, Tcter Or
one else. 1t has said nothing that
sill lind necessary to retract, nothing
bat will lower its influence after
Nomination Is made. nothing that
Furnish food for Democratic papers.
Recognizes the fact that candidates
made their fight largely on personal
Of public quest ions, but it is t}e
NV itself that must settle those
ions. In other words, Dawson en-
q be the successful nominee Of Inc
art il the party it-elf rcpulia'ss
saie Of his tax reform ideas, nor en-
esr under similar ci.cu.-; ans. lie
I taken idea is abroa4 10. he sFty
PSI b governed by it, aspiraats for
enination and then by It's nomine
rs Is an error so palpable in good
bzties that it is not incumbent To point
q the falsity. The candidate i NJ
subject to the platform; the
n always has creator. In
blican politics in West Virginia, Or
where else. who is the creature and
Is the creator? Common sense
'ehes that the party makes the nom
{, and not the nominee the party. and
Illustrate this, we have but to refer
William J. Bryan. the Democratic
|minee for president twice, He show
himself of such personal magnetism
at he would have been overwhelmingly
|pnlar, if it had not been for nis oh
ctionahle platform. To-day. If he
mid conscicntionsly subscribe to
atfcrm sthnt would be satisfactory to
Elements Of his party, he would find
self stronger than ever. The trouble
lis case was not that the people did
Vt have faith in him. but it was the
atform he ran on they did not take to.
ID by the way he made HE platform.
other words he was creator and
eature alike, and the consequence was
sastrons.
Il Is the duty OF an aspirant for office
let the party know where he stanis
to party principles. but it Is not his
ovinee to dictate 10 the party what
sse peiacipie~ shall b.. Ii tas party
snts csrtain principles 10 prevail, it i
'ligatory upon him to fully ubscribe
those prneip,es, not only If he gets
e nomination, but even if he a.pircs
nomination.
IT is well accepted all over this state
at the leaders OF the Republican party
West Nircinia met in conference and
fined the attitude OF the party toward
rtain public questions, and that agree
ent was made between leading eanii-
ties for nomination and .he.c leaders
at such ana such should be the policy
the party in this state. and after
at it was IT, luty Of those who want
e party nomination 70 sub cribc strict
to that ard carry it out to the letter.
sgliSence 10 do this. or : breaking OF
Is agreement borders very much on the
iicnlous situation of the created being
onsor for tho creator.
papers may not be bound
any suen agreement. They may take
e position that they are free to say
lat they please on political questions,
neither, what they do say innures to
e party's welfare or not, but from the
andpoint OF party success. they ought
know full well that. whenever taey
Id the party's nominees and policie,
to ridicnle. and dccry the effort. Of
{ leaders Of the party at a happy
lntioH of internal difficulties and lis.
nsions, they are merely aiding
d abetting the enemy. Profcssed Re.
blicqn papers that usurp the rights Of
E party itself 10 form its own plat.
nm and administer its policies assume
egoti.n that Is Indicative Of selfish
si,ss AMI utter Lack Of fursthonght, to
shirr ~ party fcalty. as well as
S.scc n their party to legisiate