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

few over. Jealous, but equally indiscreet
papers have thrown the Republican party
aside in their personal preferences. They
seem 10 forget that Dawson can not
make laws. They also forget that Teter
can not make laws They further for
get that Dawson can not make the plat
form, nor can Teter. The party itself
does that and it is the party itself that
has started movement to reform the
tax system in his state. Then, since it
i the party that is responsible for what
is done along this line, why should they
undertake to say that either Dawson or
Teter is the fight? Why, make a
fight on men, aud forget principles?
Why place men above party? Why de-
ride one candidate and thereby insult
and drive away from the party. the
support OF hi, friends? Would not the
more sensible plan be to let the party
itself make its platform and then nom
mate only such men as subscribe to
that platform? And after they are
nominated be in position to support
them with all your might.
This leads u 70 recall the conrse that
some Of the rabid papers in this state
have pursued and are It'll pursuing
Take the Wheeling Intelligencer for in
tauce. 1t has long been known as n
Republican paper, but some months ago
it formed at least business u.socia-
tion with the Wheeling News, whose
Lending spirit il Democratic to the core.
Several papers in thi. state at once de-
nonccd it as a Democratic paper. In
other words they asserted it had Hoped,
and quickly following this an indepeni-
cut paper in Wheeling announced that
it had concluded to be Republican, At
the time the Telegram continued to
have perfect faith in the Intelligcncer
and thought the other paper awaited it.
sell OF this change in the management
Of the lntelligencer to get that papers
prestige in the Republican party. Lab
oring under that impression the Tele-
gram went to the trouble to defend the
Intellgeuc,r against the attacks made
on its Rcpubicani-m, bur Of late the
policy oil that paper leads to the con
clusion that it Is either very indiscrect
in it, cngernc-. not only to dictate tie
pnrty nominee but also to write its plat
form and map out it, policies. or is a
straight ont and out Democratic papers
especially are We constrained TO this be-
lief after beholding the cartoon it con
tanned June Q. ridicuing one OF the can
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responsible for Republican success. in
Wc-t Nirginin, one who has helped
wrest the state from Democratic con
troll and done good party service for
years. Coupled with this is its bitter
attack on leading Republicans OF the
state such a. Judge Reese Blizzard,
Teter and especially Congrs ssman Day
ton. who is the present nominee for con-
ercs- in one Of the most important dis
il 'te ssa e and who is eminently
-.cd ~ I'll. national government
for his ability, integrity and influence
in governmental affair, and whom the
Intelligencer as Il state Republican or
gan -hould now be earnestly supporting
instead of ridiculins and trying TO ques-
tion his honesty OF purpose and sincere.
ity of belief. In tbs instance, the
thousands OF Republicans in the second
district are expecting the Intelligeneer
to be aiding Dayton i'll his campaign
and making him stronger with the people
instead Of bclittling their nominee. The
time is certainly past, when a state Re
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party hold one Of it, party's nominees
for congress up to ridieule. Besides
what is to be accomplished for the party
by such a course? 1t occurs to US the
only thing that could possibly result
would be fewer Republican votes in that
district and that would mean fewer
votes for the nominee for governor. and,
ii sufficient, would mean defeat both for
tine congressman and the state ticket
Its unnecessary bernting of Blizzard
Teser and especially Dayton, gives rise
TO the suspicion that it may in truth
be controlled by Democratic influences.
After having pursued this course. it
certainly would appear to great disad-
vantage in supporting some other than
its ffyorite; for governor. should some
one el,e win the nomination over that
fgvori.c. Again, there certainly is no
necessity for a loyal party paper to in
dulee in such unkind and unjust criti-
chm Of those Who are recognized as
,taunch Republican, aui who are Lead
ing party workers. Also i'll this con-
nertion Il i cl,imcd that or,. con1id,fe