The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-27
Clarksburg, W. Va, Feb. 81, 1905
MANI1NEss OF THE GOVERNOR.

That Governor White is thoroughly in
earnest in demanding n full investiga-
ton OF the charges made against MIN by
Charley Caldwell. the man Of Il raputa
tion That no one envys, is mot to b.
gainsaid by those VINO read mis- M sag
to the House of Delegates. urging that
an investigation b. made. H. does not
mince matters but comes right IL tnc
point.
1t is shame upon the state. however,
that an irresponsible person in stats
of pique, should thus defame the fair
name of the chief executive of tn com
monwtalth, and That opposite political
newspapers and politicians should b, 50
INSCRIPTIONS, purely for partisan al.
vantage, to rush neadlong to the succor
of the defamer. All that Caldwell nal
TO do was to below fortn in ugly Ian
glIsge against the Governor and the pro.
fassed Democratic statesmen in tae leg
sla t II. ant Tgs as ours Win
whicn to batter the fair name of tn
state and besmirch the Governor and nis
family. Then designing Democrats
newspapers followed suit and without
further warrant inauguated TRAD,
against the chief executive and used
EVERY possible cndeavor to discrslit ia
administration by Governor Waite watch
stands almost without a peer in the his
tory of West Virginia. Tn, srnat,
committee having failed 20 subs antiat
Caldwell's Charges against The governor
winch Caldwell himself practically vita,
drew. those matchmaking papr- filed
their columns with assertions that tn
committee had waitewasncd the Gov
ernor, and tnc like
An these insinuations. accu.ations
charges and assertions would b. grave
if allowed 10 90 unoticed II would be
an injustice 70 the Governor and his
family. a blotch on tne fair name Of the
state, and an injury to the Republican
party, in snort, exactly what the Dem
ocratic politicians would delight in and
mad hoped for until tn Governor dashed
those hopes to bottomlcss depths by de-
handing the investigation.
The demand a. makes nas ring to it
that deafans tic Democratic ear. His
words are fearless. His presentation OF
the matter is OF that certainty arising
fr'm tine innoctny of wrong doing AMI
they strike tn designing Democratic
heart with palsy, Every citizen saoull
read tnem and every one VINO doe 50
will admire the manliness of Ia, man
VINO ppnned them The message follows:
TO the Honorable. The Speaker. AMI
Members of the House of Delegates.
"A few days ago certain charge. were
made against me by member Of thu
State Senate, AMI printed broadcast
IN tn newspapers, Tnese cnargc.
were that ~ mad an agreement
understanding or contract whereby
the fees or emolumcnts or both. re
ceived by the Secretary of STATE.
wnom ] appointed wers divided with
mr or applied. appropriated or paid in
some manner to my use ami benefit
directly or indirectly. and t2l that /
was concerned in an improper name,
IN the proposed reduction Of the license
tax on the charters Of 'n,n-residant"
domestic corporations
I'm the State Senate a committee was
raised to investigate tnese charges.
and otners appeared before the com.
mittee ami mada statments. It is un.
d'rstoci that tho committee win TAX
no further testimony. l feel that tn.
grave charges mad against mn hav,
not been fully investigated. especially
as there are rumors in circulation that
there is evidence Of the trutnfulnesz III
tn charges, OF 81 one OF them. waics
evidence was not presented but wa
withheld undsr some sort d m alleged
agreement or UNDERSTANDING and this
mas bsen stated in some newspapers