The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-01
FRANK RHODES.
Frank 3. Rhodes again repul

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Frank B. Rhodes again repudi-
ties his party. he is a traitor 70,
III plstform, If statements and CIR
nj ars purporting to come from him,
md bearing his SIGNATURE are TO b.
considered. His latest IS a circu-
lar, in which he sagsthe campaign
i not being fought on political or
party lines, but upon issues brought
about By new conditions The only
single new condition his party
platform refers to is the new tax
system. His party in its platforms
denounces that system. The RepuS-
lican party uphoIds il, and, thus is
it shown Mr.. Rhodes is desperately
trying to fool the people
Again, in reference TO there beng
no party lines, permit rs to call at
tenfion TO the fact that his party's
platform. and his oxnit IS since h
Vas chosen to run On it, denounces
the tariG system, vile the Repub-
Iieans IN their platform and cam
paign contend for and uphold the
ssrsT. When he lys there Is nc
difference in this aspect between
The two parties he Is treacherous 70
his own party and repndiates hl~
own platform Even the Democratic
leaders can only be disgusted at such
designing and misleading tactics on
his part. By doing thus he gains
no respect or confidence from any
Republican and he loses what re-
spect Democrats had for him.
Again, Mr.. Rhodes says some
thing in his circular about beliey-
ing in the protection Of American
labor. We believe that is the Re
publican side of il, and certainly
that phrase is most distasteful to
the Democrats who DO not believe
in it and never have, else why are
they so bitterly denouncing that act
on the part Of the Republican
party
And, while speaking of protecting
labor. he says never a word about
protecting homes. Why not do that
too
Mr.. Rhodes in his circular shows
his shame Of his party. He is not
courageous enough to even say he is
a Democrat. He does not even say
he is the nominee Of that party.
Why Democrats themselves
should ask this question. Will
they trust man who refuses to
recognize their party name:
Also, Mr.. Rhodes in his circular,
asking men TO, use their ''in-
tiuer - in his behalf, says he be-
~ number Of things and
ames practically nothing
Republicans have not de-
clared themselves in favor Of. II
seems to us. if Mr.. Rhodes were
wise. he would declare himself for
something that would get him bis
party votes. He needs them badly:
and be need not think he can get
Republican votes to make up for his
Democratic loss. He will learn al
The proper time. Il he does not
know ALREADY, that Republicans are
not going 10 vote for him, and he
might as well disillusion himself
On that point right now.
Z There are a number Of things
That he neglects to express himself
on, although he has been called up
on through the public press and
otherwise, but that is in line with
his lodging around from one place
10 another in the discussion q
CAMPAIGN issues. One day he j.
found praising the tax laws, the
next he is denouncing those
who helped to bring the new
laws about, the next he is pattns
some of them on the back and as
suring them it was the proper thing
to do. he has kept this up until
he does not know "where he is at
as shown by his utterances on the
stump and his statements in printed
circulars.
The truth is there is more pre-
tense about his campaign than an
thing else and the people are awak-
ening to that fact more and moro
every day.