The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-18
PAPER OF True AND TRIED Policies 10

Tdere- has been so much dissatis-
faction among the indepedent DEM
oerat and those not identified with
the Democratic machine IN Harrison
county, with the couFse and policy
pf the Democratic organ here, that
nnoeher paper is shortly to be
launched here, whose policies, as an
nouneed In circular and personal
dettet and a prospectus, are to be
dramatically opposite to those of
the News, which, it is asserted by.
many Democrats, does not represent
pure and tried Democracy.
W. Scott, a veteran and able news
paper man and journalist, has sent
out 10 numerous Democrats the fol-
lowing prospectus; and accompany
ing the same is a blank subscriptions
receipt
sDear Sir: I will commence the
publication, about September i,
1906 Of a weekly newspaper to be
known as The C~larksburg Jefferson
ian,
sHThe -Jefersonian, and every line
of it,-wil be carefully edited. Po-
litically it viii be a text book in the
hands of all who believe in the true
idea of democracy as expressed IN
the Declaration of independence,
and the Constitution, and of all who
stand for the control of the govern
ment by the people and not by tariff
barons, trusts and monopolies.
GIN state affairs it Will stand for
two cent railroad rates, against free
passes and railroad rebates, the Civ
ing away of franchises, for pure and
effective election laws, the elimina-
ton of business interests and Doodle
from politics, a stringent pure food
law, real tax reform, and the many
other reforms now demanded.
esIn- county affairs it Will Ntand for
economy and reform, and in opposi-
ton to ring rule, without regard to
party.
seThe J~effersonian will be a clean
home and family newspaper, and
will keep o up with the times.
can article in the first number
showing what Harrison County
could have made out of franchises
will be worth a years subscription.
If you want the paper, fill out the
annexed slip and mail it to me at
once.
tYou can mail your subscription
without registering the letter, at my
risk.
The movement has alreay received
the hearty support of a number OF
leading Democrats and many others
will doubtless rally around Mr.. Scott
in the undertaking to give his party
a paper that represents it as a whole,
and not the machine. As Is see ny
his letter the purpose of the Jeifr-
sonian will not be to subserYe the
machine. but its attitude will be pro-
nounced against that organization.
Mr.. Scott and many other mem
hers of his party feel that the JET
f~ersonian will fill n long-felt want
in their party and assurances are
e that the movement will be
pushed with vigor. They expect at
an early date to publish daily edl-
tons of the Jeffersonian also
Copies of the prospectus were sent
TO ali the district conventions in the
county Wednesday and were favor
ably and encouragingly received, and
Mr.. Scott has since been receiving
daily many expressions of a desire
to Cooperate with him to the end
that the Democratic party of HarrI-
eon county may shortly have a paper
true to the Democratic party, and
not a fractional or machine mouths
piece.
Mr.. Scott is an experienced and
able newspaper man and a writer OF
force and conviction, as his party SO
well knows from the history OF o T
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