The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
Dawson Dcnounccs Rcports

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Dawson Dcnounccs Reports
Another Scherr canard. has been
exploded. this time by Governor w
M. o. Dawson. as the following let
ter shows:
"Asheville, N. G.
July 1. 1905.
Zion. C. W. swisher.
charleston. w. Va.
my dear Mr.. Swisher.-I am
obliged to you for being appointed a
delegate to the state convention OF
the sth. Some time ago / told you
that would be glad to attend the
convention as delegate in your be-
half. AS you know cannot be pres
ent 1t is very kind of you to name
me anyhow. regret that the CAM
paign OF abuse and vltuperation
against you continues. They have
accused you OF almost as many bad
things as they accused me OF 1904,
II SEQ in the Morgantown-Pos
Chronicle of June %. copy of which.
friend sent me, that came here
to get away from the convention. Tt
Is minated says the newspaper.
that the Governors departure Is not
only due to his illness. but also to the
fact that he prefers to be away from
Charleston when the convention
meets 1t is also said that my alb
sence will greatly handicap you, and
that you did not want me to leave
Charleston. etc. fear. My dear sir,
that you are the victim of a SANDER
factory, located somewhere In the
State, of West Virginia, for have
read strange things In certain news
papers of late. I had supposed that
these SANDER makers would let me
slip away to take rest and ,recuper-
ate and try to regain my health with
out impugning my motive and ac-
cusing me of cowardice. You your
self on being advised of the state OF
my health, advised me to go away at
once. You know how regretted to
have to be away from the conven-
ton; this would be. natural. for I
have not missed one for years, and !
am certainly interested in the char
acter OF my successor. / have not
been able to answer many letters re-
the writer's of all such mus.
refer to my interview of some months
ago, in which I expressed my pref
erence and very briefly gave my rea-
sons for it.
II am anxious about the conven-
ton. regret cannot be there, but
hope strong, vigorous platform
will be adopted, that good ticket
will be nominated. that no step
backward will be taken. and that the
next Governor and Board of Public
Works will stand unflinchingly by
what has been done.
with best wishes,
Very sincerely yours.
"WM. NJ. o. DAWSON"
Governor Dawson does not mince
words. in condemning those who hav.
used every known attack upon Mr..
5wisher and resorted> to every con-
.emptible, dishonest and dishonorable|
means to defeat him, and very truly
loes he compare their course to that
against him. when he was running for
governor. But, he. like Swisher, was
on the side OF the people and right,
and won. So will Mr.. Swisher win.
The chief executive OF theS state
pays his respects to one opposition
newspaper by calling It SANDER fac
tory, and very truly so. since It was
not content with its attacks on Swish
,r but entered the sick room OF the
governor himself to add misrepresen-
tations and to make annoying in
against the governor.
The Governors eagerness for the
of Swisher is also indi-
Gated by him In the letter. and this
alone should inspire all believers in
the Governors policies to rally in
solid phalanx to the support of
Swisher.
Indeed, tho Governors letter
ought to cause an awakening among
the Republican voters OF West Vir-
glnia to the deception practiced by
the opponents of Swisher and the
designs they have on the people in
favor Of interests. whose course in
the matter of low and equal taxation
does not stamp them as friends of the
average taxpayer.
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