Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-15
i CORRUPTION
Us SAID TO EXIST
no THE PERNICIOUS ACTIv.
pr FEDERAL 0FFICEHOLD-
Frs IN POLITICS.


IF FEDERAL OFFICEHOLD-
Frs IN POLITICS.
following. published in the
& Register October 5, has Great
st universal comment. Mr..
Is a man of high character. lie
III war veteran. and stands high
Republican party. Mr.. Sutton's
3 OF particular interest in the
campaign, as enlightening the
With reference to the part fed
state ofiiceholders have played
ing The state and national nomi-
of the Republican party.
5cIAL TO THE REGISTER
aKSBURG, w. Va, Oct. 4.-The
n correspondent has been fur
with a copy of a letter sent by
Sutton, of Braxton county. a
attache of the internal revenue
In West Virginia, to President
cit, In which, besides detailing
lin of evils following the PERM
ctivity of federal ofilceholders in
Virginia Republican politics, he
hat the President demand the res
Pm of William Il. Glasscock as
Or. This letter bears date Sep
r 30, and as IL was on that day
Mr.. Glasscock rendered his resig-
(Which, however, has not yet
into effecD, IL is not TO oe sup
that the letter reached the Presi-
before Mr.. tilasscock's action was
The letter follows:
Sutton, w. Va, Sept. 80 1908.
Theodore Roosevelt, President Of
United States. Washington, ID. c.:
r Sir:-The people of West Vir-
irrespective of party, believe that
candidacy of Hon. w. r. Glass
for governor, should disqualify
from further holding the Office of
nal revenue collector. Mr.. Glass
has, since his appointment to the
3tion he now holds, been an active
pernicious partisan, violating civil
ice rules of which you have been
Rrnest advocate. Many, IL not all
Sfoubles politically in West Vir-
IA, have grown out Of federal inter
Ince. A few officeholders controll-
the appointment of the federal of
of the state, hence making them
lseryient and ready tools, have been
jlerant and corrupt.
bortly after Mr.. Glasscock's appoint
V to this district in 1905 he left the
&c at Parkersburg in charge of his
ef deputy and went to Terra Alta,
the Second West Virginia congress
bal district, and established political
and spent several weeks
his time In the interest of James f.
FIN, who was running on the Repub-
IN ticket for congress against Thos.
paws. Mr.. Glasscock was then, and
III very recently, secretary of the
e executive committee. | recall that
hat time quite number OF his sub
mates In the revenue service were
I've In the campaign. For the time
Glasscock spent in this campaign
presumably drew his pay from the
TO which he had rendered
service, and shortly before the next
gressional campaign he made a trip
ough the Second congressional dis
t advocating the claims of Mr.. Stir
3 for congress.
he revenue forces were instructed In
matter and all lined up for Mr.
rgiss. III. T.. Henshaw, stamp depu-
who was a member of the state
cutiye committee, and who fire.
'ntly left his Office in charge of an
istant, spent much of his time In
interest Of his party. James sites, a
! deputy; Jasper Day, a gauger, to-
her with Mr.. Henshaw, attended the
gressional convention that nomi-
ed Mr.. Sturgiss. II. v. Daniels. a
enue storekeeper, attended the
vention at Wheeling that nominated
Fernor Dawson. and was given
deportation and promised immunity.
ng urged. as he stated by Governor
lite, to attend i'm Mr.. Dawson's inter-
few weeks since, r. u Reeder, a
4 deputy, came to Braxton county,
!, in conversation with several per-
S advocated William II. Taft for
sident. and RI. G. woodward for con-
SIS, and explained Woodyard's vote,
, was chairman OF the state commit
against the endorsement OF Secre-
Taft, saying that he, woodward,
under obligations TO Speaker
mon.
few days before the municipal cleo
! at Parkersburg an interview of
lectOr Glaiscock's appeared In the
of March 20, 1907, and
same issue a letter OF William r.
lite, hief deputy collector, both
tten in the interest Of the Republi-
party, and the following Is a COPY
Mr. Whites letter:
sident Editor Dispatch-News.
ear Sir:-In answer TO the ques-
!, What should Roosevelt do on
'ch 4th, 1902" would give Il as my
Mon that he should keep his word
the American people and retire
n the office Of the presidency with
being a candidate for reelection.
has openly stated TO the people
he considers this his second term.
7 do not believe in third terms for
erican Presidents. Il Is not q good
cy 20 establish in our republican
n Of government. The Republican
~ Is not one-man party, and
le / am a great admirer Of Presi-
I Roosevelt, and believe in the re-
MS and the policies which he has
igurated. yet our party has many
ng statesmen and leaders men