Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-15

written by the hand of a prophet who
foresaw the political exigency which
resulted In his selection by the Elkins
committee as a gubernatorial candi-
date. Mr. Glasscock, be 1t known, was,
prior to the Charleston convention,
and up until he succeeded Mr.. Swisher
on the Elkins ticket, an ardent sup
porter OF his predecessor under the
crown of thorns. In an article writ
ten by Hon. George G. Baker, of Nor
gantown, Republican of statewide
prominence. and one OF the strongest
supports of the sainted Dawson tax
laws, published in the Morgantown
Chronicle, one of the strongest Repub-
lican papers in the state, Mr.. Glass
cocks connection with the nomination
of Swisher, his relations with Elkins
and his mania for office are clearly
set forth. This article was published
Sunday, March %, when the ScheTr-
Swisher embroilmentw was in it's infancy.
Mr.. Baker would naturally have be-
lieved that these things would satisfy
Mr.. Glasscock, and could not believe
that he would be willing to give them
up for a chance on the governorship.
He could not have written this article
with the purpose of its being used
against Elkins and Glasscock as a
campaign document Neither could
he, had he been gifted with prophetic
vision, have written a better or more
powerful one for the advantage of the
Democratic party. That Mr. Bakers
charge that Glasscock is Elkins' sal
aried attorney, everybody knows, since
II Is matter OF official record in a
dozen courts That he was an ardent
supporter of Swisher for the nomina-
tion for governor is shown in the ut
teraDces OF his paper, the Morgantown
Post, and in his action in going to the
state convention at Charleston, and
though not a delegate, attempting to
cast the vote of Monongalia county
for Swisher, a piece OF usurpation
which was not tolerated by the con
vention, reckless and rotten as the
actions of that tribunal were Mr..
Bakers article giving the true inward
ness OF the Elkins-Swisher-G lasscoclI
alliance. follows:
Ncxt TO the freedom Of our persons.
Is the freedom Of speech I'm this land.
and the right TO be heard I'm our public
papers when great interests OF our
state are involved Therefore. take
IL, that We people OF West Virginia
have the right to express ourselves
upon the position which Collector Of
Internal Revenue Glasscock has taken
Win ltltIfutE ~ the mOTEhnIOWU
Post in not permitting our citizens 20
be heard therein, as IN the days OF
yore when Henry Morgan the friend
Of the people. was the editor OF that
paper. and when more recently Robert
Green 80 ably welded the pen. Before
Mr.. GlasscOck became the owner Of
that paper, n was an open forum for
all the people TO be heard on all sub
jects. so long as they were decentlv
discussed and not libeloug The pub
lie Is already acquainted with the wav
In which Mr.. Green was treated when
on account Of HE paper being an open
sheet for the free discussion for or
against the candidacy of Charles w
Swisher, and on account Of Mr. Green's
editorials thereto. he was summarilv
removed from his position as editor
and manager Of that paper although
he owned therein, within a few. very
few. shares az manv as Mr. Glasecock.
The Internal Revenue Collector.
holding as he does the position az one
~ the members Of the state executive
committee, is certainly subject 10 iust