The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-20
Ex-Governor White Hands Out
Sizzling Letter About
Certain Men.
uPHoLDs c. W. swIsHER
Reprimands Republicans for
Their Attacks on Cover
nor Dawson.

Ex- Governor A. b. White de-
nounces in vigorous manner the
falslfiers Of men In the party, in the
party. in the following letter to the
Wheeling IntellIgcncer;
To the Editor of the /TntelliGencer:
Sir:-I was amazed TO see in your
issue of June 10th that you had given
space to communication from
professional lobbyist and had editor
tally called attention to the same.
This lobbyist who for years ha,
poured out his misrepresentation ana
abuse upon the last two Republican
administrations of the state, AMI
whose venom is as deep as his word
is unreliable, makes charges as to
the legislation of 1907, providing for
county board of review to he appoint
ed by the board OF public works in
1909, to equallze the real estate and
other assessments which arc to be
made that year, which charges arc in.
famous falsehOods and could only
emanate from a diseased brain. There
are the best of reasons why these as
sessment boards are not appointed
uulll NplIl4 lbVVV anu tIldl lFSlolhii'At
could not be repealed unless Governor
Dawson was Il party to 1t and the leg
islature of 1903 the. vile creature
while this professional lobbyist
brands II in advance to be. | do not
believe there Is a word of truth N
the communication 10 which you give
such prominent position. and | deny
that there is any promise or agree
ment or could possibly be any sucn
looking to the repeal of the laws nOw
on our statute books to review the
work OF the assessors or as to taxa
tlon OF lease-holds. Your corre-
spondent is simply political black
guard who would start dirty lies like
this In circulation to give the enemy
ammunition to use during the COM
ing campaign. / think you will credit
me with at least enough sincerity of
purpose as to tax reform legislation
to give my answer to the foul Sian
ders OF your correspondent as wide
publicity as you did his original COM
municatiou. You doubtless labor un,
der the delusion that lobbyist who
professionally deals IN legislation,
has the interest of any political party
at heart. The legislative represent
atiye of the American Tobacco Com
pany and other interests has no more
political integrity or disintcrcsIcd
party Views than the "lcgislatlvc rep
resentatIve. Of great railroad or
other trahickers in legislation have.
am surprised that you give prom
inence and crcdencc to a man who is
so thoroughly discreditcd where he Is
best known. No man has done as
much to discrcdit Governor Dawson,
and SO far as contuous, malicious
and indecent publications could hurt
wound and break down Governor
Dawson, no man has done as much
to bring about the conditions for the
physical decline OF Governor Dawson
as the professional lobbyist whose
calumny and utterly false communi-
cation you give prominence in your
paper. He is constituencies assas-
sin OF character FOR whom all honor
able men must feel a hearty cOn=
tempt.
Pardon another observation. The
tax laws were first enacted at Il spe-
clal session Of the legislature held in
the summer Of 1904 MIR. Swishcr'S
attitude at the regular session o.
1908 was the same attitude as that
taken hy the president OF the senate
Clark W. May, since attorney general;
Senator Ira =. Robinson, since judge
of the supreme court, and practically
all but two or three cf the Rcruhli-
can mcmAers Of thc state senate Of
1903. But as the special session Of
1909, was Just such men az May
Robinson and Swishcr who mado It
possible to get the tax legislation and
whose dlsinterestcd and Loyal SER
vices in cnactirg It should not hc for
gotten Tho nail was further cl,nCh-
cd at the regular sCssioa Of 1905
when the position of the stat" sru-
ate was the crucial point in deter
mining whether the detects in thu
tax laws. which had been brought
out during the campaign Of l90i.
should be remedlcd ana the laws r2-
enacted as a complete whole What
Mr. Swishcr did to sustain the hands
Of my administration at that time
and to strengthen the hands OF the
incoming administration is matter
of history and reflects the greatest
credit upon him. 1t was done at q
political sacrifice which few men
would have made and am sure
Governor Dawson will agree with me
that we owe more to Mr.. Swshcr for
his services In that matter than to
any other one man. Mr. Swishers
record as secretary of state in up-
holding Governor Dawson's admlnls-