The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-05

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did he appear 6efore i IN he eapac-
ity stated Ana tins untfuth 8 The
Greatest ID fact the only objection
q any consequences ADVANCED against
~ Moore As'it Is 4 lie It win not
hurt his eandidaey
~ Impression has ieen attempt
q % BE made that tie registration
i Illegal n some respects, Those
Who attempt to deceive the people IN
ms respect are apparently ignorant
of the law, which required that the
bond election registration should be
copied this spring by the registrars
The law also prevents voters from
voting in more than one ward,
though they may be registered In
two wards by mistake or by the op-
Grafton of the law requiring the bond
election regIsIatrionito be copied.
The usual effort to intimidate
voters has been res6rted to, by of
fefing rewards for the arrest and
conviction OF Illegal voters. The of
fer is made Solely to scare some one
but the method Is 50. thread-bare
that it no longer ,Brings fright. II
legal voters should be punished but
the courts viii attend to that after
all and not those who try to fright.
Ell timid voters.
While temperance advocates are
busy in the interest of three men
for council. of whom hut ono ision a
regular party ticket and then only
by endorsement. men who have axes
to GRIM; and who aspire to the con.
troll of the city for the promotion of
selfish ends and personal ambitions
are hypoeritically awaiting them.
selves Of the temperance agitation
to place men in office who are op-
posed to temperance. However
honest and sincere the temperance
people are themselves. those who arc
taking advantage of the agitation
hope they have successfully laid the
trap for the temperance people.
None should be fooled by this
double dealing as the Telegram has
repeatedly given them due admo.
milton and exposed the trick com.
pletely.
All men who believe in and want
a good business administration OF
affairs here and not one influenced
solely by sentimentality and selfish.
ness are rallying strong around Mr..
Moore for mayor. They are deeply
Impressed with the fact that the on.
portnnity is at hand for an even
greater clarksburg-no change look.
ing toward retrogression is approved
by them. Indeed, clarksburg should
zealously see to it that the city doe.
not enter upon period of goine
back at this time, but let all pusl
forward.
City finances as shown by ofticia
fgnres9 in another column demand
for the city's good. for its successfu,
administration, for the proper car,
and repair and paving of its streets
and alleys, for its safe sanitation
that the revenues shall not be cut
down. Any movement that tends tc
deprive ii Of these needed revenue.
at this time should not be permit.
ted to succeed, unless bankruptcy i.
desired. And with the revenues a.
they now are 1t is assured that the
Republican ticket. IL elected. and il
should be, viii bring about tho ibest
possible results in the most eco.
nomic way, These are clements Of
a business administration and the
Telegram is loathe to believe thai
the great majority of the people Of
clarksburg want other than bust,
ness administration of the city's af.
fairs. Tho election of Mr.. Moore
and the remainder OF the Republican
ticket, as already stated, Win re,
suit in Just such business admin,
istration, as all who know who are
acquainted with the personnel and
high character of of that ticket.
The people must decide for them.
selves tomorrow. Their voice is su.
preme ana the Telegram believes
they will decide in favor OF a busl.
ness administration and not lend
themselves to movements that dc
not promise satisfactory results.
Movement to Bankrupt CITY.