The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-05-19
A Subsidized Press.

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There is splash of high-sound-
ing twaddle in the last issue OF the
State Weekly to the effect that Sem
ator n. B. Scott has bought and paid
for the support of the majority OF
Ibis " newspapers. The intimatioa
is made that the Clarksburg Tele-
gram, along with the Wheeling In
lte,ligencer, the Charleston Mail and
the slstersviile OIL Review. has been
bought and paid for" by Senator
Scott.
The cowardly writer in the State
Weekly. who ranks in the same class
with the Blackhander and the night
rider. does not call upon his head
the wrath and deep. resentment of
the Telegram because his statement
is NOT supported by any one respon-
sible FOR its utterance and because
such an obviously malicious and un-
founded lie cannot injure the repu-
tation of this newspaper in the minds
Of sane persons. The statement is
false so far as 1t relates to the Tel
cgram and doubtless also to the
other newspapers mentioned, but,
considering the source OF 1t, what Is,
the use Of putting its writer in the
Ananias Club? About the same con-
sideration ought to he given to tbs
statement as that given by courts OF
law to persons entirely non composI
mentis.
But, in a moment of leisure as 4
mere matter of amusement and re-
Taxation, the charge will be exam
ined. The reasons given by the
state Weekly for its declarations are
that the Clarksburg Telegram, the
Wheeling Intelligencer, the Charles
ton Mail and the Sistersville OIL Re
view are owned and controlled by
friends of Senator Scott. Hence, their
support must be purchased. Truly
pellucid and convincing logic is that
which draws the necessity of pur-l
chase as conclusion from such Al
premises, The State Weekly is an
parently miffed because Senator
Scott has so many friends. Does IL
think Senator Scott has to purchase
his friends because William p. Hub
| bard is having difficulty in finding
friends for his senatorial candidacy?
The Law of association of ideas some
times reveals ones thoughts.
"A purchased press cannot
elect Senator Scott to the United
States Senate" piously declaims the
State Weekly. What beautiful and
noble sentiment to be expressed by; a
sheet that has its very existence by
the grace OF subsidy and that ex-
lists for the purpose OF attempting to
manufacture. sentiment for sena-
torial candidate. AS the Charleston
Mail observes: You could seach
Ranawha county from one end to the
other and you couldn't coax. hire or
drive a solitary individual into dad
dying the assertions of the State
Weekly" as they have been made
from time to time since the first is.
isue was distributed on the streets of
Charleston latter dark). The bulle-
tin has no editor. It is a garbage
pile into which all Hubbardites
dump their opinions. Impressions
and literary connections at will, and
which would laud to the skies any
thing or anybody that would signify
by word or action that 1t or he is for
Hubbard"
In view of the foregoing. the Tel.
esram is prompted to paraphrase a
statement of the State Weekly writer
and say that purchased and sub.
! sidized press cannot elect William
P. Hubbard to the United States Sen.
ate. The people of West Virgins
: are going to do their own thinkins
and Mr.. Hubbard's frantic efforts ts
manufacture their opinions for then
will be fruitless.
u A Hollnxy Es,loov