The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-15
DEMOCRATIC STEAL
MAY BRING ABOUT
BIG REVOLUTION

Dowell and Wayne, although he re-
ceiyed but one vote.
Think OF the audacity! And this
is one OF the means the Democrats
of West Virginia are going to use to
gain control Of the upper branch o.
the legislature. Hundreds of thous-
ands Of West virginians can recall
the robbery from Nathan Gofg o. IL
goyernorship. 1t wrote the fua4.aI
dirge Of Democracy for many years
thereafter. but undaunted they plal
TO prrpetrate another outrage on
public decency IT the very next sign
of opportunity.
Yet Another Steal
Another senator-elect whom the
Democrats don't want to see occupy
a seat in the upper branch is Julian
Hearne, of Ohio county. who defeat
ed G. +. Caldwell, the Democratic
candidates llthough Hearne won
by about $50 votes they declare he
should not be seated but that MIR.
Caldwell who has fewer votes-found
so even after a recount had been had
at the request of the Democratic
candidate, should be.
The Republicans have not filed a
single protest. Where the vote was
shown to have favored and did elect
"a Democrat they have gracefully
Iabided by the result-a fitting CON
trast to the tactics of the Demo
Gratis!
] There is but one way to meet rev.
olution," said a prominent Republ!-
/ can when informed of the plans Of
The Democrats agreed TO in recent
conIerece, 'and that is by revolu-
ton Revolution means to over
throw an existing government, re-
pudiation, a turning backward, hut
these fellows will find that the Re-
Ipublicans and the rank and file OF
the great masses that make up al!
political parties, lovers of fairness
and honesty, respect for gov
eminent and the laws of the land,
will be a dangerous foe 10 tackle.
| IL the Democrats do succeed
in securing majority in the SEN
ate they will redlstrict the state
which they consider OF vital import
lance in order to strengthen any tenn
porary. hold they may have in the
State Senate and TO secure to them
the election OF several congressman,
Iif 1t is found that West Virginia
viii gain another member in the
House of Representatives.
DcspicabIc Tactics.
Is fifteen majority OF thirty?
This question is 10 be decided in the
/ affirmative by the Democratic side
liz necessary ii such a thing SHOULD
happen that the Republicans should
fail to have all of their fifteen mem
hers in the hall at one time while
the Senate is supposed to be in SEES
sion, and in order to protect their
rights the Republicans should absent
themselves leaving the fifteen DEM
ocrats present. they propose to or
game with the fifteen members.
That despisable tactics will be at
,temDtod is shown Inv the nlans tn re.
sort to this method to secure control
ii such opportunity presents itself.
The Sixth senatorial district is
composed Of two Republican and
one Democratic county, the latter be-
ling Wayne, IN which county not a
single vote was cast for Democrat
for state senator In this county,
the court is composed OF Democrats,
the election officers were Democrats.
and yet none voted for Democrat
in opposition to 2. NJ, White, Ru-
mors have been in circulation that
protests were to be filed against Som
ator II. u. Hatfield, also from the
Sixth senatorial district on the