The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-09
Hubbard ana Bossisn,.

NIuHSly estimated. y StTlKlnB IN.
stance of this ignorance of the man
was shown in an advertisement by
the Hubbard committee in Taylor
county. announcing that Mr.. Huo-
bard would make an address in Graf
ton last Saturday night. What do
those who are familiar with the
Hubbard methods think of this:
"Hear the man who is of the people
and for the people,? There is not
"a single instance in his life, where
he was found of the people and 1t is
a well known fact not only at his
immediate home but also all over
the state that he stands aloof from
them. Repeated visits khaye been
made by him to Harrison county. but
when was 1t that he was seen
circulating among the people?
Scarcely a bakers dozen residents OF
the county ever grasped him by the
hand. Certainly, then it is not der.-
onstrated that he is OF the people.
lie was born and reared in wealth
and he has kept within that circle
In no sense can he be called a
commoner like his triumphant con-
testaDt, Senator Nathan B. Scott,
who has gone from the log cabin,
where he was born in poverty, to
the United States Senate.
AS to his being for the people, :"
his political career shows that he
has fought his party in and out Of
season and at no time has he been
steadrast to the principles OF the
Republican party except at his own
pleasure. In the sense of politics,
there has never been time during
the last half century that the prln-
ciples OF the Republican party have
not been "for the people," and nj
times, when he was bitterly antay-
onizlng the party, 1t won. thus show
ing that the majority of the people
firmly believed that the principles
he opposed were "for the people"
Also, his committee holds Mr..
Hubbard out as firm in opposition
to bossism and ring rule" The
truth is Mr.. Hubbard the three years
he has been in Congress has built up
strong machine of his own that
has listened to his every command
and has willingly entered into alli-
ances with other political parties to
insure his triumph. AS conspicu-
Gus beginning of 'bossism and ring
rule" Mr. Hubbard put the steam
roller over the Wheeling convention
and by that means nominated vii.
liam NJ. o. Dawson for governor
Mr.. Hubbard was the man who per-
petrated the outrage of dispensing
with credentials committee, some
thing unknown in tire history of 20
litical conventions. He followed
this 'bossism and ring rule" inclina-
tion with the appointment of his own
congressional committee, for which
he had provided in resolutions writ,
ten by himself in the Waldo hotc
here, or at least endorsed by him
before they were adopted by the
committee in session at that time
Harrison, county Republicans by {
big vote decided that they wanted /
man of their own choice on tina
committee. but Mr.. Hubbard turned
their suggestions down with disdain
Not long after that the Telegram
found the Hubbard machine dickerin;
with the Democrats OF this congress
sional district and in some Of th
counties, particularly Harrison coun
ty, agreements were reached b
which the Hubbard machine was t
trade votes with the management q
the Democratic campaign, wherei,
Mr.. Hubbard was to be reelected q
the sacrifice Of the Republican coul
~ ticket The result OF the agree
ment in Harrison county is We
known to the Republicans OF thl
county aud by the "bossism and rim
rule" of William p. Hubbard Den
ocrats fill some of Harrison county
best public Offices. Neither the HUI
bard machine nor the Democrat
committee has denied that such a
agreement existed and that 1t W,
carried out. 1t is fact too We
known to be denied
This is bit of political history d
signing followers of Mr.. Hubbar
evade and overlook. when heraldin
to the people such eulogies of IL
man, who betrays his party. wRel
ever it suits him to do SO. The re
egram does not believe the Republ
can voters OF West Virginia viii
duped in this way