The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-11-03
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init they VIII lose by reason of that
proposition. In several districts they
have been reduced 10 the pathetic
condition Of trying to get the voters
TO oyertop the Legislative govern
ment because OF the dog law or the
game law. This is a fair sample OF
the dire straits to which they have
been reduced, by one of the finest
fought campaigns that the dominant
party has ever managed in this state.
State Chairman Matthews, in n
talk with your correspondent today,
declared his absolute sureness of a
Republican victory. 1--WE have
waged short. sharp campaign, and
1t WILL result in a decisive victory for
our parity We have appealed first
and at all times to the intelligence
of the voters. In no campaign, with
In my recollection, has there been so
much material laid before the
voters, nor as much as solid and
convincing. quality. The enemy
showed their hand early, which en-
abled us to sweep aside the PROPOSE
tions they proposed to make the
fight on with an avalanche of official
facts and figures. They threw down
the gauntlet containing their plan
to fight the tariff. the tax laws, ana
charge the state administration with
loose business methods and extrav-
agance. We promptly took up the
challenge, and in less than fort
night they had abandoned these
propositions before the onslaught
our speakers and our editors made.
We had che record all on our side-a
clean and honest record, that attract
ed thoughtful attention. careful
perusal and finally the approval of
the public.
Now, They have no issue of state
wide Importance to stand on, and
their only hope lies in an unaccount-
ed for obession that the Republic
cans are sore and are going to turn
out their congressional representa-
tives, and turn the legislature over
to the Democratic party. That is
where they will fall down. The Re-
publicans of West Virginia are going
to do nothing of the kind. The Dem
ocrats have nothing to offer them.
When a fellow comes to you and
wants to trade with you, it best to
ask him first what he has to offer.
Besides, II there are any quarrels in
the Republican household we are
able to settle them ourselves with
out calling in Bill Chiffon and Joaa
McGraw, Democrats, to settle them.
There is. nothing so seriously wrong
in the Republican organization but
what it can settle itself without out
side interference.
Young man, If YOU had quarrel
in your family you wouldn't go to
the front door and call in an enemy
of yours and ask him to settle It..
would you? Well. that illustrates
our case. Well keep for our party
what 1t has fairly won, and we will
try to win more for it, and If there
Is any trouble among us about it,
well meet and talk 1t over and set.
tie it without giving the other fell
lows an advantage.
The Republican party will carry
the legislature. 1t will have ma
iorlty in both houses. l think, too
that we'll elect all i've congressional
candidates. In the one district the
Democrats have been loudly claim
ing conditions have improved with
such raptdity. that all our reports
from there are in accord In the
statement that Congressman stur-
;gissg win win byaa safe majority.
\ The Aampaign in the final week
of the struggle is going to be hum
mer on orr side. The good, old IN
answerable Republican doctrine will
be preached from the mountain tops
and in the valleys. There won't be
any darkened school houses any
where in West Virginia next week,
unless Democratic school commits
si6ners, fearful Of free speech, re-
fuse to let our party speakers in, as
theS did in Union district in Wood
county. The last week is going to
be a thriller from the first to the
last day, and, If there be any doubt
In I anybodYs' mind now of Republi-
can victory at the poi..s, It will be set
at rest by the close Of next weeks
campaigning"