The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-07-06
Sen. Scott
Will Stick
Dues NOT INTEND TO LOOSE
GRASP ON WEST VIRGINIA
POLITICS..
Tait'S denomination
Is Assured, Thinks National Com
mltteeman-Judge GoH Promi-
nentIy Mentioned for u. $. Senator
ship to Succeed Watson.-Some
GubernatOriaI Timber.

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His acceptance Of the presidency of
the Washington Trust Company does
not necessarily mean the retirement
OF former Senator Nathan B. Scott
from the business and political life
of West Virginia, and in a statement
! made here this week Senator Scott
gave assurance that he intends to
continue to take active part in the af-
fairs Of the Panhandle State.
TheHformer Senator is now enjoy
ing vacation. with Mrs Scott, and
Following visit to the Eastern re-
sorts and the mountains, Senator
Scott will return to Washington to
look after his business affairs in the
district, but he insists with much en-
phasis that it does not mean his re-
,, tirement from West Virginia politics.
All my political interests and a
large share Of my business interests
remain in West Virginia." said SEN
ator Scott. 81 intend to keep my res
!idence and citizenship here, and am
ready to do my share when called on.
am most deeply grateful for the
honors that West Virginia bestowed
on me. | have tried to serve the
state and the people to the best Of my
ability, and if | failed it was because
| failed to measure up to what they
expected in me. | shall remain as
National Committeeman at the re-
quest of many friends until the con-
VentiOn next June, when the party
itself will choose my successor"
AS the National Committeeman
from West Virginia Senator Scott
speaks with some knowledge Of the
situation when he says that Presi-
dent Taft will be renominated and he
believes, reelected
The drift Of the sentiment in this
state, and in other states from which
have heard, is clearly toward the
President. He is stronger now than
he has been at any time during the
past two years. A few months ago
there was more or less talk of La
Toilette or Cummins for the Presi-
dency, but it is apparent that neither
Of them will be a formidable rival for
Mr.. Taft. In fact, I have no doubt
that Republican insurgency, as rep
resented by such Senators as LaFol-
lette and Cummins, is decidedly on
the wane"
In his statement Senator Scott took
occasion to clear the atmosphere of
the charges that he was seeking, as
the referee Of the Federal patronage
! in West Virginia, to displace those
Dostmasters who were unfriendly to-
ward his candidacy for reelection to
the United States Senate and replace
them with men who had been among
! his political supporters.
Il want to say" said Scott, "that
no postmaster in West Virginia or
any other Federal appointee has been
removed or displaced on my account
| or through any effort Of mine. It Is
true that one or two pOstmasters have
been removed because the department
thought they ought not be continued
in their places, and in such cases I
have been asked to recommend fit
candidates to succeed them. I have
done SO and that is all have done In
any case. Without being unjust and
! without seeking to say an unkind
word about any Republican must in
tsist that the facts De clearly under
stood. [ have not made war upon
any man simply because he failed to
support me, or has been unfriendly
to me. The pOstmasters referred to
doubtless know why the Government
has seen fit to dispense with their
lservices, and if they do not they can
easily find out by making proper in
quiry."
United States Senator Clarence w
Watson is now in the political game
but he has his own ideas about GER
tain issues before the American DeO.
pie. One Of these, the trust problem
he believes, must be regulated through
the Democratic party, and this issue
he asserts, will be paramount in the
next campaign.
'"The regulation Of trusts" sait
, Senator Watson, "will be the mex
great issue before the American peo
pie. 1t is question in which ever,
head Of d family is interested, ant
, involves a principle which underlie
= the foundation Of our Government 1T
The trust as it exists today cannot b,
jregulated by com mmissioners or b.
., laws governing its powers. Any at
/ tempt to regulate or abolish trust
g will merely result in years Of liti
? CATION.
} Personally ! have little faith i
e the plans Of regulating trusts b
means Of commissions or direct legis
latiOn. SO long as there is money t
be made by the formation Of trust
n and conditions afford the Opportunit
@ for their formation they will exis
II no matter what laws are enacted t
prohibit them.