The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-31
81 RCH LlGII FTiR0 NVI
ON SEAIA II ORAL BRIBERY
By "A DEN OC re TOR
Sell Oiit othe Special Inter
ests Isl Mos Bitterly
Demo iinced
JOHNSTON sTIc
In His illusions to HE Demo
cratic Selections Tor Fed
eral Senator'S.

1 - 5lals- ffii 80
An unmeasirred patty caiaslro-
lphe' is what A. 81 Ibhns ton, editor
OF the Monroe Natchman and a
Democrat of prominence. says the
election Of William y Chiffon and
Clarence w watson is United
Estates senator's g Finder that head
1.-The following editorial n pant up
pears IN the Monroe watchman
As u Democratic newspaper tho
NWatchman would realty prefer 10
endorse or at Ia acqtsiesee IN
the determina lions made IA the
name Of the Demoera To parg 1T
is therefore with deep regret That
we feel in duty bound Is dissent
from what was done IA the senator
ial caucus ct charleston ias week
! to protest against the methoas ein-
lployed ana the result efected as in
amazing stultffic alton 81 the Demo
cratic party IN rel ttiior 70 graye pub
lie questions. A mere personal dis
appointment that selections were
made other than references 81
the writer would be ltglit thing
not worthy to be dwell upon Even
party ingatt tude 10 seryaats
while ugly enough, Is not So unusual
in the history Of politics as u ius
tify a schtsm provided choice Be
made truly repre- entattge q the
principles and life 81 the Democratic
party
Bnt what sound efense q All
1.-THE realm OF rea son ealt 70 made
1Ibl M az gtigii . CHG y. Wat
aon to sthe 3uhtted te sepatea
Iit is beside the dues on 70 say that
Ihe is a2succes fiil lness N ana
|has built np Al grea indus M tltat
he makes good Ii All Ills rarss
actions and Is true to his fEtends
No doubt Mr.. Watson has many
pleasing qualities as d man and so7
body had or has any priya te grud s.
against him. But is9alr. Watson
genuine and loyal Democrat Does
1.-THE record OF his life prove his
Ipathy with the traditions principle
and spirit Of the Democratic party
Is he fitted by intellectual ability
and training to represent grea
state in the Senate Of the
States? These are the essential
questions, and to every one 81 them
the facts compel negative an Yer
Mr.. Watson is a cold ana
man of business who has devoted
himself to the amassfng Of millions
and has not hesttated according g
the best evidences obtainaIbies e
! knife the Democratic party Slieu-
lever he fancied It stood ii the y
Iof his interests and those 81
financial allies. There SIS exc Hen
testimony from various source
he aided in the election 81
ley, and we'll known Democrat rom
This own section have denotncef
him in the public print IS dislc e.
a helper OF the Republican ese
whenever It suited him, and
worthy Of the couadence 81
Democratic party. To this As
ment Mr.. Watson has atteniT
word OF defense.
i Mr.. Watson Is the pre- den of tles
Consolidation Coal COMPANY one q
the greatest coal CoTpora ions q
the world, the consummat on
years OF financial intrigue IIs
amassed fortune Of many
has participated IN the squee zlIg
his business competitors ~ he
spproved Standard Oil M thods ia
formed an alliance With HE I3al
more and Ohio Railroad Comp
the immediate eftect 81 Whist
to place other coal comp tife q
mercy and to stop the buildin 81
competing railroad; and his cons
tracted with the Baltimlore ohio
Railroad Company to- ship all is
output from III the coal mines cotl
trolled by the gigantic corpcr 81
Of which he is the head over bat
road. These are not the o.
some irresponsible partisan,
set out in report IN 1901 81 he
Interstate Commerce Comm ion.
published by the United States og-
ernment and entitled Report 81
Discrimination and Ifonopolie
Coal and OIL Tae members 81 tic
! Legislature were fanttIiar VIII at