The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-29
VIGOROUS APPEAL MADE TO THE
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRACY
OF WEST VIRGINIA.
THE DEMOCRATIC MACHINE
WANTS MAcCORklE AS A CAN
DiDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS IN
STATE POLITICS THE
PAST WEEK.
(By Bertram 8. caddIe.)

10Y Ocrtrdm .. Cdddic.D
With the Democratic state machine
OF which the Watson Chiffon combina-
tion are the ringmasters backed by
the Standard Oil corporation. the c.
& o. railroad. Consolidated Coal cor
poration and other interests who are
making up a jackpot" OF several
hundred thousand dollars with which
to elect their slate candidates. the out
look for the old-line Democrats being
able to name candidates is very slim.
Holding the whip hand the bosses are
again trying TO make the rank and file
dance to the crack OF their whip, and
despite the brave fight that such
staunch Democrats as Senator George
w. Bland. Editor Curtis, OF the Pan
Handle News; Editor Long. OF the
Huntington Advertiser. and dozens OF
others are making. indications point
strongly TO the machine again mount
ing the throne OF Democracy at the
coming convention. Having killed
the primary election law solely for
the purpose OF helping Watson, Wat
son and Chiffon will again try to buy
their way through.
Through the editorial columns OF
his paper, the West Union Record,
Senator George W. Bland. who made
the charges of bribery against Wat
son and Chiffon during the recen'
session OF the legislature. this weok
bitterly attacked the United States
senators. Following is what this vol
known progressive Democrat has to
say about the leaders OF the West
Virginia Democracy:
Democrats, II you want TO test the
nerve and courage OF your Democratic
editor. just ask him the following
question and demand that he give his
answer in the columns of his paper:
DO YOU WANT CLARENCE w.
WATSON TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE3
Honest. unpurchasable Democrats.
you will soon enter upon the fight 20
overthrow Watson and the politics for
which he stands. and you should know
what newspapers are on your side and
what ones are against you.
II is a we'll known fact that there
are several so-called Democratic
editors In this state who have printed
in their editorial columns neither one
line in defense OF Watson nor one
line against him. Why have they
been silent? Because they are moral
towards.
DO you not think II time for these
fellows 10 make some kind OF declara-
ton as TO where they stand relative
to the most important political mat
ter now engaging the attention OF the
people OF West Virginia?
This is only the sentiment OF one OF
the many progressive Democratic
editors in the state. II would require
columns 10 publish each week all
similar editorials that progressive
Democrats are publishing about the
machine.
An interesting development OF the
past week has been the addition to the
pronounced Democratic opponents OF
wisconsin and ChiltOnism in the Ty-
Ter County Journal. edited by Hon.
&. y. Riggle. Mr.. Riggle is a high
grade newspaper man who has hereto
fore. through his paper. expressed dis
approval OF the Watson-Chilton tao
tics Last week. commenting upon a
visit 10 the Fairmont Farms OF two
Democratic members OF the legislature
Mr. RiRgle predicted that an anti-wat-
son fufutNT OF the lfEltldluIf viii Dc
returned by Tyler county next year.
This means. Of course. that either an
anti-Watson Democrat or n straight
out Republican will be chosen. There
Is not much doubt that the very large
majority Of the dissatisfied Republi-
cans who helped elect a Democrat 10
the legislature from Tyler county last
year will see 20 81 that nothing OF
the same kind occurs again.
About the funniest thing that has
made its appearance IN the press OF
West Virginia in the past week has
been the reproduction ~ a letter from
the cvcr-oriEinal Adam 7. Littlepage.
the big and braiuy" Congressman
from tho Third district. who II re-
fecting credit on his district and do
ing many other things 70 attract at
tcntion 10 himself and Washington.
Adam can always be relied upon 10
keep I'm the lImclight In one way or
another Now he is bcsccching the
Democratic Congressman for an extra
lot o. garden seeds and public docu-
ments 10 send out 20 his constituents.
by the use of these. he says frankly,
he expects 20 turn a Congressional
district which is ordinarily six thou
sand Republican into a Democratic vic
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