The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-14
ENL GED POWERS
DESIGNED BY BILL

Governor Glasscock objects to tfeI
Times making loud and frequent OPP
position to anything that will en-I
courage the passage OF primary
election law. That's its privilege,
and standing for the things 1t does
It Is not only its privilege hut its
duty. The men and measures for
which the Times stands sponsor will
never want their measures taken in
primary or any other popular form
OF election where an expression Of
the voice OF the people may be reg
istered. For these reasons no one
can object to the opposition from
this source, but when It comes to in
timidating the governor from doing
what he honestly believes to be his
duty in the premises, by insinuatins
that he has sinister and corrupt in
tentions in desiring to call the legis-
lature in extraordinary session, and
that he is Influenced in this desire
by those interested in the Virginia
debt certificates, the limit of polite
al mud singing has been reached.
While no such charges are made in
the open the inference is plain. The
Times does not believe that the gov
ernor has any such purpose in view,
neither does any other citizen OF this
state who has had the slightest pos
sible acquaintance with Governor
Glasscock. Such insinuations are in
tended to question the honesty and
integrity of one of our highest hon
ored citizens and this attempt will
be most emphatically resented by
the friends of the governor in both
political parties.
The West virginian has no par
ticular interest in the governors
call for an extra session of the leg
islature; in fact this paper has al
ready taken the position that we
could we'll do without any further
legislation until the next regular
session meets although there is an
imperative demand from the rank
and file from both parties for a pri-
mary election law and both parties
have pledged themselves to this
measure. If the governor has any
assurance that such law can be
passed, which we seriously doubt, at
an extra session the West Virglnian
is glad to add strength to his arm
in making the effort. 1t would seem,
however, in this connection, that his
attempt may be hopeless as the
Democracy, OF its leaders, now seem
to oppose this measure and they
hold the balance of power with the
senate. This opposition would seem to
with the opposition OF President
Hatfield, who is outspoken against a
primary election law, would seem to
make the possibilities of its pas
sage very remote, but from the
course OF the governor we hold out
the hope that he has in some way as
surance that such a law may be
passed.
The rise OF the Virginia debt GER
tfficates in the stock markets is the
natural outcome of the opinion of
the supreme court which has been
so disappointing to the people of
West Virginia and the calling of an
extra session of the legislature can
in no way make the certificates
more valuable.
If any consideration would be
taken of the debt question at an ex-
ira session it would be to oppose
rather than to encourage the pay
ment of these certificates. 1t may
be that the defense of this debt suit
has not been as able as some would
wish to have it, but the indelible
fact remains stamped in the political
linen of West Virginia that the only
opposition, legal or otherwise, that
has ever been brought to bear on the
Virginia debt question has been of
Republican parentage.
ANY way you look at this question
it has nothing to do with the desire
OF the governor to call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature and any other
contention is the fimsiest sort OF