The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-20
Unwarannted Attack.

Is 9hNaEFHIlIcu sAtCaCks
10 what ends some newspapers
will go to force matters along their
particular channel is shown today BY
the Times which takes up two col
umns OF its editorial page in an at
tempt to blacken the political record
OF Governor TGlasscock because he
advocates many measures for which
the Times does not stand, declares
the Fairmont West Virginian. A
long and devious path is followed up
until the nightmare OF an extra ses-
sion Of the legislature is found to be
the spectre that has so frightened
the Morning Glory OF Democracy.
Neither the West Virginian nor
Governor Glasscock objects to the
Times making loud and frequent OPP
position TO anything that will en-
courage the passage of primary
election law That's its privilege,
! and standing for the things It does
4 II Is not only Its privilege but its
: duty. The men and measures for
which the Times stands sponsor will
never want, their measures taken in
z a. primary or any other popular form
], of election where an expression Of
the voice or the people may be reg
h istered. For these reasons no one
can object 10 the opposition from
this source, but when it comes TO in
timidating the governor from doing
what he honestly believes to be his
Sduty in the premises, by insinuating
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 politic-
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 emphatieally resented by
the friends OF the governor in both
political parties.
The West virginlan 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 well 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 pri-
mary election law and both parties
have pledged themselves to this
measure. II the governor has any
assurance that such law can be
passed, which we seriously doubt at
an extra Session the West virginlan
Is glad to add strength 10 his arm
in making the effort. II would seem,
however, in this connection, that his
attempt may be hopeless as the
Democracy, or 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
Z sage very remote. but from the
course of the governor we hold out
\ the hope that he has in some way as
surancc that such a law may he
passed.
The rise of the Virginia debt GER
tShcates in the stock markets is tho
natural outcome OF the opinion of
the supreme court witch has been
so disappointing TO the people of
West Virginia and the calling or 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 1t would be to oppose
rather than to encourage the pay
ment of these certificates. 1t may
be that the defense of this debt suit