The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-20
R0n
WHITES DEMOCRATS LETTER
BUT REFUSES TO MAKE A
SPEECH.

United States Senator William =
Chiffon. vino declined 70 appear be.
fore the Democratic conference TO-
which he and Hon. John 7 MeGrawl
had been invited sent q letter n.
which he said # had always been 2.
pleasure % address Beniocr e cont
ferences. II beg 81 YOU howe YER
he said 70 permit me % icreeo both
the honor and the pleasure g ms
time, IN what i conceive to be 9
course prompted by loyalty and love
|forithe great party which 4 represent.
After rel rrlng TO the Republicans as
being disorganized he adds: II would
not for the world take any chance IN
fomentIng differences in the Demo-
cratic party. This party is united as
It has not been since 1882. The mem
beers Of the House Of Representatives
have surrendered individual differ
ences for the party good. They have
united and have welded themselves
together into a compact body rep
resenting thoroughly the principals
and responsive to the present thought
OF the great masses Of our people.
In the State Of West Virginia there IS
but one watchword Of the Democratic
party to-day and that is victory. We
have no fundamental differences to
confound US.
~ Declines Public Speech.
eYou have been called together upon
practically political usurpation. 1
have been requested by many mem
hers OF the legislature to state my
views upon this question. / have
given those views to them frankly and
fully, Fear that II i should ever APP
pear before you this Afternoon the de-
bate might take a controversial turn.
This don't intend shall occur on any
occasion. decline fight any Demo
crat in West Virginia. With each OF
them / will set down when requested
and give my advice from the stand
point Of party good and that OF the
best interest OF the Democratic party
butt don't think It is best to engage
IN any kind 81 debate with another
Democrat. 1t would at once be adj
yertised to the State that the Demo
Gratis have differences within their
Organization which is not true.
ait would go out that L had come
to this city for the purpose OF trying
to dictate to the legislature, which is
equally untrue. / have pair In the
Senate and have the consent OF the
democratic leader and the Democrat
lie members to spend two or three
days at my home at this time when
there is no chance of any vote being
taken in the Senate, and ! took this
time to pay this visit in order to re-
new acquaintance with you gentle
men who have so slgnally honored me
al your regular session. It was q mat,
Il ter Of general remark when you were
elected, and nothing has occurred to
change that opinion of the public, thai
your body. is one Of the most intel
Iligent and most respected of all the
people of this State of any body that
has assembled. in this State in many
wears. In you 1 have implicit faith
al public servants and Sas simon pure
lIoyal Demodfa u ut; Is needless for
me to say tntyon That have no po-
llitical or personal interest in the SUD
iect now before. you. Ny only inter- Z
Eese Is as a citizen and as q Democrat,
land Whatever Your decision may be,
know il will meet with the approval
of the people of this State and VIII
be endorsed by me as your humble
servant IS