The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
pshsIeht iDesmr,pesraatie weekly nan

pehtleht Democratic weekly paper,
throughout the State which have mol
been so fortunate as to have that mol
lshed silver lining adjusted to theli
retiectors which would causet them ID
see therein the brllliancy OF the pres
ent party leadership and the shining
glistening hope for the future. :
An example to this point Is to be
found In the uttefances of the WesI
Union Record, that staid old Demo
cratic organ which has been preaching
democracy ever since the year 1878
when that paper was established. Thi:
paper Is edited and owned by s. p
Smith. that veteran party man WHOSE
counsel and advice have mucn weign,
throughout the State in Democratic
circles. ..''sS
In Vol. 80. Number II of the Record
on page l thereof, We find recorded
the following language: 81,
"rhe Fairmont Times, another cor
poration, boss.ridden sheet, CONTROLLED
BY the Watson forces and whose edi
tor Is Mr.. Watson's spokesman, anr
1t is said has the honor OF writing his
speeches for him and sometimes de
lirers them, has made the latest ell
tort to read the Record out OF the
Democratic party. It's attitude is In
deed pitifui. The Record was promul
eating Democratic doctrines and work
Ing for Democratic principles ant
Democratic. candidates long before the
fairmont Times was ever thought OF
II the Record and its Influence Is sc
little and insignificant as the Times
tries to make 1t out, why does such Q
great corporation paper as the Times
lower Its dignity to pay any attention
to 1t? Why has 1t devoted so much
OF Its valuable editorial space so many
times to such a li,eager subject?
But while the Times Is denouncine
the Record for refusing TO support q
corporation Millionaire for the United
States Senate. it might tell us whom
this same friend of the Times sun
ported for President in 1896, and who
got the benefit OF his donation and
those of his associates that year. |,
will only take the Times a minute to
answer.
And while the Times is reading the
Record out and practically all of the
unpurchasabfe Democratic press and
about ninety-tive per cent. OF the loyal
Democrats OF the State, 1t might SET
tie with a large number OF the Demo
Gratis In the legislature who violated
Democratic pledges and voted against
Democratic measures, such as the In.
come tax resolution and others
What's the big Spokesman" going I'd
say about them? 4
The Times evidently feels the sting
OF renuke that mas been cast upon Il
and the Charleston Gazette ana IN;
other corporation paper or two for ad.
vocating the breaking Of the strong
est tenet of the Democratic party in
the past quarter Of q century. the cleo,
ton OF corporation millionaire and
representative OF special Interests 10
the United States Senate.
The Times Is also greatly displeased
because the Record stated that s-na.
tor Watson came from his Baltimore
home to attend the recent banquet
rendered him In Fairmont, and that
the rank and file ofithe party were
conspicuous by their absence. III
looked that way, at this distance and
does yet. ,fss5 e, q & !
4 The Times would do well 10 star,
a Democratic Kindergarten and Sgiye
i Erl lions 70 the + young bays who