The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-24

orr Well cone - o. Btit d on
est ren3age, ind hinis Ell fn6etfte d
their poverty. He has suceeeded 81.
the last few years, In removing this,
the sole symptom OF 1eFedity.
early in his political lie Corn
well won the love and friendship OF
John 4. McGmw, the im9ubiyeI
statenan Of Taylor county, who
never does things BY halves, and in
this case he Eavtshed upon his
friend comBell fasors in NO stinted
measure. He financed his cam
paigns and secured his election To
various Offices. and six years ago, by
a supreme eBort, he secured for him
the nomination OF his party for the
high Office OF governor; and this at
time when prospects for the sue
cess OF the party shone brightly. IN
order not to handicap his friend IN
the race, Col. McGraw was led to
oppose the nomination of another
friend who sought place on the
ticket, because the questionable
character OF his employment made
him weak before the people. The
colonel lost the friendship OF this
imam as a matter OF course, but he
conferred another benefit upon Corn
well, whom he delighted to honor.
! Although he could i'll AFFORD to do
SO, Colonel McGraw paid out of his
own means practically all of the
Legitimate expenses of the campaign
for his friend, throughout the en-
tire state-no small outlay, we may
readily surmise. Success almost
achieved was the verdict upon his
splendid efforts.
The prominence and success
gained by Cornwell from the laOor
and sacrifice of McGraw placed him
in position to secure any reason
able honor from his party. He was
seriously considered for the United
States .senatorship.
For all this, what reward was
reaped by Colonel McGraw? We
think your answer is, "at least the
lifelong friendship and eternal graf
itude Of Cornwell.'' That answer is
not unexpected, but 1t flows from u
belief in the Golden Rule, not the
Rule Of Gold. We are compelled to
answer our own question differently.
For sixteen years preceding the
year 1910. Col. MeGraw almost
single handed. fought the battles OF
the Democratic party in the state
He gave his time, his means, his
brains, his dil!gent heart-service. to
the cause OF his party. He never
faltered, not even when success
seemed too remote to form the fab
re CT dream.
AT last, from repeated efforts and
great sacrifices, in the year 1910,
came success. Patient service and
continued toll gained triumph for
the Democratic party. 1t was not
unknown that Colonel MsGraw
cherished as lifelong ambition an
opportunity to serve his stale and
country in the Senate of the United
States.
The hour of realization Of this
heart-hope struck. when the result
of the election oil 1910 was flashed
over the state.
Col. ,McGraw stood out pre-eni-
nently the choice OF his party for
that high honor. More than ninety
out OF every hundred Democrats in
the state favored his selection. He
was fairly and deseryedly the choice
OF his people, and by their votes
they thought to confer tina. gift as
a recognition of splendid worth and
long service upon him, the
First Man OF his party in the state.
He should have received this gilt
with the plaudits of ali his fellow
Democrats. 1t was necessary toI
stile every sense OF justice and
of gratitude to deny him.
But the days OF Democratic graf
itude are dead. Corporate greed
with the brute force OF money cor
ruptly debauched a state and tore
the wreath Of victory from the brow
OF The man whose sixteen years OF
devotion to a party had fairly won
it. The unholly combination Of
everything that is evil in political
LIE crushed the aspiration Of life,
and robbed man Of that which
was dearer than land or gold, and
which was righteously his own by
the spontaneous gift of his people.
Coming from part of the state
where his entire constituency earn
estly desired the election of Nc
Graw; and bearing upon him the
faYors heaDed high in mast wears nvl