The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-07-06

There are three modes of getting
at the trusts and improper combina-
tions Of capital as | see 1t, and all
three modes will be required in or
der to abolish the Objectionable fac
tor In American trade. Tariff legis-
lation, banking and currency legisla-
ton and stock exchange legislation
are necessary to the abolishing of
trusts, in my opinion"
| Discussing these methods, Senator
| Watson holds that protection for the
Oil, Steel, Sugar and Harvester Trusts
| Is legalized eXtortion from the con-
sumer, and he contends that the high
tariff is mainly responsible for their
existence. The wiping out of these
tarlf schedules, he argues, should be
the first step.
The stock and commodity exchang-
es he asserts, are also largely re-
sponSible for the trust problem, hav-
ing the power to manipulate prices,
and in this manner allow the big
trusts to obtain control of minor in
stitutions. The artificial manipula-
tion Of prices by stock and other ex-
changes, he believes, should be elm
mated.
Banking legislation, Senator Wat
son contends, is necessary to bring
about conditions under which the
trusts will not thrive. The collusion
OF bankers in the calling Of loans and
the forced sales Of stocks and cOllat-
eral at a loss should be adopted.
49,
While not definite, sufficient assur-
ance has been given some of the Re-
publican leaders of the state that Cen
eral Nathan Goff will be candidate
for the United States Senate next year
to appease their minds on that score,
and now they are turning their
thoughts toward gubernational tim
ber, naturally looking to the southern
section Of the state to find a running
mate for the veteran Republican
leader.
To the present time General Goff,
still Circuit Judge of the United
States, has not made a public state
ment that he will enter a contest for
the Senatorial toga now worn by Sen
ator Clarence w. Watson, but he has
indicated to personai friends that he
Is not averse to entering the politi-
cal arena again after an absence Of
almost score of years. While there
are some who insist that he would
make a strong candidate for the Re-
publicans to name for Governor it is
understood that the Federal jurist is
not inclined to leave his paiatial home
at Clarksburg to reside in Charleston
for term Of four years if he were
elected
With GoR; q candidate for the
United States Senate, the gubernato-
rial nomination will fall to the lot Of
the southern section of the state and
some strong man, south Of the Ka-
naWha, Will be the standard bearer
while the names Of more than a
half dozen prominent Republicans
have been mentioned, to the present
only three seem to be eager or have
any desire to make the race. These
three are DR.. II. D. Hatfield, Charles
w. Swisher and Charles w. Dillon.
DR.. II. ID. Hatfield, who lives at
Eckman, Mcdowell county, and for
years has been a recognized leader in
the Norfolk and Western section Of
the state, is the President Of the
state Senate, and by virtue Of his po-
sitiOn the present Lieutenant Cover
nor. He was elected to the state
Senate in 1908 and at the regular
session last winter was the one Re-
publican Of the fifteen members Of the
Senate whom the Democrats chose as
a presiding officer. AS the leader Of
the Republicans in the Fifth Congress
siOnal District, the only district
which was not swept by the Demo-
Gratis in 1910, he would secure an
enormous vote from that district in
a statewide primary
Charles Wesley Swisher is for
mer Secretary Of State who was the
| Republican candidate for Governor in
1908. In that year the factional strife
became SO bitter that a bifurcated
conventionwas- held and after several
months SWishcr withdrew in the in
terests of harmony and GlassCOck was
agreed upon as his successor. The
remuneration Of the nomination in
1908 by Swisher has made many fee
that the party is under some obliga-
| tiOn to the man who was the premier
during the Dawson administration
AS Swisher has never met defeat in
a political contest, his entry into the
race for guebrnatorial honors would
mean a hard and stubborn battle fol
he has friends who would remai1
with him to the end and who are en-
thusiastic in bis support.
TO the third Of the trio who is nov
under consideration for the Governor
ship, also has the advantage Of geo
graphical location. He is Charlie,
Wesley Dillon, Of Fayettc county
and he is one man who is probabl,
stronger away from home than il
bis immediate locality. Fayett,
county, also, has some faCtional strif,
. land Dillon alWaVs has bocn of n,