The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-21
THE Big aslLENcERs.p

THE Big "sILENcERs."
Now and then we read an article in
some OF the Democratic dallies--the
big guns or the "sllencers,r taking
4 TO task a smaller Democratic paper,
usually one Of the weeklies, for daring
TO speak Its mind In regard to the cleo.
ton Of Chiffon and Watson to the Uni.
ted States Senate. From the sound
these raps from the big sllencers''
make one might be led to believe that
IL was only now and then that one OF
the slittle ones became SO unruly that
chast isement was necessary, but such
Is not the case.
ExcEses are usually made for the
serring one by parading the fact before
the public that the editor Of the week.
" paper might at some time between
the battle Of Bull Run and the JetlrIes-
Johnson fight have been appointed by
10 epublicanL Governor as an honorary
delegate toSthe convention OF the "Mu.
tual Admiration Society," usually held
at Kamchatka or some other equally
4 4 accessible point, where the duly ap-
pointed, in recognition OF the great
honor conferred upon him, request
cd ito attend, provided he will pay
5thisS own travelling expenses, rail-
road fare, and give wrlte.up OF the
meeting in the paper when he returns
sShome.
The West Vlrginian believes that 1t
IS not only rendering public service
but that It is doing the rank and file
sol THE Democratic party n favor by
publishing here the opinions OF many
$ot the fearless and Independent Demo-
cratic weeklies which are not sitting
mp at nights crying for. the corporation
nipple.
We are going to here reproduce
what some OF them have said not
SSsw,lthstanding the fact that they are
wiped of the Democratic .checkerboard
t5eyery time one Of: them jumps over the
crowned head OF one of those repre-
senting the special interests into the
king row Of public opinion. {.
Listen to the music OF the Demo-
cratic chorus:
The Monroe Waterman, edited by
Albert Sidney johnson, one OF the
ablest Democrats In the State delivers
itself as follows:
1T Is such newspapers as the Green's
( brier Independent. the Tucker Demo-
gcrat, the Shepherdstown Register, the
Webster Echo, the Grafton Leader,
the West Union Record, the William.
4 son Enterprise, the Charles Town Adj
ss vocate, and others that the true judg.
ment OF the Democratic masses may
be read. Thesesare not only sterling
y Democratic papers but they are in the
best sense public journals which give
i a correct reflex. OF the public sentiment
inspired by the action OF the Senatorial
caucus at Charleston. They all voice
funmeasured amazement and Indignant
8 protest that Democracy could have
been so betrayed in. the house Of It's
~ friends
9rheaWest Union. Record, Demo
cratic paper which has been earnest
and consistenttin It's support Of Dem
oeracy for over a quarter OF century,
comments as follows:
Is Democrats in the legislature who
voted for Watson for United States
Senator present most ridiculous spec.
taele in passing a resolution In favor
Sof the election OF United States Sena-
5ift tors by a direct vote OF the people.
n They do this after electing a man TO
that office who could not without
money and corporation influence mus
ter q corporars guard in any county
ngthe State in popular election.
II Their action goes to show that they
8 have already repudiated their own ac-
tion and are trying to atone for 1t.
That there #assno popular sentiment
for Watson is now more apparent than
ever since the people and the press
have 50 bitterly denounced 9his cleo
ton by the egislatlre. So out spoken
have the people been, there isn't a