The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-09
Thursday, February 9. 1911.
UNJUST CRITICISM.

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cred from a two weeks wrestle
with la grippe, we find some crit.
icism of our editorials anent the
u. 5. senatorial situation. While
we do not wish to shift RESPONSE
bility, we confess there is some
reason for this criticism, and
have this to say:
The policy of this paper is
strictly Democratic and will re-
main so, and while we may have
choice between demands, we
are always ready to bow to the
will of the ma jority, as we believe
all good Democrats should do.
The people elected legisla-
ture at the last election, believing
that they could trust them. A
majority of the legislature are
Democrats, and one of the many
duties (and perhaps the GREATEST
was the selection of two q. S.
senator's. They chose William
E. Chiffon of-Charleston and
Clarence w. Watson of the city
of Fairmont.
We readily bow to the major
ity and endorse their choice.
AS to Senator Chiffon, he needs
no encomium. Every Democrat
knows that he, and the Chiffon
family especially, have worked
long, hard and faithful for Dem
ocracy. They have worked in
defeat as in victory. They would
fall, only defeated temporarily,
but not CONG uered. And when
the roar of the first cannon was
heard they did not wait for re-
veille, but were already in the
front ranks and leading a charge.
As to Senator Watson, the peo-
pie of this immediate section of
the state have not come in con-
tact with him as with Senator
Chiffon, as his home is at Fair
mont, in the northern part of the
state. Being born in that sec
ton Of the state, he naturally
grew up identified with the bust
ness of that section, and has been
very successful. We have al
ways known of Mr.. Watson as
Democrat. We know that he has
been one of the delegates to our
national conventions, and in the
last campaign worked hard for
the success of the party in the
state. We all know the result of
that campaign and we take off
our hat to C. w. Watson, the
successor of Elkins.
Senator Watson has shown him
self opposed to the ship subsidy
bill, as evidenced by his vote on
the Schiyely amendment. We
are sorry he could not be present
to cast his vote against the mea-
sure, as he was assured that
the bill would not. come up for
passage at the time he was abb
sent from the chamber. having
first had an understanding that
he was paired with one of the,
senators for the bill.
However, he was not the only
Democrat that was absent and
the same assurance was given
our late Senator Jeff Davis of Ar
kansas.
We admonish our friends to
refrain from criticism and not to
harbor a partisan feeling within
the ranks of party, but unless
you have good and sufficient rea-
son, hold your peace; for when
you criticise Mr.. Watson in adj
vance you impeach the integrity
and wisdom of large majority
of the legislature of West Vir-
ginia.
We believe and hope that he
has a brilliant future and no
Democrat will be ashamed or the
cause of Democracy suffer at his
hands; but on the contrary, he
will make good" to the people
who have confded in him, and
that all will enure to the success
of the party and the cause of the
people.
Equal rights to all and spe-
cia1 privilege to none"
A girl pastor of church in
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