The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-27
Exponent Retracts.


sanetum o! Virginia newspaper,
the Richmond Evening Joun.ai. has
voluntarily retracted irs numerous
ugly charges and insinuatIons
against the Republican organization
in this etate. which 1t terms the Re.
publican machine, in connection
with the old Virginia debt case. 1t
seems fully satisfied that it was in
error all the time.
March Z. the next day after the
United States Supreme Courts ac-
ton in the case was announced.
the Exponent among other things
had the following to say:
"The fact that the case gos to the
United States Supreme Court IS due.
in the estimation OF thousands OF
West vIrginians. to the manlpula-
tons OF certain Republican poll
tlcians in West Virginia. aided By
the Vaccinations OF certain Demo-
cratic politicians in the state OF
Virginia.
THE Republican machine is going
to have the most strenuous time Of
it's life endeavoring TO persuade the
people OF this state that some indi-
vidual. or individuals, are not occu-
plying q position to get a tremend-
Gus rake-otf in this matter"
Saturday. April 22, the Exponent
made the following retraction in a
leading editorial paragraph intro
dneing an article taken from the
Richmond. Va. Evening Journal:
''Apropos OF the unanlmity of the
Republican machine politicians, and
their press. In the opinion that the
day will never come when West viz
glnia WI have to pay over any
money to the state OF Virginia, 1t Is
interesting to note how the matter
Is viewed by those in authority In
Virginia"
Mark well what the Exponent says
In the paragraph Just quoted and
then compare 1t with what 1t said
the next day after the courts action
was announced. A ten-year-old
school boy can see that the Exponent
mas plainly and clearly taken back
what It said March Z.
But to emphasize its present be.
lief that 1t was In error March =
and the many times thereafter in It's
allus!ons to the debt case up to
April 90, on the last named date il
further says that the votaries OF the
Republican party, or machine as 1T
styles it. still declare that We do. not
owe Virginia any money and that
we will never have to pay her any
thing.
It is a matter OF congratulation
that this belated confession has
como from the Exponent that It
made a grievous mistake when 1t
charged the Republican Organization
Of the state. or individual members
OF 1t, as being In compact to saddle
such tremendous debt on the peo-
pie OF the state, and 1t is strikingly
conspicuous that II does not UNDER
take to clear away the shadow in
which it enveloped certain Demo
cratic politicians in the state of
Virginia"
The tendency of the article II took
from the Richmond newspaper was
along the line of virglnla's forcing
West Virginia to pay virginla's
creditors and was such an article as
to prove pleasing to tho certificate
holders. The Exponent In its COM
ment holds out Its belief that the
Virginia newspapers article is right
and that Notwithstanding the fact
that this state owes Virginia and It's
crediors nothing. especially nothing
to the creditors. that West Virginia
Is unwise and that the day of reek.
oning is at hand.
Failure to make retractiou OF its
charges against certain Democratic
politicians of Virginia" and giving
circulation to what the Virginia
newspaper says, for educational pur-
poses on the subject, it is almos. ap-
parent that the Exponent is some.
what divided between the two states
in its efforts and desires. / can not
serve Two masters.