The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-08
a Progressive Ticket.

Pt'oH4iuE AT the dirty
tactics used by the Watson-Chilton
combination In defeating the primary
eIectlon Dill and the corrupt prac-
uce act At the recen extra session
or tho legislature. the old line Demo
Gratis. and the progressive Democratic
papers OF the state that are not owned
BODY and soul by the interests have
Withdrawn from machine rule and
are threatening TO put a Progressive
Democratic ticket in the field M fhe
next election. While the
ment hat a Progressive ticket would
probably be placed in the field comes
as a telling blow 10 the interests who
are now the power behind the throne
n dictate The actions Of the Watson
Chiffon machine IL comes as no great
surprise 70 persons who are acguainf.
ed with these Democrats who are bro.
Eresslrc % honest residents Of
West Virginia.
Although Tho Progressive Demo.
Gratis viii ave such leaders rs Hon.
John 7. McGraW. Senator George W
bland. John w. Davis. Judge Holt
ana Others 81 viii be utterly impos-
slble for them 10 defeat the Watson
chiffon combination ~ the primaries
ana conventions 90 the coming elect.
ions. The interests who are support.
lhR the TWO United States senators
VIII spend hundreds Of f~h0usaud4 81
dollars 10 again come into power in
mis- state. The rank and Gle OF the
Democratic party who have been
made the galley slaves Of tho lntor.
osts will find 10 a hard matter fo do.
icat the mon now 100 power az the
coming election.
The ProEr" 7ive Democrats. have
already lnaugurafeI their
against Do interest and tho demo.
cratic papers ~ tho state. that are NOT
owned by no machine. arc dealing
blow after blow a' Watson and chi.
ton. Editor Long. ~ the Huntington
Advertiser. one ~ fho leaders OF the
Democratic party boo southern West
virginia. has Withdrawn from tho ma
chine and through fhe editorial col
uWns ~ his paper has denounced tho
tactics used hv tho Watson Chiffon
combination Mr. Lone. also critics
Nh" actions of rho machine PAPERS ~
ln" state. Tho Wheeling Register
Fairmont times and the Charleston
Gazette. which have been ftIre tho
pirates black daE OF tho Interests
Mr LonE attacked editorials In fhe
charleston Gazette. ln which that
paper. which 's owned Dos Senator
william T. chiffon. critilcI tho action
of Do" county court Of Kanawr.
county Tor violating party pledges
Tho I~iuufiugfDu Advertiser. accused
'ho Gazette of supporting tho inter
csfE OF Tho recent session OBJ tb. fag
stature Tho Democrats OF fIe
state who are democrats in Tho
highest and frue.t scuso OF tho word
believe chat 'ho Democrats elected
~ tho legislator. 0HI some THINGS
which They should uof have done and
neglected fo do other Things which
they should have done. states tho
Advertiser boz JOS editorial column.
This paper HfI.ns Chat fho Gazette
d. Inconsistent I0 their charges "
irregulariteH and IrIfmltrs that ffa
chiffon sheet was fho ring leader
ln supportinr fhc interests ~ tho STATE
and haudInr fhr rarf aud GIo ~ fho
Democratic party tho double cross
whom They came info power
Senator George W Bland ono OF
tl' progressive Democrats OF Tho
STATE" who made tho sensational
charges OF bribery against Watson
and chiffon go trn last secession ~ the
legislature wh0 ie Goo editor and man
Hrrr ~ fhn Wn' linton Record has
aI.n Withdrawn from fhc democratic
machine and 'oiral fhe ranks OF fho
prDvro .sivc democrats 90 tho state
Through lie editorial columns OF bis