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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
LETTER FROM AN.
INDIGNANT DEMOCRAT
Condemns the Wats0n-Chi
MacCorkIe Combine of
Bosses and Doodle.
Editor Monroe Waterman:


The people who are responsible
for Chiffon and Watson in the United
States Senate, who threw away
Democratic voting majority in the
State Senate to insure their election:
are the men responsible for the injur-
ing of Democratic chances in the state
for many year to come. Why should
you not condemn this bartering com
mercialism Of a political trust on it's
face value Of pure cussedness? 1t
would not investigate itself and it
trembles at the light your censure
turns upon it.
Keep it up until we\rid ourselves
Of the fools who think to still fool
the Democratic masses and the "elec-
tlon-turning, freeVoting element Of
the state. The Kiddtes and oppor-
tunists Of the Legislature, are net
likely, though, to have ever. thought
Of the future Of the Democratic party,
whether the people would put the
party in power again or not. 1t was
sufficient for them that they feather
| their nests. l am glad to congratu-
late you upon your manly courageous
stand, but more so is congratulation
due our party. that we have you
among our Journalists to combat the
evil influence Of such newspapers as
! the Charleston Gazette. The recent
. Legislature has placed the battle-li line
! between the real" Democratic part
and the trust interests seemingly in
control Of the party. The Democrats
we're asked to give the State repre-
sentative Senators and better State
government. For Elkins they were
persuaded" to give us Watson; for
/ Scott, WIN. +. Chiffon, Of conserva-
tive and rcactionary tendencies. Wat
son, Of the Big interests, Chiffon OF
the Big interests, servitor. Very
pleasant to the Democratic voters and
TO the independent Republican voter
not owning Standard Oil Stock. Thosf
- recalcitrant Republican members
Of the Senate surely found soft
lot Of statesmen to handle. Rather
than SOC their IDOLS Watson ant
ChiltOn--fall to the ground, they
readily crossed their hands for tie
ing and made the Legislature non
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
DISCUSSED
Are Grafton Democrats with
Their Party's Legislature.

Grafton Democrats in their mu-
nicipal convention adopted resolu-
tons condemning and repudiating
the Democratic majority Of the Leg
islature. Here are some Of the
things they said:
The Democrats Of West Virginia
have been Inundated, chagrined>and
outraged by the perf1dy Of unfaithfhl
servants"
They further denounced "Those
Of our legislators and representatives
who disregarded our wishes and their
own pledges and defeated the in
come tax"
Relative to the charges OF bribery
they say:
I'VE are forced to the conclusion
that those who voted against the said
investigation we're all tarred with
the same stick. The Monroe
Waterman, March %, 1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
WILL OF THE PEOPLE
frustrated by Corrupt Politics
and Doodle.
(From the Webster Echo

That in the selection OF Chiffon
and WatOsn for United States sena-
tors by the Democrats caucus last
week, the will Of the people was de-
feated there can be no doubt. Dem
ocrats and Democratic papers
throughout the state are protesting
vigorously against that action ano
condemning in no uncertain tones
those wAo are responsible for the
crime. Most Of us can swallow Chill
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
" IT'S. NICE TO Be THE
LEADER"
Democratic Candidate for
State Treasurer Bursts into
Song against the Bosses
and the BOOdIers.
(By Ignatius Brennen.)

(By Ignatius Brennen.)
IT'S nice to be the leader Of the Dem
ocratic hordes
And float our truest colors at the front
And have the opposition wipe YOU
rashly from the boards
"Tis nice to know you've stood the
battles brunt.
Again, tits so enhancing, as you're
healing from your ills,
To be the brave leader--in the scttl-
ing Of the bills.
IT'S fine to be the leader when the
County Committee
Will figure the assessments-pro and
Then rubber-stamp the statement with
"a prompt remittance please"
'Tis nice to be the chairman-are YOU
And then, it's o, so pleasant when
defeat has come your way
To get "congratulations for your gal
liant fight for pay
IT'S fun to be the leader when there's
speaking to be done,
And get your own expenses as you go,
And get the palsed promise-'What
We'll give you when we've won,
Will be the chiefest laurel in the row,
Then when the votes are counted and
Of victory they smack
IT'S great to be the lcadcr-with
dagger in your back.
IT'S swell to be the leader when YOUR
cause is on the wane.
And fight all uphill battle from the
start.
Ard know your fellow workers (?)
are too busy tThey .explain)
To even grasp the hand to warm the
heart.
1t must be gratifying when at last
you've won the day
To have bigotry and Doodle come
around and snatch your laurels
away
Panhandle News, Feb. 10, 1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
Predatory Wealth and Power" Bhefsld

WALK, AS GRAFTERS WHO De-.
TRAYED THEIR CONSTITUENTS
FOR MONEY! WHAT A BRAND OF
SHAME THEY BEAR! HOW MEAN
THEY MUST FEEL IN THEIR own
HEARTS, REALIZING THAT THEIR
EVIL KNOWN no ALL MEN!
HOW GUILTY THEY WILL AP.
PEAR WHEN THEY RETURN TO
THEIR HOMES! THE DIRTY MON.
Ely THEY HAVE WILL NEVER DO
THEM ANY GOOD, FOR MONEY
CANNOT PAY FOR THE LOSS OF
SELF.RESPECT OR THE RESPECT
OF ONES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
News, Feb. 10, 19lS.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
HOW ARE YOU NOW?
Is Delegate Pemberton Still
Fighting Corruption?

1t has been minated that an effort
is to be made to read the editor Of
the Oricle out of the Democratic par
~ because he has refused to vote for
Clarence w. Watson for United States
Senator in the recent session Of the
Legislature. In other words the
special interests" have found that
thcy cannot use US, and are going to
discredit us IN our own party. TO ali
Of which we simply smile and reply,
that the people Of Peasants county
elected us to represent them, and
that in refusing to vote for Watson
sc carried out the pledge we had
III. de in the campaign, to fight for the
people against corporations,
If that was not Democratic, We
have read Bryan's Commoner in vain.
st Marys Oracle, March 81, 1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
Democratic Editors Condemn Their Own
Party--Read What They Say On This Page
ANTl.WAIs0hss
Is This Editor, But He Advised
in Vain.

Let the Democratic members Of the
West Nirginia Legislature remember
that no mans voluntary contributions
to the campaign fund, however gem
erous or acceptable, can probably
give him prima facie title to the
United States Scnatorship. Other
qualifications are indispensable. He
must show himself fit for this high
representative o1fice-by mentality,
by education. by loyalty to Democra-
tic principles, by freedom from whole
some influences and above all, "
character. Our legislators now hold
the destinies of the Democratic party
in the hollow of their hands-let them
take heed lest they be betrayed into
fatal and irretrievable blunder-
Weston Democratr January. 10, 1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
DEhlDt)
y ;,
PROSECUTION
Or the Vote Sellers, Does
Another Democratic
Editor,

The Demooratic members still re-
fuse to Investigate themselves Of the
charges Of bribery in the election oil
United States senator's. 1t. is re-
ported that charges will be present
ed to the Grand Jury of Kanawha
county by Prosecuting Attorney Avis.
More power to Avis. IL he dos so.
Observation-Disclosures and term in
prison is not too sewers sentence
for representatives who. have 40
cepted. brlhns or offered them. GO
in' Mr.. Prosecutor. and you will
place your constituents under great
obligation to you.-Pan Handle
News, February II, 1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
on TO THE SAME.

For two years Clarence W. Watson
may be a good Senator, and his
friends at the end Of that time may
be able 10 point their finger at us and
say they knew We were mistaken. But
we are going to keep in mind the
fact that corporate interests are
sometimes willing TO give little IN
order that they may be in a position
to take great deal. The supreme
tcSt may not occur in the next two
ycars.--St. Mary's Oracle, March 3.
l91t
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
4 PROTEST FROM
LEWIS COUNTY

The masses Of the Democratic party
are clamoring for recognition and
are disposed to complain if their de-
mands are not needed. They insist
that representatives of the million
aire interests do not represent their
interests. Members of the Legsla-
ture no doubt will consult the wishes
ment Of important laws-W eston
Democrat, January IS, 1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
THEY LIED

AS Senators-elect Watson and
Chiffon stated before legally elected,
that hey wanted an investigation
and that they would be willing to
could be shown, and as they seemed
to control the Democratic portion OF
the Senate in promptly making a
compromise, to be sure to legalize
their election, how is it that they do
not have influence enough to secure
an investigation OF the bribery
charges? Span Handle New, Febru-
airy 10, 1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

ton with a grain Of salt, but none
tof us can swallow Watson with any
quantity Of it.
That this caucus could choose
Watson, who is supposed to be own
ed body and Soul by the corpora
lions, when they had so many able,
tried and true men to select from,
is what the people can not under
stand.
Beyond all question, Hon. John
T. McGraw was the first choice Of
the Democracy t the state, and his
defeat caused general and sincere
mourning throughout the Democrat
lie camp. The manly course he pur-
sued before and after the caucus
proves that, every inch of him is
good senatorial timber, and if the
people could have vote on the
question Mr.. McGraw would defeat
his opponents ten-to one. But, as it
was, he found arrayed against him,
Standard Oil, the coal companies,
the railroads and the interests" in
general, and, despite his most gal
liant fight, he could not hope to win
out against these great odds
All honor to the Democratic mem
bers who so manfully stood up for
Mr. McGraw and the right, and may
eternal shame abide in the bosoms
Of those who sold him out
The threat made by Cornwell up
on the eve Of the caucus, that "we
intend to defeat McGraw, even il
it becomes necessary to knock the
very foundation from under tbs
Democratic party Of West Virginia.
was made good. Corrupt polite:
and Doodle have won for the time
being, but the grand old Democratic
party will survive even this grea
blow directed at cts very founda
ton,' and ultimately come into it:
own. for is it not ne party Of the
eople?--January 6, 1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

We have reasons to believe if the
truth were published that Watson
would not remain in the United States
Senate single day. Can there not
be an investigation dating back be-
fore the election last fall and follow
ing to the present time? A general
investigation, and nd-out-w whether
there is as much vileness and vicious
ness in the election Of Watson as is
ged.--West Union Record. Feb. II,
1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
BEYOND EXPRESSION

! 1t would be hard to express the
indignation Of Brooke county Dem
ocrats because. Of the selection OF
United States senators. We have
been unable to find but two who IA
vored the election Of Walton, after a
rather thorough search. Perhaps
these two are looked upon by our
legislators, as the Democratic party
OF Brooke.--Pan Handle News, Feb
ruary 2, 1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

The Democrats had no way to ex-
press their preferences for the United
States senatorships in this state. No
wonder the whole thing was trav-
esty on justice and a disgrace to the
state. Hereafter they will be look
ing out and will be braced for the
occasion, never fear.-The West Union
Record, Feb 3, 1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
AK GO MISS|ONER'S.
OFFICE ...
Parsons Democrat Warns Its
Party against Aboi-,
iShing It. '
(From the Parsons Democrat

(From the Parsons Democracy =
Democratic newspapers are very
actively pointing out the opportuni-
ties for economy IN the State admin
lstration. The Wayne News expresses
the opinion, for instance that the State
can get along very we'll without a Tax
Commissioner, and o, Tax Commits
sioner's department. Like express,
sions that have come from other
Democratic sources, and it seems
likely that an effort will be made to
reduce the efficiency of the Tax COM
missioner's Office II it's not entirely
wiped out.
VI course we can get along with
out the Tax Commissioner Office.
Won't every tax dodger in the
State say so? Won't every man who
owns a lease hold acreage In coal,
OIL or gas, and who has been COM
PEELED to pay his tax upon it, say so?
Won't every railroad, that in the good
old days paid taxes on about one-fifth
or It's property, and Is now
assessed at its full value, say SO?
Won't every rich family that has been
compelled to pay, the full amount of a
just inheritance tax, say so? Won't
every crooked sheriff and county court
in West Virginia, say so?
There is not the least difficulty in
finding abundant evidence CT q. kind,
70 the effect that the Tex Commission
ers ONCE IS not necessary. Why, in
deed, pay twelve to fifteen thousand
dollars year for the maintenance
OF an office that does no turn into the
State. less than two hundred
a year in taxes that would not other
wise be collected? Why, indeed,
maintain an office that compells
county sheriff's and county courts to
! deal honestly with tax payers. The
sheriff Of the good old Democratic
party of Randolph, for instance, will
testify most heartily that the Tax
Commissioner himself is busy body.
! The sheriffs Of a half dozen other
+ counties in the State who have been
compelled to restore to the taxpayers
sums aggregating over one hundred
thousand dollars year in
taxes that would not other
eminently fair and unparalleled tes-
! timony.
by all means do away with the Tax
Commissioner, and when you have
done away with him you will find you
have cut off the most important, the
most valuable and the most efficient
part of the State government.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

So far careful inspection of our
exchanges fails to show more than
three papers supporting Senator
Watson with a view to re-elect him
at the end of two years, and those
three papers are not by any means
permitted to express independent
thought regarding matters politically.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

Hirelings Of Especial Interests" or
corporations and their supporters,
all look alike to us whether Republi-
can or Democrat, only that we hate
the Democrat the more because he
is blotch upon the pure ermine of
'Democracy's immaculate MANTLE
Pan Handle News, F ebruary 10,
1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

Senator Watson may vote with the
Democrats n part Of the time (when
he is not ABSENT for two years in or
der to get to vote with the Republ
cans all the time for six years.
West Union Record, Feb. II, 1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

To paraphrase the Charleston Ga
zctte, West Virginia now has two
Senators at Wash;ncton-one Demo-
crat and Watson-St Mary's Oracle,
March l., 1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

We thought that Watson, Chiffon
and MacCorkle expressed themselves
in favor Of an investigation OF the
alleged bribery in the senatorial cleo
ton. Why the change Of mind?----
Pan Handle News, February IT,
1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

1t appears that our Democratic
legislators don't want to have them
selves investigated. Why? A ma
jority of them are not guilty OF &C
cepting bribes?-Ran Handle News,
February 10, 1911.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
VERY KIND.

And they are still balloting for a
Senator at Albany. We might easily
spare EN- coupic--St. Mary's
OriCIe, March II. 1911.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-28

Put a hundred or so men and
women into a room. Keep them
there for an hour and a half Each
one is breathing on an average $40
cubic inches of air a minute. At this
rate without ventilation the air is
likely to become stale even before
the sermon begins. Besides this, the
church has been closed all week The
air has had no chance to change. No
wonder it is bad.
Why not air the building thorough
ly before the service begins by
throwing open all the doors and win
dows. Give thought to the subject of
ventilation. Perhaps you will find
certain windows that can be kept
open without annoying the congrega-
ton. Each church building has its
pecularities in this respect. A little
time and ingenuity will no doubt
solve the problem. The result will be
fewer drowsy audiences and health
ier congregation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-28

work. and that 1t may look like
twelve times forty dollars or $3.50.
year as the minimum saary. Bal
ance the state appropriations of $780,
100000 for public roads by the same
amount for public school teachers.
To those who are not yet ac-
quainted with the objects of the
League, I'll cite them here: The
Public School Teachers League is
Independent of all other leagues and
federations in the State or Union.
The object is to bind together the
teachers for concerted action and
helpful conference on subjects of
general importance to them.
1t desires to uplift and dignity the
profession of teaching by working
for the enactment of such laws as
may be necessary to give teachers
permanent positions, better salaries
and the right to an annuity after
thirty years or more of teaching. 1t
desires to improve both the schools
and the teachers in every way con-
sistent with common sense and pro-
gress.
Another aspiration of the league is
that the position carry its salary re-
SdTuleSS Ol ellHeT sex, JndJ d WOludH
teacher receive the same salary in a
given position as a man teacher.
This law holds good in sixteen of the
most progressive states in the union,
why not in all? Because the men
youth of our country to be superior
citizens, honest business men and
sympathic home-builders.
When a body of men desire to
raise pigs, chickens or any other liv-
ing commodity, the men go to con-
siderable expense in securing infor-
nation on same. If it is such an i'm
portant item to produce superior
pigs, chickens, etc, then the pro-
| duction of finished men and women
demand a superior class of people to
give instruction, and that kind of in
struction demands money, and its up
to the next Legislature to see that
the teachers of the state of Pennsyl-
vania do not appear below the hori-
zon in the line of salaries as their
work has already become the syno-
| nym of superior labor.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-28
HOLLISTERVILLE.
Especial to The Citizen)
HollisterVille, Pa, Feb. 2
Squire E. B. Hollister's condition

Hol1sterVille, Pa, FeD. "a.
Squire E. B. HOLSTERS condition
is ABOUT the same.
Mrs. f. b. Hollister fell in her
room last week, while waiting upon
her husband, and dislocated her hip.
The Holhsterville Dramatic club
will present the drama entitled "On
the Coast of Maine" on the evening
of March ! at the NJ E. hall.
Revs. Reichert and Russell both
presented the cause of Miss 1ns to
their people at the regular Services
last Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Frey pas recovered
sufficiently so she CIV be about
again.
The second Adult Bible Class was
organized in the NJ. p. Sunday school
last Sunday morning with Mrs. Chas.
brown as President; Mrs. Minnie
Biesecker, vice-president; Mrs. Cora
Brown, secretary, and Miss Cornelia
Etanton as treasurer. Rev. A. X.
Reichert is teacher with Mr.. Stew
ard Beers as assistant.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-28

the cost of incubation not more
than 81 If done by private physi-
clan, and but few cents If done by
health officer.
The time is here when typhoid
almost can be eradicated by preven-
tive measures" said Major Russell.
The cost of these preventive meas
ures is so small that the plea of cost
has no weight"
incubation can be made on the
legs as well as on the arms.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-28
CHURCH VENTILATION.
BY Karl de Schweinitz, Executive
Secretary, Pennsylvania Society
for the Prevention of Tuber-

Five times out of ten the most
poorly ventilated building in town is
the church. People complain OF
feeling drowsy during the sermon.
Sometimes 1t Is the minister who Is
to blame, but more often 1t Is the
lack of ventilation.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-27
FOREIGN FINANCIAL FIELD
ConSoIs Lower in London
French RenteS Weak
Berlin Firmer.

London. Jan. 26-Consols closed 4 lower
at II 3-l6 for money and IA for account
Anaconda was unchanged at ETA. cana
dian Pacific was u lower at 2571a Grahu
Trunk 4 higher at 2f2s.
Money was in strong demand and ais
count rates were quiet.
The stock market continued dull and un-
decided, with the chief attention centred on
the mining carryover. Liquidation caused
a loss Of a quarter Of a point in consoiS
and home rails were generally lower on
dividend rumors. Copper shares, especially
Rio Tintos. were weak, but Chinese bones
hardened.
American securities opened quiet ana
about unchanged. During the first hour
Chicago. Milwaukee e. St Paul shares oe-
clined two points on tho dividend reductloh'
and the rest Of the list eased off In sym
pathy. Later st. Paul improved point
hut tho other shares declined on New YORK
offerings The closing vas easy.
Gold premium at Madrid to-day was
zo5 unchanged from yesterday; at Lisbon
900 unchanged.
Paris Jan. 26.-Three per cent rentcs
closed 2b centimes lower, at % francs .
centimes for the account.
Exchange on London, % francs H1a cen
times for checks.
Private discount rate. 3h per cent.
Prices were irregular on the Bourse.
Berlin, Jan. ?6--Prtces were f1rmcr on inc
Boerse.
Exchange on London, 20 marks % prem
ngs for checks.
Money for settcmcnD. 5h per cent
Private discount rate, 3s per cent
Calcutta, Jan. S.-The rate OF dlscoun' Vi
the Bank of Bengal was raised from 10
per cent to-day.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-27
BANK STOCKS ON STOCK EXCHANGE.
BOND MARKET SALES.
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

While the volume Of business transacted
in the market for outside securities showed
a slight falling off, the general tone was
Stores. after early heaviness, rose points
1ehigh Valley Coal Sales was up y, Brit
ish-American Tobacco advanced q. X. j.
Reynolds moved mp points. Tho copper
stocks were irregular. Inspiration old and
new eased Off "a Greene-Cananea, GirouN,
Braden and British Columbia were slightly
lower: Consolidated Arizona Smelling ruled
firm; Stewart Mining improved q on In
creased activity. The silver stocks were
quiet but steady. Bonds were fairly ac-
five Baltimore and Ohio ~ per cent
notes were dealt In for the first time at
/, Of a point above the subscription price
Chicago Elevated rs were up small trac-
New-York tribune., 1912-01-27
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE

Decided irregularity marked marrlkmsd,,dated thG T EX-
OF inc the mar Si the opening there was a DIS
ion Of a reduced St Paul 6iyidsra St Tnuess tss
bad was n0M.ver out" TIM invited fsn large sell
then an orspiaS tbs sccount Of commission house
ing 1U and oor operators, under "nS TSn
prices for time gave way .Snnvcry SmSrsry With
late aieer'iioCut .i etrensth developing In New
GTSgP'lGnS yorI Central The volume of business IN
tbat GtN stock was the heaviest in ,radng mir
months, it failed in the reS eSr,Gt w,th G1 low
TO SCI. @ Snu Snu YORK Stock Exchange Of 1854
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