The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-01


N'''tr anu al the =. nl. tim. g,,,.,
10" u" All. Watson that he wnt,ld ,,,,.
De- Forced 10 submit h. claims - -.
people. BY the law not l..c.nt,,. -,
i''tiN" uniil after % tad b..n re.....t
.I'h "N TIE people IN th.. .lecti., az
ana Just 20 insure tn. defeat .f
80 MEASURE. the Democratic bos-.-s
ms i"H'd dlsfran -hisernent f-a.rr..
NhIch would haN. insured the r.uf,li
alton "f ihc Law 10y IN, voter. II ,y,.
suggested ." the authors - the Lin h..
senators smith and Grimes thar =
uh'S would strike out th. uncoDStt-
th'l"nal feature. IN. Referendum,
claus" and the diSfrauchi-..u..,, g.
'"fe. that they would insure th.. sun
Pott or nitesn Republican senators
rms. theN refused 20 do ana the Inn
WIS ""i'eted on It's Iassage
msecorkle Opposes Bill.
ne corrupt practices net tn,ro-
unc"d by Senator Smith was passed
pF the senate with only two dIssent
.IIE ."t"s. Mac orklr and Woods. IN.
W. democratic Senate leaders. Tn.
same Democratic house that hal
hrIp"d TO send Mr. Watson Ia In.
nHed states senate. refused 10 con
slu"r this measure which had for ~
purpose tho protection OF th. ballo,
boN ana the rights of the people from
corruption
want tu point to the consistency
OF thcse same characters today and "a
me consistency of IN. leciSlafur. az
l'Ii as compared To their glaring mis-
statements Ina the campaign Tba
charges Of alleged fiaud I'm IN. ic,-is-
azure of 1911 were made on the f,oor
OF the house by representative. pernn-
Gratis, such as Nelson &. Hubbard. of
ONO county and J. W. Robinson of
Harrison. along with Senators BLAND
ana Fisher. Many Democratic p.,vs-
papers also made the charges thar IN.
people had been betrayed by tbs. leg
lsiitur and evidence was procured
WhI'h conclusivcly proved that th.s.
charges We're true. NotwithStandins
AL OF this. they refused To- investigate
IN" charges although they repeatedly
promised 10 de- So bat tho WATSON ara
'hilton influence put these promises
tu sleep.
nile these slanderous attacks are
being mad upon nc by the htrclinps
al these bosses. they ar, also going
AROUND the state repeating their acts
"' corruption and fTand perpetrat.d
IN VI" legislature OF 1911 When the
charges against the two West Virgin
"a senators were presented To IN,
United states Senat- and after Sen
Ia foll"tte had declared that ther..
appeared To be NOR. basis for the
charges al fraud against the two Nest
Nlrginians. than there was in tn.
charges made against Mr.. Iorirnrr
h'Iih'r Of these accused men had the
'"HrhS" OF I-orimer. for they did not
ASK '"t "a iuil investigation as tho III
in"is senator requested when n. was
accused
J confidently expect 10 be elected
Governor or West Virginia. but the
men wLo committed thes crimes
against the people IN 1871 are concen-
iratlng their Efforts on mi representa-.
ton and by lavish use OF Mr.. MatsOn's
money TO elect a Democratic Legis-
iature mat will repeat the crime OF
1871. feel that Notwithstanding nv
election Is assured. they are preparing
10 40 a little farther in their fraud
uIrnt acts and hope 10 rob me OF my
seat as they did Judge Cor in ISIS
want To appeal 10 the good people
OF This TO State not only assist in my
election. but also the election of a
Republican Legislature and II this vic.
tory IL won. and am given Legis-
lature OF my own political faith.
want 10 say that I intend 10 use ali
honorable means to bring about "A fair
investigation OF the election OF the TWO
Democratic Senators In 1911
nero is no question but what the
democratic bosses are in a state o.
d"sperdatiOn as they see the hand
writing on the wall and no crime will
De LETT undOue hv their Maid hfreI.ngs
20 bring about the election OF Dem
ocratic Legislature that will shield
them from Investigation and expose
10 me people OF the State the real
methods used in 1871 That made them
the viCtOrs over honest connections
ne election OF Democratic Legis-
lature means the reelection OF Mr
watson for six years more bv tho
sam" methods. predict and I feel
that ] know whereof I speak that n
the next Legislature Is Republican. W.
VIII have two United States Senators
TO elect Instead Of one. The success
OF tho Democratic bosses. ( FIVE are
TO take their past history as our guide
means suppression for the represent
tatives or labor. means that they will
carry ont the disfranchi cement laws
attempted IN the last Legislature. the
repeal OF the tax laws With their
victory you cannot expect n Work
men compensation act or auti-cuard
law from Mr.. Watson. who g. an ON
plOyrr u thugs You cannot expect
an honest primary election law or cor
rupt practices act from men Who de
pend on mOnNe 10 get them into office.
Primary Bill.
Ny campaign has been Vaged iu
tho primary as well a. In the election
on DO" issues ~ a primary election
law. currupf practices act and the en-
iOrc'mtu' Ol tne TAX laws. tho On.
pIoFmeut 81 convict labor JOB building
good roads 900 all -orfiOns az fhc state
aud taking thes" prisoners out 81 com.
peiiticu with free labor wOrkmeu.s
compensation Law and fhc guarantee.
fo H'l men The right 90 assemble and
discuss means of lettering their own
conditions. o. we'll as OTTER remedial
legI station
y have Instituted suit against some
Of fhe-" character a-sI--Iua and ev.
poet fD prosecute them f0 Che FULLEST
extent ~ fuo Jaw
This o. hat'le fpr fhs supremacy
pf tho people. especially fnr lab0rInr
IMAM and n fI" people wiIi stand hv mo
and give me n Republican LEGISLATURE.
Wi|l 500 That fhr promises made fo
= m wIil Boz carried ont in every par.
firuilr
want 10 conclude WITH fhc dacI4.
r1' .uu That % The Democratic party De-
.urrr. eiu'. fIn voices 0f moro than
5000 people rllI boz .IIerced in fHo
election Of 1914 have cot The Dem
DrrHfIr hu f". on fhe i0p and There
BE- nothing fHrt $3.50 uuf do 10 accom-
pIish thn.r puruu.o buf 7 feel fhrf mo
rn1r.n OFT tui State Hre going fo rfand
Dos W" 'r fh|e BATTLE FOR fhrfr suprefr .
act Hud e"e fHaf West VIrg.ni, con F,
.rHr" fn Ip f|H only state south az