The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-15

conn lllEll en- .ll1 n one tlllls 1sse.l-s
Of Illness. After his arrest ! did not /
vote %. grant him q License. The law
was apparently mandatory upon the
clerk Of the county court to issue
license to conduct a social club and
az my direction the license was re-
fused him by the clerk Of the court.
Answer TO question 80. S.-WhiIe
member OF the county court We did
not appoint any chaIlengers, either
Democratic or Republican. The law
gave to the chairman Of the respective
county committees the sole right TO
appoint chaHengers. AS a member
Of the county court did not try to
make any new laws.
Answer to question No. 9.-Question
No. 8 is an unwarranted reflection OF
a false charge by inference against
the present state Board Of Public
Works and state administration. It
is a weak effort of peanut politician
to SANDER by inuendO.
Answer to question No. 10 have
no ofdcial connection with the Re
publican organization OF Mcdowell
county. I am and have been a very
busy, hardworkfng physician, giving
about as many hours as / could keep
awake out of every twenty-four to
the practice of my profession.
Answer to question No. lit is
not true that in Mcdowell county the
elections have been and are motor
ionsly corrupt. I do not live in Min
20 county and have no personal
knowledge. as to conditions there
Answer to question 80. I'm
making appointments to office I shall
be guided by the fitness OF the APP
prfcant, and will no doubt follow the
same policy that my opponent will
follow il he should success in being
elected. 1 have no doubt that even
Democratic governor would be moved
Dy proper consideration in making
appointments to, humane institutions
in the state.
Answer to question No. 13.-i
elected governor I shall exercise the
powers of that Office in the interest
of the whole people of the state AS
q general thing Republican Office
holders give their time and efforts in
faithful service to the people. The
Democrats do not always follow this
worthy example, and at the recent
session Of Congress they had to send
out to the different states and threaten
TO arrest Democratic members and
take them to washington in order TO
keen Quorum. Those Democrats
| we're drawing salaries as congress
men for attending to their private
and political business at home. /
believe that Governor Woodrow Will
son, of New Jersey, and Governor
Marshall, OF Indiana, are each draw
ing salaries as executives of their
respective states while out devoting
all their time ana energies toward the
triumph of their party, which will II
successful prove a calamity to the
entire nation. Mr. Lakin, while work
ing for the people of the state, has a
leave of absence and is drawing no
salary
Answer to question No. 14.-This
! question was asked me for only one
purpose, and that purpose is in keep
ing with the unreasonable and dis
honest tactics which are peculiar to
your party.
Answer to question No. Isl
rather think when you state that Mr..
Roosevelt said: You can't support
me and vote the Republican state
ticket" that you are qualifying your
self for membership in famous club.
Answer to question No. 16.-The
Republican and Progressive parties
in the state of West Virginia are
carrying out the wishes Of both Pres
ident Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt and
have their respective tickets in the
field. find nothing to condemn in
this arrangement This situation
seems entirely satisfactory to both
Republicans and Progressives. but it
is worse than the nightmare and gives
the jimjams to Democratic politicians
in the state Frankly, don't you think /
that the Republicans and PrOgressives
should settle THIS matter between
themselves and as a Democrat it is
none of your business?
Answer to question No. 17.-As
member of the county court OF
Mcdowell county, in Difference to the
wishes of an Overwhelming majority
, 1000 % 49, county yofad !