The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31
BY Honest Abe Lilly Who
Pays His Respects to Him
without Gloves.

CHARLESTON, Oct. 26-"Hon-
est" Abe Lilly. Republican nominee
for attorney general. whose fight
EN-" slogan has characterized the
campaign this year. arrived here yes
terday from Point Pleasant. After a
six weeks campaign tour over the
whole northern and interior sections
of the state, the Raleigh attorney,
because OF the monkey wrenches he
has thrown into the steering appar-
atus of the Watson-chilton machine,
has become known as the :..machine
abuser"
while am here" said Mr..
Lilly, Il want to answer a scurril-
GUS unwarranted attack made by my
opponent on my professional integ-
rity. Mr.. Bledsoe says have at
tackled him personally and seeks to
hide behind plea of illness" He
alone, and not myself, is the one
person that could have had control
OF his periodic "illness." am not
responsible for his temporary spells
Of Illness but | want to deny that
I have attacked his professional
honor, although I admit have not
been lenient, toward that machine
which nominated him in conven-
tion controlled by the bosses of his
party and do not expect to be dur
ing the remainder OF the campaign.
Since the inception Of this cam
paign have attempted to expose the
maleVolent record OF the Democratic
machine, and think I have proved
TO the satisfaction of the people OF
this state that Mr.. Bledsoe is the
creature of that machine, was nomi-
mated in compliance with its orders
and would if elected, be entirely
subservient TO every within and wish
of those bosses to whom he owes
HIS nomination: that he is one of the
quintet OF corporate greed, repre-
senting the common people, com
posed Of Clarence W. Watson, Will
liam L. Chiffon, w. A. MacCorkle,
W. r. Thompson and Tom Bledsoe.
81 think the Democratic bosses
picked well when they selected Mr..
Bledsoe as their choice to represent
them in the Virginia debt case. and
while have quarrel to pick with
people moving to West Virginia. they
are all welcome, still it should be
remembered he is a native of the
state of Virginia, has been here only
q few years engaged in the practice
OF law and is in sympathy with the
traditions OF the old state. One OF
these traditions is that West Vir-
ginia owes some Wall street specu-
lators some S25. 100000. We con-
tend that West Virginia does not owe
this debt, but our Democratic
friends. including Mr.. Bledsoe, as !
understand, acknowledged the just
ness Of this war claim. I have re-
peatedly said and still contend that
the people of this state should not
he represented by an attorney who
may be in sympathy with the inter-
csts OF the old commonwealth and
who is under obligation to the Demo
cratic bosses who are interested in
Virginia securing a judgment.
a am not only willing to submit
my case and my professional integ-
rity to the Supreme Court of APP
peals or any other proper tribunal,
as suggested by my opponent, but !
am entirely willing to submit my
case to the voters OF West Virginia
as Jurors and this l am now en-
gagged in doing. Mr.. Bledsoe, real
i2ing the suspicion and faint that are
thrown on him because OF his nomt-
nation by the bosses and his train
ing as a Virginia lawyer, seeing the
hopelessness of his cause before the
polls, nov seeks by unwarranted
ISLANDER and unjust abuse to befos
and befou the issue, and talks OF
wanting to submit his cause to some
tribunal other than the people.
In the two cases cited by Mr..
Dledsoe, did not appear as an at
1orney and want to denounce this
inuuendo of my opponent as malic-
ious Islander uttered by one who is
NOT responsible, fnacially or other
wise. The. records of the cases re-
fcued TO are in the supreme court
clerks office, and speak for them
selves. 1 have no objection to their
inspection, hut in fact court the full
est investigation by the people of my
whole private, political and profess
siohal career.
II very much deprecate the fact
that am called upon by Mr.. Bled,
soc TO defend my professional stand,
ing. would much prefer to let my