Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-15
I[RA|D TO TALK
0F REAL ISSUES
Nj, headquarters MuzzIes the
Republican Press
IS1 Of TOPICS is ASSIGNED

,,.t Watson, Yell Dlsfraneh'se-
Sn and Represent That All Meet
' ~" Ar. Large and enthusiastic Is
wy r., Given the Papers-Main
'. to Be Ignored.
,.;ons not to discuss the real
-. ,.spes in this campaign, but to
w. .s,. their editorials to matters
v" e., have no bearing on the situa-
y. have been sent from Republican
=. bs,dQuarters to the Republican
,,Dsrs of West Virginia. The
'',.on is apparent James S. Lakin
: hartman of the Republican state
u,+tae He is also president Of
=, state board Of control. AS such
!, I, entirely familiar with all the ex-
..,,esnces and shortcomings OF the
,.,uhlicap administrations Of the last
~ - wars and knows that these mat
~. ran not be discussed to the ad-
...,,ge of the Republican party.
u.,cs the intructions to newspapers
,,d sneakers not to discuss these
u,,tsrs but TO becloud the issue.
n, Lskin knows that 1t will not be
s,Dv benefit to the Republican cause
n tbis campaign 10 discuss the ques-
ion Of why the last Democratic ad-
rirIstrstion of state affairs cost the
,psyers Of the state but s2.694,280,
,ble the appropriations for the pres
ant administration have already
amounted to s7,402,655, with thou
lands Of dollars OF expense yet to be
met by appropriations, The popula-
tOU Of tho state has increased 40 per
rt since the last Democratic admin
istrston; the expenditures of the state
administration have increased nearly
100 per cent. This subject Is one
which the Republican state chairman
does not want discussed. There's a
rsssen.
Lying Low On State Debt.
Nj. Iahin does not want the Vir-
ina debt discussed. He does not
want tAe Republican newspapers and
SPEAKERS to undertake to explain why
The state had to pay about s150,003
for lawyers TO assist the attorney gen
Gal in the defense of this suit, after
allowing him two assistants in his
Office, or why w. NJ o. Dawson, who
bad never been known to be a lawyer,
vas employed at $4,000 a year to as
sst in the same case. or why the suit
vas lost after all this additional ex-
Fenditure and a judgment of from
seven million dollars to twenty-eight
million dollars was rendered against
ihe state, He knows the inside and
does not want these matters discuss
ed There's reason.
NF LAkin has an aversion to hav-
Ing the Fidelity bank case discussed
me campaign He does not want
10y discussion OF the reasons why the
saie mad $4,000 on deposit without
aeQuate security in the Fidelity
BANKING Trust company at Bluefield
WIEN that institution failed. He does
," care to have it brought out that
Tue STATE treasurer was a stakeholder
mat bank to the extent of $4,000,
aAQ mat II was Differed and managed
W lleldS Of the institution: or that
ufeatS had been made that unless
"e Oh The officers Of the bank would
FlOfM certain political services the
osp0Slts in the bank would be cut
w'n' Or that the same state officers
'4Ose duty It was to ascertain the suf-
-Uelcy OF the bond given to secure
'Ne deposits are nearly every one
@Au'uates for reelection and if elect
'Uu!d constitute majority of the
wv VoaId OF public works, and be
position to do the same thing
WI again IN some other shaky bank.
Why Discuss This?
@'' Lakn sees no reason why the
y s,'p'e o. the state should be inform
:, ,, W." a Mcdowell county negro, con-
~, ,''u IN criminal court, circuit court
rt. 'l'iehie court of selling liquors
IA - 1 Hcense and on Sunday, should
n - tI'1oAed on the recommendation
soni ~. 'lal VINO is now the Republican
~a D'lee Tor governor, over the vigor-
ma %O'eSl Of the pardon attorney
To,.n ne prosecuting attorney of Nc
h.n ." county; or why DR.. Hatfield,
l.nor. A'eHloer CT the county court OF
d 1 county, should have grant.
co,r telae TO sell liquors to this same
sts, w, Nolator Of the law twice
1eF this conviction,
,s ~ Tact a, Mr. Lakin sees no reason
,bo,,, 0e issues of the campaign
to,s az oe discussed at all, and there
p,.,, ""S had his director of the
s,r. bureau Charles Brooks Smith.
Ter !, Instructions to all the newspa-
tkey a. - MS party in the state that
fed mo-. " discuss only certain speci-
h.,1s 'e'S' none of which have any
70 sbo.. VI Inc real campaign issues.
lean NV. now the press of the Repub-
tlscr,s 10y Is being instructed not to
tssply q, ISSUES In which the people are
Repn5pau Interested, but which from the
tlscuss,ooan standpoint will not bear
Rsm.m' the following letter to the
Smith an press from Charles Brooks
b. .,, piiector Press Bureau" of
sasted T T., state committee, is
' IN full It says:
"Ds,, IN me Press Muxzied.
to this Con- classification of reports
ioprc.s oulinittee from many reliable
n..ept a., are that the people at the
e are most interested in:
aalmeks Take Notice
Se,d Wb s Prepared to clean your
led " c. Satisfaction suaran-