The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10
NEWS NOTES
From the Nations Capital, OF Interest
to West NirginianS.
CEy George W. Sarnmers)

been about right when he said,
in speaking of the Republicans
and "Progressives" of West Vir-
ginia, that 1T is a matter OF
offices with them than it is a mat
ter of principle" Senator Bailey
had been discussing the attitude
of the two parties which are oo-
posed to Woodrow Wilson and
the other Democrats and had
predicted Democratic success for
half a century. He added 1T is
impossible that the progressives
should be in earnest, if they fuse
with the Republicans, like they
are doing down in West Virginia.
1t is more a matter Of Offices with
me than it is a matter Of princi-
pie. If | believed about them
what the Republicans say about
them what the Republicans say
about them, | would not have
any fellowship with them: and if
| believed about the Republicans
what the Progressives say about
them then | would not have any
fellowships with the Repub-
licans; and believing the worst
that each says about the other,
of course | have no temptation to
join either of those parties.
The indications are that Sena-
tor Bailey was entirely correct in
saying that the getting together
of the Republicans and Progress
ives is simply for the sake Of
trying to get the offices. 1t can
not be a matter Of principle for
their platforms are not as much
alike as the platform of either
OF them is like the Democratic
platform. The whole Bull Moose
in West Virginia
seems to have been a great farce.
The Bull Moose people have en-
dOrsed all the Republican candi-
dates in West Virginia except the
candidates for electors, and they
are already Bull Moose men and
have already been endorsed by
the Republicans, so the whole
thing has again simmered down
to one ticket supported from top
to bottom by the Bull Moosers
and Republicans alike.
Former President Roosevelt
has already stated that no honest
man can Import Taft and yet
asked for the vote of honest men
for himself. This would mean
that it is Mr.. Roosevelt's belief
that their is not an honest man
on the Republican ticket in West
Virginia, for they are all Taft
supporters nominated on a Taft
ticket and asking for the support
of honest men.
Even the candidates for con
who were named by
the Republicans have been en-
dorsed by the Bull Moose party
and they are asking for support
support from members of both
parties. Not one Of these can
If the saloons are good things,
why do the rich men object to
having them located close to
their homes and premises? The
rich people with their money and
power and influence can keep
the saloons from their doors, and
keep them located by the homes
and humble business places of
the poor people. The poor peo-
pie have but one effective weap-
on with which, Tor the protection
of their children and business.
they can fight the saloon from
their home doors. and that is
their vote Every poor man,
every laboring man, yea. every
rich man, should vote for the
Prohibition Amendment to effect
lively drive the saloon from their
home doors. The great curse
Of the laborinR man." says Car
cinal Gibbons, lis intemper-
ance. BY your votes keep the
saloons from your doors. The
poor mans club" Only keeps the
poor man poor.
What is the only thing in the
world that will make a father
pawn his baby's shoes? Think
well about this before you vote
against the ratification of The
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