The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31
Is Shown by Ex-Governor
Dawson TO Have Been
Back Of Resolutions.
STATEMENT ISSUED
After Investigation and Pro
eressive Leader Says There
VIII Be Fair Treatment.

CHARLESTON. Oct. sO-Ex-Gov-
crnor Dawson issued the following
statement today:
a statemtnt by the Progressive
party headquarters. Charleston, w.
Va, October 80, 1912.
In supplements for Democratic
ncwsp. 3ers printed at the-Demoerat-
headquarters and intended to be
circulated this. the last, week before
the election there appears certain
resolutions purporting to have been
adopted by a meeting OF the mem
hers of the Progressive state com
mjttce OF the Fifth congressional
district. 1t is said that the meeting
was held October &c.
Whether such meeting was held
do not know. had no notice
whatever OF such meeting and
learned nothing Of it until 10 o'clock
q. the night of the goth. or the
eight men reported to have been
present, three of them voluntarily
called me up on the phone and re-
pndiatcd any connection with it.
am reliably informed that three Of
the others were not present at all.
At these headquarters we have kept
one thing steadily in view, the get
ting OF votes for Roosevelt. we have
allowed no personal bitterness or
amnesty to divert US from this par
amount object: secondly. we have
laHored FOR the election OF an anti
bourbon Watson legislature and
thirdly for the success Of the ticket
nominated in the June statewide
primary.
These purported resolutions
printed only in the Watson Demo-
cratic newspapers say That Roose-
geit win not have a square deal in
liingo and Mcdowell counties anu
h,ry loy all this up against DR.. Hat
1cld, our nominee for governor. It
.a evident that the object and pur-
pose Is 10 defeat DR.. Hatfield and
c0Uaequently to elect his Democratic
opponent.
The fact is that the author Of
these resolutions is personal enemy
of nr Hatfield and he and one or two
other gentlemen seem, am sorry TO
-ar more iutcnt on getting even with
'ha doctor thar in serving the Pro
srsssiyc cause. SO far as can pre-
r'a' d the Progressive party shall
nor be used for personal purposes.
\s to the situation in Mingo coun-
'g beg TO say that have personally
investigated st. and am perfectly well
satisfied that the Progressive party
liesat aud its candidates viii get a
ia square deal in that county.
Is respects Mcdowell county at
ms instance. Governor Glasscock. a
Republican, who is supporting Col
ono Roosevelt. Card nov speaking
81 'ac stump under the auspices Of
,ag state committed and Senator
1a.i u. Smith. full-Aedged Pro-
i've. visited Mcdowell county on
.5th. They reported TO me that
II conditions were perfectly salts
factory. ! am we'll satisfied with the
conditions in Mcdowell county. not
because Of the report made to
6y Governor GIosscock hut also
% other good reasons.
submit to all ProEressives that
rarg can rely on tho honesty and
Gritty Of Governor Glasscock and
Nauna David Il. Smith, who for years
stood up lighting IN the legislo-
Tor the rights or tie people and
m they. leaving myself entirely out
6o question, are to be trusted
Nor man publications in Dcmocra-
n newspapers.
Very respectfully,
W NJ o. DAWSON. chairman
Progressive party state executive
,oiamiitce.'