Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19
SAYS AS SENATOR He SERVED
THE SHEcIAt INTERESTS
RATHER THAN THE
PEOPLE.
COLLEAGUE 6FecANDrDATE FOR
GOVERNOR SAYS He is NOT
PROGRESSIVE.
OPPOSITION OFysENAToH GRIMES
TO HEAD OF TICKET is MAT.
TER OF PRINCIPLE.

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Hon. w. C. Crimes, Of Marshal
county, is state senator from tn.
Second district. He is Republican
and was recognized as one OF tn,
forceful men upon the Republican
side of that body. He has served
with DR.. Hatfield for four years il
the Senate. He lRows what mannei
of man the doN8r proved himsel1
while a servant OF the people. In al
Particle published in the Charleston
Mail and in other Republican news
papers over the state Senator Grimes
wrote:
have been asked why can not
support the candidacy of DIR. III. D
Hatfield, one of the fifteen Republi
can senator's at the last session Of the
Legislature and with whom served
| shall give VeryTlHfgfly a few of mn
reasons, and want II thoroughly un
derstood that it Is not because of any
personal feeling that exists on my
part We differed On public ques
tions. That is, my reason for oppos
ing him. feel that would not be
true to myself and the people of this
state if / were to remain silent on
the many things Of which | car
speak with authority
Opposed to Primary Law.
DR.. Hatfield always and persistent
IIy opposed d direct primary election
law III 1869 he introduced in the
legislature of this state a kind OF
primary bill favored by the bosses
and machine leaders OF the state
This bill provided fprtthe election OF
delegates to a state convention from
the magisterial Districts. It also pro.
vided if any person were challenged
at the polls, and dRere was nothing
to prevent any PEI N from being
! challenged, he mus re an oath to
Vote the straight kbfiean ticket
the voters name VI kritten on the
back of the ballot, bitter the gen
eral election the N which the
name had been could be ex'
amined and if th9s had not vot'
ed the straight Ahen ne was
guilty of perjury go
can conceiv othing that
would so destroI lendence in
voting, give the boSFes more power
and so degrade the ~ Hot Fhe bosses
under such law coJld challenge any
voter, and they wolIld do it if he
dared exercise any IEEiepenqfence, and
thus have him sworn TO support them
in the general electlep me offering
of such a bill was Insult TO the
manhood Of the yoteI of West yir-
ginia
Or. Hatfield in ne senate.
IN tho session OF l912 Senator
French and myself 9th introduced
urinary hills in tle' senate. Both
ihese bius were refer Ia to the com
mittee on judiciary. senator frencn
and myself were bol n members or
this committee and 1ere appolnted
as a subcommittee agree on d
bill. This we did, the Din We
agreed upon was insed PACK TO
the committed and Eoclapenoed Dy
the committee as Inc ne DacK 10
the Senate with VII comnenda-
ton that it do p the mean J,
time the House ate mouse pill
No. 90. a bill ves fhilar to the
senate bill which ich zen recon-
mended fayorablyll1 INC committee
on judiciary. Sc ~ Pi,Hln, ~
Roane county, one moved 70 tahe
up the bill out OF III feleIs wiilclt nv.
ton prevailed. /, y ele, l1ell lnaue
a motion to dispens WEIR references
to a committee. as eollltntteee ol
the senate had alre' Y censldeteo d
siroilar hill DIR. II field, who was
of the sen E, opposed the
bill, and arbitrarily efusea 10 put
the motion, saying u was an linpo -,t
ztant bill and should 70 coIaiiil1-
80 aYd, .yaforrad ii. It'd the committee
on privileges and cleo Fons' nls "a e,
not the proper eomnl rs - W VIII ~ -
refer it, but it. should nave gone ~
the judiciary commlqee' the same
committee that had fonslldefed tne
two senate bills.
Refused to Call EPmma1lee.
1,r H,atfield lloweykr, knew this
oo,n mittaa favored Ipimary law,
3,,d thorofora he didn'tlWant it to act
upon this matter; and ne aiso knew
the chairman of the kcoanmlttee on
privileges and election, -{Was 9 elo9<'
friend OF his and alss pposed 70 q
proper primary, and g Y easily PR :
vent action on the btlfSK d'el.isille ~
call the committee of Els ~ "
gether. This was DO s ateliousn 9
number of the cGA1fii urea 10
have meeting. Thsb was kiiieu
in committee.
DR.. Hatfield also thollglssI bne peo-
pie incapable of deeidlfg Ehe hquor
question for themselves alla3fo Keep
them from doing It twlce Voted
/. = hid
. 1,a M; He, also vSrongfuIIy and
.nfairly ,,sed his poweA as president
If f f,l = sanata to lleIu tie liquor peo-
pie az Point Pleasant cereal e locai
measure
toi1s ma Will s,y fhatl DE-. Hatfield
u vas i oenerslIv with thel special In
/ res 40. a., arainst the pkople If the
people want govefbo1 WIG 5IFvors
these things have moi Al WoEu g say,
but believe that they aFe entltiea 70
know before voting.
WOULD REeuKE PRoeREssivEs.