The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-24


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Hon aelEy f7ilHerS q GleenbrieF
comfy. E.as apother .pEd1oluellt peIn-
0erat rho q l3o,ented the calling pf the
apeclSl session. and asked me Gov
ernor 70 PIT It up fair ana square to
the legislature. He wrote to Gov
ernor Glasscaek:
Il sincerely hope that you Vim not
be EyFayed from yogr expressed de-
Termination to call an extra session OF
the Lesfslatpre and put It up 70 the
laumakfnG bodies to pass or reject
4 direct primary law Both parties
n conye9tion assembled declared for
sueh an act
Il know that the patty leaders d
both parties are secretly opposing
such 3 IaH. The political leaders In
this stare, DO not soupd the depth and
strength oG the sentiment OF the COM
moq people 20 slough OF the existing
politlcaI corruption and the unhOIyi
alliance existing between the special.
spriYlege ana machine politics.
mo state IN the Union Is more boss
ridden than West Virginia. In no
state have the conditions become more
corrupt. than in few Of our largest
cities and counties.
''The public conscience is dormant.
not dead. Money Is used to decide
vital questions and good men hold
their peace because the honest, com
mon people have no leader and no
organization. All but those hardened
and deadened by sin know in their
hearts corruption means ruin to our
Institutions. Many who use money
are ashamed OF doing it and there
are thousands and tens of thousands
who only want a leader and chance
to throw on the disease.
~Put it fair and square up to the
legislature. The Democratic House
viii have to answer to an indignant
people il it doesn't respond to the peo-
pies demand. The Republicans OF
the Senate won't dare defeat an hon
est measure !
''The common people will be very
grateful to you for forcing the issue.
I believe in the people they may be
defeated in their aspirations fer
time. they may be misrepresented and
be Imisled for time. but when they
are aroused, get to thinking they will
ind way and a party to carry out
their wishes.
"Exeuse-the length of this letter.
feel deeply on this subject and feel
that it is the bounAen duty OF every
man who desires the security of our
Institutions to use his best endeavor
TO wake the patient people and to curb
the arrogance OF the deluded self-ap-
pointed leaders who are largely re-
sponsIble for all opposition to a call
ed session. They get their cue and
their money from special privilege.
Judge G. w. Campbell. Democratic
leader OF the House of Delegates, and
Chairman OF the judiciary Committee
Of the House. and author of the Camp
bell bill, heartily endorsed the act OF
the Governor in assembling the Leg
islature Following his receipt OF the
proclamation he wrote the Governor:
lam today in receipt Of your proc
Iamation converting the Legislature in
extraordinary session on May 10Th J
shall be on hand at the time. am
glad you have called the Legislature
in session for the purpose set out in
your proclamation. I most heartily
concur therein and will do everything
in my power to bring around the en-
actment of the legislation you desire.
Hon. James w. Robinson, of Harri-I
SON county, Democratic member of the
House of Delegates, commended the.
action of the States executive. He
wrote:
while 1 am not fascinated with
losing the time, from a personal and
selfish standpoint to attend another
session this year, yet desire to con-
graduate you in calling the Legisla-'
ture together, especially in the face