Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
10 the Yetsls Of jefferson County.
Rou,ney. w. Va, May II, 1917

QutBt1Qu lutO lilo Cuiupa'6u.
Idery that it Was first injected by me or
any frieods OF mine.
II eas first made an issue against me ty
ceysais parties In Adrtinsoarg 'rho ''psese"f
and ssspsok for the saloon and Other na'skey
interests mere.
fhs fight against me by these interests
began just AZ soon az my candidacy wns an
nounced. Those parties in Martinsbnrg raid
to two gentlemen, who gave me the ihfor-
mstiop, that the liquor people soze 10 opposed
to my s.es,.iaatisn. that It scouh be oBsnsice
10 en-. and that must not be nominated.
It was because of that fight based upon that
reason; with that question thus injected by
them, that wrote my letter.
Yea, hey fir troised the question against me
and declared that should not be nominated
for no other reason than that voted for the
submission of the Prohibition Amendment
to the people; aud it was right and proper
that Inform the people of their attitude,
that they might know to what extent they
are going, in order to control this district
aud dictate who the peoples representatives
shall be.
fit is to be deemed unfair and ill-advised
from . party standpoint. to oppose such
conditions, pity the party and the people.
l did not raise this question until the
position and announcement of those inter-
ests made it proper and right and fair that
! should do so.
A. caoku
They, and the influences controlled by
them, are working day and oight to defeat
me, and to elect Mr.. Kump. They have
their agents in the field to accomplish that
purpose.
Then am not justified in saying that
Mr.. Kump is their candidate? If not. why
are they working SO hard to elect him and
defeat me?
He says he was not brought out by them.
That may be true; and yet they are backing
him, and with him seeking to defeat me.
/ Are the people willing to submit to their
| domination?
lift be true, as he says, that my candidacy
is not meeting with favor, it is because the
democratic people of this district are content
to remain under the domination of the
liquor interests and permit them to name
| their representatives. Let's see if they are,
Now rs to Mr.. Humps reference to other
unpleasant personalities and insinuations
and charges imputing unworthy motives to
him, would say that he cannot produce
evidence of any such expressions by me-
either written or spoken.
+ have said nothing unkind. or that
reflects ON hiL personally. / have treated
I him with the utmost courtesy throughout
this campaign; and yet he ow uses language
concerning me that is discourteous in the
extremesand unwarrsnted.
As to there references to myself and to Nj
zimm erman, and the language used,
submit that method Of campaigning ought to
receive. end will receive at the hands of all
fair minded people the treatment it deserves
L have said nothing to warrant such
discourtesy, and he ought to be ashamed Of
| it.
| And what is Mr.. Zimmerman's offence?
Simply that he is for ME and has openly
said 50. as he had Q right TO do.
Haven't the friends of any candidate q
right to speak in his behalf and to express
their opinion as to political conditions
Hadn't Mr.. Zimmerman as good right to
say that the vote of Hampshire County
would be for me-. as Mr.. Kump had to say
that his friends assured him it would be for
him? Why shouldn't any friends of mine
speak as to that matter. as we'll as his friends
| II any friend of his believes TINT Hamp
spire. County is for him, why hasn't he
openly said so?
| Mr.. Zimmerman has been prosecuting at
torney of this county for about itii'e years
He is ss we'll posted as to political conditions
otthis county as any man in it. He know:
that practically the entire official BODY q
the county are for me- the ju sc of tn.
circuit court and the clerk OF that court, a
reast two of the three members of the county
court and the clerk of that court. the sheriff
and both of his deputies; the assessor and a
least one of his two deputie., and inself
The prosecuting attorney.
He knows that the last time Mr.. kumI
was a candidate for reelection TO the Il uss
of Delegates he received less than five hun
dred democratic votes, and was defeated
while ]. as candidate for the Legislature
at the next elsction, was elec'ed by a vot,
of two TO one over my oppone, t, Nh" made
10 very active campaign, while l IL d'
practic lily none, and that l was agsiI
detected at the last election without opposi
ltion.
4 Do not these factsjustify Mr. Zimmerman
opinion as to Hampshire County? And how
does Mr.. Kump meet them? Simply b!
resort to some cheap ridieule and attemp
TO dscredit the integrity of Mr.. Zimmerman
and myself.
Such appeals to heprejudice of the voter
may avail with some to whom We ar
stranger but am persuaded that no intelli
gent, fair. minded man will be influences
by them.
Il Mr.. Zimmerman needs no defence at m,
hands where he is known; but to those VIII
known him not will say that Mr.. Kuml
knows. and oil those, who know him. know
that there is not more honest, pure minde'
man, or more heightened gentlemad to b
found any where than Mr.. Zimmermsn tina
his conduct is always of the mos
disinterested character, a man who coul,
be influenced to any action by any imprope
consideration whatever. His people know
it, and whenMr. Kump wrote the change tina
what he has done in my behalf was 70
motives of interest and expectation O
reward, he knew it was not true; and it wa
written for effect on those who do not know
Mr. Zimmerman and myself
$ As: TO any charge made against me T.
Mr.. Kump, where We are both known,
care nothing. The people who know hav