Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-06

were not made ia good faith and were
made merely for political effect. The
motion 10 expunge the charges was
made BY a Republican Senator, Mr.
McCumber Of North Dakota, who said
MY motion is based upon my or
lection that our Record should be
made the cesspool for the Judgment
Of the yirus OF all such political mai.
contents. ! believe that we should not
make the Congressional Record the
puiyeyo" or the container Of any sour
riious matter against am parsoI on
the initiative OF some one outside Of
the SenUte who might send it here
until after the matter itself has been
investigated
resolution Senator Bacon said
Does anybody believe for moment
that if there had been any foundation
for these charges, with not only am
tdgonism. and issues %hich arise e.
tween the two great political parties,
but with also the antagonisms and is
sues which arise between factions of
the Democratic party, that that matter
would have been allowed to sleep
until now? What purpose could posi-
blv have been had in the presentation
OF this paper after this long silence
in tn. presence of the known fact that
in presenting il now, in the very horr
of adjournment, nothing could be ac-
complished by its author except to-
4 g., Ia
question the fact that the whole thing
which has moved this has been the I'M
worthy purpose TO besmirch mems
characters for the purpose of accom-
plishing political ends. There is no
higher duty than to eexpose and con
higher duty than to expose and con
is no fouler act than to falsely be
smirch private or official character
for the purpose of gaining political
Senator Martin of Virginia said: |
Il object to thus dignifying a paper
coming here under the circumstances
and the time this paper comes whe it |
is perfectly clear that 1t was sent for I
dishonest and improper purposes and |
designed as a slanderous attack on
he reputation of Senators solely for
political purposes. Therefore, as q !
of this body, | object to hav-
ng a paper coming here discredited
md under the circumstances atten-
ng it's introduction, dignified by be
ng inserted in the Record and the
Record being made a vehicle for the
circulation OF a vicious attack made
mder improper circumstances and for
purposes.
Washington is entirely deserted by
West Virginians. Every member of
he delegation in both Houses of Con
gress and all the employees of Congress
rom West Virginia have gone home.
One of the last acts of Congress be
'ore adjournment was to pass the bill
Introduced by Senator Watson grant
ng a pension to Rebecca Struthers,of
an old colored woman.
Bills introduced by Congressman
Hamilton have been signed by the
President granting pensions to CaleD
A. Lott and Stephen Baught, of Eliz-
lbeth. James Baccus, of Borland, and
Ivan e. Dye. of Parkersburg.
Congressman Davis began his cam
Daign for reelection by addressing
he Hancock county picnic at Chester
last Saturday. Congressman Hamil-
ton made the first speech of his cam
1aign at the reunion of the Blue and
The Gray at Rayenswood lost Wednes-
day. Congressman Brown spoke with
William r. Thompson at Franklin last
Tuesday and went from there to
Charleston to the State meeting of
man Littlepage is ready to begin a
campaign which will mean a speech in !
every magisterial district in the third
district.