Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01

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had the sympathy Of the entire Amer
lean people MIR. Roosevelt says We
will amend the sherman law and pro
vide for commission 20 regulate the
trusts.
After their dissolution they have
detied the law. by establishing sub
salaries and doing business as usual
Taft failed in his efforts TO regu
late them. and Roosevelt didn't do Il
white he was President Which win
you preferg
Governor Wilson says we VIII
amend the Sherman law, and make
Il criminal one aud send the men 10
jail who violate &. | tell you. my
friends, guilt Is personal. and the man
should be sent 10 jail who would VITO
late the law
with Wilson as President. and W
J. Bryan as Attorney General, there
will be no trusts IN this country in
one year" (Cheers)
He touched upon the panics, and
showed by statistics that all were
caused by the Republican party.
The money power he said had so
strengthened its hold upon the gov
eminent that few men owned the
wealth OF the country. and, while in
possession of such, II was not difficult
for them to control affairs.
when William l., Wilson went TO
Congress he was placed ON the ways
and means committee, William q
Brown has been placed on the hank
ing and currency committee, aud his
work sReaks for itself He has done
well. Send him back by an inereas
ed majority. and let him finish the
work he has begun"
The state Ticket.
Colonel MeGraw made a strong ap.
peal to the voters to support Hon, w
r. Thompson and w. +. Alexander.
"Mr Thompson" he said, lis the
friend OF the laboring man In 1891,
when a member OF the state iegisla
ture from Summers county. he was
found working in the interest Of the
working man. He has always stood
for their rights. Font Alexander viii
look after and guard your interests,
and see that your affairs are protect.
ed. A vote for these gentlemen VIII
never be regretted"
The County Ticket.
Il want you to vote for every man
on the Democratic ticket There was
difference OF opinion at the last leg
islatnre sregarding my candidacy for
/ United States Senator as ! had not
taken any active part in the campaign
for the election or selection OF that
legislature, but no friend OF mine will
vote against Mr. Siebert, or his col.
league Mr.. Lingamfelter. Now TO
make myself plain TO you, again | say,
no friend Of mine viii vote against
Mr. Siebert or his colleague, Mr.. Ling.
amfelter. the candidates for the legis-
lature, and the man who does vote
against either of them is no friend OF
mine and does me an injustice as well
az an injury"
He said the state committee has
called post election primary. The
faith OF the democratic party Is pied
ged to carry Il ont. Some people say
this senatorial preferential primary
will not be held say II
will be held and that on November
30th, If a democratic legislature Is
elected. | will be "a candidate before
that urinary II Ia the frat time II
has crossed my lips.l A friend of mine
made my announcement"
There is much legislation of i'm
portance to come before the next SEES
sion of the legislature. in fact 1t viii
be the most important session since
1872 There Is not only a United
States Senator TO be elected to uphold
the hands Of Woodrow Wilson but
the Virginia debt question and the
amount to be paid. If any, must be set
tied. The United States Supreme
Court will not wait longer We must
have an intelligent redistrieting of the
state. we must pass a proper primary
law: we must reduce expenses OF ad-
ministration. now far beyond the linn
it OF endurance. Again I ask all my
friends to Loyalty and faithfully sup
port Mr. Siebert and his colleague, Mr..
/ Lingamfelter, for the Legislature
In order that these reforms may be
I carried out"
When Colonel MeGraw concluded
he was given a great vocation.