The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-24
W!EL THEY Be TRUSTED AGlIN7


Leading Democratic editors condemn their party's
weak and corrupt legislators,
Albert s. johnson, Democrat of prominence editor
tally in his newspaper, the Monroe Watchman char
acterzed the methods Of the bosses of party as ian
amazing qualification Of the Democratic party He goes
into details in an issue published during the legislature of
1911 and says: we have positive information that
Sl5O was expressed here last week for the purpose of
corruptlng the delegates This information comes direct
from such sources as render it absolutely reliable and
proof obtained to moral and legal certainty Two ex
pers here from Wall Street New York to do the buy
ing Evidence has to light indicating that fourele
gates have been approached; offered 5000, one
$780, to make his figure and senator offered
$1,000 and the attorneyship Coal
Company Watson's company
''Fhe Panhandle News, Democratic paper edited
by Col George Curtis, Democrat of the old school,
published the following editorials the action of the
Democrats in the last Legislature:
We have been familiar with the history of legisla-
lon both national and state since before reached our
majority but we have known body of law makers
That has shown such sbserviency to ring resuch peril
dy to- disregard for and betrayal Of the wishes of their
and violation of party pledges Democrats
IN both Houses have shown For braSen hypocrisy and
see obedience to special interests and their candidates.
their conduct is unparalleled The forty true good
Democrats will have to clear themselves of the charge of
doing the bidding of Wall Street and the Special Inter
ests and push through the investigation Of bribery
charged before their constituents will have confidence
enough in them to trust them again"
The West Union Record, the official and only Dem
OF the Democratic Bosses and spoke of their acts in the
Legislature, as follows:
'The honest Democrats of the state have all along
commended that our last Legislature violated the party
pledges and was the most corrupt that assembled in
the history Of our commonwealth Now have the evi
dence right from the mouth of the Democratic leaders of
the legislature that practically everything promised the
people was sacrificed. And SACRIFICED FOR WHAT?
That damnabe, odious deal entered into by a gang
OF dlsreputabe Charleston and Faront politicians might
be carried out executed Sacrificed for what? That
few scoundres might increase their bank accounts and
two ambitious politicians agents of big moned in
terests might be given seats in the American House of
Lords"
THE shepherdstown Register" one of Democracy's
Oldest and most faithful advocates spoke of the election
OF the two senator's follows:
That very considerable number of senators and
members OF the House of Delegates sold their votes at
Charleston tt the successful senatorial combination is be-
You'd the shadow of doubt-indeed certain men are
pointed out as they walk rafters who betrayed their
constituents for money What brand of shame they bear
Shirley Mitchell lifelong Democrat and editor of
the News the official paper of the Democratic party in
Writ county condemned the last legislature and gave his
reasons in the most vigorous language In an editorial
the week following the adjournment, he said:
The legislature of this state adjourned last Satur
day morning and if it had met the Democratic par
ty of this commonwealth would now be far better Oft
would have fewer political SINS both of omission and of
commission, to answer for to the people
"Asto Writ county, nothing that the Democrats de-
manded in their platform was done and in the matter of
the election OF United States senator's our delegate total
~ disregarded the wishes of overwhelming majority Of
his party.
I'm loyalty to Democratic principles the News yields
none and it has the supremest contempt for any man
set of who will barter those principles for private
gain"
YOU CAN'T VOTE THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
THIS YEAR WITHOUT VOTING TO HELP THE
WATSON Chiffon -MacCoRKLE BOSSES AND
ENDORSING THE SALE FOR CASH OF TWO SEATS
IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE. REMEMBER
THAT.