The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-31
FUSED . q "a the bin VS. dl5soted

The corrupt practices act intro
dueed by Senator smith was passed
by the Senate with only two dissent
ing votes. MacCorkIe and Woods. the /
two Democratic SENATE leaders The
same Democratic house that had
helped, TO, send Mr.. Watson TO the
United States Senate. refused to con
slider this measure. which had for it's
purpose the protection OF the ballot
box and the rights Of the people
from corruption.
Il want to point TO the consistency
Of these same characters today and
to the consistency oe the legislature
Of 1911 as compared to their glaring
misstatements in the campaign The
charges OF alleged fraud in the leg
fslature OF 1911. were made on the
floor of the house by representative
Democrats, such as Nelson c. Hub
bard OF Ohio county and ]. W Rob
inson OF Harrison county, along with
Senators Bland and Fisher Many
Democratic newspapers also made the
charges that the people had teen be-
trayed by the legislature and evidence
was procured which conclusively
proved that these charges were true.
Notwithstanding all OF this. they re-
fused to investigate the charges al
though they repeatedly promised to
do so. but the watson and Chiffon
influence put these promises to sleep.
while Ghese sIanderous attacks
are being made upon me by The hire
lfngs OF these bosses. they are also
going around the state repeating their
acts of corruption and fraud per-
petrated in the legislature Of 1911.
When the charges against the two
West Virginia senator's were present.
ed to the United States Senate and
after Senator LaFolIette had de-
clared that there appeared to be
more basis for the charges Of fraud
against the two West Virginians.
than there was in the charges made
against Mr.. Lorimer, neither OF these
accused men had the courage of Lor-
inner, for they did not ask for a full
i investigation as the Illinois senator
requested when he was accused.
| II confidently expect to be elected
governor. Of West Virginia but the
men who Committed these crimes
against the bs6p1e in 1911 are con
GENERATING their efforts in misrepre-
senta8oH al by. the lavish use of
Mr. watson honey 10 elect Demo
cratic legfslTrure that will repeat the
crime of lSblS > feel, that nOtwith-
standing my Election is assured, they
are. preparing to go a little farther
in their fraudulent acts and hope to
rob me Of my seat as they did Judge
Cor in 1883. want to appeal to the
good people Of this state to not only
| assist in my election but also the
1 election of Republican legislature
and if this victory is won, and am
given legislature of my own poIiti-
cal faith, l want to say that intend
to use all honorable means to bring
about fair Investigation of the cleo
ton of the two Democratic senators
in 1911.
There is no question but what the
Democratic bosses are in a state OF
desperation as they see the hand
writing on the wall and no crime will
be left undone by their paid hirelings
to bring about the election Of a
Democratic legislature that will
shield them from investigation and
expose to the people of the state the
real methods used in 1911 that made
them the victors over honest cOmpet-
itors. The election of a Democratic
Legislature also means the reelection
of Mr.. Watson for six years more by
the same methods. predict and 1
feel that 1 know whereof I speak,
that II the next legislature is Repub=
lican, we will have two United States
senator's to elect instead Of one. The
success Of the Democratic bosses. if
we are to take Cheir past history as
our guide means suppression for the
representatives Of labor; means that
they will carry out the disfranchise-
ment laws attempted in the last leg
islature; the repeal of the tax laws.
With their victory. you cannot expect
"a workmen's compensation act or
anti-guard law from Mr.. Watson. You
cannot expect an honest primary
election Law or corrupt practices act
from men who depend on money 10
get them into Office.
My campaign has been waged in
the primary as we'll as in the election