The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-30

1d for service in the Senate the election Of a class Of men
who would be truly Of the peoples men l no way
connected or associated with employed by under obligation
to the railroad other great corporations winch
the States have been vany endeaVorng to control and to 0
observance of the laws as they written; men who have
beaaiTUe the party andt0 its principles ana " US
tariff policy which demands that tariffs shall not be Q except
for purposes of revenue. Shall have Two to meet ueSe re-
quementS when have elected the nominees OF me caucus
t-MIIam E. Chiffon and Clarence w. Watson! We THINK not
We cannot assert as fact do not knows but we think
generally understood at Charleston that the 1n OF Glgl
MacCore and Chiffon is and has been TOR some time consult
ina ATTORNEYS for the c. & 0. Railway Company, and So F
Clifton not The to represent the people "e queUS
ofraroad Determinations come before the Senate 1or Gol
Grafton And if it be permissible, any measure TO Judge ME-
Chiffon y the we-remembered action of his partner and per-
sona friend Governor MacCore W1o Dut Few years g9'
en TO Was1inuton to plead with the Ways and Means CONF
mfee of the House against the reduction OF the coal tax we
must conclude that Mr. Chiffon viii be 1ouno a9ng ulS GtS
when It is proposed to reduce the coal tax to revenue bas
Suppose that this alleged connection with the Q 6 y Is
untrue and that his tariff views are now y n aGGoEo VIII ge
Democratic platform, still Mr. Chiffon must be held responsive
for the leading and controlling part he has played n taSteng
Clarence w. Watson on the Denocrauc parry otS g
one of its representatives in the Senate Tie IS was VINO og
e managed and pushed this combine to success ano ~ Gong
so he inflicted wound upon te DenoeFa1C party N''O s w
money Mr.. Watson has cannot neal
the prime motive for bringing Watson TO the front as an
aenan+ nr the Senatorial honoTS-a man with better quail
cons for the Senate than NJ B. Scott W1om e people iaa
jsrepudiated- smpyan solely TO PIoWqe o3 p.Se
which to draw when funds are wanted FIaCua po.fss
ike those manipulating this un1oy combine Go aoe ente f
game until the cash with which to secure reSuS!s ~ aLo g g
least in SIGHT. How passing strange u was I5 uls
the Legislature who went into, aided ana aDet@Q ule Go1e
could not see or would not see tlat Il was E5 aysy f
lily designed and perfected to secure the PoHCd
tNonen whilst its triumph meant the betrayal OF tne democrat
C party and reputation OF It's principles
Are we harsh do exaggerate when we speak o. He
victory won by the Chton-as combine as abeaya OF the
Democratic party? Bearing mind that the DemocF acy ~ or
safeguard the interest of the people, Woud eNcoe Io
the Senate any who is closely connected with rfoaoS %
other great corporations trusts, LET'S see now Weue Nc.
Watson meets the qualifications set by the party tie g gen
era nanaQer of and OF the argeSt StoCkolue III ue
Famont Consolidated Coal Company0neo OF the most ggan-
tic concerns its kind to be found in this or any oer counIy,
and is reputed to be many times 1IionaEe nus GOlpd
owns in the Fanont region boundary OF acres OF Coa
of we'll nu incacabe value which are as we UNDERSTAND
IS or mines in active operation employing thousands OF men,
It has leases of as many acres more, as yet practically un
oDhed besides much other valuable cea land few years
400 I'VE haven't at hand the latest gure) was mining nearly
four millions tons of coal year. every ton OF which was Sg!e9
over The & o. In 1906 the B. O. Railroad Company which
5Wn Sc shares the very valuable stock Of this Cons9
dated Coal Company deemed unWse to hold this stock SSq
syndicate of gentlemen among whom were Clarence w
Watson his brother, E Watson TIER nrofa m r S1
which Clarence Watson when on the stand and Mt BOND
O. ofcia both refused to disclose. Under the Gontract
1eeen tie g. G. O. and the Watson syndicate the 0e9I que
he railroad for The stock and running well into the noS
as he in nstaentS the last Of which was not TO tau
due until the expiration of 80 years and in the meantime e
syndicate was to give the B. O. the hauling OF every ION OF