The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-11
ASK CONTRIBUTIONS
TO HOLD OUT WATSON
s,ek s-s.us q west yt-r-ni., DenO-
Gratis 70 Bho~a n TAsir
-AppsAl~

PARSERsBU RG. wa. sept io.-An
APPEAL signed ~ lcui- R-nnstt Jere
A Miller ami W. e. Furr~-ou. ccnstita-
ung tie financial ccmmAstee. has beca
seat cat from Democratic state bead
soarters here II has been made public
- means OF circular letter ana IN the
eSsnmns % the parry press
On the face % a. the ohirst - % g.t
N money from ths rans ant Gle or the
party. nut the real PURPOSE. accs.rdinE 10
the gossip guing the rounds anlo.N1 local
..sa..'ere,-. a. not - apparent Acc0rt-
lns To tn~-% Nts~ and toluactous patriots
who relate ~ With buastful pride. the
4A-mocratic headquarters here H. no IN.
pcrsrishei ana poverty stricken Affar
TINS year. n has money 90 burri- ac.
cos oifc 10 one. and a desiac that Will not
% tfook~d 70 iucirsrntc e. 40 d. not IN
neei cf The small contributions OF the
lev party mcn whose ioyslty - Euffi-
iFMtiN strong nnl ferNentiy patriotic 10
De nellie. 10 the contributing point ~
tbs teuCulnE appeal Tor monetary A.
slstance from the finance cofauittes
me teal purpose 81 tie request Tor con-
tfihsuons u 10 glve the public th- i'm
preesoin that the Democratic ca mpaiFn
iaannsers arr dire pressed FOR the coin
with which To 40 business. and tu enable
them under tie shadow 81 that impress
sion ~ better apply the large corruption
fund That a IL very generally under
stood. b In their hands Tor disburse-
nient -.
To xsip Clarence watson
The origin OF tilis fund - not hard TO
guess. since Clarence ". Watson IL a
candidate 20 succeed himself and ia max
tnE every effort with his money that %
lis corporation friends. and the strong
party machine he mas CUNT VI - ~fvI.
a Democratic Legislature this year. Wat
-on has already visited headquarters
and upon his visit according 20 the busy
gentlemen % Democracy hepea bouts. left
an initial contribution IA IheNstronE box
-ufiicisn'iy larse snd extensive 90 Keep
n Nna 81 !.
Tor several weeks to come
80 FAR. ana Information t. ne-t'n
N0ue lsafed 10y Democrats. what etfortE
that nave heen put forth al their party's
state headquarters here b ave been m be
BAR - the election Of the party candN<
dafs for the Legislature, or. tn other
words. ever effort mas been In the IL
rerfion 81 helping Watson. This has or
g-u,tfed sharp criticism from other can
didateE and their friends. and the feeling
over - has become 50 strong because the
are being neglected. that the matter VIII
Toe brought up ia the open and ihr-shed
over az meeting ~ th~ fun state COM
mittoe soon 20 be held here.
Democrats Are Sore.
since thc Agreement of tie Repuhii-
cen and ProETessiv, parties 20 have TIE
identicaliy same ticket eNrcpt a. 10
presidential electors cnndldat--. the feel
INK u Democrats over the stale that the
Republican state ticket. headed ~ Dr.
iiatftrl1. VIII wfn e. reflected OF the he
headquartera here. in the practical aban-
odnment - any plan o. make the fight
Tor any other part % their state Urhat
except the Watson candidates FOR the
house OF DELEGATES and the state senate
The same forces shat combined 70
foist Watson on the Tcfnocrafi, party
ana on tho people q West Nirrinia. are
lined I'D IN closer unison and harmony
tran before. for this time thsy have the
confidence and arrogance 81 Their sue
GEES or two years ago Co sustain their
interest and their hopes. 10 g. hardly
rscessary To- men ton them They are
the large corrupt ions--Cpai OH. gas ana
rsilroeds-the same that created the
Wltson-Chilton machine AMI enabled ~
10 take over the Democratic party. Tag
ami baggage
10 has OH the money 90 nerls 40 the
prcefut time. nishcd by Watson and
Hi7 corporate allies. and will have all
That ~ NAV ncei iu the future This
appeal sent ont by the f'naurc com
niifee. ~ which f.0uir Bennett ~ the
ci aifran b. merely frrlukiing rel pep
Ic on the trail GO cover ~ the M ~
CON alien that las been planend 20 hold
re legislature f5r Watson campo gn
tnaf is 20 be Characterized by the tyri-
c0' at~on Methods 20 which tho people
OF West virginia got their first intro
DGctiou two wears ago.