Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-05-16
MR.. dILKEsON ANSWERED.

To the Democrats of the Fifteenth
Senatorial District Il has been my earn
est wish that everything savoring OF un-
pleasant personalities would be kept OUT
of the campaign for the Democratic noml-
nation for State Senator, In TINS diStrlct'
this wear, but in this have been dlsap-
pointed, and certain expressions OF my
opponent seem to demand statement
from me. entered and hope to close
this contest with "charity for all and NAL
ice toward none"
Oyerhis signature, Mr.. Gilkeson charges
that am "a candidate OF the Whlskey
ring" This charge is absolutely false.
If there be such an organization as the
"whiskey ring" | am not its candidate,
and know nothing about it. MIR. Gill
KESON HAS NO BASIS IN FACT TO
MAKE SUCH A CHARGE. also deny
his other insinuationS and charges in so
far as they impute unworthy motives TO
me in nv candidacy. He states that, al
fer the submission of the Prohibition
Amendment to the vote of the people, ne
hoped that the "whiSkey question would
De eliminated from the campaign, at least
this year." There is no such issue IN the
contest for the senatorial nomination as
the "whiskey question" Ii is only MI.
Gilkeson and his friends who have en-
deavored to inject such a question INTO
the campaign, and | PROTEST THAI
THEIR ACTION IS UNFAIR TO NE
AND ILL-ADVISED FROM A PARTY
STANDPOINT. The Prohibition Amend
ment has been submitted to vote OF the
people, by Democratic Legislature, and
whether or not we will have State wide
Prohibition has become moral and So
cial question as distinguished from po-
litical one. Every voter should be allow
ed to express his sentiment upon this
question, through his ballot, tree and I'M
trammeled by political bias or preludice.
The amendment is in the hands OF inc
people now and will never be in the
hands of either Mr.. GilkeSon or myself
in the State Senate.
cousin JOSH BOOSTS COUSIN HENRY" y
Perhaps should have something to
saw about Mr.. J.. s. Zimmerman studied
effusion published in some OF the papers.
Who is this man who has carried mes
sage to Jefferson county and her splendlo
Democracy Why does he rush into
print, and spend from Tuesday until FIJI
day in Jefferson county aiding the can
didacy of Cousin Henry ?" Mr.. Zlm-
norman is by marriage the cousin of Mr..
GilkeSon, and, with certain diScreaiteu
politicians in Jefferson county, STANDS
sponsor for Mr.. GilkeSon's candidacy.
II was known in Romney before he went
to Charles Town that Mr.. Zimmerman
had no other business in Jefferson coun-
ty than to aid cousin Henry" in his can
vass. How does Mr.. Zimmerman know
that Hampshire countyiS Overwhelmingly
for Mr.. GilkeSon How does he know
HampShire's choice in the matter Does
he speak for all the citizens or - Cousin
Henry ?" There has been no preference
expressed in Hampshire, but my trends
assure me that will receive solid del
egation from my home county. The facl
is. however, that Mr.. Gilkeson's candl-
dacy has not met with the favor that he
had hoped and it is this that caused him
to grow excited and, in his chagrin, made
statements that he will regret in cooler
moments.
Mr.. Zimmerman is not wholly diSinter-
ested in the matter. Those who know
him know that he does not give OF MS
time and money unless he gets ample re-
turn. He is not quite so generous.
Now have nothing but high regard
for Mr.. GilkeSon. He is a gentleman OF
sterling qualities, but his overweenlng
desire to succeed has led him into error.
Ny candidacy, launched at the soliclta-
ton of many friends, is, in fact, the Gull
mination OF an ambition to honorably rep,
resent my district in the State Senate and
if il shall be your pleasure to elect ME to
a seat in that body, shall conduct myself
so that no good man can regret having
favored me with his support.
Very respectfully,
q. K. KUMP.
Romney, w. Va, May 7, 1912.