The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31
MR. VOTER WILL YOU ENDORSE
THIS 'sATURNALIA or DEBAUGHERY7'
LEADING S ooIEMoeRATIc LEADER WANTS 10 KNow--w,l
YOUR BALLOT. 80 IVY

(BY ALBERT SIDNEY JoHNsoNl

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IlSlhconeeNabe that members of the Leuislarn oIac+
e o aS coud have been subservet to that which
se ey eg ~ %as S so alton Of their party Many Of them
o. me that they had in their power 10 shane events
70 give ORDERS not to take them They seemed to for1et th
ag 9in @ a which they called and forgot as we'll
come the pSra - me people Why should they have be-
mere is no way to misunderstood the Influences which
uoldeu ie CAUCUS While there were of course honest men
aip e successful candidates. we have every to
oeeye al was as we have sad the brute force Of money
winch controlled the situation Every outuynq which has cn1e
rom Clafeston since the Legislature convened has brooht
TO our ears something reatnu TO money and tic corrntino ice
IN the SenatoFalC contest. s ~
Az immense corporation lobby was gathered there to add
u e eeclon OF Watson and necessarily of his friend Chiffon
rr o e ouMao appearances the interests seem to know
wen VINO would be their friends in the Senate of the United
STATES ana We're ready spend their money without stint We
nave letters from some of the most prominent in the State
expressing Their modification and horror at what was benq
aone. from one OF these penned January is, one of the
most intelligent Democrats in the State who is familiar with
pe poucs OF west Virginia, we will venture to quote as fol-
"Mr Mclraw is evidentyin the lead. Chiffon next with
watson Holt Feney, CorWe Tavenner and Edmiston fol-
loving about in the order named. Mr.. MCGraW will have
enough or nearly enough to nominate him after few connp
mentary votes to others. Nothing but corruption can defeat
WATSON, the Standard Oil and Gas Companies, B. & o.
ana PENNSYLVANIA h Co., are maintaining immense lobby
we have positive information that ST O00 90 was ex-
pressed mere last week for the purpose of couptng the dele
gates This information comes direct from such sources as
render absolutely reliable and proof is obtainabe to moral
and legal certainly Two experts are here from Wall Street.
New New y. York to do buying One them bought the Senator
ship Tor Payne of Ohio, few years ago. There great stir
over this and an investigation is being talked Of Delegates
and their friends are being approached by representatives of
the above named combinations Evidence has come to light
indicating that four Delegates have approached one Of
tered $4,000, one So 500 one to make his own figures an
one Senator offered $4,000 and the attorneyshp for the
Consolidation Coal Company, Watson's Company
"Ths is the attempt by the interests to elect Watson and
Chiffon They are using every pressure possible of financial
character to influence the Delegates, They bought up the
Chaestoneporters and subsidized the press practical
orpossible There is absolutely no limit to their corruption
Colonel McGraWand the other candidates making cean
manly Democratic fight"
Other letters received since the caucus from gentlemen Of
undoubted integrity who in Charleston throughout the
contest tend to confirm the shocking allegations of bribery
There is doubt that every baefu weapon that could be
brought to bear from The resources of unlimited money were
employed Threats caioIery and the influences Of powerful
business connections resoed to- Nothing that reckless
ess and the ngenuties of evil could eWse' seems to have
been left ndone. And the worst of is that was all done in
the name of Democracy.
Are the -and-fe of the Democratic party to endorse
and defend this satnaa of debacery and the nominations
evolved from it? Are these Woudbe leaders and nominal rep
resentatves stark mad that they talk of building up the party