The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-24
Corrupt, Bride Paying Wat
son Chiffon : MacCorkle
Combine Engages In.
LAKTN WARNS VOTERS
Not to Be Deceived or En-
shared by the Bunch Of
Political CutIThroats.

Chairman Lakin, OF the Republi
can state committee, has absolute
information to the effect that orders
have been given the speakers and
newspapers under me direction o,
Democratic state headquarters, tc
devote the balance of the campaign
in attacking DR.. Hatfield, the Re.
publicans candidate for governor
personally.
In other words, what the small
army of travelling agents have beer
doing, and more or less secretly and
under cover, in all parts of the state
the spellbinders and newspapers sub.
seryient to the watson, Chiffon and
Maccorkle combine are to openly
TeIterate.
On the strength of this reliable
information. Chairman Lakin has
Issued warning to the public, as
follows:
by direction Of the Watson lead
ers, the subsidized newspapers and
high-salaried speakers subservient
to the corrupt bosses and their
crooked corporate, allies, are to per-
sonally assail the character and high
standing of DR.. Hatfield. What
agents have been doing in secret, as
they posed as having lived, in Nc
Dowell county or agents for orch
ard companies;' and the like, speak
ers and editors who take orders have
been directed to do openly, regard
less of the shame, falsity and dis
grace of their attitude and aver
ments. The public is warned to be
on its guard and not to be deceived
by this bribed horde Of falsifiers and
scandal mongers.
This order to assassinate the
high character OF one of natures no
belmen, will indicate desperation
to the public. 1t will be taken as
sign that DR.. Hatfield will sweep
the state and Thompson's defeat is
conceded by those whose personal
candidate he is. But to those who
see deeper into matters political
they will recognize that the purpose
Of the campaign OF scandal is to di'
rect the attention of the public away
from the candidates for the legisla'
ture, and enable the same men who
bought legislature to corrupt the
electorate at the polls. An immense
sum of money is now being distfib'
uted in every county by the bosses
for that purpose. and the people Of
West Virginia are destined to SEE
Orazen and shameless attempts tt
corrupt general election such al
%Ill make the last legislative mild
by comparison.
Another design is a plan to la!
the foundation to steal the governor
ship from DR.. Hatfield if the doodle
Of the bosses and the tax-dodgint
corporations succeed in electing ;
Democratic legislature. The basi:
\ this project is being laid in Mingc
and other counties by w. E. r
Byrne and other attorneys employed
BY Clarence Watson's headquarters
Til elaborate stories sent out to thu
press 81 fraudulent registration b!
Republicans, are merely pack o
ialseaoods. having not scintilla o
rQih ii them, and !ssued to con
"rgot a foundation for a bosset
ana bought Watson legislature count
inF ~u' DR.. Hatfield, as they dic
1ndgo Con, in the event that suci
situation results from the cleo
ton
'T.a people have their figh
again he bribers of legislators ant
The representatives. of special inter
es'5 7on, If they just stand lined III
against these vicious elements in ou
p8bar 'i'e, TO the end as they nov
stand They must be very careful
however not to permit their deter
'0.1sIca to rout and destroy tn
p'H~r ~ the enemies of clean an
N'7o-' government, to wayer be
cansa Of premeditated and maliciou
@'ss1oods, mendacious and libelou
Cherries without a semblance Q
p4'h and false reports issued for n
other purpose than to deceive tn
p'opi" and cause them to vot
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Continued ON mage three.