The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-08
Cones Unwittingly to the Aid
Of Opposition to Watson
in Circulating II.
REAL STATE IssUEs
Brought to the Attention Of
Readers of All the Dem-
ocratic Newspapers.

FOR the uISG TINE since LIE PASS
Ont camp6ign started the Democratic
newspapers have laid before their
readers mention of the purchase OF
two seats in the United States Sen
ate; the attempt of Windy Bill"
Maccorkle to abolish the tax system
by doing away with the tax commits
sfoner's department, and his other
attempt to wipe on $5o,oOO,0oO
worth Of property from the assessors
books by his little "leaseholds and
chattels Fear' Joker, thus favoring
the lessees Of coal, oil and gas prop
critics. and doubling up the tax bur
dens Of the farmers who own the
lands, both of which corporation
schemes were nipped in the bud by
the fifteen Republican members in
the State Senate; the similar at
tempt OF the boss-driven D. E.
French, Mercer county senator, to
disfranchise thousands of voters,
white and colored; and the fact that
their own candidate. Thompson, is
merely the creature of the Watson
-Maccorkle gang of eorrnp-
tionfsts and tax-dodging corpora
tions.
For the first time, these live is
sues in this campaign, which affect
directly the honor and welfare OF
the whole state. have been laid be-
fore their readers by the machine
turned newspapers OF the Demo
cratic marty. and presented to them
in short. sharp sentences which con-
vey the impression OF their truth
and Importance. All these subjects
has been rabooed and boycotted by
the opposition press. But their 81
Ienee Is to them has been broken
at last. and very cleverly and eff
fectively.
How this vas done is a very sim
pie story and a very old-time trick
Yet. George w. Summers. head or
the Watson state headquarters
press department. fell an easy victim
to it. With the story of the Ire
witt letter still fresh. it makes Sum
mers's embarrassment all the
greater.
Z
plicable reason summers sent out to
the Democratic papers, was espe-
cially written to entrcp him, and he
grabbed the bait, hook. line and
sinker. II was a circular letter sent
out from the press department OF
the Republican state headquarters.
and particular care was taken to see
that the watson headquarters at
Parkersburg got a copy. They got
it all right.
This is the letter that all Demo-
cratic newspapers in the state. in
Guiding our gullibIe Exponent con-
temporary. are publishing much to
the amusement and satisfaction OF
the eficienf managers of the Repub-
Hcan' party's campaign:
Dear Sir: ClasSifcations of re-
ports to this committee from many
reliable sources are that the people
at the present time are most inter
ested in:
First. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
corkle combine and bribery of the
legislature. Second. Tax program
as proposed by the legislature OF
1911, and as found in the MacCorkle
and Lacy bills. This should be
given wide publicity. dwelt on in de-
tail and can not be too often reiter-
Qted. Third. The disfranchisement
clause in the Democratic platform
OF four years ago. coupled with the
clause contained in the French bill
introduced at the special session Of
the legislature of 1911. This should
be sent broadcast over the state
Especially should these facts be
made plain to the negro voters and
the voters living in and around coal
mines and working in factories.
mills. etc.
The campaign for the state and
coanty tickets should be conducted
upon these state issues with vigor;
upon national ard congressional
tickets. upon the broader national
questions.
Reports or meetings held to
date-largeiy attended. people
deeply interested and anxious TO
have the FACTS laid before them.
There is great danger of Wat
son money. This should be HAM
MERED into the people upon every
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