The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
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Chairman Lakin Has in His
Possession Original Copy
of the Fake Story.
CAMPAIGN OF FAKES
And Falsehoods Shows That
Corruptionists Know They
Are Already Beaten.

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State Chairman James s. Lakin,
of the Republican committee, gave
out the following today:
81 have in my possession an orig
inal article sent out from the press
bureau at Boss Waston's headquar-
teru at Parkersburg dated at WEIGH,
in which it is stated that hundreds
of Republicans in Mcdowell county
will vote against DR.. Hatfield The
article is fake and lie put out
deliberately to deceive the public.
The Democratic newspapers that ac-
cepted it knew it was rank false
hood, manufactured at the Watson
headquarters, and they ought to
apologize to their readers for this
imposition. 1t is a sample of the
lime Of false statements and alleged
RrgNments that they have been is
suing from their corporation-sup-
ported headquarters, and which will
probably be followed till the end OF
the campaign in the hope of getting
votes, that they can not get at to
buy, under false pretenses.
"rhe public is warned against pc
ing victimized by these deliberate
falsehoodh that are being manufac-
tured by order of the Watson-Chil-
ton-MacCorkle machine and being
published as issuing from towns and
cities in various parts OF the state.
This kind of campaign goes to show
what every well informed man in
both parties knows, the candidate
for governor of the corrupt bosses Is
already n defeated man., HatfleTd's
great popularity with the people is
evidenced by the crowds and enthu-
siasm that attend his meetings. 1t
Is merely a question of how large
his lead over his boss-ridden oppo-
nent will be.
CDR. Hatfield's popularity is evil
denced from the tremendous vote he
received in all parts of the state in
the June primary. He carried all
but seven of the fifty-f1ve counties
in the state. At his home at Eek
man, he received $40 votes for to
one against. That one was cast by
himself as a courtesy to one of his
worthy opponents. In five precincts
In his home county out OF $500
votes cast, he received all but one
vote-his own. In scores of pre-
cincts in other counties, such as
Mercer, Monroe and Mingo, he re-
ceiyed every vote cast. There is no
question, therefore, OF the esteem IN
which this splendid, decent, sober
candidate is held by the people
among whom ne lives. The clergy
men in his home county have paid
the highest tributes to his exem-
plary character. The Democratic
state senators have placed in the Of
ficiai records the most glowing trib-
ute 10 his fine ability, strong char
acter, and gentlemanly qualities
and his fairness as their presiding
officer whom they h5ir=I by their
votes to elect.
"The tide in favor of this mans
aIaottor 20 % strong and has risen
SO high that it can not be turned
by the falsehoods cooked up by the
character assassins employed by .
crooked and corrupt bossism. DR.
Hatfield is embossed, unbribed and
unafraid,' which explains why the
honest, decent. law abiding voters
Of West Virginia, irrespective o.
party Affiliations, are supporting hi'
candidacy"
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