Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-11
What the Ministry Thinks Of
=. Him AS A Candidate
For Governor
HIS STANDING IS EXCELLENT
Expressions CbtaircJ Upon Inquiry
Made BY Eev. F.. G. w. Ford, of
Grafton, and Reproduced Here
with Ely Permission.

with Ely Permission.
Rev. T. G. W. Ford. Of Grafton, hes
some very Interesting letters from
West Virginia ministers touching upon
tho standing Of DR.. Hatfield. We usa
them with his permission.
Rev. w. r. Hampton, Pastor M. e.
Church.
CrumDler, Mcdowell County, w. Va.
April Is. 1919.
Rev. b. @. w. Ford,
Grafton. W. Va
Dear Brother Ford:
In reply to your inquiry In reference
to tho candidacy Of Dr.. II. D. Hatfield
Of this county for the office Of COVER
nor Of this state, am pleased to give
you the reasons why l think tho good
people Of the state should nominate
and elect him
| have taken pains to make an IN
vestigation as to his character, quail
GcatiOn and fitness for the Office be-
fore making up my mind or commit
ting myself, and the result Of my in
.vestigation Is such that I feel 1t Is my
duty as Christian minister to give
him my hearty support, and l feel that
his candidacy should appeal fayorably
to the best citizenship OF tho state.
DR.. Hatfield has for many years been
OF nd
worthy leader in this section Of tho
state; he is clean, honest, upright and
absolutely reliable Ee always takes
a determined stand for whatever he
considers right, and he never wavcrs
in the discharge Of what he concoivcs
to be his duty. Eo is a thoroughly hon
orable man and has the respect and
confidence Of the people in all this sec
tion of the state IN the highest Degree
Dr.. Hatfield has done probably more
for suffering humanity in this vicinity
than any other man, he having for the
past several years devoted a great poT-
ton Of his time, absolutely wlthou:
charge, to the relief OF unfortunate
miners, railrCad men end others In
tured in the mines, on the railroad and
IN lumber camps in this community
The record OF his work along this line
at the Miners Hospital, at WEIGH, Is
we'll known, and for this work, as well
as his many other good qualities, he s
very much beloved by tho people In
all this section
l understand that reports are 10
ing circulated in soma sections OF the
state by opponents Of Or. Hatfield to
the effect that he Is an undesirable
citizen and not lawabiding man, but
I wish 70 say that It Is only necessary
to Investigate his standing in this COM
munity to verify the fact that such re-
ports are false and slanderous. l can
not understand why any one would
knowingly circulate report detri-
mental to the character, reputation or
good name Of man Of DR.. Hatfeld's
standing, and an indeed sorry that his
opponents should resort to such, X It
Is true that they have done 80.
want to assure you that IN my
not BIO entrusted to q safer man than
DR.. Hatfield, and I feel sure that the
moral standing Of the people will be
elevated by his influence as governor
OF the state. He Is temperate and So
Der In habits and his pleasing person
atty Is ost attractive. He Is kind
and courteous and never misses an 3D.
portunity to do q good deed and to
serve his fellow-man.
/ can freely lend my support to any
man with life and character like DR..
Hatfield, stamped with honesty, up
rightness and devotion to the interest
OF the people, and ] can, as a Christian
citizen, commend him to my brethren,
with the utmost confidence that he
Will carry out to the letter every prom.
tse made to the electorate
Cordially yours,
w. T. HAMPTON,
Pastor Crumple Methodist Episcopal
Church