Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
DIR. HATFIELD.

Saturday night in the Majestic Theatre on North Queen
street Dr. Hatfield with Mr. Lilly the candidate for attorney gem
e addressed audience the size of which demonstrated
political apathy the part the Pogessves Republicans
in this section is vanhng and the effectiveness of which,
spite Of the cold and of the whstng of engines the b
the earnesnes and determination with which the oppon
contest The number of Mcraw Democrats scattered through
the Majestic audience surprising
Labong against the very bad acoustic properties of the
Majestic Dr. Hatfield still able with great eanesness and
ranknes to make absolutely clear his stand several important
issues.
He Stood he stated squarey definitely Progress
i've principles adopted the Huntington conventon he
cared that if he and the Prohibition Amend
ment carries he will enforce he has call the state
militia to do 10.
DR. Hatfeds voluntary and frank acceptance pncf
pies enuncaed by the Huntington convention that he be
elected Governor his administration will be managed in the inter
est of the people of West Virginia and not of corporate
other interests His firm declaration relative to the enforce
met OF the Prohibition Amendment that temperance
pie support him with confidence for getting around the law
and the liquor people support him with the knowledge that
the Amendment they will be of exactly the
sideaon at the hands of the officers Of the all other
liquor interests and that there will be avoes under
hand work to assist the big brewery interests
Can Dr. Hatfield be depended upon carry his decara
TONS he telling for political effect? He strikes
with the personality carry out his promises and
his record substantaes judgment of the For his
ord however do either the hostile organs the Demo
cratic party to the sometimes equally unreliable items in the
papers supporting him. My good opinion OF DR. Hatfield as
competent and straight politician from
both of which would have for being critical of him.
both and politician there grounds for such
crcsmone of them being the leader of the Democrats the
State Senate against whom Hatfield fought and the other leader
group of Republicans against whom DR. Hatfield also pit
ted in the State Senate.
At the close of the last session of the Legislature when Senator
Gray Silver returned from Charleston while discussing the
of the legislature spoke of frank admra
ton Of DR. Hatfield strong able and straight This
mendaton of DR. Hatfield at time when the latter
ming for office far outweghs any political criticism of the Doctor
which Democrats this time nstgae for political purposes
Senator Howard Switzerland who Republican floor lead
the State Senate and defeated for President of the SEN
by DR. Hatfield would naturally have been hostile to Hatfield
did he think that the latter had been unfair competitor
incompetent in performing the duties of the office Yet at time
last when Mr. Sutherland leaning toward Mr. Dillon
Republican candidate for Governor he still very frank
his expression of admiration for Dr. Hatfield with confidence in
his ability and political leader
When like these who have rubbed shoulders with Dr.
Hatfield political affairs day by day and have had every oppor
tuny for learning his weaknesses, times of political queude
when campaign admit that he has
the rest of safe in assuming that Hatfield the
Governor of West Virginia.
NAT 7. FRAME