Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
To the Farmers Of jefferson Co.

shire County, to see you fellow farmers OF
Jefferson county to plead with you to turn
out on next Saturday and help Us nominate
4 candidate for the State Senate. / want TO
let you know who is our choice for that Of
flee, aud want to help show you that what
is our interest is your interest. We should
stand shoulder to shoulder in this contest
and help each other. 1t is unfortunate that
your election takes place before ours, for |
then we would give you such evidence as to
who Hampshire wants that could not be
To make short sto.y of it. |
Hampshire wants the Hon. Fl B. Gilke- on, |
and wants him bal. Why do We want him?
Because We all know him so we'll, know
him and admire him for his sterling quail |
ties We offer you the bet man for the posi-. |
ton that Hampshire has. and ! do not be-
lieve there is better or sbler Gle in the
state You can depend OH hin at all times
to do the right AS he se-s il. Yon can tie to
him. He will lot deserE you. Heis an
honorable upright christian gentIem m. He
is capable, and is one Of he best lawyer. in
entious and sincere " hat more Can we
offer YOU? l. lie not tie mm We need at
this ju;.c urp when this enormous State
debt hang. over Us and ust be disposed
Of twill not do to have novice. We
must have man that ran cope with the
able talent that our creditors will have
They will be shrewd aud resourceful, and
we must have man like GIlkeson in such
diema Why not go to work and nomi-
nate him? You can do il if every one OF
you will turn out next Sa. urday. II lays
at your do r. The battle ground is in JEFF
ferson. Hampshire is looking to You with
hope and anxiety Don't fail. and all will
be well. Hampshire will complete tie con
test. am here by my own free will and
voltion. Mr.. Gilkeson did OF send me-
/ have come, / repeat, to get you TO help us.
and we will help you
note that Mr.Kump says in tie Farmers
Advocate LIST week that his friends assure
him tina. he will receive solid delegation
from Hampshire | regret his sake that
Mr. Kump st ates such thing. He knows
that he will not | don think he is max
ing much eif,n,t in Hampshire. He knows
it is for Gilkeson. Is he not throwing sand
into tie eyes OF the good voters of Jefferson
county who shy they want to vote for Hamp
shire's choice. |, looks that way, but is it
fair aid honorable. also regret that Mr.
Kumps suns il iefereic CO to Mr.. j. g. Tim
norman smacks of the low politician. for
he knows that Mr Zimmerman is one of
Hampshire's most noble and upright gen
tlemen, who will not stoop to question:
BILE act to defend him elf nor anyone else
Mr. Kump is also striving hard to hide
himself from being the candidate of the
whiskty party, but can he SO blind the peo-
whiskey party not behind him, look see for
yourself, and why was it he presided over
the Convention four years ago that nomi-
mated that unworthy Democrat McIntire ?
Was he not m lde Chairman of the Conven
ton al the instance Of one of the HanDi
Distilery Company when Mr.. kump was
not n deley tie was there not bargain made
then and there III t if Mr. Kump would use
his i, finence 10 nominate Mr. McIntire that
Mr kump sh' Md h We the nomination
this yea, ? With al 'rlli. please tell me
why Mr. Kump is not with the whiskey
party and selected to do their bidding ?
Ho can We b leve anything else with all
this before u?
rereat ought to know the people OF
Hampshire | am over 10 have mixed
amongst The People all my life. have served
them in different ways as County Commits
sioner Deputy Sheriff. Jury Commissioner
KIN w 5. netting Of the people Of Hanp
shire aud feel co. fiient if left to the popu
lar vote of the people Of Hampshire that
Mr.. Gilkeson would get two votes to Mr..
Humps one.
In the primary election Of 1914, when Mr.
Kump was not strongly opposed. his ma
jor'ty was ouly 10 below any other nomi
nee. In the general election of 1906, he
wa. before the people and was defeated, Lis
vote was only 4s2 Then on what grounds
"a % hio i'iOAHo Viz ii6ht AZ thiS AtHic "
claim the County for him when he is run
| ming against one of, ifnot the strongest man
in the County. l repeat that regret he
made that statement, Tor it will hurt him.
Personally have no uukndness toward
Mr. KuNI; he leads 80 far Us | know. q
sober, upright life. and is trying to rise in
the world, which is TO be commended in
anyone.
S. II. WILLIAMS.
| Near Romney, W. Va