The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-30
MR.. VOTER: NILE You EN10RSE
THIS SAIURnaLIA OF DEBAIGHERRYI z
LEADING DEMOCRATIC LEADER WANTS TO KNoW-NILL
YOU? THINK ABOUT IT BEFORE CASTING
YOUR BALLOT.
fBY ALBERT SIDNEY JoHNSON) .

1t is uncomfortable that members of the Legislature elect
ed as Democrats could have been 50 subseFen 70 that which
seemed to forget that to them had been conded the desnes
- IN. - % +5a " Sax Seemed "a fotGef if1s
dignity of the duty to which they called and forgot as well
Their Responsibility 70 tae peepe why sn4le u5y nave pc
There is no way to misunderstood the influences which
dominated the caucus. While there of course honest men
supporting the successful candidates have every reason to
which controlled the Situation Every otqno which has come
from Charleston since the Legislature convened has brought
to ears something relating to money and its eoTupng use
An immense corporation lobby gathered there TO aid
in the election OF Watson and necessarily OF ms Flend Chton
the outward appearances the interests seem 10 Know
well who would be their friends the Senate of the United
States and ready to spend their money without stint We
have letters from some of the most prominent the State
EXPRESSING their modification and horror at what was being
DONE From one OF these penned January TO- by one OF the
the politics Of West Virginia we will venture to quote as tol-
INlr McGaw is evidently in the ead Chiffon next with
Watson Holt ferney, GOrTel TaVenner and EdmISon fol-
lowing about in the order named Mr. McGraW will have
enough nearly enough to nominate him after few compf
meHtary votes to others. Nothing but corruption can defea
HWatson the Standard Oil and Gas Companies, B. & O..
and Pennsylvania R. r. Co.. maintaining immense lobby
e have positive information that $15O,00000WaS ex
oates This information comes direct from such sources as
render absolutely reliable and proof is obtaInabe TO moral
and legal certainty Two experts are here from wan street
New York. to DO the buying. One of them bought the senator
ship for Payne of Ohio few years ago. There great str
over this and an investigation is beng talked OF IegateS
and their friends being approached by representatives OF
the above named combinations. Evidence has come 10 H9t
indicating that four Delegates have been appoacned one OF
fered $4,000 onN $780, one to make his figures ans
enc Senator offered $1,000 and the attorneySp for the
Consolidation Coal Company WatsoTs Company:
hs is the attempt by the interests to elect Watson and
Chiffon They using every pressure possible OF financial
character influence the Delegates They bought up the
Charleston reporters and subsidized the press SO Tar as aeca
possible There is absolutely limit to their corruption
Colonel McGraw and the other candidates are making cea
manly, Democratic FIGHT
Other letters received since the caucus from gentlemen OF
undoubed integrity who in Charleston throughout the
contest tend to confirm the shocking allegations of bribery
There doubt that every baIeu weapon that could be
brought to bear from the OF unlimited money were
employed Threats, caoery and the influences of powerful
business connections resored TO- Nothing that reckless
esS and the ingenUtes of evil could devise to have
been left undone And the worst of it that was all done in
The name of Democracy.
Are the rank-and-e of the Democratic party to endorse
and defend this SanaIa of debaueery and the nominations
evolved from it? Are these would be leaders and nominal rep
resentaWeS sakm that they talk of building up the party