The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-30
Is Shown by Ex-Governor
Dawson to Have Been
Back OF Resolutions
STATEMENT is 81 ED
After Investigation and Pro
gressiYe Leader Says There
Will Be Fair Treatment.

VIII BE FAR l TeatnleIlt.
CHARLESTON. oct. sO-Ex-Gov-
ernor Dawson issued the following
statement today:
"a statemtnt by the Progressive
party headquarters. Charleston. ".
va. october 80, 1912.
in supplements for Democratic
newspapers printed at the Democrat
ic headquarters and Intended to be
circulaed this, the last, week before
the election there appears certain
resolutions purporting to have been
adopted by a meeting Of the mem
hers OF the Progressive state com
mittee of the Fifth congressional
district Ie is said that the meeting
was held October &c.
whether such meeting was held
I do not know. I had no notice
whatever OF such a meetihs and
learned nothing Of II until 10 O'Clock
OF the night of the goth OF the
eight men reported to have been
present, three of them voluntarily
called me up on the phone and re-
pudiated any connection with it. I
am reliably informed that three Of
the others were not present at ALL
AT these headquarters we have kept
one thing steadily in view, the get
ting OF votes for roosevelt we have
allowed no personal bitterness or
amnesty to divert Us from this par
amount object; secondly. we have
labored for the election OF an anti
bourbon Watson legislature and
thirdly for the success OF the ticket
nominated in the June statewide
primary
These purported resolutions
printed only in the Watson Demo
cratic newspapers say that Roose-
welt will not have a square deal in
Mingo and Mcdowell counties anu
they lay all this up against Dr.. Hat
field, our nominee for governor II
is evident that the object and pur-
pose is 20 defeat DR.. Hatfield and
consequently to elect his Democratic
opponent.
The fact IS tha. the author OF
these resolutions IS : personal enemy
of DR.. Hatfield and he and one or Two
other gentlemen seem. am sorry 10
say, more intent on getting even with
the doctor than in serving the Pro
eressive cause. So far IS can pre-
vent IL the Progressive party shall
not be used for personal purposes.
las to the situation in Mingo couE-
t. / beg 10 say that l have personally
investigated it. and am perfectly well
satisfied that che Progressive party
ticket and its candidates viii get a
fair. square deal in that county
las respects Mcdowell county az
nv instance, Governor Glasscock. q
Republican. who is supporting Col
onel Roosevelt. tand now speaking
on the stump under the auspices CT
our state committee and Senator
David B. smith. a fulE-Aedged Pro-
gressive. visited Mcdowell county on
the 26th. They reported 20 ne that
the conditions were perfectly salts
factory. an well satisfied With the
conditions n Mcdowell county. not
only because OF tie report made to
me by Governor Giasscock but also
for other good reasons
i submit to ali Prosressives that
they can rely on the honesty and
sincerity of Governor GIasscock and
Honest David & Smith. who for years
has stood up fighting IN the legisia-
ture for the rights OF the people and
that they. leaving myself entirely GU;
OF the question, are to be trusted
rather than publications IN Democra-
tic newspapers.
Very respectfully.
w NJ. o. DAWSON. chairman
Progressive party state executive
committee.