The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-05
GOVERNOR in
HOT REPLY TO
SENATOR KERN
CHARGES HE is GUILTY OF
MISREPRESENTING
THE FACTS.
Hatfield Denies Several Asser-
tions and Says He Welcomes
Senate Investigation.
Special pispatch TO the Intellircnccr.

SP"'ih4 Ifspatch To the Inteiligcnrer
CHARLESTON. ". Va, MAY e
That Senator John W. Kern. of Indiana
Is guilty Of misrepresenting the facts
IN MS statements concerning the pro-
posed investigation by the United
states senate into the strike conditions
IN west virginia. is the charge made
by Governor Henry u. Hatfield i'm "A
req not statement issued tonight in
rtp!N to senator kern's interview. The
statement ot Governor Hatfield saws
Il am informed that senator Kern
has made statement that peonage
exists III West Virginia and that Mrs.
MARY Jones has been on trial be~>re
drumhead military court tor the past
80 DAYS.
In reply Ia the senator's statement
r"latiN" Z" pconage. wish tn SAY THAI
MS allegation is a fabrication out 81
the wn"l" cloth. Mrs. Jones is not
now. nor has she at any time since her
arrest. been in prison. She Is being
n'tain"d-and - not in any way con-
hncd-at y pleasant boarding house
with a private family on the banks ~
IN" kdnawha river n Pratt. West
Virginia.
Caused Riots and Murder.
u do not intend 90 permit Mrs.
Jones or any other person 20 come. in
To West Virginia and max. innamma-
tory speeches that have a tendency TO
produce riot and hloodShed. such ds
was experienced und,r the admins
trafi"n of Governor Glasscock We
nav" evidence in abundance To- prove
ttat the class ~ speeches made by
Mrs Jones and her co-workers aid
bring about a riotous state which re-
suited in murder and tho DESTROYING
oi property. We have al least a dozen
ot IN" same class Of people confined in
different tails of the state. some ~
them guilty ~ murder. others guilty
o. aiding and ab.ttinC by furnishing
the necessary firearms and ammuui-
ton with which 90 commit murder
The honorable body OF which Sen
ator Kern Is a member has a perfect
right 10 investigate West Virginia or
any part OF il. ! shall be delighted TO
nave such an Investigation. and will
use my best Efforts to aid the inves-
tigaiion committee In anv way | can
hut Senator Kern must remember
that ] am responsible 10 tho people OF
West Virginia for the maintenance
OF law and order and IL will be main
tained by me- during my torn OF Of
fee AZ any hazard. and when it be.
comes necessary 10 dptain or Jail prn-
pl" 10 accomplish his purpose IL will
10 don" unhesifatinglv
Strike az End.
The ionC.drawnout strike on
PART and Cabin creeks is AZ an end.
FeWer tEan fifty people are today
without worH IN that section AMI h"-
fcr" ~" iI.ddic of the week every
on" VIII ~" 90 been cared for
SdCh tHi-ters ~ tho truth as SEN
a'oT kciu seems 10 DO largely To-
spon sihi' Tor these falsehOods ard
fU'sr"rr" -rnfations which work un-
ioli hardship. upon those in Office
who have dla respect FOR law md
or'er. and who ara trying 20 cary
out and nun'aIn the principles 81
Eppu r0v"rImeut
D NOT" fatf nrD ~ 'na statements
~ senator Kern is fo the effect that
h' knows positively that one ucws-'
paper Correspondent VAS elected dur
ing ~" rial of Mother Jones and d.
ported from the State can use no
fettfr term and cannot eXprp-s my-'
self more iOrcih.v than tu Ftv That
this Vas wilful and deliberate Iia
on the part Of the one Who Informed
Senator Kern. and 70 would not ~ AT
surprise me- 20 learn that the Senator
kn"" This 20 hr fh" ease when hol
m ada the efafaruarf