The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-03

possibly from the fact that the labor
voters Of the district who do not vote
the Socialist ticket are lined up tc
man for Mr.. Healne, the Republi
can candidate.
In reference to the Democratic
party he uses five lines to feebly say
that he thinks the Underwood tariff
will be a mistake. He is not entire.
| ly certain about that although he is
running upon a platform pledging a
protective tariff. The tariff being
the issue he is certainly a weak can.
didate in more ways than one. He
shows that he does not want to Of
| Eend the Democrats by saying that
comment is unnecessary. He is go.
ing easy with them but when he
reaches the Republican ticket, upon
which he ran last year, lie uses five
lines to abuse the men who support
ed him then. He says the Republi-
can party is represented in this
state by men Of the n. B. Scott and
Herschel Ogden variety. He fails to
tell the voters that he courted the
support Of Mr.. Ogden and Mr.. Scott
a. the last congressional election
When lie was a candidate on the Re.
publican ticket. He fails to say that
the Republican party was made
10 Of practically the same men
then as it is today. He failed
to reveal to the voters then
tic fact that he was a Pro-
gressive. He then comes to his last
love, the Progressive party He tells
US it is the party for young men, old
men and middle aged men. This is
new light thrown upon the third par
ty and we now see it at an angle we
have never seen it before, if there arc
any other kind Of men it must be for
them also. He says that it is a party
Whose patriotism consists in love
Of country rather than a desire for
office" Mr.. Laughlin has certainly
landed in the wrong party if this is
true. He has shown the most ardent
desire for office Of any man in the
whole First Congressional district.
He wants office so badly he does not
care what party gives tito him. He
asked the Republican party for Of
flee and they gave him in good faltl!
an opportunity to get it but he failed
to land the office in a Republican
distrc1: although he vas endorsed by
two parties. He wanted office so
badly this year he accepted the nom
nation on the ticket Of another par
ty. He fails to announce upon what
ticket he will run two years hence.
In bulletin number two lie berates
Major Nicely in bitter terms and says
he belongs to a political" organization
which knows no creed and recognizes
no law" The worst he can find to
say about Mr.. Heane is that he be-
longs to The Republican party and
Republicans are supporting him. He
finishes article number two, as he did
article number one, with much praise
Tor Mr.. Lauglllin, and in substance
says he is a very rich man and is
engaged in the manufacturing bust.
t. ness and was in the house Of dele
gates in 1901, twelve years ago, and
indicates that he still has a great
longing for office. He wants to rep
resent the public at large" he says,
although Howard Sutherland has
been elected to do this for the people
Of West Virginia.
We have never seen a weaker at
tempt of a self seeking politician to
break into print and we almost feel
like saying that Mr.. LaughGn has
made a silly ass Of himself, but for
the sake of his feelings we will not
say it, but we must say that he has
made a joke of his campaign.