The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-20
Monday, January 20. 1913.
GET AWAY FROM THE MERE ~.
NANCIAI IDEA

The people of the State. and par
-ticularly the Republican masses Of
the State. are not highly pleased with
the reports that come from Charles
ton day by day regarding the contest
Tor the United States Senatorship
Each day comes the report that e.
kins. Mann and Edwards are leading,
and the people at once pause TO re-
fleet that each OF these men is i'm the
millionaire class. and the question at
once arises as TO why only wealthy
men are in the lead. Other splendid
men are candidates. at least recep-
tive ones. for the Senatorship: then
why do they not command enough
support 10 be termed leading candi-
dates? Can IL be possible that the
selection OF a Republican Senator to
succeed Watson is TO rest under the
suspicion of being "a mere matter of
finance, as WAS the election of Wat
son and Chiffon? The people will be
slow 10 believe that the mere posses.
sion of great wealth. without other 81
perior and commanding qualifications.
entities man to Senatorial honors and
leads legislators and politicians 10 sup
port him. They will be inclined TO
believe. and with good reason. i'm TN"
light OF all the developments and ex-
posures throughout the country. that
II Is the practical Use of this wealth
in campaign. caucus and legislature
that gives these men their popularity
and makes them leading candidates.
while other good. able. experienced
men who do not possess great wealth
lag along in the also running class. o.
The Republicans were not slow 10
take up the charge that Watson and
chiffon were elected 10y the lavish
use OF money. and that men OF mod
crate means or poor men. ii YOU
please. stood no show. Now. arr
the Republicans going To throw them
selves liable to the same charge
mere Is. so far. no susf ICion that anv
Republican candidate Tor the Senator
ship has committed any ofrn,c. anv
Improperly or any indiscretion 1lonr
this line. but the mere fact that only
the very wealthy candidates are show.
ing any particular strength is suAi.
Gent 10 cause reflections. u nor sus
picions. THAT ar" not particularly com
Plimentary 10 N" Republican partv
The very conditions which tn. Re.
puolicans 80 bitterly as,ailrd when
the Democrats were in Tower have de.
Neloped AZ m" very opening Of the sos.
sion OF the legislature az which tho
Republicans return 10 power. Tho
people have become sick and tired OF
hearing this matter OF finances IN tho
politics Of our State. and this quos.
ton has done more 10 dcuoralila rom
dluons and ~ weaken the confidence
OF the people in political leaders. a..
nee holders and statesmen -.au an,
ming cI+" 'ldf enters into CIR polit.
zeal life. Would o. not Do. "a root
move and q healthy innovation for
IN" Republican Legislators 10 fhro7y
aside absolutely Tho question Of mere
financial standing ana -.lrc. 70 Sora
tor solely on merit. ou abtlitt and at
those superior qualities That 20, 10
make ID" man and f.o etatc.u.., .
Nothing would do moro Zoo strengthen
the party with fhr people ana 'o rro,.
TO them THAT th" parfs is ro'rIr- back
tn the grand oldrm" principe. under
which aii clean. honorable mon have
an equal chance" Boo fh.s millionaire
or men of ordinary n..t-
Viewing tho .i'uaffon o., Charleston.
In a frank. candid. lI.. manner. a..r
out intending 3ry od.ru- ,ortsr. .n-.
Or unfair reflection. of ans rsfur.
may So" mot t-f vH1f merit uf.
qualification b. ir r. JOS SIR D..
kim. Sir Nnu or I- Edwards f.,.
u not po .n.-.d foo an rnrar. r....
deere" Dos ST. s. o. WIN, ,- r.f,
Mason. FOR .r.ftH.oF o. csi-.. I'D.
moan laying un question of wealth.