West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
In Letter TO West virginian Secretary
Of State Bryan Asserts That to FAN
to Support the Democratic Candl-
dates Is to Vote to Tie the Hands Of
the President.
(From Geo. w. Summers.)

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Its policies OF peace and freedom from
trusts and monopolies. and endeavor-
Ing to give the greatest opportunity to
every man. regardless Of his corporate
affiliations. is eager to have its poll
cies endorsed by the voters of West
Virginia is evidenced by the letter
which Secretary OF State William Jen-
nings Bryan sent to former Senator
William Campbell. OF Charles Town. a
few days ago.
To fail to support the Democratic
candidates Is to vote to tie the hands
OF the President" is the assertion of
Mr.. Bryan. OF course those who
would have preferred to see the United
States plunged into warfare along
with the nations of Europe will fail
to support the Democratic nominees
Tor Congressman this year. but those
who approve the peace policies of the
administration can scarcely refrain
from indicating their approval by sup
porting those who will assist the
President in carrying out his program
OF peace. That the administration is
greatly interested in the vote OF West
Virginia and eager to have It cast I'm
approval OF the peace and economic
policies OF President Wilson is shown
by the letter of Secretary Bryan, writ
ten from the State Department, which
is as follows:
MY dear Senator Campbell:
Naturally sincerely regret my in
ability to come into your State during
the pending campaign-other engage
ments and the exigencies of affairs
here demanding all my time up to the
election. I am encouraged to believe
that not only those in the House who
have loyalty sustained the policies of
the administration who are now can
didates for reelection will be return
ed, but also the other Democratic can
didates.
AT this 1uncture 1t is apparent that
to fail to support Democratic candi-
dates is to vote to tie the hands of
the President.
SO many important legislative re-
forms to supplement federal enact
ments cannot be made effective with
out the election of Democratic State
legislature that I would urge all
Democrats to faithfully support the
party nominees and since any defec-
ton towards even local candidates
who have been fairly nominated by
their primary or convention may adj
versely affect the entire ticket, 1t be-
hooves those in sympathy with the
progressive aims of the administra-
ton to support the entire Democratic
ticket. This, believe, will be so gen.
orally done. not only by those who in
the past have been affiliated with our
party. but those Of other parties now
in sympathy with us, that next month
may get the good news that not
only has solid Democratic delega-
ton been returned to Washington but
that the Legislature of West Virginia
is Democratic in both branches.
Very truly yours.
wv. ]. BRYAN"
Senator Chiffon and Congressman
Nicely and Brown all voted for the
Clayton antitrust bill in the form in
which 1t was finally passed by both
Senate and House. Congressman How
ard Sutherland. of Elkins. was the
only Republican Congressman from
West Virginia who supported the
measure on its final passage. Mr.
Avis, OF Charleston, voted against 1t,
while Congressman Moss and Hughes
were absent.
| West Vriginians have little of which
to complain in connection with the
war tax bill as agreed to by the Demo-
cratic causus of the Senate. Most of
the tax is placed on liquors, wines and
beers, OF which, of course, West Vir-
ginians will have nothing to pay The
bank tax was cut off, the tax on gaso-
line. made in West Virginia, was wiped
out and the people OF West Virginia
will feel the effects of the law, IL II
passes In its present shape, less than
those of almost any other State. Sena-
tor Chiffon took an active part in hav-
ing the proposed tax on gasoline aban-
doned. because Of the effect 1t would
have on West Virginia oil and gas pro-
ducers.
1t is expected that the sub-com-
mittee OF the House judiciary Com
mittee will make its report in few
days on the resolution calling for the
investigation Of the judicial conduct
OF Judge A. @. Dayton. II Is under
stood that the report has been prac-
tically framed and will be presented to
the full committee without further de-
lay. The tenor of the report is not
known, and will not be made public
until the report is made public.
Senator Chiffon and Congressman
Brown and Sutherland were the
speakers at the meeting OF the West
Virginia Society last Friday. About
$50 persons we're in attendance at the
meeting. Appropriate addresses we're
made by the speakers, who congratu-
lated the organization upon it's mem
bership and It's enthusiasm.
The Department OF Agriculture is
endeavoring to assist. as far as posi-
bic, through the bureau OF markets. in
the marketing Of the enormous apple
crop Of the United States. While the
crop in West Virginia Is OF record
size. and the crop OF the United States
a little larger than II was in 1912. II