The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-27
gratifying effect upon the school
Tho people were satisfied.

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gratifying effect upon the school.
Tho people were. satisfied.
DR.. Hodges was asked 10. sacrifice
this position, Which Is said TO be the
ambition of his life, and which he Is
eminently qualified by learning and
experience to fill, to make a hope
less race for congress, a place for
Which he has no special qualifica-
lions and one in which he, has had
no experience, and he told those
who were batting the trap for
lin that he could not accept under
any condition, that he had certain
obligations TO carry out with the
board of regents and was morally
bound by these obligations, TO CONF
plete this work before ttaRinggup 9th
er things, This interview was pub
lished In, lhes Democratic paper Of
his own'town and Ysi aslneJ that he
was correctly quoted.S &
VIII he now chpnge front land eat
6ht orsdlle hand of the Chiffon Wat
son mtehine iandtpu :,himselfIon the
alter Of saGrifitesto liellI carry the
state Democratic in ordSf that the
machilfc may fiSAp IT'S fences by re-
districting the slate, and, making the
election of Watson 10 they; $. SEN
alto possible? ~ W -.
White be Blinded by tie sparkling
worthless promises of political do
minion that have been made to him
from the mountain top?
Or will he be like Christ. in the
face of all these temptations, be
strong enough to say unto them,
sect thee hence, Satan?"
Aside from the personal consider
alton for the future, political or 9th
erwise, of DIR. Hodges there is tile
fate of the University again unset
tied Tie school will again be put
into political turmoil If he accepts
this nomination and7untold damage
will be done the institution.
The report COMBS from Washing
ton that Dir. Hodges frtcognized the
Ifutility OF accepting this nomination,
believing that there was no chance
TO carry the state'against Mr.. Suther-
land, and that lie was assured that
E1ie'would be taken care Of by the ma
ltional, ADMINISTRATION II he failed in
this attempt, and Furthermore It Is
said that lie is promised the nomina;
tion for governor if lie succeeds in Ills
congressional fight. 80, '.s"',
These are more OF the wlles of the
tcmpter. The facts are these prom
ises viii all be as quickly repudiated
lqs thoy7were made II the politicians
tthange their minds, g.,it 4 jnV 19f
The, machine politician knows no
personalities. and knows no obligation.
He knows no men. The highways are
strewn with; the bleaching bones Of
, those who have been ruthlcssly slain
by the bosses because they had no
further use for them. The bodies
have been thrown by the hundreds
to the bowling wolves of public clam
or TO satisfy the, populace while the
boss rides to safety to his destination
in the well guarded stage coach. :.
We do not believe DR.. Hodges will
take this nomination. He has said
that he would not accept until he had
Investigated the manner in which it
was given him and when he does that
his, spirit of honesty aud fairness 10
|theipeople OF West Virginia, his loyal
II to the tcouse Of education and his
ven known ,antypathyr for boss rule
Twill revoltnrat the ( horrible aconser
iuences. and he ,wills.i our opinion,
repeat the words from the mountain
top, Get thee hence, Satan!"., q