The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-05
Democratic Stump Spea keg
Are Up a Tree inSD efense q
Administration
HIDE BEHIND The
Republicans Are Active a5ld
Several Speakers Are SEIZED
uled for the Week.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Oct - 49,
Democratic speilbinders are now 9n
their rouAds of the state tryln ~ -
tell the voters why they snollsag TX
their ballots for 9 ontinuaAce 81 Al
the present Democratic nattcna1 Ag5l
ministration. They are care
evadfng the real issues OF the g
paign and neglect to mention Mn
ffe high cost of living has not been
reduced under the free trade
III bill. as was promised by them ~
1912. ~ n
They attempt to explain thae Sns
deficit in the United States treaAn
Of about 500. 200. 900 Is due lo 81; ~
European war, while every Etn4etsz
Of the situation knows that it IS 4ae5
to the extravaganc OF the pEese4t
q ADMINISTRATION and the failure
the new tariff bill as revenue r.
ducer-
Before the European war g
out it was plainly seen that the TT
III was dismal failure. It ape9sans5
" failed to reduce the Cost. OF II y, e1.s
American working man. The Dem
ocrats themselves knew this y IL
he the case but they are NOW g.
arreeably surprised to find 1n
hin IL also a failure for rexenH
only. The European war - s.s1
an excuse fora war ta ~ e
the efeeet of the Inaiad d minis .sls
.qbis is theeairst fnstA1eq ~ -
tory Of the United STATES
tax., has been necessary becapss qs
4 foreign war. Z. Y 3 "a e 4;
Exiravaaant appropl. .tAktdnA
The failure of the tarffk to pf04 4iags&
a. s,Ifficient revenue was 81 seE4qnt
matter but to ad to; the iu5Ey q -
Congress has pas e. :.
bills appropriating $4Q0.Qegs1g.ls.sss "
more than was ever apprQpFt4ta
! Rennblican Congress. The
annronriatfons are for the RttQQas
~ takfng care Of additional
cratic politicians for VIII hom Jobs ~
heen created and for the ra4eln nEs 4s E
salaries 81 Others who were ActaEss
for the Democratic party:
The failure of the Democrat5e tetS
If bill to protect American y efk5 -
men and American INDUSTRIES u n 49,
ing &ts terrible effect here IN w 81
virginia. notwithstanding the 4ess
1arations of the smooth tonens9S
Democratic orators to the cunfr4EXs
business conditions are In an avn
fix and thousands of men who t9z0s
years ago were making g Gomez szs
able living for their familte les are 10y es.
fighting hard for the mere 49, 5.z
Ties Of life. while many faIntiies
actually IN destitute circumstAnes
MiIis are closed down. the mines AEes
nractically or wholly ssispendsd sz
cent in certain sections. the aul 4. sk1|
indrstry is. paralyzed and these e NJ ~
pIoyes are seeking whatever "a es.as :. =
they can of earning a few dol
Mills Shut Down
AS one visitor at Republ saEes
s. aa5InnaTters from the adjacent ena1s
fields put 1t. about the only lllse;9sI
.hnsinass showing an increase ~ Ii
the number of babies born
Only last week word was teeelgSs
ed here of the order closing 14s
Whitaker Glessner mills IN sas ne
Wheelinlg district. turning ont sgeg
more men to join the alEeagE sss
army of unemployed. yich csa{:ss
mills as are in that district are leLs ~
ar, ar, closed or running on peEt TN
They may have to close ct. any y. e
because of a lack Of business ~ ~ = ;.
10 the Legislation of the ~
Democratic national adraints1E e.a;S
m M nine