The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-02
SWICER,S AFFIDAVIT
NAILS ANOTHER LIE
TOLD BY EXPONENT
Prominent Sardis District Citizen
VOuches for Commences Of Sigma
lures of That Open State
ment of Citizens.
ment OF Citizens.

ment of Citizens.
Ia view Of the fact that the Exponent trying to make
the impression that an open staement connection with isaac
H. DaWSs0n Republican nominee tor county commissioner,
does not bear genuine or authorized signatures, the following
affidavit by gentleman well known for tuthfuness and
verac is published and again has the Exponent been placed
Iorabe upright man harm:
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF HARRISON, T0-WlT:t
On this the 31st day Of October, 1914, personally APP
peared before the Undersigned notary public for and in
The county and state aforesaid Omar W. SWger who being
by me first duly sworn says that recently there appeared
lean rejecting upon the integrity and competency ofsaaC l.
DAWSON who is now and was at the time of said publication
candidate Tor county commissioner OF Harrison county, and
that said publication was IN an open statement denounced
and branded as false by large number of said DavsSonS
Ineqhbos and friends irrespective OF paN politics, andl
that the aan personally knows that every signature appear
ling and signed to said open statement signed author
lied by each and every person whose name appears thereon
except three or four that were signed after the paper left aft
ANTS hands, which three or four signatures am acquainted
with and know to be correct and genne and that the same
were willingly and freely signed thereto, Notwithstanding an
oer more recent publication in the aforesaid Exponent stat
OMAR W. sWlGER
TAKEN SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me, this the 31st
DAY OF october, 1914 ..aa-
My commission expires Anril 9, 1924 Notary Public.
The open statement follows:
r. Feeling that there has been unjust and unwarrant-
led attack made in recentssue Of the Carksburg Expon
ent and Carksburg American upon of neighbo1s
and loyal citizens, Mr.. Isaac L. Davisson who is now
candidate for county commissioner of Harrison county
and desiring to express dsapprova of such methods
land misrepresentation against an honest, upright
worthy and Christian man, his neghbors who have
known and lived with him for many years. express in AMI
open statement that if such misrepresentation are to go
unchalenged good citizen will dare to be candidate
for an office of public trust.
Isaac L. DAVIDSON is most
tous and respected citizens. He is honest fearless in
dustrious and courteous Mr. DAVIDSON well qualified
for the office to which he aspres For many years he was
prosperous farmer and always took much interest ed
Eucation and the upbuildng of his community For the
last fifteen years he has successfully conducted general
mercantile business in the town of Wallace He has been
interested in oil development His business methods and
undertakings have been successful and of the highest
character
He is progressive every sense of the word whether
ut be for education, charity good roads any public i'm
provement He is especially interested good roads and
believes in improving public thoroughfares
No man stands higher in the estimation Of the voters
of Sardis district than Isaac L. DAWSON He is candi
date of the people, and not the candidate of any Individual
or combination notwithstanding the statement in the
ponent and American to the contrary We hone the GOOD
ctzens Of Harrison county, irrespective of party will oin
JUS in condemnng such methods of trying to inre the
character of good man. simply because he may be can
didate for public Office.
Yours most respectfully,
OMAR w. SWlGER, M. G. BRUMAGE 4
JAMES LANHAM, j. b. FLAHERTY.
lG. T. WILLIAMSON d. e. KIDD
REV. w. R. CAMBRIDGE, A. w. DAY,
H. E. MCINTYRE, T. o. KEMPER. a
GEORGE w. ASHCRAFT, j a. BELL,
ICLETUS BENNETT, A. c. ROBINSON,
H. M. DYE w H. WRIGHT
RAY R NEWTON, OUTFITS W. DAVIS.
IURIAH DYE, JOHN W. DAVIS,
la. j. NUZUM, NEWTON FAIR,
10. w. NUTTER, .EAPLE SMITH,
NV. Fl. W. NAY, JAMES SMITH,
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