The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-14

ness depression" as explained by the
president threw grape and canister
Into the camp OF the weak, sptneless
and efinite dealing with the Mex.
lean situation, and declared that
the Democratic party has failed In
It's promise to reduce the high cost
OF living, but instead has reduced the
earning capacity Of the American
workman. ~
He pointed out that all this c0nnsS
Try Co tatns- OF expansion, ebettess
Ement- and progress is due tosthe last
fifteen years Adhin istratiof Of the
scRepuhlicanS party. policy and as.
serted that the Democratic party ts
rapidly going back TO the only pnr=
pose for which 1t was creatad OPP
posing the Republican party
No Quarrel with Progressives. Il *
Governor Hatfield declared he had
no quarrel with the Progressive
party and its advocates who had
reasons for their action In prot testing
against the arbitrary methods adopt
ed at the Chicago convention or
191 which was dominated by the
Selfish and arbitrary bosses Of the
Penrose-Barnes type He beifevsB
their protest was Just and their
cause deserving, but that the Progress.
sive party has served its pnrp0seSinI
that Il has taught ii good But c0stfys
lesson to the Republican patt for
which the latter party has toned
In the blood Of humiliation but ~
stronger in the faith OF the wisdom
OF Its principles and greater In tiia
number OF Its staunch adherents
s He said 1t was the methods of sthe
bosses and not the principles of the
Republican party which we're re4
.buked. n
Governor Hatfield paid a, compiis
ment to Col. Theod ore Roosevelt ana
said he thoroughly recognizes the
motives that prompted more than
1000 900 voters to Join that iliust
GUS American, Z whom he credited
with being. responsible for the
awakening Of sentiment for the ex-sS
erctseSof POLITICAL Independence. The
governor states that while not out
OF sympathy for the success Of Colo
mel Roosevelt's fight for the q eliiHis
nation Of party bosses, he was one
OF that number who deemed It best
to finish the battle within the RE-
publican party where the evil existed
and where results could be obtained
more quickly and that he has t:rt6s
apologies to OFFER for taking that
stand. n 8 u IS r, I .i
Vermont Tocsin OF Deceit.
Turning his attention to state 10
sues Governor Hatfield denounced
that charge Of extravagance made "a
the Democratic state platform as IN
true, branding 1t as the same erfms
visaged. worn-out tocsin Of political
deceit that the Democratic party aisi
iwayS puts forth to try to pull IN d
few votes and bolster up q lost
cause. and detied the authors Of tiie
platform, or. any other citizen. 4 to-
point out a single extravagant eSs
penditure during the present admin
istration. RI q
He referred to the Republican tar
laws as among the best. IL not the
best In the union, :" compared fhesrss
duction Of the rate Of tax levy Tor
state purposes from So cents In I Sg5
under Democratic rule, to one cent
In 1919 and explained the sfncr6as6
to six cents In 1913 as. being dte5t6
the expenditure Of half q milton dois y
lars In quelling the industrial Va
fare IN the Kanawha strike lone.
Figures were given showing the 1et :
capita Of cost of the state EdSSfhS
ment to be lover In West sNireiHia
than In, any other stats Of nearly Tie
same size. h 81 !;
Governor Hatfield gave no quarter
to the Democratic party ae At fl,;sr ctfS IS