The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-05
Leafing Deniocratic Part,

me expected VIII happen IN the
1916 campaign, when present prom
iinent Democrats Will be ON. the stump
against the Democratic national tick
let and when present Democrats Will
Ibe fienouncing the administration and
Ipafty through the press The break
tf1as already come as indicated .by
Governor Coiquitt's recent severe arr
/, gaignment of the Wilson administra-
ton and closely following the Colquitt
Iutterapoes comes the announcement
that one OF the most sstalwart Demo
lcratic editors in this state has lbidden
ladiou to the Democratic party for
Fever and Joined the Republi lean ranks
with his newspaper. The Parkersburg
News reproduceS his announcement
and comments on 1t as follows:
.Editcr Shirley Mitchell, of the Kan
awha News, IKE Governor Colquitt,
lhas had enough of that Democracy
whose spirit is interpreted by the
present national administrator I'M
Hike Governor Colquitt, who willtfght
for regeneration on the inside, Mr..
Mitchell has frankly and avowefly
taken his place within the Repnbii-
lean party. In a signed editorial. IN
1.-THE lKanawha News of this week, he
says: s.
1T WAS announced in the last edi-
ltion of the News that beginning with
this issue itgwould be Republican in
politics and so 1t is, and as editor
thereof. now take occasion to pub
llicly; renounce the Democratic party
land tosannounce that Il shall hereaf-
tier affiliate with the Republican par
tty-a New Years resolution, as Ii
'lwere. I, &
4 have taken thfs step in good
Hath and my reasons therefor, from q
national viewpoint, are pretty fully
Iset forth. elsewhere in this issue, in
IAN article BY Governor Co1quift OF
Texas, in which he excoriates the ma
Itional administration, every word ioi
4 (which j fully endorse and further,
lam firmly of the belief that prosper
slity, stable and fixed, will not return
Ito this country until the fReppbl ican
itpartya is sretlrrsd TO power, in all
branches ofsour; government, and the
policy. Of protection tosAmerican In
dustries, as advocated by II, is en-.
Iacted. into law.
4 Z The Democratic party Of this
Estate, so far as: It's Organization is
slconeeEned, is owned odysand treech-
les by the most scorraipt and pnscrtip-
.Eulciis gang Of political brigands that
lever disgraced West Virginia and lis
WHOLLY unworthy of the confluence OF
the people, and as to Writ county II
is a notorious and generally admitted
q fact that its Democratic politics Is
afnxSs
lot political honor and whose stock in
trade is doodle, booze, bulldozing
lbladiguardfsm and coercion, and he's
been for q long time, and, therefore
lit is not fit agency to administer
1.-THE business affairs Of the county, az
,lhas been fully realized by bitter ex-
.Eperience on the part of the taxpay-
ters and those who believe In a square
Ideal for all. Positively 1t is not q
I fit political home for any man who
!. would not ravishthis consciene or sur.
render his SELF -respect
A My particular field Of future po.
7 llitical activity and newspaper endeav-
Tor shall he in Writ county, whose
Ipeople love and whose welfare
hold dear to my heart, and unler the
hammer OF Republicanism / invite all
I who entertain views like unto mine
Ito join me with willing hands and
1 honest hearts In determined effort
ltoiredeem Old Writ from the political
disgrace into which she has fallen
and to do our full share, as good
) citizens, toward advocating, uphold
] ling, advancing and perpetuating the
principles OF the Republican party