The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
Very Plain Language IS Used
by Him in Dealing with

lof n ~. ktttneld. In an address to
the annual convention Of the west
Virginia federation Of labor. saids
IS true am not admired; 1t Is
true am not courteously treated
by the subsidized press 81 West Viz
ginia; II Il true i have beea reflect
ed upon and maligned: It is true
that every possible EFFORT has been
made to GEORGE me, but I want to
say that 50 long 80 / keep my health
and can stand for my riKee.ss I shaii
pc lghting for the rfphts OF the peo-
pie. No newspaper, subsidized as II
may be, can dictate my principles
nor what i shall do as governor OF
West Virginia. do not need. nor.
DO want their support; what want
y the support Of the 100000 or
100000 people such as you are to
stand up with me (and fight for the
rights OF: men against property
rights. n 9 Z
I do not hesitate to stand up and
protect an industry, when It stands
for the right thing, but ] cannot ra-
vor those that have no feeling for
the rights Of others.'
The governor intimated he had
Information that q few persons band-
ed together and backed by s'preda-
tory wealth" are having their posi-
lions given the public through the
subsidized press" Of West Virginia,
IN an effort to create sentiment
i against him and the state adminis-
ltration.
What ask you to do. =" the gov
lernor continued, lis to Investigate
the newspapers. Turn on the light
and see what principles our institu-
lions stand upon. whether they be
newspapers or corporations.
BY doing. SO you will blaze the
path as It never was blazed before.
and by the grace of God and through
men Of your class, West Virginia Will
come into its own and be q shining
light to look upon.
Ut is not political preference I am
looking forward to, gentlemen, It is
the rights Of the people Of West vir-
|ginia.
a do not ask aay boot of the
press Of West Virginia. do not ca
ter to any Of them. This battle has
been an irlssone one and have had
to fight 1t out practically alone, even
through the legislature, but we will
be fighting ON the last day of the
legislature as we did on the first. The
battle has just commenced, and
when we get to the end Hatfield will
still have few friends. I am gain
ing new ones every day.
They're after me, but I'm not
afraid. / have lost no sleep through
any fear, but have been sleeping but
six hours a day for a long time. da-
voting all my other time to the work
of my, Office.
When it is all over the blame
they are trying to saddle ON me, will.
be placed on the right shoulders. 4
know where the responsibility lies,
and Judas representing capital
Of over S24. GOO. 0Q0 will have to bear
the burden. Unholy alliances that
have had the heel of oppression on
our necks cannot succeed in their un-
holy purposes in trying to destroy
this administration"
The governor did not name the
corporation he referred to. He Offer
ed the federation delegates advice on
politics and called attention to the
sacredness of the ballot, saying they
should 20 to the polls on election
day whether the factories and mines
closed or not.
He intimated his opposition = mil
itary operations during strikes and
called attention to the fact that he
did not confirm the findings of the
military court in cases Of IS min
ers convicted by that tribunal for
offanses committed during the strike
Of 1913.