The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-17
hatfield SAYS
CORNWE[L HELD
OUT BR|BE TO HIM
Sensational Charge Made in
Speech at Berkeley
Springs.
{ IRcUMsIANTIAL STORY
Democrat Pretended to Be
: Ill in Order to See the
Doctor.
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BERKELEY SPRINGS. W. Va. Oct
17.-Governor Hatfield against whom
the Democratic candidate for COVER
nor has centered his fight. tonigh,
opened fve-days tour OF the eastern
Pan Handle with speech here to q
crowd that packed the court house
The Governor was inspiring in his
references to the man who is going
about the state vilifying him and mis-
stating facts Former Speaker Vor
non E. Johnson presided. Following
discussing OF national issues he took
cognizance of Cornwell's either will
full or igfnorant statement. II no
tice," he said, that the Democratic
candidate for governor says that II
takes 40 per cent. of the money In the
compensation department to run the
other 60 per cent. A candidate for
governor or any public office should
seek to make plausible statements. He
certainly must have low estimate OF
the intelligence Of his audience.
"Thc Watson candidate for COVER
no. continues to go about the state on
his numerous railroad passes, which
am Informed he has over all the rail
roads Of the state. maliciously mis-
representing the true state OF affairs
If Mr.. Cornwell stands for so many
good civic principles why is OF that
This record as senator does not stand
Tout bodily in the cause? Did he ad'
vocate Workmen's Compensation law?
Did his party advocate the abolition
Of the fee system, an accomplishment
ofsRepublican legislature which saved
the. state 100000 annually? / chal'
Senge Mr.. Cornwell to point to one con-
etructive law placed upon the statute
bookks by his party during their %
!. ears Of state control"
Governor Hatfield declared that the
1ord extravaganza has become creed
with the Democracy but When it's
candidate for governor was called by
The man he was attacking and chal.
lenged to a joint debate the Democra.
tic nominee backed down a la VIII
son. II now challenge him to point to
any one Of the numerous offices he
would abolish If elected governor"
Taking up the cost of the Work.
mems Compensation departments OF
the several states Governor Hatfield
showed that in Oregon it was seven
per cent. Of the gross premiums col
lected, Washington nine per cent
Ohio eight, California twelve, while in
West Virginia It was less than five
per cent. West Virginia rate was de-
clared to be the lowest of any state.
The Democratic candidate was &C
cused Of persistently and maliciously
misrepresenting the present governor
and his administration Every one OF
the falsehoods has been proved false
said Governor Hatfield, yet this man
asks you oelect him to an honorable
position through deception and mis-
repretation playing the same political
perify that he attempted in his former
campaign Reference was made of a
meeting with Mr.. Cornwell in the lat
ter's former campaign during which
he charged the Democratic nominee
with oering to continue his connec
tons with the West Virginia miners
hospital at WEIGH If he would be good
1T was In that campaign" said Gov
Sernor Hatfield. that he sent for me
to see him professionally at General
Fuckers home, no Democratic doc
tor In that section being good enough
to administer to the ills he was com
planning OF at that time. looked him
over. found his pulse and tempera
ture normal the only signs or symp
toms of disease noticeable was betray.
cd by his glib tongue which held out
promises to me Of political preference
I; IN case I would be a party to cruel
tying the nominee Of my own party. II
he was suering from any disease II
was gubernatorial mania OF the stagna
ton type"
Referring to recent published ut
terance of Mr.. Cornwell the governor
said Mr.. Cornwell quoting from q
I newspaper Of nine years ago stated he
would not refer to me in that vein
II 30 why did he refer to the utter
ance at all Mr.. Cornwell's own utter.
ances nails him as a malicious nbuser,