Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

erNOr Hatneld or enaeavOred to EN-.
barrass him In his duties do not
say that l myself have Been entirely
IN accord with his views at all times
but recognized his right to recon-
mend and to endeavor to carry out
ms ideas into laws or otherwise.
have been Governor myself and an.
preciate the duties that befall the
occupant Of that Office We all make
mistakes but we are all Republicans
An editorial appeared in the
Charleston Post which paper is said to
L controlled by Governor Hatfield
o. Sunday, July 25, 1915, wherein it
said: The Huntington Herald Dis.
patch says that Governor Hatfield i,
attempting to get support from the
1r-lOc"ats in Cabcll County. If the
Governor should attempt anything Like
that. he would find it necessary to in.
FaGc the l!erald-Dispatch sanctum
"h'cA Is ono OF the bulwarks Of Ca
Dell Democracy, The only one con-
nccted with the paper who is not
knc" rs a Democrat is w. F.. Eite.
ana II the senatorial election of 1911
he solicited Republican senators TO
vote 'or Clarence w Watson I
think. without being e2otistical, in nv
th!rt"-f1Ye years Of so~Yicc to the Re
puhii>1n party in West Virginia
nave never been accused by any OK
preS&ioh Or this sort. | never made
the accusation referred to by the
foSt, neither does it fall to nv lot tn
confirm or deny it. I announced nv
candidacy upon my own responsible
lty and am making my plea to the
people Of the State of West VIRGINIA
ana feel that they are going to abide
by the spirit Of the primary law and
make their choice according to the
ability aSld -availa hAity Of the candi-
dates end not according TO tho s,yo
OF a mans bank roll. 1t takes more
TO right the battles Of the RepubIi-
can party tran finances. ! am wilma
IN JOINT debate or otherwise to com
pare my services and contributions to
ene Republican party with thc.e Of
mr. H'te. ] az: willing to let the pco-
pie JudlS =: - the relative merit of
ability between US, and which Of no Je
more able to support on the stump the
nepuo''can party | am saying this,
kho"lng that Mr. Hite himself is not
sar away and in order that he NAV
reply 10 same, and / would like to have
the Indulgence Of the same audienco
60 reply to what he may have TO saw
repeat am not the candidate OF anv
person, interest or faction. am
speaking for myself and ask M
othHr man to carry MY burden nor IN
ald my candidacy by rcass2 OF bie
own. ] want the nomination on nv
pNM merit or not at all; want it bc-
e:.ns the republicans feel that
have the experie.cs and ability to
perform TIE o. ties Of the hiah efirc
and that "ii' do so with Justice -
all. or | 90 not want 1t at all. want
the nomination if the Republicans
feel that my services to the party
have been Of such merit to call for
their support, ard I leave 1t to them
welcome the privilege Of submitting
ny candidacy to the stalwart citizenry
Of West Virginia and l feel that the
DoID,c VIII demand and see to it, that
the voice Of the suffrage Of our state
is heard and recorded rightly as ex-
pressed.
Il have been trying and shall contin-
ue to try to conduct q campaign
free from pickering and i'll feeling but
| shall not remain meek and docile
and let such an accusation as the ma
tuTe Of that editorial go unnoticed
and without comment. I shall STRIFE
and strike hard If necessary in max
ing reply to articles Of such nature
We are Republicans, let US remain
Republicans, and such a fimsy plea
that Democracy will dictate Repub-
lican nominees shows to my mind the
weakness Of the cause Of one "A
whose favor such comment Is in
dulged. The Republicans Of West
virginia are men Of their own mind,
capable Of exercising their franchise
and If an attempt should be made to
stihe their sentiment or disfranchse
them by this or that means, the
human nature that We must accord
to all will be exercised and the guilty
made to feel the wrath. have no
apology to make for my Republican,
ism and ! have no plea to make except
ask the Republicans Of West Vir-
ginia 70 choose from its candidates
according to ability and party SER
vice"
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