The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-03

NY opponent Is SOilS LII ONSu INC
state appealing to the passion oil men.
He has not presented a single con-
structive issue that he expects 10 carry
out. The Republican party is the par
~ that carries the American flag and
keeps step to the march OF progress.
| am not here TO discuss my opponent.
He is my friend; for IS years VIC have
been friends. | have nothing against
him personally but I have politically.
| am not here to discuss men but 10
discuss issues. but am with the party
that does select men to carry out the
issues; men who represent principles.
In speaking of candidates instead
OF issues recalls an incident that &C.
CURED in Charleston several months
ago. I was seated next TO a Southern
woman at a dinner party. She was a
great talker, as Southern women gen
orally are, and after We had talked
quite a while. she remarked that |
looked like Woodrow Wilson. | hav"
always gone cleanly shaved and none
OF my people wore beards-but the
next president Of the United States
will have a beard. tApplause.) | in
tended to tell my wife what the south |
ern woman said and one morning when
I was ready to tell her, my little daugh- !
ter came running into the house wlte
a large Autograph OF Woodrow Wilson. |
gotten at a neXt-door neighbors. Ny
wife sap; it and said take that picture |
out of here, | don't like the looks Of
that man. have not told my wife yet
what that southern woman said. |
daughter aud applause)
II am not much taken to ~hiskerS, |
even if that remarks does not meet |
the approval o. many of you men, but
l shall vote for the next president who
wears whiskers for the honor and |
glory of America and for the country |
and the man I love and respect as a !
true and loyal American.
II am not going through the state !
like my opponent, declaring that ne ~
a non-parrisan candidate. When | am i
governor l serve my state in a non +!
partisan manner. shall serve my STATE !
as faithfully as my forefathers did in
the Revolutionary days on old Tygart !
river in Randolph county. My oppo- |
preaching nou-pSrtisanism. bipartisan |
ism. and when the Democrats get into |
office one affiliated with any other |
=" party would not be appointed even On |
school board. stand for equal |
rights TO all. special privilege to none. |
That has been my slogan throughout |
this campaign over the state. West |
Virginia shall be governed by the peo- /
pie and not BY the few wealthy who |
u
OF West Virginia.
Best Governed State.
''WcSt Virginia Is the best governed |
State in the Union today. West Fir- !
ginia has Il State per capita tax of
S2.I5 cents. while Maryland has Il per
capita ian of S>.o$. Mr.. Cornwell says, |
If You elect mr Will pattern after
Maryland II the democrats make no
better success in carrying out their |
ING hn .ttn t,.lr,
they have in the Federal government
affairs. God help the people. But We
are not going to give Them the chance. |
. The platform adopted by the Demo }
Gratis at Baltimore said that they would ,
reduce the expenses OF running the |
government: eliminate many offices. |
Instead Of cutting down expenses, |
they have Increased il many millions
and nave given out additional offices |
TO their political friends.
81 want to 90 en- record here in
saying that Mr.. CornweiI should
do little housekeeping himself
instead of criticising the present
State administration. When | am
E, governor | shall proceed to clean
! up without the aid of Mr.. Corn
! ,Xc+>- honor the Democratic
- parry: it is the party OF Jefferson.
whom, ! respect. There are DEM
party can Go something for the
benefit Of tho people. but the
State Democratic platform is one
of abuse and not Of construction.
The Republican platform is for
construction and efficiency FOR
West Virginia and her peopIe.
The Democratic party of West
Virginia to-day is in the control
Of wisconsin. MIR CornweIE is.
candidate fer Clarence ". Wat
son. and has been since he desert
ed his OLD and loyal friend Nc
Graw in voting for Clarence Wat
son for United States Senator.
The Republicans said at that time:
We'll. as the Democrats are to
have the honor Of naming
United States Senator we are glad
It is 70 be the deserving McGraw,
who has fought long and hard for
his party. Who was elected?
c. w. Watson. d man who had
never been heard OF. even in his
own party. before. He went to
Charleston with only one friend
and his checkbook and fountain
pen. and returned home elected to
the United States Senate. Chill
ton was also elected TO the Senate.
We have never had a chance until
now to get back at Chiffon. and
we Will have hin; 70 remain at
home after next week. and send
to the Senate. Howard Suther-
land"
CornWelI Consults Watson.
Il challenge III" Democrats TO deny
that COrpwell did NOS have Il consul
tation with Clarence Watson before nc
announced his candidacy for the Nri-
mary nomination. There is q peculiar
sensation when one goes 10 t'airmont
OF the wisconsin feeling. tle cannot
be seen but be IS heard all over West
Virginia Il was Watson Tor whom
Cornwell voted for senator: i; is Wat
son who Is head Of the Democratic
executive headquarters in this state;
i, was Watson who had the Democra-
tic headquarters moved to his home
town of Fairmont. II" IS The head OF
the Democratic party in this stat" to-
dav When Mr.. Cornwcll talks about
.housccleanin2' ne should DO a little
of il in mis- own party. When ,hs cleo
lion of Watson as United States Son
ator was announced. Major 10" Chill
ton. brother OF l.. s. Senator William
Chiffon. remarked: watson Wcni TO
Charleston with ono delegate. Glen
Shaver, a cneck.boaN and fountain