The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-19
NUTTER ADDRESS ENTHUSES
4 GREAT MASS GATHERING
CHARLESTON oRAT r TIE L L S
WHERE CANDIDATES STAND
ON NEGRO WELFARE
Judge Robinson Deserves Full Colored
Vote-Governor Hatfield
TrllC Friend.

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Turner hall WIS shaken with round
after round OF applause last night rs 1.
GillrS 'NuttCr. Of Charleston. assistant
to thu CLERK Of the state, suprrm" court
crS Of Wheeling tho issues of the cam
paign. particularly as they concern the
CitiZruS nt his race. Dozens ul Wnlte
voters who went 10 hear West lrElnlnS
leading Colnred Republican orator were
no less enthusiastic in their approval "l
his address and their cheers mingled
with those of tho biz gathering III men
and women Of tho SpcakcrS rae" as M
scored point after point In an appeal.
for the support Of his people Tor the
party which 'uphoIds the protection of
all its citizens, regardless Of racr ma
tlonality.
The success Of The Nuttcr meeting.
which was the opening Of Il series 81
district meetings in Ohio county. en-
ccc,lrd in every detail the frudrSt hopes
Of the county Republican LEADERS,. anc
the reception given y. tiillCS Nuurr anc
The attention paid /" his discussion I"
the state issues indicates thu careful
attention which the col"rcd voters are
giving to tho real issues ami thr con
tempt in which they hold efforts or 81
few who for reasons other than nrln.
rtplo are trying to GiNld" them aSAihN'
the Republican ticket.
Prof. Rainbow Presides.
The Nutter meeting WAS preceded oy
street demonstration. In spite ut 81
steady downfall OF rain. TWO hundrcC!
members Of the clay District E"iorch
Republican club, hvad"d 10y the CrcatrrI
and drum corps. turned out To escort tn"
speaker to the hall. Captain }. II. bran
son was At the height OF his glory az
the head Of the procession.
William +. Turner, county committee
man from Clay district. called the meet
In, IT
II. Rainbow. principal OF Lincoln HlEa
school. who acQnitltd himself Win
credit in introducing the speakers.
Attorney L. ]. Graham. pf this city.
WAS the first Speaker. lie was given
hearty reception. Attorney Graham dis
cussrd in brief III, national and state
issues. concluding with an appeal 10 ms
hearers to carry their allegiance down
to the county and vote for w IMAM y.
Steck FOR county commissioner. Dave
Mckee for prosecutor. William y. Ham
key for assessor and Howard Hastings
for sheriff. AT the mention OF the name
Of each of the -Four Winners" the audi
cnce broke out in wild storms ut APP
plauSe.
Message from Kanawha,
Mr.. Nuttcr opened his address with
message from kanawha county dcclar-
ing that on the morning OF November
Eunawha will have rolled up an Ole
time Republican majority. He did mol
waste man: words in preliminary re-
marks but divud into L discussion ui
the issues of the cumpaign and for more
than an hour hi spoke rapidly, rauSlnS
only when storms OF applause drowned
his voice. Most of his address was de-
voted To conditions in West Alrginia
and in the course Of his remarks he paid
Il glowing tribute to Judge Ira j.. Rob-
inson, the Republican nominee Tor gov
cruor and to Governor Henry u. Hat
field and his administration particular
~ for the efforts 0t the governor and
the administration 10 give the coinrcu
Young men and women Of Nest Nirginia
the opportunity to be educated and
trained for good citizenship. Whatever
has been secured in the way or pollti-
cal and social advancement by the col
prcd people OF this country. the speak,
cr declared. has been made possible by
the Republican party.
The speaker said. In part:
An Important Campaign.
This is the most important cam,
paign since the days OF the immortal
help decide III L few moro days whether
that llag the stars and stripes, shall he
held alott only as protection To citizens
OF the United States on American soil
or whether it shall protect every Amer,
lean citizen who rightfully sets foot
upon foreign soil or sails the great
Launching into a discussion of ma
tional political issues. reviewing the
action OF the Democratic administration
in crowding every negro out OF rcspon-
Sihe positions at Washington and
throughout the country, not forgetting
10 mention that Senator William T..
Chiffon and Congressman Nicely have
upheld everything that Mr.. Wilson has
done, the speaker declared:
The Republican party may not have
done for us all that we wanted. maybe
not all that we deserved. but | want 10
remind you that whatever We have
" hatever of political and social stand
ing-we got it through the Republicans.
| declare to you that l believe there arc
black women that are as pure, as up
right and as holy as any in the world,
whose souls arc as pure as the untrOd-
den snow Of the Andes and | say that
any colored mon who respects lady
Will not vote for Il Democrat. We do
not ask for special legislation. we ask
for no special laws; all that we want is
Il chance"
Discusses State Issues.
Referring to the situation In the
state and the candidates VIII" head the
state ticket, Mr.. Nuttcr said:
Il can't sanction violence. I don't
sanction mob law. But there arc some
things transporting: IN this state that
make the blood Of Il true Colored man
boil with Indignation. There are color
cd folks, afraid Of u few jobs. that are
waverinE against the state ticket he
cause they are afraid OF the power Of
Clarence w. Watson and their Jobs
jobs they would sacrifice their whole
race. There Is not job within the
power Of Clarence Watson or any other
man for which I would sacrifice the
rights of my people. Don't be d"rcir-
In the Senate John J. Cornwcll voted for
every Jim Grow bill and every dis
reimbursement law that was introduced
by one Senator Campbell Of Jefferson
county. have been in Charleston for
and I never have seen the Democrats.
including Mr. Cornwcll, let an uppur
tunity 80 by to strike the black man
down.
There hare been differences in our party over TIN
primary. lsut wc black folks-when we put i mas.
ON the Republican ticket. ne = our candidate ami
we vote for him. There may DO sOmr iulNS vim
have lived On what they haTo had from the RrEuLIi
can party-whom the Republican party has naIn
what they sre-who will of on tangcHmt L."
cause they rant stay In office forever. hut trust
that no black man will forsake tho party which
has made possible for him whatever Of political and
social standing he has
Il come TO you In Il position tu knnw thai J'r!c"
Ira z. Robinson deserves your support. hI'"
known him for 4irteen years aud better mam Il
moro Christian gentleman never lived. And lie was
always right the race question. IN 1904 ani
1912 when Cornwell and Campbell wore attacking The
npSro, It WAS Ira +. Robnsnn. then Senator R,ln-
son. who sprane the flour to dcfrm. the rights
of tho black man. That is his rcrnTd Hai The
record OF the Republican party. have ,rdicud
east west north aud south and | toll YOU that nu
other state Is liberal toward the black IuaI as
Nest Virginia
No other state has made more liberal appruuria =
,inns for the educational institutions Or Our black
boys and girls and year liberal appropriations
are made for their support. When Governor II. H.
Hatfield went into office he declared his ldtr-ya of
saItng boys and girls the expense II going away
10 othor states for college education and the col.
Icg!s,e course established Ut Blleroll Last
year one Of the best dining halls In the state was
built at our institution al Bluefied. that
character counts for than eTnrythlnS clsu and