The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
THEY WILL NOT FAIL

By Walter E. Clark, Editor of the Charleston Mail.
The dignied character of the speeches which Judge
Robinson is making in the course of his campaign Tor
The governorshp free from low personalities and dena-
gogic caprap have deeply impressed scores of his audi
enceS in every corner of the state The speeches OF the
Republican candidate in strong contrast TO those OF
nearly every Of the Democratic speakers IN this
campaign.
The fact is the more notable and gratifying for the
reason that clean and upright candidate for political
Office was ever more unfairly treated by his adversareS
than Judge Robinson has been. The Democratic cam
pagn consists largely of absurd attempt 10 make out
Judge Robinson an entirely different sort OF man than
he IS 10 persuade the people that he IS man who doeSn
keep his word to represent that this moral upright and
Independent man is mere instrument to carry out the
sinister designs of other persons whose political char
auter and practices less admirable less calculated 10
guard the interests of good government.
In spite Of caumny, in calm defiance of wholesale
falsehood and defamation Judge Robinson has re-
mained-himsef With forcble if dignifed reiteraGon,
he has told the voters from hundreds OF public platforms
Of the course expects to pursue if he be elected to the
governorshp Of West Virginia. He has neither placed
himself nor permitted himself TO be placed by others
under any unusual obligation; he has made no cRtans-
ling political alliances or secret promises he has not
barered in patronage to get votes If he can't be elected
as an Independent candidate OF the Republican party ne
has told his felowcitzens everywhere he doesn't want
the election at all.
BIT while he has pursued the even tenor of a self
respecting and highminded candidates way in this
pain Judge Robinson has, at times, breathed fire upon
his political opponents Some Of them, bent upon carry
ing out wretched conspiracy against him. have at
tempted 10 convince the voters mat ne entered INTO
political agreement regarding the conduct Of his
campaign and then broke the compact, He was in,
formed that hecers in the great audience that heard
him speak in Huntington last week would question him
this subject He conveyed to his audience the fact
that he had heard these reports And then he demanded
that the hecklers should then and there PROFOUND their
questions; he stood ready to answer; No voice came
greater emphasis. The audience was profoundly silent
And then this dignifed candidate surprised and de-
lighted his friends by his fiery exclamation Now once
more, ask you to put up or shut up" The hecklers
thought better of their design TO embarass him they
evidently decided that the better part of vaIor to
shut up; and when this decision became evident the
immense audience gave the Republican candidate dem
onstraton of cheers and applause such seldom has
been witnessed in political meeting during this notable
campaign.
Judge Robinson has convinced the voters-whrtever
TIE political organs Of the opposition party may say
that he is an Independent candidate Of the Republican
party more worthy of election to the Office which he is
EonoTably seeking than any candidate for the governor
snip who has appeared before the people in recent years
The people not fail in this unusual test of their
ssncere determination to bring on better era In the
government Of this commonwealth.