The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08
WILSON'S MEXICAN POLICY is
BLACKLIST CHAPTER IN HISTORY
Scathing Arraignment is Given
Democratic Party by Con-
gresham LongWoTth.
LOCAL CAMPAIGN OPENS
Opening Republican Campaign
Rally Here Breaks All Rec
ords in Attendance.


was in his prime as a campaigner
were recalled here Saturday night
when a monster outpouring Of Har-
rtson county voters heard Congress-
man Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio,
deliver one Of the most scathing ar.
raignments of the Wilson administra-
tion ever heard in the state.
The meeting was a humdinger.
The Incompatible Exponent may call
1t frost, an icicle, or anything it
wishes, but those who attended, and
the hundreds of others who were un-
able to gain admittance, know that
the meeting was one of the biggest
ever held in the county.
Speech Is sizzler.
Mr.. Longworth's speech was a
sizzler, and rivals the one delivered by
his distinguished father-in-law, The
odore Roosevelt. at Battle Creek.
Mich. last Saturday. It deserves to
go in the Skin 'em alive" class.
The Democratic cry, He kept US
out Of war" was fully answered by
the speaker. who charged that in the
last three years, the United States
has actually been at war with for
eign nation. "a little war, IL you
please" he declared, "a petty war,
an ignoble war, an inglorlous war,
but war nevertheless"
In concluding his discussion Of the
presidents Mexican policy, Mr.. Long
worth declared: ITO me, the policy
of this administration with regard to
Mexico constitutes the blackest chap
ter in American history" This
declaration was cheered wildly. up
on this, II there was no other issue
presented to the American people, he
and his cohorts deserve stinging de-
feat" he added.
Prosperity is Temporary.
Referring to the prosperity, for
which the Democrats are claiming
credit, Congressman Longworth de-
clared that 1t was entirely sporadic
and that war, and war alone, the
greatest war in the history of
Christendom, is responsible for the
reopening of closed factories. the re-
working Of abandoned mines, and
tho rehabilitation Of proftless
farms"
That America first is the real is
sue of the campaign and that the
Democrats are trying to dodge this
issue was another declaration, which
was wildly cheered. When he said
that If normal conditions had con-
tinued to exist, the Underwood tar
if law would have spelled mot
America first,' but America last, :"
the cheer that went up nearly took
the roof of the old court house, and
caused one or two Democratic leaders
who were standing in the back Of the
house, to do little thinking.
Extravaganza Denounced.
The prohigate waste of the Demo-
cratic Congress and the creation Of
thousands of new positions in order
to reward deserving Democrats
were roundly scored by the speaker,
and the crowd cheered wildly every
time he drove point home, and his
speech was just teeming with points
Mr.. Longworth, in conclusion,
asked the voters to support Mr..
Hughes for president, referring to
the nominee as a man who means
what he says and says what he
means, and does what he says he
means to do"
Although the speaking was not
scheduled to begin until o'clock,
the court room was crowed at 1880
and long before the speaker entered.
hundreds had been turned away. The
fondest expectations of the local cam
paign managers were more than real
lied. Every inch of space in the
court room was crowded.
Every section of the county was
represented in the gathering. Shinn-
ston, Bridgeport, Salem, Lumberport,
Mt. Glare, Lost Creek and other
places sent large delegations. The
crowd was most enthusiastic. Every
cheer that went up-and there were
hundreds OF them-was line in
the swan song of the Harrison coun-
ty Democracy.
Richards Pres1des.
There were many ladies in the
audience and all seemed to take much
interest in the speaking.
County Chairman Roy E. Parrish
opened the meeting with short talk,
In which he made announcement Of
the Hughes meeting here Wednesday
morning, and then introduced L. K.
Richards, who presided as chairman
of the meeting. In few well chosen
words, which were interrupted with
applause. Mr.. Richards introduced
the speaker.
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by Gregory's First Regiment
band, while H. U. crummit's drum
corps and a similar colored organiza-
tion livened things up in front of the
court house before the meeting
opened. The band also gave CON
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