The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-04
-CORNWELL SHOWN
UP AS A FALSFIER

Huntington to learn. / had completed
nv mission, 80 far as that end Of the
business was concerned, at least, and
! I did not 70 to see Mr.. Vins0n or Mr..
Mcintosh and had no intention OF so
doing when left Mr.. Cornwell.
promptly reported the facts / had
| learned with full details and particu-
lars 10 certain Republicans who had
4 right 10 know and who desired the
information / had fathered. They are
men OF high standing in tho Republic
can party and for Mr.. CornwelPs sat
I isfaction, will say they are not sup
/ porting him for governor. These are
! the true and exact facts. should
never have made them public but for
Mr.. Cornwells published statement.
! The information was not gathered for
publication and out OF consideration
for Mr.. Cornwell would not have been
given to the public but for his own
folly and falsehOod.
/ WILL say that when went TO Hunt
!ngton did not expect 10 get any in
formation from the Democratic candi-
date for governor, but when / arrived
there / found the way open and the
trick was easy. was unable to resist
the temptation. For my part IN this
matter may be branded by Mr.. Corn
well and his supporters with spying.
II so, / reply that / would rather be
convicted OF that charge than OF that
more common ofense against society
called by an uglier name.
Mr.. Cornwell, in his statement given
out for publication. refers to pub
iished statement appearing over my
signature during the primary cam
paign in which he says bitterly as
sailed Judge Robinson as being foe
to labor. | die oppose the nomination
OF Judge Robinson because / favored
the nomination OF General Lilly. be-
lieved at that time that the nomina-
ton OF General Lilly would be in
the interest OF labor and said so just
as l say and believe now that the
election Of Judge Robinson over Mr.
Cornwell will be in the interest OF
labor, and have not hesitated
throughout this campaign to preach
this doctrine from the hill tops and IN
the valleys. This we'll known fact, no
doubt. had much to do with the rush
ing into print by the amiable Mr.. Corn
well.
The fact that was for General
Lilly before the primary is no reason
why I should be for M. Cornwell after
I the primary. l am a Republican and
support the Republican ticket because
believe in the policies OF the ReDub-
! lican party. believe these policies
work out 10 the best interest Of the
/ laboring man as well as 10 the best
( interest of the whole country. But
/ God forbid that my vote OF my in
I fuence should ever assist in elevating
to power, in this state. the Honorable
John ]. Cornwell. and Clarence W.
Watson. or either OF them, and God
pifv organized labor in West Virginia
! IL these men succeed in reaching the
seat OF power in this state. John j..
( Cornwell's hostile attitude TO organ
4 lied labor is 100 well known to require
being cited here II Is only necessary
to refer TO his record while member
OF the state senate. His late writings
in the Hampshire Review attests his
continued hostility since he made his
record in the Senate. Mr.. Cornwell
is not only personally hostile to Or
ganized labor but il elected governor
will be under the complete control and
influence OF the worst and the might
lest foe to organized labor that has
ever sought 10 dominate the policies
of this state or perhaps any other
state-I refer to Senator Clarence W.
Watson. head OF the Consolidation Coal
| Company.
AS a foe to organized labor. what can
1 say to my fellow union men OF Sen
ator Clarence W. Watson and his fam
Gus "wrecking crew." For twenty
wears he has made it impossible for
the workmen in his mines to organize
A labor organizer is not permitted
within his district and the few who
have had the hardihood TO enter there