The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-14
Ohio Party Worker Points
to Mexican Bungling
AS His Reason.
BACON WRITES REPLY
Declares Wilson Misrepre-
sented 100000 New York
State Voters.

NSpeCldi lJlSEiNCU 10 west NlEBlniHnb
NEW YORK. \. Y, Oct. I4.-lne
Hughes Alliance today received the
signed enrolment UI scott s. Wolf, a
Democrat, OF Fremont, Ohio, vino
states that he has just completed his
second term as Democratic Central
Committeeman from the second ward
Of Fremont. II refuse to run again as
l cannot support President Wilson at
all" Mr.. Won stated adding after
serving for years in the Ohio National
Guard and in view Of the way In which
our boys have been handled in Next
CO. how could vote for Wilson"
From two sources the Hughes Alli-
ance received reports that many Dem
ocrats in Kentucky are at work for
Governor Hughes. William p. Nc
Way, Of Prestonburg wrote through
this section there IL a growing senti-
ment for the Republican ticket among
all classes and | find that a number
Of Democrats will vote for Mr.. Hugh
es but refuse to go on record for the
reason that they wish to remain in the
Democratic party in the county cleo
tions" MIR. William Abner OF Lebanon
wrote there are a great many Demo-
Gratis here who will not support Viii
son."
Replying to the attack made upon
him by President Wilson in the course
Of his speech at Shadow Lawn last
Saturday, Robert Bacon has address
ed the following open letter to Mr..
Wilson: Sir In your capacity OF can.
didate for public office you have seen
fit, In a public address, to critisize
more than 100000 citizens of this
State who honored me with their votes
at the recent primaries. With the in
tention OF making It appear that my
candidacy for the Republican Senator
ial nomination was supported by men
who would involve this country in war,
70 uspoke of me as "a man whose
avowed position In respect of interna.
tional affairs was unneutral and whose
intention was, II he became member
Of great council upon international
affairs at Washington to promote the
interest OF one side in the present war
In Europe and you argued that II the
Republican party should succeed, one
very large branch Of 1t would insist
upon q reversal from peace to war.
The statement that 1t was my inten-
ton II elected Senator to promote 1.-The
interests Of one side In the present
war In Europe" and thereby violate
my oath OF office, Is beneath contempt.
My respect for the office of President
OF the United States prevents me from
characterizing such a statement as It
deserves. leave the judgment OF its
falsity to the public. Either you have
not read what have said many times
publicly on the subject of our neutral.
ity, or you have deliberately misstated
my attitude In an attempt to raise a
false issue. With the accurate, care.
fully considered arraignment OF your
foreign policy by MIR. Hughes, Mr..
Roosevelt, and MIR. Root, am proud to
agree. In your anger and desperation
as the ring Of truth closes in about
you, you seem to be trying to make a
false issue. You say that your reelec.
tion means peace, and that MIR. Hugh.
es election means war. OF course
nothing could be further from the
truth. 1t is inconceivable that Pres.
ident Of the United States should so
insult the intelligence of the American
people. The statement that a large
number Of your fellow citizens because
they condemn your weak, vacillating
policy, wish to plunge this country into
the horrors of a war, is preposterous.
The contention that you or the Demo.
cratic administration have kept this
country out Of war is specious and un.
founded in fact. Vacillation, tmidity
weakness in asserting our rights, ina.
bility to perform our duties, confus.
ion Of words. constant change Of at.
titude threats unsupported can not
possibly keep this nation or any 9th.
er out Of war. 1t Is the fear of thouse
who will vote against you that such
conduct of our foreign affairs will in,
evitably lead US into war. A strong.
determined. clear policy insures peace
II Is unworthy to assert that q large
number of your fellowmen, Americans
OF undivided allegiance, Of whole faith.
OF sublime trust in the honor and
righteousness Of their country, would
seek to plunge the United States into
the horrors Of war. Such a statement
you must know to be false. II mil.
lion votes were to be yours for making
such misstatement, II you believed Il
to be the only way to win a desperate
cause, you should scorn so to misrep.
resent the people of q country which
has elected you to its highest place
Of trust. The issues Of this campaign
are vital to the welfare OF the nation
I appeal to you, sir, as a candidate
for the highest Office, to present the
issues squarely and fairly to the PEG
pie and abide by their decision with
out stopping to infame the prejudices
Of one class against another, or un.
worthily to impugn the motives or to
insult the patriotism of loyal Ameri
cans who may differ with you. The
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