The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-03

ent, National Committeeman Clarence w
Among these questions, the followi
Isn't John ]. Cornwell the handpicked
candidate and the political tool of C.. w.
Watson?
Isn't he the choice of all of the Wat
son corporate interests. and number of
other big ones in sympathy with his
scheme to secure control of the govern
ment of West Virginia?
Isn't he the choice of all the big lobby
lists, well known to the people of the
State as employees of ''an invisible gov
ernment. who beSiege every session of
the Legislature. set up" legislative can
dldateS I'm advance of regular campaigns.
and have had part in every corruption
which has dirtied the pages of our legis-
lative history?
Isn't COrnwell opposed to organized
State Senator, and his writings as an
editor for years up to the very time his
latest candidacy was announced, prove
ii Enthusiastically?
Isn't L. w. Watson, whose control and
absolute domination over him, cata-
logued as the worst and most successful
opponent of uniOnism i'm West Virginia,
entirely satisfied that Cornwell's record
OF many years as fighter against union
labor, and as man who always and in
variably takes "the Wall Street view."
will continue in The future to think the
same way and to act i'm accord with that
line of thought?
Isn't that one of many reasons which
has secured for Cornwell the honor he
sought from the Democratic party, and
the support of Watson and certain preda-
tory interests. not TO mention the cor
rupt lobbyists, for his present candi-
dacy?
Isn't the government of the State of
West Virginia threatened with Watson
izatiOn, and doesn't our political history
from the legislative session of 1911
prove to us beyond all doubt that Wat
sOnism and corruption are one and the
same thing?
Did not every Democratic newspaper
In the State, every single one except
three, namely, Senator ChiltOn's Gazette,
O: ): MCKinney's Times, and the late
Charles Taney's Register, condemn Wat
sOniSm in 1911 m terms such as no Re-
publican foe of it has ever exceeded. be-
cause they denounced it to the limit of
condemnatory vocabulary?
Has Wisconsin undergone any
change since 1911 which would make Il
any the less odious to people WHO are
Jealous in protecting their liberties?
On the contrary, hasn't il grown as a
menace since then as disclosed by il
reaching out and completely dominating
the organization of the Democratic par
ty which is now entirely servile TO il?
Did it not dethrone an hOnOred leader
of many years like Col. John T. McGraw.
These are just few of many. qt1es
speakers, Republican writer's. and Rlbul
selves and discussing with their fn{f{ds
many Democrat. who loves his Stale IN
does the Watsonized organization Of his
I'm his mind
But no Democratic spelIbindcr has r
do SO.
II is absolutely certain that IN Hk SCI
turn over their State government 10 BIN
automobiles on election day i'm b6fialf 81
mcager means to help fasien his H3{id
ON themselves and their Rim. and on their
Watson has i'm no way referred To the vii
dlrcctness to every family hearthstone in
of extremely pertinent questions. II is
Sequcnt communications he NAV address
issued
he same is true Of his candidate foI
IL applies with equal force to all 9th
soniSIn. whether they have been paid
promises: whether they be party boIters.
love. mISlcad innocents, fools, or lust nj:
petty political larccnists.
These are questions that strike thcu
seek safe hiding.
But there are. thank Almighty Codi
people who do not belong To the vsri0,,s
settled these questions for themselves.
rights and liberties; and they have stttI
They will cast their votes for Jttfke
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