The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-22
'G0V. HATFIELD MERC|LESSLY
ARRA|GNS ATTY. GEN.. LILLY


is right. what self respecting citizen.
what conscientious official. what loysd
Republican would not be against him-
! am against him because I don't be
leNt ne would be m more COMPETENT
or conscientious as governor 'rdn be-
was as attorney general. / ann AGAINST
him because he iS tryin- 20 d..iV,- he
Republican party and he state OF
West Virginia into the clutches OF "a
plundCrln- SANG ot financial pirates.
I am against huu eau OF my love
Tor my state and iny 10y atty to my par
~. which he would bctray
Iilly's Position
on have heard Wnl / am against
Nr. Lilly. Now let Us see why Mr.
Lilly L. against me. In a measure IL
u "a personal matter with him. lie
hates me because he fears me. and no
fears me because / know too much
about him. But that H. not the com
pelling reason ne attacks me. lie is
Villityinp me because he has been told
to VtilliN me. lie is my ~implacable foe
because the West Virginia Coal Oper-
dtors' association. the Manufacturers
Heat and Light company and a few
others of the plunderbund whom my
administration would not permit 10
rob West NlrginlanS of their natural
heritage. have instructed him To fight
me. lie Is opposed 10 my every official
act. not because ne could lind any
-HtNH- ~ AA HA1NAAAH 1aN NNAA ~
has Deen directed TO do 80.
Bought and Pad For.
Now then, taking up Nj. Lilly's
third claim. whIhc really Is more a
boast. ne says he - Embossed. What
"a Joke. Honest Coupon Abe. the Lilly
putIdn of the Ninsou-MCKell coal oper-
ator~ machine. Embossed. He not only
D. bus-ed. he Is bought and paid for.
b interests that have declared war
10 the death ON me because I have
AHIHMH mn HnH tho HuRAFNH"A richie nd
frustrated their dark designs, have al
ready spent $500. 900 To elect this hon
est coupon candidate. Now why are
they spending all of that vast fortune
on Mr.. Lilly? l. il because they love
MIN u D. because they admire him >
No. They are SquanderinE the most
gigantic lush iuud IN The annals of
West Virginia politics on Mr.. Lilly's
candidacy for the same reason hat
they are r~clentleSSly attacking mo
They var Nj. Lilly in the governor
Office for the same reason they want
M" out. They need q man there who
will do then bidding. They do not
want an ZONES executive. The more
dishonest, the mare pliable he is, the
bcltcr ne suits their purpose. Mr..
Lilly masters are not lighting me
merely because they dislike me. Thai
Is a secondary consideration. They
are my avowed foes because they can
not use me. They are Waging war on
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est man. Honor, fidelity TO trust.
i"alfy 10 the people. and conscientious
regard for the oath of office are mimi
cal 10 their mercenary purpose. That
D. why they have fought me: that Is
why they are fighting Judge Robin
son that is why they are spending "A
fabulous fortune 10 elect Abe Lilly.
And II they succeed. 10 will be YOU and
] who viii "a the bills. And we will
pay dearly, for in the last ANALYSIS n
Is me Ultimate HnmMFHFmgH n-hn u1uHaaa-
Ia' Tho corporations are putting IN
IN" money now. but they will make Won
reimburse them II they succeed I'M
Siccting their Lillyputian. And don't
Tor one moment deceive Yourselves
into believing that the man as atfor-
rcy general would ~toup TO petty graft
ing As he did IN tho &. a q. coupon
case. would hesitate 20 co operate with
me buccaneers who control and boss
MN. who bought him and paid for him.
in SaCking and luoting tho state.
Up TO the People.
Now then. OF CID see WHY am
opposed 20 Mr.. LINZ. and WHY is he
against mo. am against him because
! am opposed to dishonesty. on the
other hand. I heartily favor the candi
dacy of Judge Robinson for the reason
that ] believe the governor Of Wee.
Virginia should be a man who stands
Tor SQuarc-whOSc official record is
without q stain. whose private life is A
model OF virtue. who Is honest in h.s
convictions. loyal 10 he people and
faithful IN q trust. who Will administer
Tho affairs ~ tho state Of West VIr.
cinis for West NirCini. and Will nor
be- controlled by the mcrccnaricS who
seek q" exploit its wealth and do-pcil
Do Of its
The lines are squarclv drawn. Won
have Your choice u i- for Won ~
decide whether YOU will have "a gov
eru0r who viii represent YOU and vour
best interests. or who will ror~oloDf
fh" rIuudorhund that socks 10 rob Won
'ui I'D That BE- near and dear 10 Won
q The decision BIS with Won have
uu recommendations 10 make