Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-27
ATTORNEY GENERAL
LILLY IS WARMLY
WELCOMED HERE
GUBERNATORiAL CANDIDATE
ADDRESSES LARGE AUDIENCE
AT VICTORIA THEATRE.
UNM ERClFULLY FLAWS COVER
NOR HATFIELD AND SHOWS
HIS SHORT CoMiNGS.
SAYS THE PEOPLE ARE ENTl-
tiled TO LOCAL SELF-GOV-
EMINENT.

Attorney General A. A. Lilly spent
Monday in the city in the interest
Of his candidacy and was very
busy man until he departed. After
greeting his friends in the city he
went to the lot sale at Berkeley Sta
ton, where he met large number
OF the country people with whom he
discussed his candidacy and then re-
turned to the city, spending the af-
ternoon and early evening mingling
with old friends and getting a line
on the situation.
In the Victoria Theatre Monday
evening General Lilly addressed a
large audience of Republican voters.
He did not mince words in exposing
the workings of the Hatfield machine.
He showed that the chef executive
has demanded that the 300 employ
es of the administration fight his can
didacy, and in case one rebels he is
summarily dismissed He said the
governor was trying to name his own
successor, and had operated the states
affairs for the benefit of a few in
dividuals, and left the mass of the
people on the outside. General Lilly
declared, if he won this election, he
would take the people into his con-
fidence and make them a part of his
administration, keeping them advised
at all times as to the disposition of
the finances.
The General was warmly welcom-
ed to Martinsburg, and assured of
much support The Victoria meet
ing was presided over by George
Feidt, who lauded the Generals can
didacy and asked the voters to remem-
Der him in a substantial way at the
primary June 6. Previous to the met-e
ing the old City Band gave a brief
concert at the Hotel Berkeley, and
then escorted the speaker and friends
to the theatre.
In his address General Lilly said
in part;
81 am here with you tonight to dis
cuss with you my aspirations to be
the chief executive of the state. /
have no word against my opponent,
and no matter how many poisonous
gases may be used by him l will
make no statement that will justify
an apology.
''How is the press of the state,
which is controlled by certain people,
and how are the people on the state
pay roll treating me personally? l ask
you to answer. | feel no wrath but
merely call this to your attention.
81 have nothing against my oppo-
nent except what he wants and what
your Cousin Abe Lilly is going to
get.
Some people who are opposed to
me argue that | am not a good repub-
lican. | say to you, my fellow citi-
zens, that my father voted for Abra-
ham Lincoln in the woods of Mercer
county. / have never failed to sup
port republican nominees. At no time
have | failed to support the republi-
can party, either in the state or ma
tional elections
"The next proposition they say is
that | am against the administration
People have different ideas as to
what consists of the administration.
My ideas is that it consists of the
seven elective officers, of the supreme
court and of the legislature. l do
not agree with what the Charleston
Post calls the administration
Il was against increasing the taxes
of your state. | believe that with
proper economy it would have been
unnecessary to increase taxes. 1
promise that if / am elected COVER
nor ever dollar paid in taxes will
reap a dollar in government. and
wherever there are unnecessary en-
ployes they shah be relieved of their
duties.
Il believe you want TO support a
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