The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-04
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Judge Robinson Talks in Ty-
Ter County About Voters
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Especial Dispatch TO West virgiuIan)
MIDDLEBoURNE. ". Va. Nov. 4.
Only a small percentage OF the big
crowd that assembled here yesterday
heard Ira E. Robinson. the Republican
nominee for Governor. could crowd In.
TO the court house. and consequently
many were unable to hear the speech.
l. y. Underwood. one of the local man.
ayers for Attorney General Abe LII.
~ In the primary campaign. presided
over the meeting. He declared that
he in common with the thousands Of
Republicans who supported General
Lilly in the primary. intended to vote
for Judge Robinson and thus prove
his resentment Of the efforts OF the
Democrats to organize the Lilly sup
portcrs into bunch Of boilers. The
men who supported Judge Robinson
In the primary, said Mr.. Underwood,
are still with him SO IT'S up to those
OF us who supported Mr.. Lilly to show
our Republicsnism. We cannot shirk
our responsibility, for II Judge Robin.
son were defeated the Lilly support.
ers would be responsible. We are not
going to make such a surrender 10 the
Democrats.
In his speech the Judge declared
that he was against one-man rule.
bossism. or invisible movement in any
form he said:
II am making fight against the
dominance Of one man. Clarence w.
Watson. In this campaign. l would
fight just as vigorously the domin.
ance OF any one man IN orr own par.
~. Let me repeat that I am bound
by the platform Of the Republican par.
ty. Anr as your governor I expect
to obey the dictates Of that platform
Let us get away from that small limo
of looking 20 personalities and indi.
vidual whims and fancies. and look to
the measures and party policies back
or the men.
Your ballot docs not belong to you
to eb used to satisfy your persona,
likes or dislikes. You have no right
to cast Il TO satisfy a crouch. It Is
your sacred obligation 10 society to
cast your vote out Of your hest consci.
ence and judgement for .hc principles
you conceive to be most for tho 8: IL.
eral welfare CT all the people"
S!STERSvILLE. Nov. IA Gi1
speech here last night JuGe, ira. +
Robinson, Republican; nu.!ianee for
governor. declared that the Go Eus:
Tens. WATSON aud Chiffon. arc again
on Tho jG!. &c this campafgr Ca..:.s.
individually. d. a e" la. ..,r Ia
United STATES SaaaG... aEI %'a:son
iunnins by proxy for governor. Tier
Is a deep laid scheme" he said. tic
take away your sovereign right and IL
is up to the men OF West virginia to
rise in defense q; the homeland. I
promise 10 1--WE 10 the people OF the
state a p!-sulai oversight OF the bus.
mess ci government in West Virgin.
~, which S:li eliminate all abuses and
1 pledge them that the doctrine IF
equal rights and special privileges &c
Icno shall ever prevail"
The meeting here tonight was &c.
clared by many local people 10 have
been the biggest political meeting ever
held in Sistersvillc. II was enthusi.
astic from beginning to end.
When Judge Robinson entered the
hall great crowd was waiting for
him and gave him wonderful ova.
ton. In the course OF his speech tie
Judge said:
"'rhe campaign is nearing It's end.
The Democratic nominee. Mr.. Corn.
well. throughout all OF It has failed
to offer q single constructive policy
IN behalf OF the public welfare: the
promotion and advance of our state.
All OF his talk II the people has been
along the line OF petty appeal to the
small things OF life; the passions and
to mere pretudices. ! really pity him
for he has shown that he Is one who
cannot live above th efos. either in
public duty or private thinking. In
contrast to all this the policies rep.
resented by my candidacy are not my
individual policies but the combined
judgement OF great political party
seeking TO promote human betterment
as 1t has done in West Virginia for
the past twenty years, giving 10 the
sta.o a reputation among the sister.
hoUi 81 states for efficiency through
Its SC ornamental agencies in behalf
or all liz. people who dwell therein -"