The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-16
HATFIELD REFU7ES
ABE LnLYS CHARGE
That There is a Combination.
between Judge Robinson
and the Governor.
LILLY CONDEMNS PARTY
Not a Republican Candidate is
Lilly asShoWn by Platform
He is Running On.

CHARLESTON, Fob. 16.-Coni-
menting ona statement made BY At
torney General Lilly In connection
with his address at Milton last Sat
urday. published in Democratic news
papers. In which he charged that
Judge Roblnson's candidacy was be-
Ing fostered by Governor Hatfield,
the following statement has been
made by Governor Hatfield which he
declared TINT between the two candt-
dates who have offered themselves
for the Republican nomination for
governor, he Is unhesitatlng In his
support OF Judge Robinson. because
he believes him to be excellenly
qualified for the governorship. The
statement OF Governor Hatfield y ~
follows:
"There Is no combination between
Judge Robinson aud myself. AS
matter OF fact. I never sollcitet
Judge Robinson to be candidate
and never promised him my support.
| Tho platform upon which Mr. LILY
has gone into the race for governor
condemns the present Republican adj
/ ministration, including the legisla-
ture, and In doing that condemns
I the platform of the Republican
party, adopted in convention In 1872,
which Tns left to me to carry out
and which has been done In full
faith. Thepeople OF the state surely
approved Of the Republican plat-
form, because they not only elected
i ME GOVERNOR but also elected q Re-
4 publican legislature, and this was
/ further emphasized by the election
4 OF Republican Legislature In 1919
In both branches. and made pos
\ sible q full redemption oi the party
promises. Party promises IN this
day and time are made toHtand upon
I and not merely for the purpose of
4 fooling the people, as some seem 20
think. This being true, Mr.. LILY
Icatinot very yconsistently be the npniis
nee OF the iiiepubiican party or itB
standard beurer In the coming cam
7aign.
i3 The Situation.
"The situation Is this: There are
two candidates for the Republicat,
nomination for governor, Judge
\ Robinson and Mr.. Lilly. Mr.. ldlly
has put forth platform which con-
sists almost entirely OF open or
covert attacks upon the Republican
state administration -acts done byl
the Legislative and by the governor.
Can II be expected that Will sup
port him? Can the Republican
party expectlto win this year In the
state by regulating Its own admin
iistration? The Democratic news
papers see this and hence they are
lined up for Mr.. Lilly.
"Mr. Lilly is neither honest nor
sincere In his effort TO dis
parage Judge Robinson because Is
support him. He cannot attack judge
Robinson's character, record or his
standing as a public officer or asa
citizen; but he seeks by insinul7
ton to convey the impression thai
Judge Rohinson Is not his own
man. thai he is tool, will wear
somebody's collar. and as governor
will be snbHerylent to sinister M
fiuences. lsthere anything In. Judge
Rcbinson's carecr to justify such =
slanderr
cAs to the position otgthe Me-
Dowell Times, so far as It's friend
ship and support OF Judge Robinson
or myself ls concerned, that Is an
honest conclusion arrived at BY ~.
owner without the solicitation Of aIi "a
man or clique, so far as I know q
am for Judge Robinson for the nom
nation for governor because 1 belief
1t would be to the best interests oi
the state and the Republican party
and because | believe he has NO con
nection or obligation that would ebe
embarrassing to him as governor OF
to prevent his giving fair and Just