The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-02-25
HATFIELD AND HIS
ADMINISTRATION
Some Reasons Why Ira
F. Robinson Should
be Nominated
,BN W ~ HARRIS, IR.

Striking are the similaritiss bstwe n
Governor II. ID. Hatfield and his great
prot 'type-the immortal Lincoln. Lin.
coin said, THAT God certainly must have
loved the common people because l q
made ~ many Of them" Governor Hat
field believes implicitly in the common
people" Lincoln wss noted for his hoi :
ssty and Was sfiectionateIy known q.
honest Abe" The present Governor
Of this state is known for his rugged
honesty and his answering devotion
duty. Lincoln had to reunite divIded
country. Hatfield had to settle the great
est strike in the history OF West Virgins.
And reunite . divided Republican party
in this state
Lincoln laid down his life on the altar
of the Amor,eas gnssa Hus060 - sbous
70 sacrifice his political future bersuse h
prefers to keep his word with the com
mon people" rather than violate his pub
lie trust for political preferment. Thru
the Workmep's Compensation. the Cor
rupt Practice Act, the Public Service
Commission, great constructive measures
that hove placed West Virginia in the
very forefront OF progressive common
wealths, Governor Hatfield has erected
for himself an imperishable monument
and will 60 down in history enshrined ss
the idol of his fellow citizens.
As Lincoln Is the greatest Of all th.
presidents. 80 Is Hatfield the greatest OF
all the West Virginia governors.
JUDGE ROBlNSON's ANNOUNCE
MENT.
Judge Robins N announced his candi
dacy for the gubernatorial nomination
during the past week. There IL no beat
ing about the bush, no hedging or "po-
iitical pap" no attempt t. beguiIe OF
mis'ead anybody i'm tbs announcement,
but Is = plain straight forward statement
that appeals TO YOU bes ause Of its direct
ness and fairness. Judge Robinson r.
It~rstes his belief ''in those sound Iyolicie-
Of craftsmanship for which the Repub-
lican party is pre-eminent He ex-
presses the belief that We do not at pres
ent need much new legislation but that
many good policies that have been put
INTO statues should he perfected. lie
states tLat he platform j. the platform of
the Republican party in convention a.
sembled.
The Judge - no stranger % the people
Cf this state. lie has been resred and
educated among our beautiful hills. A.
. member Of the supreme Court Of this
state he wzs known for his ms-terful and
comprehensive knowlelge Of the law
His fairness, fezrlessnes- and impzrtiality
- admitted throughout the state and hi-
opinions on questions arising out Of the
sresf strike made him famous through
out the Union.
THAT ABSURD LILLY CHARGE.
The sailors used ~ say ANY port in a
storm. COnceding the great ability and
the high mor-l courage of Judge Robin
son, tire strongest charges the Liilyit~-
make against him (snd tins = the weak
est thing they could advanced - that he
y Hstfeld's candidate A statement to
be st ali effective ought ~ he az ses-t
reasonable.
TO RESUME HIS PROFESSION.
IL 10 understood. in fact the Governor
hss authorized the statement himself. that
alter his term expires, be - coming hack
20 Mcdowell county and resume the very
lucrative medieval prscslce he relinqni-h-
et when he b~csme Governor.
Az . private citizsr, except perssr- in
. local way, he will he out Of politics
In view Of this it might Ia oil f-irne~
be asked: Why and IN what way is Judge
Robinson Hstfeld's candidate?
whss per-cnsi interest could the Gov.
posib'y have in rs nominston7 sueh
siiy salk y slss nerves. t~sddle and viii
.i<ssd 1900.