The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-10-27
LILLY DENIES
FAMILY PLANS
TICKET BOLT
Says He Is "From Re-
publican Family Of
Lilys."
NOT FROM DEMOCRAT CRADLE
NOT FROM DEMOCRAT CRADLE

Rspudiating . statement which APP
psarsd recently in certain Democratic
controlled psp~rs that the IilIy family
would noe support Judge Robinson. X
y. Lilly hss made the following emph.t-
ic reply:
my sttention has bsen calIed u n
letter publishsd in tile Huntington Ad-
vertissr, over the signature of John X
Lilly. in which among . lot Of other hot
air. he rsss of the following
"'I notice the Heard Dispatch today
gives quite . lengthy article hearing on
the spesch OF X. u. Lilly. introducing
Ira Robinson, delivered st Princeton.
Mercer county. rec~ntly.
"'Hs ssss~s that his family will sup
port Judge Robinson. do not know
what part OF the family lac refers o.. X
q Lilly has two, sons-Mack and Earl.
I have good authority 70 state that nenth
or OF his suns will support Judge Robin
son. furthermore stat. that have
heard directly and Indirectly from t'e
greater majority Of the Lilly family of
Raleigh. sunmers. Mercer and Monroe
COUNTIES and ! know them ~ he solid for
J. J. Cornweil, with few exceptions.
"'In the first plsce. telong ~ the
Republican family Of LIlIy-. and John
Lilly came from D-mocrstic cradle,
and ! rsitsrste that the Republican mem
ters of Do family will stand faithfully by
the Republican nomine~. He mentions
my sons Msck and Esrl. Who he rsid
would nos snpport Robinson. Tho-e t~o
boys are one ~ the reasons Why the Lilly
family wip support the Republican tick
~. They sre on the border with the
soldier hoJs o< West Virgins. away from
kindred and homes. called there bocsu-s
Q Democratic president "keep~ ns out Ol
var" Probably they vill never come
bsct 10 sscyi6cc1 tos "pesce" tns'
Wilson says EXISTS and his supporters are
bosssns shout. and which hes ct mor'
lives and bloodshed and the dr-trnctior
q more property than the Spanish A ner
icsn war.
"'By what suthority do~- =. X. IillJ
attempt 70 rn,sde the Lilly- of Raleigh
summers. Mercer and Monroe before th'
people a this stste a. men ~ho are bolt
sr. men pho are 90 short--ight-d " tlIs
zr~st resuIn that DEPEND on this election
men who vould ~ iorgetfuI 81 the isc'
that " aid the Democratic party IN AMI
psrticular-bJ even srrstching one Re
publiesa csodidsse they would ~ help
ing 70 va in power . party that oppo-e'
prosscson that hss made the Unite
Stssrs joke in the diplomscv Of tb'
sorId that when entrusted ~ith affair
N West Virgins would repeat the reoor,
q oshsr Dsmocrstic administrations. and
sfser he election with the Lilly's help
ing themD would crow - loud, would
sbous - ssrong, would speak sneer.
Inxiy - u tbsy hsd won the victory en-
| tirely With enOr own vos~~. They would
| aos hssisAse 70 ps~ . disfrsnchIsement
| lsv bscsnse some Lilly might be cut Of
from The beiLos boz they would te the
came old DeDocrss'c party they Away.
have bDa. 10. the members Of the Lilly
| fsmily in soathern West Virginia, while
disappointed, rt 10 true. viii not desert
The party hey have followed and loved
and booo<n .l9 shrpe esnerssioos ia or.
iss 70 - psssoasl di:sppoinsmens.
~ q. LILLY.
D"n1ss1sAA. ~ Va. Ocs- zI. 1916"