The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30

Sduuludte COEnWell SAID IN speech
at Hinton that he isn't tool" OF
Watson. Well. probably the polished
say he is the instrument" of the Mar.
ion magnate.
In 1910 the Democratic party said
that the protective tariff was the cause
Of the high cost of living and they
promised II they won that they would
reduce the high cost by abolishing
the cause. They won all right, and
they did away with protection, but
they didn't do away with the high
cost Of living. It is 80 per cent. high.
er now than It was in 1914, according
to figures just issued by Secretary
Redfeld Of the Wilson cabinet.
1t comes with i'll grace from John
Cornwell to charge his distinguished
opponent, Judge Robinson, with fail.
ing to keep an alleged agreement en-.
tered into with politicians who oppos-
ed him in the primary. The charge
is false, and of course, improbable.
But there is no flaw in the evidence
to convict Cornwell Of betraying John
T. McGraw in 1911, and following up
that betrayal with a cruel political
persecution OF his party Godfather.
No Democratically controlled state
In the Union has as low tax rate,
a more equitable and less burdensome
system, than West Virginia has had
under Republican administrations for
the last twenty years.
When ] began this campaign I an.
nounced that personalities would not
be INDUCED in; that I proposed to
make no personal attack on Judge
Robinson whom I had known for a
long time and with whom my relations
had always been cordial.-Cornwell,
In speech at Hinton.
'Tis true that Mr.. Cornwell made
such an announcement. Then, in his
very first series Of speeches he cut
loose with personalities innumerable
and misstatements galore. They are
coming home to roost now, hence the
complaint. After all. in promptly
breaking the pledge he made to him.
self and the public, he was merely
following the Democratic fashion
which was established on the wreck
and ruin Of the poor old Baltimore plat
form.
There are few counties in which
rousing Republican clubs have not
been organized, and got right down
to the business Of whooping up the
campaign. Thai doesn't look like Old
General Apathy was on the job, SO far
as the Republican party Of West Vir.
ginia is concerned.
I know q good many things I have
not told. Cornwell.
Are they as true as the things"
told referring to, the raising OF a
campaign fund among the employees
Of the deaf and blind institute at
Romney. we wonder? II they are no
nearer truth than that quickly dis.
proven charge. It would be the part OF
wisdom not to tell them.
Wilson and Cornwell are sure win.
ners in Upshur county this year
Interview with another prominent
and in fiuential citizen" reported in a
Clarksburg paper.
| Which shows that the heat Of this
campaign has largely become sufhi.
emily intense to affect at least zone
prominent and influential citizen"
Boy. sweep out padded cell THAI
The Hon. Bill squiggins, OF Skunk
Run, Is In our midst. Col. Squiggins
Is one Of the prominent and infuen
tial men where he lives. He is
staunch Republican. He never scratch.
ed his ticket, but he Is this year.
He's for Wilson and Cornwell-sample
appearing In Democratic newspapers
published many miles distant from
the habitat Of the Hon. Bill Squig-
gins or where the habitat is located
by an Industrious press agent in the
event that the Hon. Bill is as mytho.
logicol as the jewellers on Mount Olym.
pus. which is generally the case
Great Stuff