The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-04-21

flitamSpD, w. Va. Aprfl fS.--- With
Mingo county lair game to l,e bsgged by
either candidate n the county mass con.
vention held here yesterday, ringing res.
oluticns endorsing Governor Hatfield
administration ard the candidacy ol
Judge Ira r.. II. binson for the guberna
torial nomination were adopted by an
overwhelming vote. The victory Of the
Robinson supporters amounted to utter
r.ute. Ont "f more than four hundre,i
voters, Lilly could not muster a score.
A resolution offered from the floor be-
fore any committees wer. appointed and
in when were named a number of dele
gatss alleged to be favorable to Lilly,
Was voted down. COMMITTEES ON reso-
lutions aud selections of delegates wert
then named.
Until the report Of the committee on
resolutions was intrsiuced, all the voting
had been bv yea and nay bat in present.
irg the report Mayor a ri Rooten.
eh 'irman OF the ,mmittee, m we'd . d.
vision os the house Less than twenty
men remained on the Lilly side.
A The convcpticn Was composed oi
leaders OF the party from all parts of the
county. no doubt remains after this dem
n-irztiou, that Robin-on will have a
tremendous IN Al ,rity In Ming,
Delegates % The state and to the con-
eressionai conventions arr al Y a,inspn
suppprt~n-. They are uninstructed bot
b"nnt by the unit rule
Following are the resolutions adopted
The Republicans Of Mingp county in
mass convention assembled send greet
ings u our distinguished citizen, Hon.
II ID. Hatfield, govcrnor of West Vir-
ginia, whose brilliant record stirs each
heart with pride that he was born and
grew ~ manhood among Us
We congratulate him hecsuse of the
fight he has made in the interest Of the
common people against corporation
greed, and wish to emphasize onr belief
that he has kept faith, not only in full
filling his personal pledges to the people
but the pledges Of the party as well. We
denounc. IN most emphatic terms his
trsducers and stamp a. traitorous and
un- Republicah the fight being wagei
against his administration, against the
work Of the Legislature and against the
party pledges 10y tho-e now seeking pre-
frrment at the hands Of Republicans in
the June primary.
In II. ID Hatfield the people OF West
Virginia have q chief executive conspic-
nous for brsyey. courage and high re-
solve. His great endeavor has been II
alleviate the stress of rhe laboring men
in every field of work, and notable am ons
his achievements can be enumerated the
settlement OF the strike in the Ksnawhs
field, the workmcn's compensation Law,
safeguarding health aud working con-
ditions, better mining regulations, and
many others. Among other beneficis
beneficial measures q the credit IL bu
administration are those providing fol
general primary elections placing cour 9.
officers on salaries, prohibiting corrup
practices in elections, protecting game
fish, etc.
We endorse most heartily his sdvocsc,
OF revenue measures ~ which the burdel
Of taxation wouId he fsirly and equitsb,
distributed. aleu- hl. firm stsnd sesin-
tie water power companies which s>el
o. monopolize the streams of the stat
without recompeDse % the people
We are proud OF the record he Ia
made ~ our cbief executive, proud Z
follow bis Distinguished leadership an
proud that he was born on Mingio cour
~ soil.
Recognizing his high citizenship, b
great ability en- sterling Republicsnisr
We give oar tsarfy. endorsement 10 th
yubernst ,riai csnd.ds.y II that distin
su'sbed juri-t. Hon Ira +. Robinson, q
Taylor c,unfy, ieeilns thst In him Oh
people ~ the state viii have = worth
and able snccessor 4, orv present. populs
chief exr ci1tive. Ne call af.enticn N IN
oft-msrife-t~i sclicitad~ Js.lgs ROBIN d.
has displsy.d for the ~orksnemen I,
Wet Virgins. add particularly % n
opinion rendered when q member of o.
s~p,eme C~urt that the f-ee b7rn men {
ws~t Virgins ~hen contending for the
rights could MT ~ dspr,s "a a she,r III
ersy and committed % prison by drum
hesd court msrtsi- lat were ensisisd |
trial hy jury Of Their pssrs in propsvl
oDnssitntet court>
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