The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-03
POLITICAL ADvERT1sINe
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
POLITICAL ADVEREnIH6
THE CAMPAIGN LIE

The eds. dPuts6s DID, vsTseoensd veked campaign lie
Ex-Governor Albert White has Jared well at the hands Of The
made the vehicle for the Of the eecioneve campaign fS
aimed They injur only the party and it's chances Of @ O NJ S ~
if published time for the people inquire they would nure their per-
being Circulated ~ art put over " the last possible moment before
Ny natural inclination ignore sureptous and cOwardy at.
as Of this character but view Of the that campaign had been
conducted on high plane each the candidates going the people upon
signature of Albert White in the Paesurg News injected the first
filth and fasehOOd which have been called attention.
te and the reputation Mr. White give to an ordinary
and malicious lie at least the bnCe depart
tanned in the article referred to: ''-'
First Governor White only one Of the candidates for United
published his views national prohibition and attempts infer irony
White knows and has known for weeks that the most &
pcit statement entirely satisfactory to the prohibition leaders the
cd from my n the % @ ~ JiS ~ "n1I sCnGn Gaa Pc e
mnt over his signature In Ohio county where he thought would ne
Aso which OF US two Mr. En or myself will best observe and keen
habits relative to the use liquors subjects Of legitimate inquiry
the part the voter and neither Mr. EnS myself has the right to
object to analysis to which the voters subject in that regard
represents published in the B. White statement Copies this
letter had fallen into hands and they show that Mr. Hare
White has corrected S3d It does not appear e n the original %
worker who attempting to control the county Preston quoted IN
names interview doubtless manufactured for the purpoSen
which that for the
saloon Interests and was the custodian q the liquor funds in the efforts Of
Virginia legislature
t. the people who know personally i is not that
the closing hours of the campaign To the people Of West Virginia
who do personally and acquainted with my record
permit me 10 say:
First that explicit declaration in support Of
1ahal prohibition and the has been published broadcast through
out the state for several weeks
Second represented the Nhkey interests directly ndi
Tec obbied before the West Virginia legislature against resolution
submitting the prohibition amendment against any Temperance ls
Third was never hS custodian directly or indsy 6RUue d6Er
Of funds of the liquor interests used for purpose
If either Of the foregoing statements be proven e
in single particular viii surrender the nomination for TIE United
States Senate which feel assured my fellow citizens dsaud party
workers intend to beSt0w upon ts,Ss EftttetAs,
sincerely regret that who has E6ctd 81 s binds a fe
Republican party the favUrs have ben bestowed mon
A. WHITE, which 1hEVe materially aided him nacgVng bI
my modest political activities should have permitted himself any
xderaOn have been made the V6s for unjust and macouy
false attack made upon in the publication referred to.
do not know his exact situation but hard indeed must Be che
cS1nces or conditions which can justify him In the 70
which he has submitted =
To Party ASsOcaS Do not be deceived BY fe ISt z
you do not know personally inquire Of the head o the prohibition
forces West Virginia. inquire minister denomination
siding Carsburg inquire Of minister who has oad
church in Carlbug during the past inquire Of the president
and members Of the court Of the state the president
being lifelong temperance advocate with reputation that Statewide
Do not let the snderers njure your estimation you tie
party by misleading you.
, respectfully,
VIRGIL L HIGHLAND