Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-16
Hon. Henry B. Davenport End0Ists
Senator Chiffon.

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h lived within the County Of Clay,
Al. N les from the CITY OF Charleston.
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hose known him well during ali that
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c IT the bar with him on my side,
g,th han OF the otner SIDE.
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j. VIC havo. rs iairt DICTATOR J..
has few, if any equals in the State. ]
|, w his brand OF deacesacy; ard
it is not the pure, unadulterated, JEFF
feIsonian article, then | am rot
Judge myself. He represented this
State six years in the United States
Senate, and participated in the enact
ment of all the great progressive laws
which will make the Wilson admins
tration famous in history. He was
chairman of the subcommittee which
investigated the charges against Mr..
Justice Brandeis, and was instrument
tai in placing that great American
statesman and jurist on the bench of
the Supreme Court of the United
States when his nomination was OPP
posed by the forces of reaction. Sen
ator Chilton's actions in that great
contest has endeares him to the Jews
throughout the country. Senator Chill
toms great fight to scure to West Vir-
GINA her pro rata share of the pro-
eeeds of sale of the North Western
Territory has marked him as a states
man of merit. His actions in that
respect have pointed the way to pay
off the so-called Virginia debt. In the
Senate Chiffon stood shoulder to Shout
der with the great democratic leaders
and supporters of the Wilson admin
istratiion; and when our great Presi-
dent wanted a bill passed, vital to the
interests of the country, did not have
to ask where Chiffon stood. He al
ready knew In the face of this record
are the democrats of West Virginia
going to turn down an old and tried
friend in the hope of finding another
give a negative answer to this query.
Mr.. Chilton's opponent for the nomi-
nation is Mr.. Watson of Fairment.
That Mr.. Watson is a great indus
trial organizer goes without saying.
That he is one of the greatest indus
trial capitalists in the State is true.
In early life he learned the ceal min
ing industry. He grew up with the
business, and was instrumental in
placing West Virginia on the map as
a great coal producing State. But the
fact that he started life astrfle the
hurricane deck of a mine mule, and
succeeded in becoming the greatest in
dustrial captain of the State, does not
necessarily make him available as q
candidate for the United States Sen
ate. have seen a political advertis-
nent lin favor of Mr. Watson, written
by my friend, Hon. Melville d. Post
in which the position is taken that be-
cause Mr.. Watson is a great producer
of coal, and because coal is one of the
prime essentials to success in the war
the democratic party should nominate
Mr.. Watson for the Senate. disagree
with my distinguished friend. The
place to produce coal is not the Senate
Chamber of the United States, but g
coal mine. The country needs Goa
badly; and it needs Mr.. Watsons ener-
gy, brains, pluck and industry in pro,
ducing coal to keep the wheels of in.
dustry running while we lick the hun
1t seems to me the part of wisdom t.
let the coal operator stick to his mine
and send statesman to the Senate
1t has been said that because Chiltor
was defeated two years ago he canno
be elected now. The issues in the las
campaign are entirely different from
what they will be in this campaign
Had the northern end of the state beer
as democratic as the central anC
southern part of the State, Chiltor
would now be in the Senate. His par
of the State did its duty. He is sena
torial size. Even the republicans ad
NIT this.
Organized labor is for Chiffon, a.
witness the declaration of the repre-.
sentatives of the four railroad brother.
hoods published in the Charleston
Gazette of the issue of July 7th.
Without the laobor vote no party
can win in West Virginia. This state
is great industrial bee hive, and the
working bees, the laborers, are going
to support in this campaign the mar
who has been just to all interests. The
oil and gas men are for Chiffon, as
happen to know, being in that business
myself. | speak of the independent
oil and gas operators and their en-
ployees. | have no right to speak fol
the Standard Oil Company. This
northern part of the state has two u
S. Senators at the present writing. II
is but fair and just that the Southern
end should have this nomination. II
has been argued that the republicans
are going to nominate rich man, and
therefore the democrats should dc
likewise. The inference being, OF
course, that the State is going to sell
the Senatorship to the highest bidder
If we establish the rule that no man,
except he be rich, can hope to enter
the race for United States Senatorship
then we close the door of preferment
to ninety nine per cent of our citizens
1t it brains, and not money, we want
in the United States Senate, the kind
of brains that make statesmen. the
kind William E. Chiffon possesses.
HENRY B. DAVENPORT.
political Advertisement.
Mrs. Emma Link, widow of Daniel