Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-05-18
EX-SENATOR w. E. Chiffon.
Ex-senator Chiffon Out FO1 Senate
) the Voters Of West Virginia:


Ito the Voters of West Virginia:
have decided within the time required by law shall
file formal announcement and submit to the Demo
cratic voters West Virginia tor the nomilt on for United
Ii to be regretted that arc to have CAM
pagn for public lice sn ys'G would ,:i"'"er any ef-
sona ambition the spirit OF patriotism the absence
partisan feeling and the sentiment of unsesh dedication to
duty to be universal But at least far as
the senaohp is concerned there must be nominations maze
in August and there must be an election IN November
hope that not selfish p nursing ambition to serve
Senate before deciding
party friends and public spirited men as my time
would permit The given the suggestion has been
very gratifying and not further Investigations,
without endangering the suspicion that want caucus
from Our primary law was intended to free all candidates
from the suspicion Of secret conferences and caucuses believe
from what party associates tell that there de-
mand for my candidacy The primary law was intended also to
determine whom each party desires candidates. and have
decided to submit my claims to the primary Before doing
this intentions other prominent Dem
whose had been mentioned connection with this
the 1893 twenty-five years. has had for but
years. is plain that it behind least eighteen
Taphy is controlling but other things being equal
doubt that the people will recognize the just claims of the diff
parts of the that my election
the Senate due largely this of justice among
Democratic brethren from those sections which had been hon
cred by, having senator
would ike to another in the Senate in order to
complete work which accomplishing The United
States owes West Virginia about fifteen millions of dollars My
and was approved by the Judiciary Committee of the House
but failed in the latter body it
thirds majority to take out of its order and it could
regular long calendar House
Since have left the Senate the subject has not been mentioned
that body cannot believe that Virginia wants
surrender this claim. Whatever may be final fortune
misfortune in Virginia debt this large which honest
should be recovered feel that it has been
approved by the Judiciary Committee of both houses and
W the Senate It will be easier now to force it's favorable
slderatlo As began this undertaking. want to through
would like to help the boys in the army, their families
friends while this war IS going and when they home
My whole efforts will be devoted winning war and
the care OF the people and the growing interests Of West Viz
ginia and sincere patriotic support of the President
Unfortunately the primary law does not provide for any
party conventions the years. and therefore there will
be legal s year for the party promugae platform
principles The platform of 1916 is the last official declara-
ton OF Democratic principles and made the campaign
OF that year III Its declarations fully 1t with pride
that recall that for constructive which
W N that PLATFORM appealed land with good reason for the
approval o. the electorate voted while member OF the SEN
ate Upon that splendid record of party and the humble
but earnest support which the enact
nent made that record look with pleasure record of
eadrp as wise as was courageous The attacks made upon
curing he tepestuCuS days from March A. 1913 to the
araton OF the present have all been fair
trial under conditions which becon every patriotic citizen to
and That could be summed I'M in the
word Justice 1t justice to business Justice to labor ustce
- the individuals justice to the corporation progressive
ISM under the constitutions conservatism untied is the
1t IS the open door and the book in public life 1t
guaranteed security to individual enterprise both capital and
labor 1t appeals the Intelligent honest citizen for his greatest
nclehcy and 1t seals bona de promise living
nope Tor who That of achieve
en VIII forever be prominent upon the pages history and
any candidate OF our party should glory the platform which
enuefaes ITS details and makes the shboeh party faith
would refuse to stand upon platform which apoogzed for
woodrow Wilson of his would decline an office
there were any conditions to its acceptance which might
mt me 10 any polcy that dd not deed and truth
faithful adherence to the principles ideals which support
ed under the Presidents leadership We have recently con-
eXanpeof
Long before this appealed to Congress TO mass s
bt was defeated by lbuer and by the opposition of
nanft democrats an the Senate Had it passed this
cation and merchant marine and tie people would have been
saved millions OF extra expense which high speed entails and we