Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-08-06

destruction, brutality, murder and a
rule OF force alone.
Yours sincerely
T. C. GREEN.
THE SENATORIAL ISSUE.
Editor Spirit:-WiIl you kindly let
me submit certain facts bearing on the
contest between Senators Watson and
Chiffon in the primaries Of August 8,
1918, to the electorate OF the county.
DEBT.
A recent newspaper article would
make most people believe not only that
Senator Chiffon originated the idea
Of suing the government, but that he
had secured the passage of the bill
through the Senate presenting West
Virginia with fifteen million dollars.
In point Of fact, he secured the passage
of the Senate resolution empowering
West Virginia to bring suit in the
Supreme Court. suit which, il brought,
wiz have been decided long after our
children have been gathered to their
fathers.
CONDUCT OF THE PRIMARIES.
Whilst Colonel Watson is giving his
splendid business talents to his country,
~and without the hope of fee or reward"
the opposition 10 him has been deluging
the people with the poison gas barage
Of inuendo, If not direct miSrcpresenta-
tioE. which the friends TO truth and fair
play will recent at the polls on August
9th. "See that your votes are counted,
say Senator Chilton's friends-an in
dictmcnt of the integrity of our return
ing board and election officers which
has heretofore never becn made, even
by Republicans.
"Pitiful two dollar and one dollar
bills at the polls" Pitiful, indeed, to
some Kanawha county politicians, who
would regard such chicken-feed distrib-
ators as 'pikers."
COAL AND RAILROADS.
Senator Chiffon and his law firm
have been large dealers in coal lands,
and attorneys for important railroads
and traction lines. Because of these
facts, he might be as justly charged
with seeking to promote his private in
srests by securing a seat in the Sen
ate. On this score the scales balance
TEST OF TRUE LOYALTY.
1t is easy to Jump into the band
wagon and vote for Woodrow Wilson
measures when to oppose them would
spell political annihilatioH; but where
was Senator Chiffon when Wilson need.
ed friends at the Baltimore convention
and before it? Does not the record
show that he held the West Virginia
delegates away from Woodrow Wilson
until the 45th ballot, when the vote oil
that delegation made no difference,
as Wilson was then naminated?
Before the convention he moved
heaven and earth to encompass Will
soz's defeat, and after his election
he showed his want Of sympathy with
Wilson's ideals by putting the poll
teal sword to every prominent pre-
Baltimore Woodrow Wilson man, from
John L. ~McGraw down.
POLITICAL CLAPTRAP.
This is no time to wash dirty political
linen in public in covertly assailing the
election officers and voters of the State
Those with good memories are forced
to recall unsavory episodes in the
careers Of men making such charges.
THE WOODROW WILSON LETTER
"The mountain has labored ane
| brought forth a mouse" Senator
Chilton's friends have been claiming
that the President wishes to see him
nominated, and that he had letter
so stating, bat it was too delicate 9
matter for Chilton's friends TO use it
but in the desperation of their fortunes
they have published the letter, proving
if it does anything, that the President
declined to be drawn by unethieal means
into a party controversy, and politely
but firmly refused to take part, only
expressing his personal obligation tc
Chiffon for his support of administra-
| ton measures in the Senate.
Colonel Watson, we understand, says
that his platform is Woodrow Wilson,
and we have always heard that he was q
man of his word, and his great business
success corroborates this reputation
The Watsons of Fairmont have built uT
their great business because they were
men who kept their word.
THE JOHN w. DAVIS LETTER.
The people of West Virginia know
John w. Davis, his personal integrity
and reliability. They remember tha
he served in Congress when both Sen
ator Chiffon and Senator Watson were
members of the Senate.
| He, Of all others, is competent Il
judge of the responsibility and qualifica
ton for the high Office sought, and h<
unequivocally advises the voters Of
West Virginia to vote for Watson to help
win the war, and after peace comes Il
lend his splendid executive abilities to
the establishment of normal condi-
tions in the business world.
A POLITICAL QUESTION.
If in 1916 John Cornwell was elected
Governor of West Virginia by 5000
and Woodrow Wilson carried one cleo
toral vote in the State, why was Chiffon
defeated by 5000? This question is
put TO enable the voters to estimate the
strength of the candidates in the State
for it is Of paramount Importance that
a Democratic Senator be elected this
year, Senator of the same party af-
citations as the President, to hold up
| the arms of the President, and il
behooves The Democrats to nominate
their strongest man in order to defeat
| the Republican nominee
: DEMOCRAT.
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