The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-23

WATsoN IND THE sENATE.
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, rEIN1JF DAWSON POSTS literary efforts on behalf Of
MI Colonel Watson suggest that would have been thing tor
him to have read text book elementary preparation
for the aE but absurd as his articles they do
t Dond seriously before they cast ballots election
No one disputes Colonel Watson great business abilities Among
fnanciers and the who direct the great industrial corporations ne
IS recognized as power In the United States Senate however he
would either be rank outsider or member OF the nowe yOn
sodd clique that existed the history OF our pohne IN
either case his West Virginia, and to the country whole
sndnq among the men of large AS organized
the Senate national body ony m fact represents only
na Of the country can get postmaster confirmed if he does not
acknowledge the Of the rng that controls the BODY
Of 50 called northern states Its almost identical with the
interests of PENNSYLVANIA We have nothing IN common with the 9ona
vet In order able anything at all Colonel Watson would nave
That BODY and not the desires Of would shape
his course In that control absolute and most CALLING to the
O the Senate (the are - Republicans. 80 represent the
called SOLID South and eight Others were bonn m tne SCUM 80
that the Senate there are 50 Democrats who are yPne VII" ana
the IS committees of the Senate about are useless 91d
Republicans all of them belong to this list None OF them are Oh any
Nearly every important committee the Senate has southern
Denocrat for It's chairman Among these the Committees on APprO-
6ea0 Canals Interstate Commerce Judiciary Naval
Affairs Post Offices and Roads. well another committee
important of a-h Committee Rules Of which Lee 0gehan.
Democrat of North Carolina. IS chairman
most part Senators southern holding monopoly OF the
affecting the activities They the OF revenues
aDrropaon of money control of finance
cafon and labor, agriculture canals railroads and
other forms transportation, public health and other
tional affairs.
When northern and Democratic Senator's have been
aiansps, only notable exceptions the business has been
peculiarly local their For Senator Ashut OF
Arizona given Affairs Senator Phelan of California
Iipaon and Reclamation, peculiarly affair." and Senator
Henderson of Nevada Mines and Mining. also largely western
affair.
In The of sechonam and southern comma
Ton Is quite as pronounced n the Senate
There 81 House COMMITTEES and the chairman OF 40 OF them
southern Democrat Democrats from the north and west representing
81 different states been allotted only II these
m Of minor In other northern Democrats
seating of the the Union and much greater
oio of the population wealth, industrial agricultural and business
interests are of with only onend of the chamans the
House Representatives Even the ehmanshp allotted to the south
m Democrats very corporation Out Of 81 House CHAIR
ansips 3d. half of them, kept within the Democratic
membership from southern states
What chance would Watson have lineup ike hat7 Abso
uey He would have the SOUTH horse foot
dragons. and help his state and the
other industrial of the country. s through the OF
his term In either he would be deent instead of benefit
West Virginia
Now only way which this shameful sectional control Of the
and Of whole be broken the whole
Democratic party power that body. Here Marion
We ballots accordance with the
facts of the the pomPtns OF enlightened patriot
and with feelings of personal friendship and
local pride There something higher than local stake and
for DAVIS Ens for United States Senator and for
Charles J. Schuck for representative