The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-23
Chiffon R0USES
IRE Of c. D. ?.
HAKEs ASTOUNDING 01x3A[1
pEropE pENoCRATIC 1QUT
AT PAHKEE@u11.
Many Republicans Of state aud COUNTY,
Arc Becoming Stirred Up ovS1
Tho Malicious Statement

The speech of Former Senator VIM z.
Chiffon at Parkersburs last weak At inc
meeting OF the State Democratic Exec.
utive committee when he made tho
statement or as he says, misStatement.
thai a yyte for the Republican ticket
! This fail "is a vote to kill your boy and
NV boy" has acted as a boomerang and
! has welded the Republicans closer To-
cether and disguised quite few Demo-
Gratis by the narrow-minded pe1tean
. abuse
"A vote to kill your boy ana my boy
was a cheap effort to appeal TO tho 1a-
lery of the Democratic gods as an IN
! ducement to hold together the lettering
and corrupt, more dollars than brains
Democratic state organization. e.
It was a direct insult to every Re-
publican not only IN the state OF west
Virginia but the United States IS well,
from tho old Boys in Blue VINO ought
that liberty might not perish from the
face Of the earth" the Republican SOL
diers who answered McK1niey's Gail 70
drive tyranny from Cuba. Porto Rico anu
the Philippine Islands and the voters OF
Reu,blican principles who arc now risk.-,
ing their lives in Europe that the world
mi cht remain a decent place to hve~xh.
"a vote to kill your boy and my boy"
is the most astounding declaration ever
! made by an American citizen X tho re-
ports are true from Parkcrsourg. and a.
singing rcbuke Is found by the res
olntions adopted by many county Re
nublican organizations and the ones that
can be especially cited are those adopted
by the Fayette county Republican COM
mittee which are as follows:
Payette County q. o. p.
I'VE denounce the sentiment contained
in that statement as being cruelty un-
inst 10 the hundreds Of Republican faith
crs and mothers whose sons are In the
trenches lighting to break the shacIlcS
Of slavery from millions or people; !
base Misrepresentation OF purpose IN the
present campaign and vicious eftorl 70
prostitute the high and noble principles
involved in the present struggle TO DRINK
about the election Of Democratic candi-
dates in West Virginia
Attention Is called to the fact that IS
a result Of the primary elections throusn
out the United States all candidates OK I
the Republican party have been nonls
mated upon Win the War prtncipIes.N
while in the Democratic party contests
the President has been constrained 70
exert the strongest influences to prevent
the denomination Of members or Con-
zress who have either been infmical 70
Americas war aims or were opponents or
|. the President In his conduct OF the war.
Attention is called to the further fact
that Republican members OF Congress
from. West Virginia have voted stead
Easily and willingly for every measure
put before that body. with the approval
Of the National Administration and
which had for Its purpose the successful
prosecution Of the war.
West Virginia Republicans are true
to the traditions OF the party IN the pres
ent struggle. Freedom WIS eublazoncd
uoon the banner as unfurlcd under H.
leadership Of the immortal pathfinder.
John c. Fremont. II was cxemplified In
the conduct Of the sainted Lincoln dur
Ing the Civil war: 1t was further empha-
sized in the liberation Of the people OF
Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines,
and the opportunity for our brave sons
10 have an honorable and conspicuous
par. in bringing the Kaiser to his knees
md in securing the liberation of France.
Belgium, Russia and the other countries.
whose people have been crushed under
the iron hcl OF tyranny and oppression.
shall not be denied or abridged by the
efforts Of a misguided. rs we'll az dis
appointed, West Virginian to deliberately
tlaunt an insult in the faces OF those left
al home.
Major David Elkins. the Republican
candidate for United States senator IL
in Franco doing a mans part in the great
struggle, He il barring his breast TO the
storm OF battle. knowing full we'll that
hchcarts Of the thousands Of loyal sup
porters al home are with him In the sac
rifircs he has made. and will sec 10 Il
that incorporate utteranccs. such as
characterized the statement Of. Mr.. Chill
ton. shall not deter them from giving
him their support in the general. cleo
ton"
BUY liberty BoNos