Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27

formerly editor and owner of the old
statesmanDemoerat The Journal is
always glad to have timely oommun-
featiens whenstbey are signed
Editor of the 3ournal.
Dear sir: pleas enlishten poor
benighfed farmer
why ia il that o the six candidates
for the United States Senatet in. this
state. four are millionaires three of
the Republicans and one of the Demo.
Gratis are inlmenseley rich?
1t is natural for these men to look
to their own intnerests and their own
interests are at Variance with the in
terests of the farmres. Why not hook
10 cur own interests and choose one
whose interests run closer to ours?
Are we under any obligation to vote
for these men Because they are of the
select or the eleet class?
Mr.. Editor, there seems to be one
candidate in each Of the two great
parties. worthy the support of the
common people MIR. Chiffon of the
Democratic, parry and MIR Gaines of
1.-The Republican, party.
VIE cannot sthink the good people
| of the state are willing to sell the
| state to the money powers and we
isope the peopia Of Berkeley county
, will not be mised by the politicians
land the boodiers on the day of the
primary election. August 6.
/ We see by the newspapers that the
gentlemen are all providing to get on
lthc Wilson wage ne eauss President
wilson IS today ~ iiol y ,he AmeF-
ian people, " foad n one OF the
Watson organs t9S lays ago that
W afson announees his platform a
"conta ming bu' we xor Is Woodrow
Wilson
| We are glad to AGAR from him that
/ he mas AT last Df'H Nph'tiN7" ~ -"
st~uth. We remember thai In l9l2'
he. as the leading and most fniuen-
Itial member of The West Virginia
delegation to the Baltimore eonyen-
ton. fought the Wilson sentiment for
more than a week extending the con-
vention 70 more han double its u.ual
time.
Now he is welling TO make the name
of that same man, his PLATFORM! Coca
politics but violence to consistency
Again we remember that In 1896,
! 1871. and 1908 ii was generally under
stood that lie voted against Mr.. Bryan
for president and gave Of his immense
wealth to build the Republican ma
chine which we have not been able TO
this day to overcome. We also re-
member that some of his supporters
Yin Berkeley county were "rfp-oaring
/ Bryan men and are now ready to ear
ashes.
| Mr.. Editor Mr. Chiffon win be
elected at the primary next month
because me has won the right, long
ago. to make Woodrow Wilson his
lnIatform. He has shown his loyalty
to the marty and Wilson by his actions.
mr. Chiffon has to make no apology
for his record in the Senate lie
stood from the very beginning by the
President in all his measures In me
Iprdparattion and prosecution OF the
WAR.
/ We know that the President ard
Mr.. Chiffon are personal friends and
At ia only natural that the President
will be more than pleased that ms
Iold reliable friend will again be in the
Senate TO support his measures.
! Senator Chiffon is the friend OF the
common people. He is honest loyal
and true. He is plain Jackson1an
Democrat. He can sy1npathize with
the l-ec9le who have sons in the army
.for he has two now in the ranks
In ccnolus on. Mr.. Editor send
this to you for publication In the
Journal because know that your pa
per reaches the great mass OF the
tDemocrats of this section who object
TO boss rule
/ tSigned) c. w. BOYER.
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