Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-09
PEOPLE MUST CHOOSE
governor CAREFULLY.
CONDITIONS IN STATES DEMAND
MAN WHO is NOT PREJUDlcED
FOR OR AGAINST ANY CLASS.
ALL LOOK ALIKE TO ko0NTz
He Will Be Governor Of All the Pso-
ple-Whoie Democratic State
Ticket ls Strong One.


are two outstanding and significant
things about the campaign which has
lust opened in West Virginia for the
election of Il new state administration
10 be in charge Of the government for
the next four years.
The first Of these, it is generally adj
mitt"I by the leaders of all parties,
Is the recognition by the thinking peo-
pie Of the state OF the fact that this Is
a time i'm the history OF West Virginia
when they should be very careful In
selecting the men who are TO serve
! them.
Just beginning to recover from the
effects Of the World War, with every.
boil; more or less under tension Of
| unrest and iInpatience, Ii Is evident
! that man liz needed for each admins
/ trative office, and especially for the
governOrship, who Is not under Oblt
| CATION to one class Of the states citi-
/ zens above another, and whose fight
| for election does not bring him into
| sharp opposition to one class more
| than any other.
Triangular Fight For Governor. =
| As the campaign has developed thus
/ far, there Is a triangular fight for the
| govermorShip. Two points Of the angle
| come out of the Republican primary
| contest. One of these is represented
| by Judge T.. f. Morgan, the officially
| declared nominee of the Republicans,
/ who was backed In the primary by
| group Of wealthy coal operators. The
! other Is represented by Samuel Il.
| Montgomery, who was backed for the
Republican nomination in the primary
/ by a group of labor leaders dominated
. by officials of The United Mine Work
crS' organization in the state
! The third point of the triangle is
represented by Arthur Il. kOontZ, the
| Democratic nominee. The nomination
of Mr. i\uontZ was not fought in the
primary 10y any one class of citizens
above another Mr.. KoontZ, therefore,
is in position, when elected governor,
40 treat ana see that all classes are
treated with equal Justice. lie is not
prrjudiCCd for or against any one class
above another.
Situation Fully Recognized.
Recognition of this situation, with
the dangers OF class warfare apparent
If either Mr.. Morgan or Mr.. MOntgom-
cry should he elected, has led scores
Of Republicans in the last ten days to
| 20 to Mr.. koontZ personally and assure
him OF their votes and their quiet sup
! port.
! Some OF these were for Judge Nor
gan IN the primary, others supported
AR. Montgomery. and still others voted
for Colonel Fred Paul Grosscup. All
| of them declared they We're Repub-
! leans hut said the present situation
had convinced them that the best in.
terests OF the state demanded that
Mr.. Koonts be elected
hsses With Fine Reception.
In his hrN trip out from headquar-
! ter since the state convention at
Wheeling GS. KoontZ visited Ralel Il.
and Summers counties. He address, Il
the voters Of Raleigh county at TIL.
opening Of Circuit Court in BsckIey.
on Monday. August %, and spoke to
the people Of EATON. Summers coanty.
that evening.
N,. Kooon W. acconpN0isd to both
! nfaess by Stafs O,airIn~n n b. Dun,
lap. who also Addressed the crowds ~
both paSe~ While greatly pleased
with ths rSesp<3UA the NOMINEES rt-
ssivsd - bS<A meednRs, the most
plea anG ehtuG sbeat the trip. accord
ing 70 both N KOsnb AID Mr.. Dun
lap, We rAs 1900 sappoCt of all DEM
oerAa wAA was found to exist
through Do Dsassaal conferences heidi
s$fors - aftC eae meeunga
The atuattoa is thoroughly satiS
factory n e~th these countieS,. Mr..
Dunlap said, "K00Ata pluraGties bsuy
assured The committees in the two
counties are thoroughly organized and
HE local leadArs are already busy on
wsillaid-out campaign"