Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-08-06
CONCISE AND CLEAR STATEMENT BY
Mr.. MONTGOMERY,

The following statement was
made in Wheeling Saturday. July
81, by Samuel B. Montgomery, who
stopped off in that city en- route
from Magnetic Springs, Ohio, to
his home in Kingwood:
81 wish West Virginia Republi-
cans to know that l did not ignore
The meeting of the Republican State
committee al ParkerSburg. | for
warded to that committee, a formal
request that it investigate the pri-
mary; that ii take cogniZance of the
tharges which l have made and
hat it appoint such committee or
tribunal as it may deem fit, to
consider the charges and to in
FeStlgate. For some reason or 9TH
or, my request was not only abso-
.utely ignored, but the fact that
such request was made was sup
pressed. 1t was not given TO the
public. In proper time intend
to give that request to the public
myself, and add to it such comment
rs may be necessary.
Since the meeting of the State
Committee, and following their
complete refusal to consider the
charges which | have made and
which | am able to sustain | have
been compelled to go into The court
IN kanawha county. The general
Dill of complaint which have
made has been published, but by
no means the details, and the de-
tails to sustain the charges which
have made. l have within nv
possession and will present the
facts at the proper moment.
:. Il do not think that the Repub-
hcans of West Virginia want the
nomination for the governorship to
he tainted. | believe that the Re-
plblicans of this State want TO
know who was fairly nominated.
ana they want tc support that man.
! intend yet to take steps to lay be-
fcrc the people of this State, the
entire facts. 1t is far more import
ant IT seems to me, to the voters of
ms State that the purity of their
primaries be vindicated; that it he
shown that the nomination 10 the
highest office Of th,. State cannot
be bought, and the men who con
aplre TO buy it, are only buying dis
grace, than it is for me or anyone
else TO be in the Governors office.
Exactly what legal steps | will
take from now on | cannot saw
until l consult further with nv al
iorneys, but [ have pledged myself
10 40 all that any one man can to
expose the rottenneSs in our Dri-
mary, and to help insure TO the Re.
publican voters of this State, fair
ind honest choice of their nomi-
aces. That pledge + intend to carry
out
observe that Judge Morgan pre-
tends to ignore the charges | have
made; also that he claims tbat NV
Dln MED IN kanawha county will
hot DE considered by the court be-
cause OF lack of Jurisdiction. The
corrupt practices act of this STATE
specifically gives the court jurisdic-
non In cases of this kind. judge
.iorean may prevent an ilyestioa-
lon by some kind of technical
ruling or decision, but if he does
now can he avoid the charge thai
ne is taking refuge under a iechni-
cal'ty, deliberately for the purpose
9 o. suPPressing the truth? Do the
republicans of West Virginia want
g candidacy for Governor that is
nased on an evasion of the truth q;
AS soon as my health is restor-
&C CO." concluded Mr.. Montgomery,
i Will make a more complete
of the facts which / have
at hand" '"'e
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