Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-15
PEOPLE MUST CHOOSE GOVERNOR
CAREFULLY.
CONDITIONS IN STATES DEMAND
MAN WHO is NOT PREJUOicEO
FOR OR AGAINST ANY GLASS.
ALL LOOK ALIKE TO KOONTz
He Will Be Governor Of All the Peo-
p!e-Wholc Democratic State
Ticket Is Strong One.

Charleston, W. Va, Sept. There
are two outstanding and significant
things about the campaign which has
just opened in West Virginia for the
election of ~ new state administration
10 be in charge of the government Tor
the next four wears.
The first Of these. ii is generally adj
nittcd by the leaders of all parties,
Is TIC recognition by the thinking pco-
pie of the state of the fact that this is
Il time in the history of West Virginia
when they should be very careful in
selecting the men who are to serve
them.
inst beginning to recover from the
effects of the World War. with every
bod. more or less under II tension q,
unrest and impati"nc". it j. evident
that Il man i needed for each admins
lrativc office. and especially for the
GOvcrnor>hip. who is not under obi-
CATION To one class of the states citi-
zrnS 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 triangular fight for the
| governorShip. Two points of the angle
come Out of the Republican primary
| contest. One OF these is represented
by Judge T.. +. Morgan, the officially
DECLARED nominee of the Republicans,
VIII" WAS backed in the primary by Il
group of wealthy coal operators. The
other is represented by Samuel Is.
Montgomery, who was backed for the
Republican nomination in the primary
l.I I,ln a
by officials Of the United Mine Work .
crs organization in the state
The third point of The triangle is
! represented by Arthur y. KoontZ, The
! Democratic nominee. The nomination
of MIR. koontI WAS not fought in HE
| primary Ivy any one class of citizens
| above another. Mr. koonlZ. therefore,
* in position, when elected governor,
30 treat ana see that all CLASSES are
treated with equal justice. He is not
prriudiccd 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. Monlg nm-
cry should be elected. has led scores
of Republicans III the last ten DAYS TO
=" IL Mr.. konntZ 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
| MI. Montgomery. and still others voted
for Colonel Fred Paul GroS>cup All
Of Them declared they were Rcpub-
LEANS hut said the present situation
had convinced Them iha, the best in.
l"rcSlS Of the stale demanded THAI
Mr.. ko0ntH be elected
Meets With Fine Reception.
IN his first trip out from hcadquar-
irrS since the state convention mt
Wheeling, Mr.. KOonrZ visited Ralei.;?
and Summers counties. He addressed
the voters Of Raleigh county nj tn.
opening Of Circuit Cour; in Reckley.
Oh Monday, August 23, and spoke to
The people of Hinton, Summers county,
! that evening.
Mr.. kOOntH was accompanied TO both
! places by State Chairman X. +. Dun
lap. who ais" addressed the crowds nj
both places. While greatly pleased
with the reception the nnminc" re-
c"ive1 mt both meetings. the most
! pleasing hing about the trip. accord.
! ing 10 both Mr.. Knontz ana Mr.. Dun.
lap, was the united support Of all Dem
"crHtS which WAS found to exist
through the personal conferences held
! before and after the meetings.
"Thc situation is Thoroughly salts.
! factory in both these counties" Mr.
dunlap said. "k"ontZ plurnlitieS being
assured. The committees in the two
counties are Thoroughly organized and
'ir local leaders are already busy on
u wcl-laid-uuI campaign"