The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-31

tace again al rev V 8 a K s %
also an ayoWed dry, who
poled $3.50 votes against VOL
stead's 81. 1922 in 1920 when there,
was Democraticsca ndi date THIS
year Kvale has the endorsement or
both Democrats and iFrarmer-Labor-
ties, and is expected to file as an,
independe nt. -s
INDIANA: The democrats have
pledged home rule in tax levies",
that is, the amendment of the
state tax law to place authority
for making certain levies with To-
cal taxing units They accuse the
state administration OF
mismanagement in the handling OF
state funds, the abuse of the de-
pository law and the misapplica-
ton OF the state board of accounts
law. The Republicans assert that
the administration the most ec-3
nomical in years. The thirteen
candidates for Com
gress include woman. MISS
Esther Kathleen O'keefe in the
thirteenth district.
MISSOURI: The contest for the
nomination to the
United States Senate between Sem
ator James A. Reed and Rreckin-
ridge Long involves the League Of
Nations and the policies Of Wood
row Wilson, which Mr.. Long. who
was third assistant secretary Of
state in the Wilson administration
has made his platform MIR. Will
son has sent letters into Missouri
urging Senator Reeds defeat. SEN
ator Reed is assalling and Mr.,
Long defending alleged press cen
sorship and the peace program Of
the Wilson administration. Reed
also has charged that Secretary of
Hoover. while Fedora.
food administrator under Wilson:
robbed the farmer Of millions Of
wheat: this Mr. Long denies, say
ing the price was fixed by a COM
mi ssion. and that Mr. Hoover had
nothing to do with it, Reed is ac-
cused by Long Of party irregular
ity in fighting the League and in
in Wisconsin in 1920
for James Thompson, La Toilette
Independent candidate for United
States Senator, instead OF for Paul
Reinsch the democratic candidate.
Reed maintains that he has been
''the real Democrat" throughout
He has been declaring for a soldier
bonus more emphatically than
other candidates Reed is-an admit
ted wet: Long has the support Of
drys William Sacks, Republican
Senatorial aspirant, has declared
for light wines and beer. while the
other Republican candidates have
committed themselves either as
favorable to the prohibltory law or
to law enforcement.
OKLAHOMA: Mayor j. c.. Val
ton. mayor OF Oklahoma City. is \
candidate for the Democratic nom
nation for governor on platform
adopted by the Farner-Labor Re-
cons truction League and assailed
by opposing groups as Nonpartisan
League doctrine. The platform in
oorscs public ownership of public
utilities and the Plumb plan for
cement of railroads. Dis
agreement has arisen relative to
of reputation by the
party of the present governor. j..
b a. Robertson, who is under in
cictment on charge of accepting a
bride in connection with the fail
ure of the Bank of Commerce at
Okmulgee and whose case will
NOT be disposed of until Septem-
Der. All of the eight Oklahomans
in Congress are seeking renominl-
ton and seven OF them face con-
test. particularly Manuel Herrick
of Perry and Miss Robertson of
Republicans represent
ing the eighth and second districts.
KANSAS: The Kansas Industrial
Court is under fire from the State
Federation of Labor through its
political subsidiary, the League Of
Voters (Which has NO
affiliation with the Nonpartisan
Prosres sive Political Action and
from the Farmer-Labor Conven-
ton. a recent political device. the
being employed p,
various groups. including these
and the w. C. T. U. and has been
directed to candidates for state of
flee from governor to legislator
Two of the seven Republican can
didates for governor and all three
Democratic candidates aCvocals
the overthrow, of the industa-ias
Court. but it's friends predict that
it will survive. Governor H Allen
one of its conspicuous proponents.
is NOT a candidate for rejection
ILLINOIS: The state legislature
has put the bonus issue before the
people intthe form Of a proposition
calling for authority to issue 500
OoO, 1000 in state bonds to pay the
soldiers and sailors bonus of SO
cents day. Delay in action on the
Federal bonus bill has made the
state proposal something of poll
teal issue Chief interest in the
elections to the legislature lies in
whether the men elected will be
supporters or opponents of Cover