Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-07
BRANDS WAR VET.
Who REVILES ". VA.
T As RANK FALSiFlER
Man Said He Witnessed
Assault On Women.

At the third annual convention
of the World War Veterans held
in St. Paul. Minnesota. one Law
son NcMillf of Rivesviile. West
Virginia. attended as delegate
from this State. From the press
notices which purported to quote
speech made by. Mcmillan. it
would seem that the good citizens
of West Virginia should demand an
explanation and verification of
some of his statements.
The following is an excerpt from
his address delivered to the dele
gates assembled from every section
OF the United States;
"ln, West Virginia the mine op-
orators have imported thugs and
gunner of the most vicious type
These damn creatures, possessing
no manhood have instigated a ser
les of riots to stir up antagonism
to the cause OF the strikers. In in.
stances too numerous to mention,
even women and children have
been the victims of their brutal.
ity. One case which l shal. never
forget was an assault committed
upon the persons of six women.
These girls were stripped of their
clothing and otherwise mistreated
and thrown into a stream of wat
err"
These are serious charges. Mr..
Mcmillan should name the persons
involved in the dastardly acts he
describes or else admit he has will
fully and maliciously lied about
the State Of West Virginia. He
should expose the persons who
were responsible for such outrages
If he does not name them here, we
will assume that he made up the
story in order to create sensa-
ton.
If the above story is true the
man who stood and watched those
girls being mistreated and who aft
erwardS did not have those per
Sons arrested and sent to the pen.
1tentiary who perpetrated the afro
cious acts, should not be consider
ed man in any sense of the
word. And then for him to report
that he stood by and took no par;
In defending the girls who wer2
Al 0uNtQ u SA4if4o LIN ii CO'' i Il q.
the worst stripe.
There are covrts Of law in Vcs.
Virginia. There are law abi -
citizens in IS great proportion
can be found in any state III tao
Union. And these law abiding eli
Zens reseIt sreh sensational +
ports as Mcmillan is sail to +
given to the delegates Ct the : O.
Grams Of the V Grid War c98.ta
tion.
Mcmillan further SAID II
present governor was elected g..
candidate Montgomery Of the lc.c
faction, Montgomery feeling T..
there had been crookednes3 in IT,:
counting of the ballots, insisted e.
a recount. Shortly after this DE-
mand was made. the ballots were
destroyed in a mysterious fire
This will doubtless be news tt
Mr.. MONTGOMERY. We are sure he
knows nothing about this "myster.
ious fire" that Mcmillan has an
nounced to the world. In fact We
feel sure that Mr. Montgomery vii.
resent this false report concern
ing his efforts to secure the nom
nation as governor of Wet VIZ.
ginia.
There are enough people on the
outside making up diabolical lies
about the fair State of West Viz
ginia without having one of our
own citizens making such repor;
to the delegates of the World War
Veterans. If Lawson Mcmillan is
not satisfied with this State where
he maEes his living there and train
going in every direction. He is
not the kind OF citizen that adds &c
the we'll being of one OF the greatest
States in the American Union.
When such statements are made
as are credited to Lawson MCMILLAN
1t is time for the good people of the
State to come out and demand that
he produce proof Of his accusations
Every citizen OF the State is under
Indictment.
When our children and lCrod
ores leave this state, we will be
heartily ashamed to have someone
say: West Virginia, yes, that IS