The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16


led that the incident was typical Of
this administrations prostitution OF
the public service for political gain"
and added that his opponent was the
administrations candidate, commit
ted to its record and certain, if elect
ed. to retain its personnel.
At Taxpayers Expense
Judge sharp said the metal tags
reading "IIht for Governor" and
manufactured for use on automobiles,
were made mt the taxpayers expense.
The speaker said he anticipated the
reply to the charge would he that the
Democratic state committee has paid
or will pay the state for these tags,
hut pointed out there are a number
of private manufacturing concerns
from which the tags could have been
obtained.
Judge Sharp spoke in part us fol-
lows:
''The Kump administrations po-
liberalization of the road and school
systems and the liquor commission is
no longer subject of debate. This
has been proven by the record and
documentary evidence and is Il mat
ter of common knowledge to every IL
formed citizen.
"It has been shown in this cam
paign that the liquor commission
which Governor Kump solemnly pied
ged would be kept out of politics, has
been and is yet political machine
pure and simple. 1t has been shown
that administration politicians, rcla-
ltiveS of commissioners. members Of
the legislature and deputy sheriffs
serving under the chairman of the
Democratic state committee have
been collecting Il 'rakc-off' on wills
key bought by the state for distribu-
Ition through store system.
Workers Assessed
ct has been shown by affidavit>
THAT employees of the road commisS-
ion have been assessed a fixed per-
ccndtagc of their salaries and wages
i for Use in this campaign. and that
those who refused To contribute were
dismissed from their positions. 1t *
n matter of common knowledge that
the road and liquor machines are ut
Il this moment dcvoting more time to
promoting tn" candidacy of my OPP
roncnt that to the public business.
Here in your own city Cf Philippi
yOu have visible evidence of this con-
dition. The road commissions head
quarters here, both inside and out
side, have been turned into one great
billboard advertising the Democrat.
candidates for office and the politi
cal campaign in this headquarters.
'The latest evidence of the use of
public agencies for political purposes,
al the expense of the taxpayers, Is
the manufacture in the states auto
mobile license tags plant ut Nitro or
the metal tags advertising the Candi-
dacy of my opponent. These tags read
ing Holt for Governor" were made
in tn" states plant. by employees
paid out Of the public treasury.
'In all frankncs> and candor and
ing all fairness. think | should say
that | cannot believe and do no he
li"v" that my opponent, who l re-
garled aS a gentleman of honor and
integrity, has any personal know
ledge that these tags were made in
the states manufacturing plant. HoW-
ever, the lincidentSiSA ypical ofsthisaad ,
mini>tration's proStitutiont offthcspub !:
service fer political gain, and it must
be remembered that my opponent is
the candidate of this administration.
is committed t. its record and. if O.
lcctcd. will retain les personnel.
1T may be anticipated that the
Democratic state committee. thus
trapped in its use of public facilities
fer 'p"!ilidh Purposes, will answer
that ii has paid or will pay the state
for these advertising tags. That an
swcr, If made viii lraiSc II number
ot questions: first. the question of
why the order was NOT oivcu tn q
private manufacturing concern. of
winch 'hrrc are many: second, the
Question of whether the Democratic
state committee entered into = CON
tract with the state Of West virginia
ana, if 50, who negotiated the terms
"i Inc contract: and third, whether
the facilities Of fine states license
rag plant are available ON the same
terms to other citizens AMI groups