The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-21

man A. q. Dayton. OF the Second dis
trict, in accepting the denomination at
Morgantown. June q:
nc. Chairman and Gentlemen:-I re-
turn to you my sincere and grateful
thanks for this new demonstration Of
your Partially and esteem. I need not
tell you that deeply appreciate IL /
accept your nomination In the same suir.
1t in which It is rendered. and pledge my
best effort to carry again your banner
to success. Sustained, az / conf IDENTITY
expect TO be. by the earnest and united
efforts OF the pa triotic citizens OF the
flag, who believe In the great doctrine oe
protection. who are devoted 10 this state
and its development, I have NOT the
slightest doubt Of the victory being
ours
confess that Il affords me especial
pleasure TO be your candidate this year.
because the people OF this great nation
after trying four years OF false doc
trine, propose to return to sound prlncl-
pies and call back the party OF Lin.
coin and Grant, of Blaine and Harrison,
and reestablish the governmental prin.
cIples Of protection and sound finance
which have in the past placed US In the
front rank OF the nations OF the earth.
The Republican party. in the provi-
dence of God, was given birth to meet
great emergencies In our history. II
gle OF 1861 and established the truth of
freedom and free self government, and
now. after FOUR years OF unparalleled
distress. disaster and financial ruin. I
believe the same Providence calls IL
back to take hold OF the reins of gov
eminent and bring order out of confu-
sion. prosperity and happiness out OF
disaster and distress; and the same Di.
vine power that gave US Lincoln, gives
us this year that strong, brave, manly,
earnest and patriotic leader, William
Mckinley. tn meet this crisis,
The convention that has just closed its
session at st. Louis has, In its platform,
spoken in no uncertain terms in behalf
Of the restoration of the protective poll
cy. and 1t has just as positively de-
clared for honest money and sound
finance. With such leader and such q
platform, success Is assured.
II seems to me that. as your SER
want. 1t is my duty to give some ac-
count of my Stewardship in the session
OF Congress Just closed. It was we'll
understood that, by the election two
years ago of the Republican house Of
representatives, little else, could be
peace and prosperity witch a great
Democratic leader, defeated by your
votes. declared had Just begun. with
only majority In the house, with an
adverse senate and President, no rea-
sonable hope could be entertained Of
getting through remedial legislation,
and all that could be done was to pre-
vent additional assaults.
! am persuaded that the Republican
party will have no reason 70 be ashamed
OF the work done by the house Of repre-.
sentatives In the F1fty-totirth Con-
gress. During the holiday season, when
other Congresses have adjourned. It
promptly passed a tariff bill that would
have relieved the treasury of Its bank
ruptcy. restored 60 per cent Of the old
duty on wool and lumber whereby the
American farmer would have received q
fair price for these articles in the
spring. and our timber industries would
have been revived. It Is no fault OF the
Republican house that combined ma
iority of Democrats and Pnpulists de-
fented this beneficent measure. The
people will place the responsibility where
1t belongs.
Then, this same house, during this ses-
sion, has passed a wise and conservative
ineaure restricting the immigration Of
vicious foreign classes into our land, and
IL the senate In the short session shall
agree and the President approve, I've
will soon havela law that will prevent
the tide OF pauper and degraded Euro
pean labor coming to our shores.
We passed in the house what believe
VIII be found to be O wise and conserva-
tive bankrupt law; destroyed the VIC
ipus fee system that has caused so
many marshals and district attorneys to
bring triding and frivolous charges
against our people in the federal courts
and have placed these officers upon fixed
salaries. We have increased the new
nayv nv, fhNoo IN kk1ae1,fva and n nunnhar
of other torpedo boats, and we have in
no uncertain manner expressed to the
struggling patriots in Cuba our sympa-
thy and desire to aid, II the Democratic
President can be induced by any means
to act.
Not Talk but Work.
person,,,v have .o,.b+ arr,ng ,he
soe. 1e s.
PAST winter not TO talk but TO WORK. ana
II have neglected any matter OF practi-
cal interest ia tbia district or state. I
an, ~. a. 1870,
' ioe aware OF It : am ut eh'huSi. !.
asuc believer In the future development
of West Virginia, and have an earnest
desire m ho 40, tha 4 ,a,,aI,nr,srt ,yh,ch
Mn NIL place her where the Almlghty, py
mliing her hills with Iron, and coal, ana
limestone and ire clay, gas and on, ana
osner mineral resources, deslRneo her 20
wi upy. SonEratuihte tne uists rs III. Gnu
more specially the people OF TINS MO-
,,', valley, tnat the Mononganei,a,
~, ny tne act OF this congress-, VIII
S Ss maze nna Tree Ct an expense Or from 81
tsyu,vvo 20 sb.00O 600. and that an addi-
c @7n "a M,S0o.ooo Is to be at once expend-
ca In building the six dams necessary to
MY, mend water navigation to Fairmont.
MI, ms valley, the richest coal neld IN the
wurlu. mark my words, IN tho next 70
; sIaIs VIII be almost one continuous
pittsburgh to Fairmont. and millions