The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03
GOOD POLITICS
BY West VlrglnIn Republicans Commend
ed by n Pennsylvania Paper.

cd by Pennsylvania Paper.
Milton. Pa, Mitonian CRep): Ever
since the eventful days Of the sixties
West Virginia has been one Of the most
itful and interesting commonwealth
in the Eisterh0Od Of states. With her
teeming wealth Ot mine, field and forest
she has been the cynosure of Industrial
eyes throughout the union for the last
fifteen or twenty years. Yet with all
this wealth OF natural resource. 1t Is
only the recent years that have Wit
messed the approach Of that policy that
Il calculated to put The state ultimately
In the front rank Of Industrial progress
and prosperity. She Ia fast lifting the
burden OF former prcjudiccs. policy Is
taking the plaC" Of sentiment and the
better thought OF her people Is now
being enthroncd. This policy, above all
others. Is the one that n drawing within
her borders the surplus energy. mind
and money from other states, and It Is
4 most gratifying fact that her people
are attaining that degree OF industrial
appreciation which viii give all new
Corners recognition according to their
merits. regardless OF their nativity.
In evidence OF this we cite the fact
that last week at the Second district
convention which met at Grafton, w.
Va. Mr.. Thomas b. Gould, OF Parsons,
Tucker county. formerly OF this state,
was elected a delegate TO the national
Republican convention at St Louis.
This action Of the controlling political
party OF the state will have a beneficial
effect upon all seekers after permanent
investments or residence within her
borders, MS Indicating that their enter
prises will be safe under its protection
and that their personalities will receive
just recognition, as In commemorative
OF more mature development We take
this action OF the Grafton convention,
in thus hOnoring one Of two years resi-
dCnCe. Hs pledge to the futun, that
the people OF that state have put behind
the past and turned their faces towards
the future with all the possibilities OF
wealth and influence In commercial and
political affairs, which is their birth
right.
In their recognition OF our former
townsman the Republicans OF the Sec
Ond congressional West Virginia dis
trict have acted wisely and reposcd
confidence In n worthy man. We think
II can now be safely said Judge TOurEce's
Fools Errand" applied to condition
OF sectional sentiment that Is now hap
PLY past. and that West Virginia no
longer belongs TO that portion OF the
south that believes In the necessity OF
southern birth. Mr. Gould Is q man
who believes In the doctrine OF national
unity, and every iibr" Of his being is
atune to the sentiment OF national life
based upon sectional harmony. that
will give force and influence to the pc0-
pie OF that proud and promising state.
We congratulate the Republicans OF
the Second West Virginia district upon
their wisdom and good politics In util-
izlng those elements Of mind and chnr-
acter wherever found, whether Of state
nativity OF adoption. that will help
make OF the state the Massachusetts
OF the south In manufacturing wealth,
tho Pennsylvania IN RepublIcnnlsm. ms
It is already the Switzerland OF America
In scenic beauty.