The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
Our Next Governor,
Hon. A. B. White
Makes the Address ofa Statesman
to our people, and wins many
Friends Great Speech
about our State. Big
crowd and much
Enthusiasm.

The best meeting held here by either
political party this campaign was that
OF Hon. A. B. White Friday night.
The court house was crowded. Every
seat was taken and many stood along
the walls and In the rear Of the spa
cious room. 1t was in happy contrast
with the Stuart Walker and w. E.
Raymond meetings held by the demo
Gratis, when the speakers addressed
many vacant seats. The ovation
given Mr.. White was enthusiastic and
grand, in truth, all a candidate could
desire. 1t was, indeed, most crafty
ing to Mr.. White and the republican
party.
Our next governor came to0ur people
With something new and interesting
and of vital concern to our people. His
magnificent address was applied more
particularly to West Virginia, and he
enjoys the distinction OF being the
first and only speaker who has dwelt
upon state issues in detail. But while
he discussed the economic features of
this state, he did not fail TO handle the
various national issues In clear, con-
else, argumentative and convincing
manner. He lndulgcd in no special
flights OF oratory, but made an address
impressive because of the uncontro-
vertible truths it contained. The peo-
pie listened TO him breathleSsly and
greeted with widest enthusiasm the
many truths he drove home to the
democrats to their terror and discom-
future. The applause given him was
unlimited, and he made many friends.
Two democrats shook his hand after
the meeting and assured him they in
tend to vote the straight republic
can ticket this year. one of them lras
been democrat for - years.
Asa matter of fact Mr.. Whites
auditors learned a valuable lesson and
acquired helpful knowledge of this
state. Not in long time have they
spent better Or more profitable
period than two hours in which our
next governor addressed them ana
they are not often afforded the oppor-
tunity to listen to such a logical argu-
mcnt. He showed himself fully capa-
bic of discharging with eminent abili-
" the duties Of the high Office to
which the people Of this state will
elect him.
j. l. Alexander, Esq. introduced
Mr. White as the next governor OF
West Virginia.
Mr.. White began his address by say
Ing, "if were a young man | would
not vote the democratic ticket, be-
cause the people are tired of waiting
for that party to do something funda
mental and important in the govern
ment and Legislation of our country.
The democrats have done nothing of
Importance for the progress Of the ma
tjon in the last fifty years. 1t Is true
they have been proposing and wanting
to experiment, but without benefit of
their theories the past - years. He
called attention to the battlc.cry in
1872, Grover and clover, and applied it
as one OF the disasters of democratic
theories, IN this state as well as the
nation. West Virginia is a state of
raw materials and the first thing the
democratic party did was to put all
our raw materials, such as coal, coke,
lumber, wool. etc,, on the free list,
the very products OF most vital inter-
est to West Virginia. Then followed
the greatest stagnation in business
ever known in West Virginia, aud al
most complete cessation Of The de-
veopment Of the state, this condition
OF affairs continuing until lS@7. Next
Mr., White spoke Of the enormous de-
yelopment OF West Virginia resources
The past three years. The democrats
say prosperity is in spots exclaimed