The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-25
SEN. HARMER'S
FINE SPEECH
Nominating Hon. Stephen 3. Elk
ms to Succeed himself as US.
Senator Tuesday.
An Eloquent Tribute
Paid Our Leader
Happy Figure of Speech Likening
the party and State to Mar
rage With Beautiful and
Charming Offspring.

Mr. President and Fellow Senators
When the Republican party was re-
turned to power in this State IN 1924,
the eyes OF the States we're upon us
and all our people looked to Charles
ton for great results.
We were then in dire straits, for
free trade had lost US our markets,
left our timber standing on thousands
OF hills ana millions Of acres, our coal
unmined In a broader era than that pos
SesSed by other states in the Union,
while at the same time our people,
than whom there are none more willing
and anxious to develop the God given
treasures, were forced into idleness,
and bankruptcy, notwithstanding our
great natural wealth, while some less
fortunate were cared for In soup
houses 10y the hand OF charity. West
VirgInia'S interest had been sacrificed
for the markets OF the world.
But a day OF relief dawned. IL was
six years ago tomorrow when the dis
tinguished Senator from my district
nominated stephen y. ElkInS for y.
S. Senator with promise that he
would he loyal TO all OF West Nirginia's
interest.
That was truly great day. 1t was
the marriage OF the Republican party
and the material interests OF West
Virginia, with Mr. ElkinS as the Of
ticiatiug clergyman.
What has been the result ?
The offspring Of that marriage Is
greater industrial development than
is sow cnIoyed by any other state In
this Union, brought about largely by
tvG'small words lustered In the tariff
laws ofour country by Senator ElGins
rs promised In that nomination.
Born in Ohio, educated In the schools
ii Missouri, poSt-graduatcd in the
miners camps of New Mexico, he came
10 West Virginia well rounded fully
developed man. Here he was pleased
with her rich valleys, entranced with
the beauty Of her hills, and electrified
with her mountains, all teeming with
the hidden wealth OF nations, and last,
but not least; heart was captured and
be loved and married one Of her faireSt
daughters, and made his home on the
TOP of the mountains in West Yir-
rynia and has ever since been one Of US.
When elected to the Senate he was
widely known, hut much abused. Only
\ great man cam arise above such
things. hut Mr.. Elkins has, and to-day
is beloved and esteemed by his people
and is the foremost man OF his state.
The United States has been making
history OF the past four years, that
years hence will be the brightest in
the annals Of America. II is said no
one senator has had more To do with
this history making than ours. The
oldest und wtsest statesmen give him
their ears and accept his counsel.
Therefore, Mr.. President, 1t is fitting
that West Virginia should continue
to do herself honor and re-elect 5. B.
Elkins 10 succeed himself in the Unit
ed States Senate, for which most dis
tinguishcd honor nominate him with
full confidence that it will be your
greatest pleasure to elect him and
thus show that "Mountaineers are al
WAYS free" and wise in the choice of
their representatives.