The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-26
woRKINGMEN FOR ELKINs.

The knights oil l4aDoF through
their official organ, the Journal pub
lished in Washington, d. c., have
declared themselves in favor of tho
reelection of United States Senator
Stephen B. Elkins, and the journal
publishes nearly page in advocacy
of their position on this question, OF
so much Importance to the people OF
West Virginia. 1t is an unqualified
endorsement of the senior senator
from this state. The Journal say'
in part:
According to reports in the news
papers, there is a small faction o.
West Virgin1 Republicans who oP
pose the reelection of Senator I'll
kins. 1t was given out some tim.
ago that Judge Golf had consented
to become a candidate for the Sen
atorship: but this statement was
fatty denied by that distinguished
statesman and iurist, whose great
success in public and private busi.
ness is due. like that of Senator Ell
kins himself, to sound judgment anG
a Just appreciation of real condi-
tions. While Judge Golf is one Of
the most accomplished and brilliant
men in the nation, and might rea-
sonably hope to achieve the highes'
degree of fame az an orator an6
statesman if he were once in tho
Senate, yet he fully appreciates thu
fact that Senator Elkins can accom-
plish as good results for West Nir
ginia as anybody can; and beins
deeply interested in those results, he
declines to oppose a man who ha,
demonstrated his capacity in that re
spect by practical tests.
'FIn its nature, therefore, the con,
troversy is one between impractical
and dissatisfied men, on the one
hand, and the most experienced, sue
cessful, and practical men in the
State. on the other. Somebody Is
opposing Elkins: but who it is, no.
body outside of West Virginia
knows. They may be excellent men
sopernally. and may be actuated by
the best motives; but they are I'M
tried and unknown men, and arc
without a leader and without any
effective organization. Their oh.
lection to Elllins seems to be that
he has won success while they have
not although the rapid development
the the resources of the State since
he entered it, has furnished oppor
tunities for successful careers in
greater abundance than ever before
existed and this development is due
largely to his influence. He has il
fact. piloted the State in its course
of material Advancement for man,
years. Nor has his practical hanC
vet lost its cunning. He is still
plotting the State in the same course
and with his. usual success. H'
found West Virginia in measure
undeveloped and he has helped maxi
her rich, and is making her richer
every day. He has secured for him.
self a fair share of this wealth; but
he has used it largely in upbuildir
the Industrial, commercial, and edu.
cational institutions of the State
He has built railroads where they
we're badly needed. He has opened
mines and built coke ovens. He has
built colleges, churches and school
houses. He has exerted powerful
influence on national legislation in
behal fof the laboring classes a in
fuence always exerted for their in
teIlectual and moral, as well as for
their physical improvement.
eve say it frankly, labor has nc
better friend in Washington than
Stephen B. Elleins. The great
cause Of popular education, which
every father and mother and every