The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-20

~ "a YNAtaAA
h iillkIIIs was the guest Of the city
Fsritag night He arrived az 2 900
O'Clock over the West Virginia 8
Pittsburg division, and registered
at The Waldo, where number of
local pol lticians and prominent bust
ness men soon gathered and were in
fprma received BIZ the distinguish
ed man.
iIins never looked better in
lie and was IN fine condition
and IN the best Of spirits,
had the glad hand for all, and
ake many good word for West
. and ClaTlesburg IN particu-
He was especially impressed
the eranduer Of the Waldo and
afcd that it was credit not
only 70 the state but to the whole
country He was effulgent in his
ises of Judge Golf for his action
giving the native and home CITY
the eminent iurist such grand
hotel accommodation and declared
tufallv the people of this city
hould be justly proud of such
hotel
The Senator came here by way OF
snrnsville from Charleston, on tho
first train over the new Coal 4 Coke
Tailroad. built bv himself and others
md talked enthusiastically of that
section Of the road and the grand
md iistria1 and commercial oppor
fifffties Of the country-it traverses
Informed a Telegram man tlas
trains would be running over the
Coal & Coke from Charleston to
sfsins within forty days and soon
flleFe viii be a regular schedule OF
not only local trains but also four
express trains daily between these
two places. =,
West. Virginia" said Senator Ell FL
liins. sis already one of the great
states of the Union. Her develop
ment The past few years has simply
been immense and IS beyond orei1-
nary comprehension. That De
velopment Is constantly GROWING
every where. You have but to LOOK
around YOU here to see wonderful
Transformation, and it is so every
where IN the state. ] see Glarks-
has taken great strides the past
geaTs and is now one OF the lead
eenters of industry. But, ! as
s,iFe you the development of the re.
sources of this state, though o.
eiaantic magnitude now, has bu'
fairly begun, and the next few year.
Will mark the greatest era OF pros
5erity known to the states citizen
ship. So great viii it be. judging
from the present outlook, that nc
man can now adequately describe ii
ssThis trip through the state Is
solely to look after the varied ran.
road, mining, banking and other IN
forests / am associated with and nc
political significance should be at
taehed to it. III is.truc, ! have talk
al some politics but not to the eX-
tent Of any particular object.
have met Republicans every where
and naturally they want to talk poll
ties, but there is nothing on TINS
wear. and state affairs are moving
along so nicely and smoothly that
there is no real necessity for any con-
Germ and the time is too far off any
way to say much about politics
However, am proud to tell you that
i found conditions good everywhere
and there is no occasion for any
alarm in a political way. The state
has prospered so marvelously under
Republican administrations the past
several years that the strength of the
Republican party grows along WIFE
tie states development.
II am especially well pleased with
the progress of the interests ] am
associated with in various parts OF
Tie stnte. Indeed, there is great
enhancement every where! The
Goal q Coke railroad, when complet-
ed. means much for its builders and
will result in great advancement OF
the statc. It>assures quick and con
vanient transportation across a Tlch
and fertile part of The state that has
never cnjoyed the advantages OF a
great railroad. There viii be mar
veIous development along that road
IN the next few years. Coal FIELDS
WILL developed. towns will be built
timber lands will be developed, fac
tories Will be established and operat-
ed, in fact, there viii be activity
every where in every line
Speaking of the coming session OF
Congress Senator Elkins stated that
~ had said, but little on this trip as
to probable legislation and was not