The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-12
ELKINs' RECORD.

Senator EIkins' record in the Sen
ate speaks for itself /; his loyalty and
devotion to the interests of the state
and country is generally known and
recognized on all sides. He is
strong with his Republican col
leagues, popular and beloved by the
Democrats of the Senate He has,
IT is true, not been able to secure APP
continents he would like to have
made. but this was beyond his con-
troll. There is always dissatisfac-
ton. with Senators, in the nature OF
things when worthy and deserving
Republicans who have worked hard
for the party are disappointed
there are not enough offices to go
around. But there is no reason why
a Senator who has worked hard and
is powerful and influential should
be turned down.
Aside from what Senator Elkins
has done as a senator, he has great
claims on the state for other reasons.
For the last twenty-five years he has
been investing his means in the state
and actively engaged in developing
its resources; he helped build TWO
hundred miles of railroad, the west
Virginia Central, on which there are
now forty or fifty fourishing towns.
When he and Senator DAVIS began
the building of the West Virginia
Central Railroad, there were not ilve
hundred people on the whole me.
and not one hundred tons OF freight
went out of the section of country
reached by this road to market.
whereas now millions of tons of coal.
coke. lumber. leather and other pro
ducts find a market over this line.
and thousands of men are employed
in the mines, mills and factories
along the line. This is all new
creation as it were. The building of
the West Virginia Central road was
a great undertaking and has added
immensely to the wealth and popu-
lation of the state. Since the build
inc of the West Virginia Central
road, he has Joined Senator Davis
in building the Coal and Coke Rail
road, which with its branches will
be about two hundred miles long.
and runs partly through the counties
of Randolph, Barbour, Upshur.
Braxton. Clay and Kanawha, and
which has cost together with the
lands connected with it, nearly ten
million dollars. This road will
open up one of the richest portions
Of the state as there is coal, oil, gas
and timber along the whole line.
This road will be completed in
November, and a through line will
be established not only from Elkins
TO Charleston, the capital, but by
connecting at Elkins with the West
ern Maryland system from Balti-
more to Charleston, thus giving
West Virginia another outlet tothe
sea board for her products. Sena-
tor Elllins is also engaged, with his
sons, in building the Morgantown
and Kingwood railroad through |
Preston and Mopongalia counties.
This will open up one Of the richest
sections of the state, which though |
bordering on Pennsylvania has SUM
bered and been neglected for nearly
a hundred years. On this line when
completed coal mines will be open
ed. coke ovens built and many new
industries established These two
roads when finished will bring into
the state an immense population and
add millions upon millions to its
wealth.
Every dollar Senator Elkins has
is invested in West Virginia. lie
ms not only expended his entire for
tune in the state, but he has induced