The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-28


leave with pay, says the Knights OF
labor journal. His work is done
with so much confidence, and with
such elements of success, and with
nj so quietly. that there is little or
no fraction IN accomplishing even
new and important undertakings.
In one Of his best speeches, made
in 1885, he said
.eThe education of the people Is
the safeguard of free government
the only means by which they may
know what is best for their inter
ests and how to obtain it. Hence
it is also the one essential eondltion
of any well-defned step toward the
solution of the industrial problem;
and the creation of a better indus
frial system. The State may there
fore properly be invoked to foster
and promote education until 1t Is
made free. universal, and eomPul-
sorry. Money expended for educa-
tion is the safest expenditure a pop
Mar government can make and one
from which it will gain the largest
returns. Free public schools should
be maintained everywhere
In the same speech he said ne
question whether Labor in Amer1ea
viii in the future. sustain, improve
mon. or degrade from its high con-
dition. Is one beside which every
other national problem, social, re-
Iipious. or political, Is Il matter OF
trifing moment. For upon this
Question depends the DESTINY of the
greatest state. and the life OF the
most beueficent government winch
the world has ever seen
And again, quoting from Horace
Mann, he said:
ssThe learning of the few is
desDotism: the learning of the null
tifnde is liberty; and intelligent
prineipled liberty is fame. wisdom
and power. The well-educated
operative does more work. earns
more money. commands more con-
fdence, rises faster and to higher
posts in his employment than the
rneducated workman can.
The whole theory of that great
.neech was that it is the policy and
.Iutv of the government to bring d.
rectlv to the people easily perceived
advantages. to the end that they
| NAV learn to regard the state, not
mrelv as an institution devised for
the protection of the avealthier
classes, but as one which ministers
especially to the needs and Interests
of the multitude: because the people
| constitute the foundation of society
md the state: and if they degen-
rate or decay the whole fabric
must fall. And having watched the
course of Mr.. Elkins for twenty
Years, we have found him always
true to these professions; and we
an understand why West Virginia
md the Republican party has pros
pered under his leadership.
No man ever practiced more con-
sistcntly in his public or private life
| he sound. hard-headed maXims OF
George Washington, or in more re-
-narkable degree united in his own
character the virtues of thrift.
patriotism. and philanthropy. The
laboring men who have obtained
EMPLOYMENT at good kages as the re-
suit oil ms eIlleTJIiScs Vic l"l nv =
whose timber. iron. coal, and agri-
cultural lands have risen in value !:
fhe business man whose trade has
increased. the school teachers. par
,nts and children whose education
Il interests have been improved
these classes would exhibit about as
much prudence in helping to sup
plant Elkins. as ships company
wuold show by throwing skillful
nd faithful pilot overheard. To
rs it seems unreasonable and al
most unthinkable. that any com
hination of Republicans could be
formed for the defeat of such man.
Nor can be conceive that even
prudent Democrat should really de-
sire his defeat Certainly no friend
If organized labor would wish to see
him replaced in the Senate by a
visionary, untried, inexperienced, or
unknown man.