Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-06-02
.STURG|SS IS IN THE RACE
Makes Formal Announcement Of
Candidacy For Congress.
is A ROOSEVELT REPUBLICAN,
Square Deal For Every Man and
Every Business Interest-Believes
in Labor's Right to Organize.

Every Business Interest-Believes
in Labor's Right to Organize.
To the republican voters of the
second congressional disrictt of Weso
Virginia;
After mature deliberation aud at.
ing upon the advice of many earnest
republican voters of the district and of
the state 1 myself a candi-
date to represent the Second district
in the next congress of the United
States, subject TO the republican con-
vention, and il nominated will make a
canvass of the district advocating py
speech and pen the national issues for
which that party stands.
am a Roosevelt republican and be-
lieve in the square deal for every man
and for every business interest subject
to national legislation.
REPUBLICAN ACHIEVEMENT.
Republican success has always
meant prosperity.
That party has always maintained
the national honor. credit and iutegri
~. Its history has been identified
with every great event for nearly a
half century. and has al ways been
characterized by constructive lesgisla-
tion, by courageous conviction, and
the ability 10 dare and to do the right
thing. It has honored and cared for
its soldiers aud sailors and those de-
pendent upon them. 1t is the embodi-
ment OF national conscience.
Ii has searched out and endeavored
to correct long entrenohed evils, dis.
examinations and ~injusices. when prac-
ticed in high places and by powerful
corporations. as fearlessly as when
done by those having less power,
wealth or influence.
1t recognizes the legal right of capt.
tai to organize corporations, to
build railroads, to promote mining.
manufacturing and all other legiti-
mate business enterprises, but subject
to such laws and regulations as con-
gress may enact when the business is
interstate and affects the Interests of
all the states.
RIGHTS OF LABOR.
Ii believes in the right of labor to
organize TO protect its interests
against the encroachmen of corpora
tions, to shorten it's hours OF toll, to
better its condition as TO wages, to
secure proper safeguards IN the MANY
hazardous occupations above aud
below ground.
1t believes in the protection OF labor
against cheap foreign competition. as
we'll as the protection of manufafures.
agriculture and m in which
capital may be invested,
IN ORRUPTfBLE BALLOT.
As every voter is a sovereign. exer-
cising a part of the powers of govern
ment IN electing legislators. judges
aud executive officers, he should be
intelligent and incorruptible, and
have the leisure that comes from
good wages and favorable conditions,
in order that he may studg and under
stand the complex problems that are
daily pressing upon our national life
for solution.
The ballot is mightier than the
dollar. the interests of the home and
family more precious than the profits
Of corporations.
FAVORS PUBLICITY.
/ believe in the utmost publicity OF
tue affairs of the government, NUM-
cipalities aud business corporations as
the greatest remedy for discrimina-
tions. corruption and graft that can
only flourish in secrecy aud darkness.
The searching INVESTIGATIONS that
have made patent the monstrous x
travgance, frauds and fayoiteism that
have ruined many worthy men and
enterprises, and created colossal for
tunes for others, must be continued till
these monstrous wrongs have been
riRhted.
The people are aroused ana assert.
ing their power al never before. They
only need courageous, able and incor-
ruptible leaders to voice their wishes
and aspirations on the hastings. in the
halls Of congress. and through the
press. to correct the evils so apprarent.
HISTORIC SECOND.
The Second district is historic in tie
council OF the nation, and IN the power
1t has exerted through it's representa-
tives, whose persuasive speechs were