The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-18
w ell r eceiv ed
BY the e o1lve ention

BY the G oflventio
q In accepting the nomination ct the
hands OF the Republican convention
yesterday, Hon. b: +. Bailey spoke as
follows:
Mr. Chairman, Cent tlemen OF the Con-.
yentton and Fellow Citizens:
il certainly would notsbe human I'll
did not appreciate to the fullest ex.
tent and In the greatest degree this
expression OF confidence In me by Civ
ing me the unanimous nominal lion for:
this, one Of the most Important 1egiss
lative onices in the gift Of the people
Of this. our Mountain State. The fact
ofbeing nominated q candidate for this
position, unanimously, Is certainly q
great compliment.
i am not unmindfu1 of the impor.
tant duties and grave responsibilities
this. once imposes upon me.
The responsibility is great and the
reward is,. II we do our DUTY, simply
the assurance that we have the full
confidence OF our constituency. Our
party has entered upon a new and pro:
gressiye stage OF action. It has taken
upon itself the solving of great and.
important questions and II we solve
them Alright. then we will. have proven
ourselves faithful to the trust placed
in our charge and keeping and as q
natural result, we more firmly WELD
and cement the principle Of our party
into the minds and dispo sitions OF the
people Of our prosperous State. II we
are mot faithful to our trust, then, we.
win receive. and that properly, their,
righteous condemnation. .5
NJ The proper mission Of any political
organization Is that tenehting the
great masses OF our people and ! am
proud Of the fact that belong to a
political organization that lives in the
present and molds progressive ideas
for the future and does not exist in
the grave yard of the past. We be-
long to an organization that is not
afraid to advance. We cannot remain
quiet and see our sister States making
rapid advancement on every side. We
adopt new and practical ideas and
have the courage of our convictions
20 put them into active operation
our Democratic friends are unforttl-
nate in the fact of having to oppose
us at every stage Of the proceedings,
We propose and they oppose and the
powers that be dispose victory and
success to the efforts Of our Grand
Old Party. The great development OF
'he magnificent resources Of our State
has been accomplished under Repubii.
can Rule. The sun OF Republican pros.
perity has shown upon our Demo ocratic
friends as we'll as 1t has shown upon
us. 1t has shown upon the unjust as
well as upon the just. We do more
for our Democratic friends than past
experience teaches us they have done
for themselves. They have received
the benefit of our superior legislative
wisdom. we cannot be benefited by
Legislation without benetting our DEM
ocratic neighbor 1t is always very
difficult mater to make our Demo
cratic brother admit that there is any
merit in Republican legislation We
have accomplished much during our
con Of the business affairs OF our
state. we are endeavoring to accom-
plIsh more in the near future than we
have In tE.e past It our Democratic
breinren viii Just let MS alone.
We ore ndcavorlnr to enltalise the
taxes OF this state. They are trying
to tell ,ts that this IL WRONG. We say
that sue principle OF justice and equal
ity is as eternally right as the ever
lasting hills. lfyou were To say to our
Democratic friends thar they are CON
stitutianalty opposed 20 the principles
Of justice and equality, they would call
you falsifyer. Now, gentlemen, the
principles OF TAX Reform are nothing
more nor less than Justice and equal
ity. Every interest, whether corporeal
tangible or intangible, should be made
10 Dear ltS pFupUFtlu44tEteP pa ~ tttAS tT
expenses Of the maintenance Of our
government and public institutions.
This is equality and thisis right. Who
can successfully or even ATTEMPT to
successfully contradict this proposi-
.tion3 What IS there peculiar about
my properly that i should not spay my
lapioportio tionate part Of theF taxes upon
Iit What Is peculiar about the Drop
erty pf the corn ation or rich illIl
that they should be relieved fron the
lipaynaent of their Irppcrfi ionate pafi
of The .rhe great middle On IS
apd tile fafraet aSsye been ayine more
hah their proper share OF the taxes
ia the pasts 7 am glad that we can
nastlre them chat t1ia Draotice Inns