The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-10-05
IeGEORGE HIMSELF
IS GUILTY PARTY
ELKINs' VISIT

ELKINs' VISIT.
Clarksburg is honored by visit
by Hon. Stephen B. Elkins, senior
United States Senator from this
State. Many of our people met and
greeted him as he mingled freely
with the people on the street anc
at the hotel.
Senator Elkins takes a special
pride in Clarksburg because he
loves hustle and enterprise and
knows that Clarksburg's progress
has been most miraculous the past
several years. he realizes, as well
as all others, that this progress, has
been achieved BY men and measures.
The enterprise and genius of our
people have taken hold and brought
the city to a stage, where it may
truly be called the factory city of
the State. Their effort has had the
beneficial foundation and support of
wise and advantageous Legislation,
such as has been enacted and is be-
leved in by the Republican party,
policies that have made a great
country greater from time to time
until now it is the greatest country
on the globe and world power.
Senator Elkins is a true West
virginian and true to fhe interests
of the State. At no time in his
public career has he advocated or.
done anything against the States
development. To the contrary We
can point to his record with pride,
to say nothing of his own personal
enterprise which have had a mater
ial part in the wonderful industrial
strides made by the State, since the
Republican party came into COM
troll and Republican policies have
prevailed. That he had big hand
in the new tax laws, which are prov
ing such boon to the people gem
eraliy. none DENY. and his part in
the enactment of rate and other
Legislation at the last session OF
Congress stand out prominently IN
behalf of the people.
As he says in an interview IN an
other column, the part he took IN
forming the bill, as now enacted and
in effect, and the amendments which
bear his name. are especially pleas
ing and should be to the people OF
this State. where 50 much depends
on shipping facilities As stated
these amendments overcome abuses
which all condemned, and give fair
treatment TO all shippers and those
who inaugurate and conduct enter
prises outside of the combines. Be
sides his action in bringing about
the passage Of the clause providing
for passes for railroad employees was
wise and has the approval Of all
men, employed with railroads.
There is no question about his
heart being in and for West Virginia
and he loses no opportunity to adj
vance his States interests and vel
faro And fhe nation is profted by
the fact that he is n the United
States senate. for his is in hearty
accord with the great and glorious
principles of the Republican party
and especially the Roosevelt policies
which he is able to sustain and adj
vance with ability and a mental
strength but few of his colleagues
possess. Through his position as
chairman of the Interstate Com
merce committee Of the Senate,
West Virginia really has more effec-
tive prominence, influence and
power than the large States OF the
Union. he is one who gathers the
representatives of the nation to him
and is a great leader among them.
His councils go, because they are
broad; fair and wise
The future of this State depends
largely on his reelection. To do
that there must be Republican
legislature. which it is believed will
be in number larger than ever. The
people to do Themselves justice ana
protect their best interests. viii see
to it that the legislature is Repub-
lican in order that Senator Elkins
may be returned, in addition to aid
ing the State administration in car
rying out a system of taxation that
is to bring complete relief to the
people of the State, and which is
now bringing much relief from the
burden of taxation that was prev
iously so unfair and unjust.