The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-18

state Of Ohio, Maryland and each ad-
Joining State. Why should we not re-
ceiye the same consideration in this
State as in our sister States and ride
as cheaply upon hesrailroads in West
Virginia as they do in the State Of
Ohio? There are many other things
that will come up for consideration
before the next legislature. We will
endeayor to do the best of our ability
and Judgment in the consideration of
different measures sought to be en-
acted into laws.
Gentlemen OF the convention, the
trust you have placed in my hands will
not be betrayed. Every taxpayer will
receive fair treatment at the hands Of
your humble servant. shall endeayor
to execute the duties of the office to
which you have nominated me, (pro-
yided am elected) to the best of my
skill and Judgment and in such a man
ner that each of you, as well as those
who were primarily in favor of my
nomination, will have no cause to re-
greet having supported my candidacy
and all those who were not primarily
favorable. to my candidacy, want my.
course to be such that they. will regret
not having first championed my cause.
l do not want you to understand that
/ am promising to accomplish every
thing; bu simply guaranteeing to you
that 1 will endeavor to do the best
can.
We should, in the coming contest,
put up united front. We must stand
shoulder to shoulder in the coming.
fight and when we will have done this,
victory will crown our efforts. There
has been too much strife and bicker-
ing within our party lines. We should
be willing to bow gracefully to the
Will of the majority, whether 1t be in
party lines and management, or wheth-
er it be in governmental affairs. We
have the right to choose between can
didates for the different offices that are
within the gift OF the people compos-.
ing our Commonwealth. But when the
selections are made, then it is the duty
OF all to come up Loyalty and support
the candidate named by the will of
the majority and when that majority
succeeds at the polls 1t is not its place
to forever override and brow.beat
those who were primarily opposed to
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majority should be properly respected
as it is always the vote OF the manor
ity of any party that elects the can.
didates Of that party to the Offices to,
which their candidates aspire. We.
must endeavor to do our duty to each
other as Republicans. Our friends, the
enemy, are watching and always ready
to attack us at our weakest point and
we must reinforce with good Repub-.
lican fellowship and more firmly ce-
ment the party lines among ourselves.
Let us save our own people and in do
ing SO, we are sure to gather in some
poor shipwrecked brother who has be-
come disguised with the party of ne
CATION and desires to ally himself with
the party of advancement and good
government.
You, Republicans of Marion County,
should put up-a united front and work
in unison and harmony. You have
chosen your standard-bearer who is
the center Of attraction in this fight,
in the person of that peerless citizen,
the Hon. William P. Hubbard, who
will leaad you to victory. And you,
Comrades Of Monongalia and Taylor
sound with one accord the cymbals
of Republlcanism and with as match.
less leader as they have in the first
district, we will certainly land our
ship into the harbor Of a great Repuh-
1ican victory. To-day finishes the
ticket In this county and the ticket Is
practically finished in Monongalia and.
Taylor counties. The platform, the.
wisdom OF the convention. adopted
meets with my entire approval, ana en-.
tiorsement 1t has the correct sound.
IL Is one upon very r republican
can stand without appo iogising and i
can assure You that eyer hing WIN he
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