The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-23
sTR0NG LETTER ENDORSING
HIS GRANDDAUGHTER GOVERNOR

W.
The following article appeared IN
the Partersburg state Journal yester.
day in a special dispatch nom
Charleston:
Charleston. the mecca of West Viz.
ginia politics, during the present SEES.
zion Of the Legislature has been over.
flowing with politicians from every
quarter Of the State. It is here. as a
rule, during the session prior to the
State convention that sentiment is
crystaiized. and attention called to
those fitted to lead the Republican
hosts in the campaign TO foilow. The
Whole ground is discussed pro and con.
and that mysterious something that
discovers the man of the hour is
ever present, and makes or breaks the
aspirations of men In spite of their
aid or ~hindranee.
As a matter of fact 1t is none too
soon to begin to think about the com.
ing campaign of 1908. 1t is not too
early TO deploy the pIckets and gain
a desirable vantage ground from
for the o.nsa@that $50
and that natrio,,c nortygof 49, 80
ple that has and ,.n, eva. nov. ~
abiding place in their hearts because
of Its stand for a square deal, and Its
.Lessenee NJ eternal iustice n all n Il
not premature a;tber hora IL YVES.
VIRGINIA To bep5n In c.s+ abo,,t 20.
leader to marsha the hosts 4, Rer,,n
licans for another great v;ctorv q,
The PRINCIPLES that snran., fron, ~,
people. and are therefora for thor,
The rank and Ale az me Marty al, o,,e,
the State are thinkinp NJ next ve.,
and are ready and Willing IN he nd
vised with ON the great objective q
sue of leadership,
They have alread bovaver IN
their minds n man who will nm
the bill for Governor. one wbo wonld
head the ticket with tnat ease .r.cc
and success hat charac.erizad M.
campaign Of that othhr man of +be
peopIe-west y%trsinia,s f,rst Govern,
or since 1872. They. the common nao.
ME who do the voting and most Of Tho
Ithink1nr. admire this mans, ,v,v NJ
doing things. his everydav sw,n,,ns
familiarity when men and ,,rairs ana
his symnathv with ,be masses IN tha,,
struggles for better thinys and IN
their desire To attain In n birbar
plane In education. IN their ,nd,str,a,
undertakings. and In all that 90 To toe
betterment of the common heritage.
There are three things in the make.
up OF this man on whom the people
have their eye that they have noted
carefully: He is no fatterer and no
follower or trimmer. He never an.
peals for himself and he always be.
lieves It himself. His heart is big
enough to listen to the appeal of the
hnmblest, and great enough to In.
| stantly decide on the Justice of his
petition. "SWISHER. Swisber of Ma.
rion." with a heart as strong as an.
irish oak, yet soft as the strains of
Killarney" is the slogan tnat is
forming in the minds and the
mouths of the people Of West Wiz.
ssnia. Public sentiment once formed,
like the waves of the ocean, gains
momentum and strength as time goes
on. All OF the great men of this Re.
public, practically the really ereat
have been those Of the log cabin ami
the pillow. Their hands NAV have been
| hard With ioll lint their hearts wer.
oiw.vs tonaor and ,hey understood
tro neonlo ..chor,,o" swtsher come
from tha Now, an,,t tha hin.sida 70 ~,
and has nsso. haea ashamo1 =, a,ta'
a. ~a hos to,,aa ~ ~ NO, Inc
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