The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-20
EIEARNE
Genial and Digniaed Candidate for1
Governor Talks Briefly Of
His Canvass.

William h. Hearne, of Wheel
ing, accompanied by his secre
tary, Mr.. Gray, arrived here We'd
nesday morning in the interest of his
candidacy for the Republican, nomi-
nation for governor. and is a guest
at the Waldo, where he is meeting
and greeting old; acquaintances aud
making many new ones.
In short interview AIR Hea :.
.skeletonized mis- platform. which he
said he had been making up plank
by plank as he went along and saw
new things to be considered.
Speaking of the new tax system
he stated that it was one of business
principles. both to the party and
business interests, and that it would
be foolish and unwise to depart from
it. His standing on good roads has
become so widely known since he
began his canvass that he thought 1t
unnecessary to elaborate on this
question. Said he: Il have been
instrumental in putting this question
into practical operation and as presi-
dent of the Ohio County Good Roads
Association and one of the State vice
presidents l have had the subject
earnestly at heart for several years,
and certainly. if live to be COVER
nor of the State, hope to see a fine
road from the northern to the south
ern end of the State and the north
western turnpike, which runs
through Clarksburg, in the same
condition as the national road
through Pennsylvania and parts OF |
Ohio county. Such would he the !
best and most lasting monument a |
man could have-better than the
building of two railroads. as Sen
ator Camden expressed himself to |
me at Parkersburg. 1t would be an
object lesson to our people, but |
there must be necessary legislation
to do it. Under the present system
it is like begging money and throw
ing it away as the roads are as bad
at the end of the year as when they |
are first repaired.
There should also be liberal ap-
preparations for the State normal
schooIs--the great teacher-making
institutions and colleges for the
middle and poorer classes. be-
;ieve there ought to be one or two
more of these normal schools ia-I
stead of fewer.
THE manner of appointing mem
bers of the State board of health |
should be changed. The medical
societies in convention should be al |
lowed to make suggestions and it
should be made compulsory with |
the governor to appoint men thus
suggested
I'm this contest was the first
one to announce the foregoing prin-
cfpIes. am making my canvass TO
the people and under my own hat,
in my own clothes and wearing my
own shoes. did not consult any
one of the powers that be before en-
tering the canvass nor have l, since.
while personally so far as l know
they are all friends of mine.
II have been through about one
third OF the counties of the State
since began my canvass. The four
counties of the Panhandle have been
carefully canvassed by me and I
think 1t safe to say | have every
delegate from the Panhandle. splen-
did probabilities in three or four
others l could mention and possi-
bilities in others. have received
announcement and cordiality where
ever l have been, and my mail daily
contains letters from many persons
from all over the State, who say
they intend to support me-
The short time I have been in
Clarksburg am surprised and
gratifled to Sc the wonderful changes
here since I visited this city late in
the SOS. One of the pleasing feat
ures of my canvass is the making
of acquaintances and beholding the
marvellous development In eyry part
of the State.
81 became Republican in 1884,
when all was hopeIessly Democratic,
and, therefore. did not change my
faith for office. campaigned the
State with General Goff and gave
my time and service to the party
without charge. not even receiving
my campaign expenses. When II
became Republican was satisfied.
l have had Office rendered me re-
peatedly and could have been circuit
Judge 90 years ago, but always
clined. My candidacy is the result
of an accident, caused by insistenca
of friends and of sentiment. did
not announce for six weeks after they
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