The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-30

In the neighborhood OF two thou
sand people heard Governor Charles
p. Hughes, of New York, make an
address of ten minutes from his spec
ial train at the railroad station here
at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The assemblage was unusually large.
astonishingly so. considering the
early hour and the short notice that
had been given of the event.
The special arrived promptly over
the Monongahela River railroad, pull
ing into the eastern part of the sta
tion yards, and Governor Hughes ap-
pearing on the rear platform took
time by the forelock. addressing
himself to his auditors without the
usual introduction.
outburst Of Applause.
The appearance of the distinguish
ed speaker was the occasion for an
outburst of applause and he was
heartily cheered throughout the
speech.
The train proceeded east after he
had concluded, with Hon. William E.
Glasscock, nominee for governor,
United States Senator Scott and 9TH
er prominent members OF the Repub-
lican party aboard, the itinerary Of
the day calling for number of
speeches In Governor Hughes's trip
across the state.
The Two Candidates.
We have a very important choice
to make In this campaign. Governor
Hughes said. On the one hand we
have an untried, impracticable d-eam-
er as candidate for president; on
the other hand we have man, broad
minded, capable, sagacious. taetful,
experienced, a man who has had
practical experience in nearly every
department of our public life. man
whose work as judge alone stamped
him as one OF learning, OF impartial.
ity. of capacity, of sympathy and OF
intelligence.
What we want In this country is
not sky rockets, not fireworks and
noise. We want steady progress. fac,
tories running on full time and moi
closed, wise development of the
country, It's resources and its indus.
tries. we cannot afford at this time
to try strange experiments in the de.
velopment Of the country.
The Same Old Bryan.
Some persons say that Bryan is moi
the same man he was in 1896. / tell
you that II he Is not the same 1t Ii
, because he is worse. One Of the first
things Bryan harped about was free
silver and the people repudiated him
Next 1t was Imperialism and the peo,
pie repudiated him. Then 1t was, not
very long ago, government owner.
ship of the railroads and the people
repudiated him again. Now he /,
putting forth doctrine that is just
as bad as any of these repudlated
policies, Just as dangerous, Just as
hazardous, Just as unsafe. In the en-
deayor to prohibit and exterminatt
the trusts, Bryan promulgates the
doctrine that we shall prohibit the
control Of more than fifty per cent. o.
the total amount of any product con
sumed in the United States.
Close Factories. Says Bryan.
Here we have one concern, we viii
say. that has taken advantage OF tn,
patent laws and secured a patent up
on the creation OF mans genius. 7
Mr. Bryan is to have his way. vi
must repeal the patent laws and pu
this CONCERN out OF business. Her
! We have a growing manufacturing es
tablishment, giving employment a
good wages to large numbe- o
American workingmen, but Mr.
Bryan comes along and shouts
Shut it down; YOU cant make thes,
goods" Here is another concern en-
gagged In the, manufacture OF al
article from a by-product, a coneerl
that IS helping TO stop useless ex
trRragance and waste Of material