The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
striklngly Similar Careers.

Strklngiy Similar Careers.
Without intention OF making com.
parisons for there is no necessity for
any. attention is here called to the
record of the Hon. Charles w. Swish
er in the Office OF secretary of state,
the next highest state Office within
the gift of the people Of the state.
MIR. Swisher has filed and is filing
The same office that Governor Dawson
occupied before he was elevated to
the executive chair. Governor Daw-
son discharged the duties of that Of
flee In manner that was beyond
criticism, or, at least there was no
criticism. Mr.. Swisher has likewise
discharged the duties of the Office In
a manner that has not provoked crlti-
cism. Like Dawson he has been
faithful to the trust reposed in him
and measured up fully to the Office.
From the office of secretary of state
Mr.. Dawson went to the governors
chair, with fund OF knowledge and
experience in state affairs the same
as Charles w. Swisher possesses. The
selection OF Dawson assgovernor has
not been regretted by the Republican
party. nor will the selection of
Swisher be regretted.
There is striking similarity in
the public careers Of w. M. o. Daw-
son and Charles w. Swisher, with an
exception or two somewhat in favor
of Mr.. Swisher. Dawson was born
out of the state, while Swlsher was
born In 1t. Dawson began life as a
cooper. Swisher began life as mule
driver in coal mine. Both started
in life in humble pursuits, indeed,
very humble as their autobiographies
show.
As printer Dawson issued small
county paper, while Swlsher arose
from the mine pick to dealer in
coal lands. Then both entered poll
tics. Dawson was honored with the
humble position of county chairman
OF his party. while Swisher had con-
fcrred upon him the small honor of
city councilman.
Both went to the state senate. Gov
ernor Dawson good many years be-
fore Swisher as he arrived at the age
of manhood good many years before
Swisher did. But, both served in the
higher body of the state legislature
and both commanded influence in that
body. But, Dawson before that went
Swisher just one better. He was
mayor once. Swisher never was but
he was member OF the mayors offic-
ial family. But, notwithstanding this
slight difference in their careers, we
find that Swisher evens up with a
term in the house of delegates, where
Dawson never was member but was
clerk one term.
True, Governor Dawson served two
terms as secretary of state, but the
second only ripened his experience
and did not figure in his equipment
for governor necessarily. Swisher
will have had but one term as secre-
tary of state when Inauguration day
comes, but 1t will be found that that
one term has given him all the need
ed touches for the higher position.
Governor Dawson is the father of
tax reform with the Hon. A. b. White.
Swisher aided the governor and the
party materially in accomplishing tax
reform and he is an earnest advocate
of the tax system as it is today.
Both Dawson and White recognize
in Swisher the personification of the
reforms they struggled so courageous
ly for, and both have given him their
heartiest Endorsement, indeed, both
earnestly declare to the people that
Charles w. Swisher represents their
principles and express their implicit
confidence in him as one who will
faithfully carry out these principles.
Considering the public careers of
Dawson and Swisher and what the
two men stand for today, it must be
admitted on all sides that the two
men are strikingly similar in public
life, and, as Governor Dawson has
made good in every particular, the
people may we'll believe with their
governor that Charles w. Swisher will
likewise prove himself to be.
Bennett, McGraw's Man.
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