The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-02

VIII Be Governor.
II Is said OF me that / will not be
governor OF the state OF West Virginia
IN fact as wen as IN name II ] ana
elected to that high ONCE. Ny friends
at my dear mothers knee was
TO whom should pay obedience. /
was taught not to bow 10 any man.
When I accepted the nomination for
governor of your state, took a sol
emn obligation and promise you
now as 1 did m it, that il am elect
ed gogernor of West Virginia will he
the governor Of West Virginia and
VIII discharge the duties of office with
the very best of my skill and judg-
ment, dealing honestly and impartiallq
with all men and measures. and It is
my earnest hope that when I shall
have finished my term. IL elected.
YOU win say We'll done. my good and
faithful servant
1 would not refer to this point If 1t
had not been for "a few things that
were said when 1 was chosen to be
your candidate. The greatest honor
that can be attained in this state IS
that of being a good governor. but a
disgrace to be a bad one I was born
ana reared among the West Virginia
hills and L love them as you love
them and when my term of office
shall expire. providing I am elected to
that office, will go back to live
among them with you. And I shall
live with the sole hope that not 4
single finger OF scorn shall be pointed
to me then.
AS I said before the time is limit
ed in which / may speak to you to-
night and there. is. no opportunity for
me to speak to you upon state Is.
sues: but I expect to return to your
city during the campaign and VIXEN l
do shall take up the issues of tho
campaign. want ito say that there is
not a single question which am not
fully prepared to meet, l do not in
tend to evadc a single one. I want
to give YOU all the benefit
OF my convictions and to tell you just
where / stand on our state, problems
and then you shah be the jury to
decide whether shall be the govern
or of West Virginia.
Judge Frank Cox made an en-
thusiastic address of some length,
extolling the integrity OF Mr.. Glass
cock both in private and public life,
as well as praising his ability as law
yer and public Official His refer
ences to the nominee for governor
and Stuart F. Reed for secretary of
state were loudly applauded.
Governor White Speaks.
of Charleston, was present and was
called upon for few words.
From my own personal knowl-
edge and experience" said Mr. White,
regarding the standard bearer of
the Republican party in West Vir-I
ginia-and .laXciI0 known William Z.
GIasscock for a quarter gof a century
Il want to say that If you would rake
n WI
could not find a man who ranks as
high in character as William d.
Glasscock. would rather say these
things in Mr.. Glasscock's absence
than in his presence for you might
think it is mere fulsome hattery.
William e GIasscock has not only
the educational qualities and the-I
business qualities but is also learned
in the law and is fully acquainted
with public affairs-but far and
above all these is the real essence
his honesty, integrity. his unsullied
character. The people of West Nir-
ginia will never regret it for one
hour If they elevate this man to the
position of governor of this common
wealth; and they are going TO do 1t.
They say az whole lot about the
anu LlllSLldudf%SjLAGAAI Va
the Republican party in West Vir-
ginia. l wish had the time 10 skin
that skunk right now. They say i'll
costs twice as much to run the state
government as 1t did during the adj
ministration of the sainted MacCor-
kle. Their figures are as far from
the facts as they can get them. 1t
doesn't cost as much to run the state
now as 1t did then and t doesn't be-
cause they say it does.
ExpIodes Benefits Claims.
Governor White then recited facts
showing that the expense of conduct
ing the state government is actually
lower in proportion to the increased
population and increased develop
ment than in MacCorkIe's time. He
pointed out that the people pay only
five cents on the hundred dollars for
direct state taxes NOW and in Mac
Corkle's time they paid So cents. He
enumerated the public institutions
built during Republican adminIstra.
lions and briefly described the con-
structive work accomplished since
MacCorkle went out of office and told
of work done that was not even
dreamed of in MacCorlke's time. He
sta rted to compare the Republican
and Democratic state platforms when
the fire whistle blew and caused such
excitement among those in the
crowded room that he concluded his