The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

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MIN gain with soc; and ii ce then.
West Eirsinia has remained N the
Republican column. For ten years
our entire delegation In j Congress.
with q single exception. has been Re.
publican, and We have given the heart
lest support to the great policies Of
the party. - g
This country of ours Is only start
Ing on career OF glory that destiny
has decided ia ours. Men may come
and men may go. but the. advance
line OF our progress cannot be turned
back: 1t may be halted but can never
be permanently stopped. The bugle
call OF retreat will never be sounded
SO long as the principles which have
carried US onward are adhered to and
followed. We will then 70 on forever.
Without the principles advocated by
the Republican party, and maintained
by 1t. would the mineral. timber. oil.
iron. gas. etc. the wealth of this com.
monwealth. ever have been utilized.
except In the very smallest possible
degree? Would West Virginia be
standing where she now proudly
floats her fiagr in the vanguard of tine
States OF the Union? say no-em.
phatically. no. Protection and sound
money. peace and prosperity. have
brought the coal and iron from our
mines. and timber from our forests:
extracted the oil from the earth. They
have crowned our hills with factories.
and have brought plenty OF work and
happiness to our people from the ex.
IRENE east. from the line Of, the old
mother State. to the Ohio River, Shall
We then abandon the principles of the
party that has accomplished these
wonderful feats? am willing to Ieare
this question to those who remember
The real panic under the Cleveland al
ministraton. as compared with the
present little furry that we are having
In our financial world. Surely. the
party that led ns out OF the wilderness
where Democracy had lost lis on the
borders nf the promised lnnd,' will not
stop Or stay Its hand until the task is
lone The Republican party does no.
mark time: IL advances, and all of MS
be We merchants. mechanics. farmers
or capitalists. love TO march under the
banner OF the cunquerors. We do NOT
believe In idleness and sta-nation- for
that means decay. "A running stream
remains bright. clear AMI unpolIute,I
Diit dam II up and IL too frequently
becomes stagnant pond. where the
people are liable to be poisoned, Shnll
we go on. or shall we go bnckq The
Issue Is with us. and know our yer.
dict Will be for America and Amerf-
cans. for advancement. for peace for
for plenty and happfness
We have now hnh three Republican
governors since We came into poxar
In our State. ench giving the peonle
nm honest and faithful administration
while VIC may have differed ON some
points with those We elected tn serve
us. we must all nEree thnt they have
peeh governed by the light MS they
saw H. The laws enacted under Gov
ernor Whites administration. and car.
ried forward under Governor Dawson
nave. rs whole. been satisfactory IN
Inc masses OF the people. n. upon
further trial. any OF these laws should
prove wrong. or should work n barI.
snip on our people. the party can and
VIII correct them.
THE national government has for
Us head nm honest and fearless mnn.
theodore Roosevelt. He may h,yn
made mistakes. Who OF us has not7
He Is the ideal OF the American peonIe
Today. West VirginIans know this.
Ind all OF them have only approval for
what our President and recent con-
'resses have accomplished. Particu-
arly do they command The establish
nent and development OF the rural
rec delivery service. now requiring an |
annual appropriation OF nearly $40 |
lHp.n0O. extending over 10000 routes |
lnd giving 15.0O0.0n0 or people, their
lhily mail Mt their very doors.
We are In favor OF liberal pensions. !
Ne are In favor of completing the Pam
ina canal. Of extending our waterways
mi irrigation. of an adequate army
md navy. and OF regulating all public
utilities. In n manner Just to both
'apitai and labor. and equitable alike
producers and consumers. I will
lot take your time further to enumer-
lie nj more length the splendid enact
nents OF the Republican party. n party
which has always been rich in benefi-,
'ient IDEAS. carried into positive per-!
ormance-always rich In strong men
o administer the laws OF Congress"
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