The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-06
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SENATOR epRBopys MAKES HlT. !,
coneressmsn Hubbard Addresses
overflow Meeting and Says q
FEW Thinasiln Court Room.

ANN l''"1 tlt9H t9e44sl15S "a
oyerfiow Meeting and Says q
Few Tadinss IN Court Room.
The ntonster Repablt bltoan mass meet.
ius ali the Court. t.liouses last night was
signal success from every point Of.
,iew The large crowd that greeted.
the speakers was enthusiastic and
thelr strpsres we're Justify cheeredi
tt WIS eight O'clock when Senator.
BURROWS entered the room assorted.
by sueeia committee. He was close
~ followed by Congressman W. r.
Huhbafd and later Candidate Glass;
cock vss esn making his way through
the dense crowd e; the bench. Each
man WAS cheesed as he entered the
room The sfeateats ovation was given
10 die man WHO at very late hour
threw hinlself into the breach caused
by Republican differences Of this
State 10 unite the party and to lead
1t IN soliil column against the com
mon enemy The dIence went wild
when Giassdocl mounted @tae bench.
Howard X Burbee. chairman Of the
Marion County Republican executive
committee named Hon w. s. Mere
dith candidate for State Senate from
this disaict as the presiding ofleer
Mr.. sleredlth In introducing candis
date Glasscoels satd VINO N ancient
times ecnll Withstand the aggression
oil William the onqusrer to-day in tliis
eainns8e5f WHO can stay the political
marco na.trtnnph Of William 6H. Taft,
wiilia1n 81 Glasscock and William p.
l1uhbarti
Nil Glasscocls 5prefaoing his rearlSs
said that ne had three reasons for
opening his campaign in this city.
The hrst reason was that this city
was the h54ne Of the man who did
more than anyone else TO nave West
virginia admitted 20 the Union. He
rsferrstl TO Governor Francis n. Pier
pont Another reason was that Fair
mont Il one Of the principal cities in
ae First congregational district and
thes third reason was that when a boy
81 eighteen he left this city 70 fight
tta tile Of life and he said that lie
wanted to start from this city on hts
sto Charleston,
AIrs Glasseock read his speech so
there could be no mistate made as to
what he said in his opening campaign
adstress His speech was applauiel
and struck a responsive chord. His
position On the liquor question which
is the sameas enunciated in the Re.
publican state platform was warmly
applauded byaRey. j. 8. Robinson, Rev.
G. p smith and Rev. ]. I. G Broomfell.
Mr. Glasseock speech is given in
fuli below.
Senator BlrroWs' Speech.
senptor Julius Caesar burrows, Uni.
ted states Senator from the State Of
Mieaigan. toIiawed Governor Glass.
cock. BE said that he was pleased
WITH the principle les Mr.. Glasscock laid
down in the opening speech Of his
campaign That the precepts Of our
candidats were broad ienopgh and good
enough tot anyone and that any good
rerson who was seeking to do right.
He said that lie was sorry our candi-
date was not running for Office in
Alirhigan q he We're the senator said
ne wotild be lected unanimously He
was especially pleased with his post:
tion on The liquor question. He called
MN Glasscock Governor anl said we
might as Wen get used to- 1t now as
after while
Senator Burrows then discussed ma.
tionai issues: He declared that Bry-
ans tdea OF the paramount issue OF
this campaign namely; Shall the
People Rule is efron neous, that the par
amount issue OF this campaign Is the
same issae hat has characterized tae
chief Inference d the two prlaelpal
paTtis7 for years VIZ; the 5tarlf. 1T
rs ufon this question that the fight
for p pliticai supremacy IS being " 8:
ed. Re tnen clearly defined the pros
posed action 81 The Republican and
Democratic parties on this Issue and
contrassed the eifects Il wotid have
on the Industrial and manufacturing
interests n The United States Ths
Republican policies would stimulate
and build Up the homes Of tlie Ameri.