The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-02

and Dawson from the ranks OF the.
republican party If he should come
from any other creed or party, IL
would he q calamity FROM which the
state could escape nor recover In
any comforting season. West Virgin
las prominence and her prosperity;
the place within her borders, and the
stretching, before her, are conceded
ly traceahle 10 the princinles of the
republican party and to the men who
came forward to Interpret those prin-
ciples and lead on in the work so
much needed ant SO long neglected.
Repuhlicanism means progress: II
means liberty; il is the motto word
Of the progressive spirit OF Gods un-
| folding countries. Let us erect OF our
native granite testlfying' shaft to
old Zach. Chandler. The democrats
ought to draw the yelling flag. They
owe more to republicanism than re-
nublicans owe.
But to Governor Dawson!
West Virginia is rich In men pf dis
| tinctive virtues Of character ability
and leadership. Some have, gone on,
I6Ome are here with US. Some are In
power: more are not Each has con-.
tributed in his way to the glory Of
the state and the permanent charac-
Atkinson and Scott; NorthcQtt and
Hubbard; Dawson and all the rest
arc ours. But there be none t@Fwhom
wa can refer with more pride. nor
whose public life and, works; reflect
more credit uDon those who, fhailed
him hence than Gov. DAWSON He
has indicated the Judgment Of his
party and made Ahis place and name
secure in the history of the state.
The measures he has advocated, as
pat riotic as they are, as beneficent as
all agree they are or in time will be-
come, have stamped him mo deeper
han the rectitude Of his own behav-
Tor. and the admirable dignity he has
lent to the place to which he himself
almost unaided attained. He will be
remembered as a constructive states
man, as upright as he is able; as
bold as he Is resourceful, full of
honor and a patriot These are not
Idle! ;Wp2dAfi ! They express: the
4 vast nunabef Of; West
tVirginians, proud or humble. Where
is the republican who would mot ia
vDr, whete the sinner who WOULD not
predict his denomination and his tri-
umph, but fer a.provision, of rhbfe or
less wisdom, III our constitution?
That is a sure measure of B9tA his
lleleusss2 aaa ,t6es.:tastk BE has
planted 5!.l!. m n ,1. Re people: !
- blX~~more,~ "a, Coy: DAWSON
than to- any other single force, the
'eRaalbqaRR psFft 3ms gIaHx statc q in
debted for its organization ana it's
victories: w hen-iitt-@ was: vifsor ganized
and discouraged, hating and hope
less. this Preston county man, 81 enee
upon; his lips and n printing rule as
a compass, came forward at the ur-
gent Solicitation of those who hoped
against hope, TO inwfre a broken
phalanx, and himself lead the charge
The records tell their own story. Do
they not agree? The victories of the
republican party We see all around us
are his, and we cannot constrain
fcither orr pity or mirth when tho
| hraggart or the upstdrt rises up and
sWellS ont in his pride. Honor ~
| whom. honor, as. well as tribute to
whom tribute. But these things bear
! directly on his political and parti-
I san activities, and yet in a review Of
Gov. Dawson's larger work, they
have a place not altogether small or
lunmpOrtant
| Before he was governor, Mr. Daw-
son for eight years was secretary OF
state. Mainly because he exhibited
UNCOMMON qualities in administtra-
tive ability, and because he kept his
hands clean, he was promoted to the
Dface secured to his fellow believers
and workers largely by his nnbend-
ing will and conserving faith. The
distinguishing attributes marking his
years as secretary of state have in a
larger and reassuTing measure at
tracted the admiration of his follow
ers and excited the respect Of his ad-
versariqs. He ought to be perfectly
| Wiling to risk hie rA(ord 70 +bo