The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-22
By the Next Governor Of the
State, Hon. William
E. Glasscock.
REED ALSO 50 SPEAKS
In An Eloquent Manner and
Senator Scott Makes
Some Brief Remarks.

Some Brief Remarks.
County Chairman Homer w. VIII
liams called a big and enthusiastic
Republican meeting to order In ths
cour. honse Wednesday night and
named Hon. Raymond Maxwell as
presiding officer after a few COM
ments on the enthusiasm shown this
campaign by the Republicans OF Har-
rison county, and the meeting We'd
nesday night but emphasized Mr..
Williams's statement.
Mr.. Maxwell in taking the chair
stated that as there were eloquent
speakers for the occasion he would
not take up the time OF the meet
ing. and with that ne said. II have
the honor to present United States
Senator Nathan B. Scott"
lsSenator Scott was greeted with an
H,N'urst Of applause by the audi
when he stepped forward to ad-
ithe meeting. Senator Scott said
/ ew he was an unexpected visit
or. as he was sure they had come out
to hear their next governor and fell
low-townsman. Then the Senator
proceeded to give an insight into the
character Of Hon. William H., Taft,
with whom he has been Familiarity as
ISOLATED great many years and was
one of a party which accompanied Mr..
Taft across the waters to japan and
the Philippines. a voyage of 81 days
either way and twelve days spent in
the seas of the Philippine Islands,
the nature of which gave ample OPP
portunity to study the man, sespec-
Tally since Senator Scott was thrown
into close and intimate contact with
Judge Taft pst5ss
Filipinos Love Taft.
Senator Scott declared that chill
dren readily know their friends and
the little black men Of the Islands
are children in sense. Their. de-
yotion to Judge Taft was remarkable
and only to touch the hem OF his
garment was for them to look with
smiles of gratitude and love. But
while Judge Taft is kind-hearted and
. always wears smile. yet he is a
man of great will and determination,
s as but few men possess.
re was related an incident OF a
man who had enlisted and re-
el.-is.ed in the army and done good
service. who the third time for en-
llstment was rejected by the army
officers because 1t was found that he
was slightly/too small around the
chest. Senator Scott became inter-
ested in the case and finally the young
man was taken before Judge Taft as
secretary of war, who learned from
the young man his splendid record in
the army. and with characteristic de
cision Judge Taft ordered that the
Young man be made second lieu
tenant.
Veterans Are Deserving.
Senator Scott directed attention to
the fact that there IRE 10000 pen
sioners in West Virginia and from
this source 81. 9sS, 900 comes into the
state annually. He said It was de-
served as no man called for to serve
his country had refused and they are
now growing old and they and those
dependent upon them should very
rightly be provided for.
The rapid return OF normal bust
ness conditions was next discussed by
senator Scott at some length. and the
iact that the only law of consequence
Bryan ever helped to make was the
milSon-Gorman tariff law, which
paralyzed the country. Senator
Scott then pointed out some of the
benefits of the protective principle
and declared that West Virginia
wanted and needed but little revis
ion OF the tariff.
The crowded house listened atten
lively 10 Senator Scott and receive,
Ms address with an enthusiasm in
aicative OF the fact that his auditor
We're thoroughly in sympathy witt
his utterances.
big storm of cheers and applaus
erected MIR. Glasscock, when he wa
introduced by Mr. Maxwell.
Mr. Giasscock said. in part:
| don't mind muc., in taking 70,
mo my confidence. To start with.
want to say that this work OF cam
paisnins Is strenuous. but in dom
thtf work |. am Ev;,+fnr for ty,a ,ra n,
o'e Republican party and believe
n yves and should have the yer
SsAof my efforts. 1t makes nj
,nin'; OF what the Revolutionary sol
e'er said when he was fatally shu
upon the battle rield; This is tn
death that have longcd for"
MY friends. believe that Proyiaenc
savc to this country Abraham Lin
coin for its president In 1850. Roose
o..