The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-19
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PLACING.
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!! This convention enters upon ~ Tue
grave responsibility OF selecting a il
candidate with the serene 4
that the Republican party 1
will, continue to rule this people. What il
assembled multitude In any land has
ever pointed the way to such bene- ]
ficent results for home and for the
progress OF tie whole human race. as
the recurring conventions Of the grand !
old organization? Yet we DO not rely i
alone upon the record OF that which
II has accomplished. We emphasize i
even more, It's supreme qualification to
solve the problems Of the present:
1t is especially appropriate that this
gathering should be held in this mar
velous city of Chicago, where the,
steel bands OF commerce reach out in /
every direction. over plain md river
ana mountain, to almost boundless
distance, bring the richest treasures
OF continent to lay them at your
feet. Here Is was that the righteous
uprising against slavery and Burbon- !,
ism, sprung from the nations con-
science, raised its first triumphant
voice when Abraham Lincoln was
nominated. And here. again. with
notes OF thunderous acclaim. enrnptur-,
ed throngs. greeted the naming Of Car
field, of Blaine, of Harrison, and OF,
Roosevelt.
Again Ohio presents candidate to-
4 the National Republican Conventions.
In seven stubbornly contested presi-
Dental campaigns. sons Of her sacred
soil have led the embattlel Republic
can hosts to victory. The Buckeye
state has assuredly contributed her
share of statesmen and generals for
the ,upbuillins OF the Nation. But
that OF which we are proulpr still is
her stalwart cltizensh.p-the mighti-
est bulwarf OF the Republic in every
4 commonwealth up OF Ameri-
cas- free ycomen. every ready to re-
. spond to the tocsin of alarm In days
OF peril, or to crush Corruption when
ever It raises It's menncins head
From this citizenship Ohio, in the SUI
Erreme emergency OF the Civil War
sent forth more than two hundred
thousand soldiers for our conntry's
defense. formidable array easily sur
passing In numbers the world con
iQuering legions OF imperial Caesar
!. end even larger than any army ever
mustered by Britain for the tentet
, field. But transcendert above al! Ii
. the fact that Ohio is one. of n match
!. less union of States linked together
= lin everlasting bonds of affinity and con
stituting an empire wonderful in pow
er and almost Rimeasureable in ex
tent. Each sovereign State alnn'
would occupy hut subordinate plnc
In the great current OF the world
= events. but when represented by on
of forty-six bright stars on a field O
y stainless blue. every one fors a par
= Of an emblem Of union and OF strengt
= more beautiful far than the most bri
liant constellation in the heavens.
We welcome the friendly rivalry {
- candidates from other Stntes-fro1
:. the great Empire State. the Keyston
=. State. Indiana. Illinois, and Wisconsin
!. forming with Ohio broad expans
), extending In unbroken sweep from oil
!. ocean to the uppermost bound OF til
-. greatest OF inland seas. Each of thes
,+ presents leader among lenders who's
, !, achievements and renown are not CO
:. fined to the narrow limits Of sing
IT, ,,fS
NJ ecrnestness we wage n contest fl
!, the prize. Tomorrow. united for ii
,e fray and qulckened by comme
IN fiery zeal. the champions OF I'LL Il
=, candidates will 60 forth with mour
!, ing enthuinsm to vanquish the foe.
o. The most perplexing questions
an today arise from the bountiful dew
ga opment OF our material wealth. SUI
hs n development can not occur witho
ha the creation of inequalities and dan
ers to the social fabric. most sire
ne uously deny that the American bu
II. ness man or the American citiz
m. cherishes lower standards than L
tic citizens OF any other country. T
90 American people are by no means 1
b: prayed. But reason of their busy 9
b.: sorption in varied pursuits and OF t
IN. glamour which attends success
IN. great undertakings. Huestionat
ED. methods have been able to cngrs
ep- themselves upon the business of
en-. country. Rich rewards have too {
ID: quently been gained by some VINO q
none too scrupulous. Monopoly. d
honesty and fraud have assumed
prominence which calls for the ca
OF est attention and condemnation