The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-22

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led Tor theEf sturdy virtues IS an VINO
knew them. They could give their
son none OF the Opportunities, and he
worked on the farm and In the coaI
mines In the neghborhood. driving i
mule car In and out Of the mines
hauling black diamonds from the
dark cayerns Of the earth. With
advancing years he took up the pick
and became a miner. Then he be-
came mine boss, and Iatterly SUPER
lntendent OF the mine in which he
began work as a 'muie boy,
In this connection. and at this
juncture in this article, 1t may be
mentioned that the $4,000 miners in
Vest Virginia are personally interest
ed in the success of his candidacy.
The state has had governors
who have risen from humble walks
talthough most of the governors have
been lawyersl, 1t has had farmers
and printers; Dawson was a cooper;
but this is the first time In dts his
tory when 1t is likely to have a coal
miner in the executive chair. 1t Is
appropriate, however, that the state
should have a practical miner for
governor, since It's greatest resource
Is coal and its greatest Industry coal
mining; and the administration OF
the laws of the state has much to do
with the mining business in all Its
varied and important phases.
After rising to the superintend-
ency OF a mine Mr.. Swisher removed
to Fairmont and became real estate
dealer. His business had most to do
with optioning and selling coal lands
in the East, In this business he was
remarkably successful. Then came
his start in politics and his rapid and
brilliant rise in public life. Not
withstanding how busy he is with
political and official affairs. he is
equally as busy with his private busl-
ness interests. He has been equally
as successful in both lines, which
speaks more than anything else for
the versatility, capacity and all
round ability of the man.
In every political contest Mr..
Swisher has made for nomination
for political office he has been the
object of the most bitter and vigor-
Gus attack.
TO these methods of his oppon-
ents Mr. Swisher pays no attention.
lie doesn't retort in kind, nor will he
permit his friends of the press to do
so. Il am going to get the nominal
ton, he says to his friends, and /
want to be in a position so that those
who oppose me for it can the easier
rally to my support and
help continue the party in power. l
want it made easy for every Republic
can, no matter what has been his ac-
ton or words in the heat of a pre-
liminary canvass, to feel that he can
attune himself to his party in the
more important campaign that is to-
come when we have to fight the COM
mon enemy
This is an index to this mans
character and an Indication of his
profound Republicanism. Above
everything else, Mr.. Swisher Is Re-
publican; it amounts almost to re-
ligion with him.
Mr.. Charles Swisher helped to in
augurate the laws and has stood by
the state administration at all times.
In his recent published interview en-
dorsing the candidacy of Mr.. Swisher
and giving his reasons therefore, it
will be recalled that the governor
stated that Secretary Swisher sup
ported my policies of reform when l
knew that he had to make great per-
sonaI and pecuniary sacrifices to do
So"