The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

IN eve lead the world we have sceas.
ed to be 2 debtor nation. paying enor::
nous Interest charges TO the old worii
each year. and have become 1 cretiI.
tor nation whose growing enterprises
In foreign lands give US a commanding
position in the world OF finance. We
have ceased to be weak and impo-
tent naval power and have taken rank
among the mighty nations who have
the courage to assert their rights and
the power to protect the Interest and
welfare Of their citizens in whatever
land they see fit to invest their none 4
and venture their persons.
Under Republican President We
have fought a great and success.
full war. We have acquired vast ter
ritorial possessions and We have made
the name America" honored and re-
spected to the remotest corners OF III.
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We have been no less active In the
works OF peace that make for the
betterment and welfare OF all MEN,
We have begun and are splendIIly
carrying through the great Isrhmian
Canal. work which baffle,I the skin
and strength OF one great nation nm
which well to us as legitimate task
In the furtherance Of enterprises for
the common good OF the world. We
have taken a leading part In the con
snls OF the nations and all time Elk.
erclsing our influence In the interest
OF peace and Justice. These ARE some
OF the fruits Of Republican admins.
tration. and We challenge oil history
10 show more splendid record or
broad minded. wise anil liberal states.
manshin. And MS Republicans holiev.
ing In the principles OF our great par.
~ and In the integrity OF It's leader
ship We renew our faith and pledge
our most earnest efforts TO IT'S con
tinued success to the end that the
nigh AMI commanding position. which
this country has reached under. Re
publican rule shall be maintained and
continued by successive Republican
administrations.
We especially endorse and cor,
mend Theodore Roosevelt. presi
dent who has written his nam.
high in the records of American his
tory. His fearless devotion to Oh,
right as he sees the right aronses OIL
profound admiration. We endors,
and commend those splendid acts OF
constructive craftsmanship, the FL
kins Anti-Rebate Law. the Hepburn
Rate Law and the Pure Fool Law
which n Republican Congress and
Republican President have given ir
the American people We comment
the effort to pass nm adequate Err
ployers' Liability Law. and We
earnestly endorse the wise anrI pa
triotic suggestion. that satisfnctor,
measures be passed to define the ey
ercise of the Writ or Injunction.
Recognizing the unprecedented n
dnstrinl progress nnd prosperity III.
entire nation has enjoyed under n
twelve years operation OF the Dir
ley tarIlr law. and. especially TINT Il.
State OF West Virginia during thu
period and under the fostering I'm
iiuence OF that law. hns undergone .
Industrial development:
advancing to the first rank OF
the States in commercial Importance.
this convention demands n continue
ton OF that broad and equitable pro.
tective policy. judlcIously and eau.
honsly reahiusteh by It's friends from
time to time to meet the changing
OF National commercial de-
velopment- We especially insist that
this readjustment be entered u,sou
with the view OF placing all Industries
upon the same plane of protection. re-
visins the schedules upward or down.
ward as the special conditions sur
each Individual industry max
appear to demand for It's legltimnta
We heartily endorse and commend
West VirEinin's' splendid delegation
In both houses Of Congress. This
State should be proud that II has
sent to the National Capital repre-
sentatives OF such high grade of
and political leadership.
We especially endorse and commend
BUR two Senators. Hon. Nathan ID.
Scott. and Stephen B. Elkins and
pledge to them our continued CO.
operation in their earnest. able and
efforts in behalf OF the
State OF West Virginia.
We endorse and commend Gov.
VIM. NJ. o. Dawson and the entire
State administration. The principle
'f equality and taxation have been
written upon the banner. OF the Re-
party. and We pledge our
earnest efforts to extend and