The Washington herald., 1909-03-23
STATES GLORIES
TOLD At BANQUET
West Virginia Republicans
Ask High Tariff.
RECENT CAMPAIGN REVIEWED
Although the More Prominent state
Leaders Were Absent from Tenth
Annual Dinner, Much Enthusinsm
Prevailed, as They Were Detained
by Pressing Business at Capitol.

publicsns last night and waxed boasttul
over driving their Democratic friends 10
/ hopeless slaughter five months ago.
Banqueting in celebration at the Riggs
House. they whooped and huzzahed be-
fore some chiefs Of their clan and lined
up in fighting array for what they called
''the tariff battle OF 1909 "
Il was the tenth annual banquet Of the
West Virginia Republican Association,
and there was much ado and soiicitude
over the battle-scarred veterans OF the
political arena These Eray-haired war
riors were patted on the back. caressed,
; received tenderly in the bosoms OF their
loyal and enthusiastic followers The
wheel horses" were present in force,
even II the more prominent state leaders
| sent their regrets on the score or being
detained by pressing business on Capitol
| Hu
Banquet Was "Dry."
Political acumen decreed that the ban
quet should be- dry" and dry IL was.
Il was a condition. and not a theory, that
confronted the diners. The slogan Of
temperance was sounded by several OF the
speech-makers and applause re-echoed
/ their sentiments. The forces OF temper
ance hurled 20 the rafters a mighty wave
I Of approval whenever the orator leveled
/ maIedictions upon "the curse OF drink"
Tt was eminentIy a prohibition meeting
/ But the burning issue OF the night was
| taTin revision The good old Republican
policy Of protection was IN the afr, and
/ the Eossipy whisperings across the nspery
! IAN referred significantly 10 the great qucs-
I tion of the hour Much heartfelt elo-
IQu-uce was lavished upon the subject. and
/ the party leaders in Senate and House
/ were insistently adm0nished that West
/ Virginia demands protection OF the old
fashioned sort
When the absence OF the States favor
/ ite sons was referred 70 no regret was
/ expressed They are doing much good
/ tonight on Capitol HILL" was the watch
word. They are standing guard there.
and seeing that the interests or our State
are not neglected. We are all looking
forward TO the Development and progress
which viii make West Virginia a second
| Pennsylvania. We know that the destiny
| OF our mountain state is assured We
/ feel that II IS about 20 enter upon an era
OF unexampled prosperity.
Ask Protective Tariff.
I'VE want a tariff which VIII protect
our interests. which win allow the earII-
est possible development of our immense
resources" said John J. Hetzel The
/ proper legislation Will enable Us 70 realize
/ our hopes before many years have passed
We ask the netessary yElaws 10 develop
our riches. Our mountain regions have
untold wealth hidden in their depths. all
waiting the magic touch OF man"
II was in this spirit that the first flush
Of disappointment over the array or va
cant seats. including those reserved for
Senators stephen p. EIkins and Nathan
Bay Scott. Gov W J.. GlasscOck. and
Hon. J. II. Gaines, became really a sub
1ect OF enthusiasm. When the gIories o.
the Grand Old Party We're recoInted. the
additional lesson was driven home that
protection has always been a distinctively
Republican policy.
Conservation OF resources" was the
subject 10 which Representative ". p.
Hubbard brought a philosophical outlook
IN the manner o. his treatment
Fortunately. West Virginia has mere
resources than can be conserved, he said
The men OF our State are rs best re-
sources. We need 20 conserve them We
have no longer 4 little mountain State
but one which Is becoming IN the hands
Of the Republican party, r second Penn
sylvsnia. Our mineral and timber wealth
IS beyond al computing. The State is
incomna-ably rich
At the opposite end Of the pendulum's
swing was the graphic picture Of waste
and spoliation. painted by Hugh Max
well, OF the Bureau OF Forestry. depart
ment or Agriculture.
New Politics Outlined
Politics are about 10 take a different
tack" he said. Business VIII more
largely enter into it, and II will demand
the serious attention or men The waste
and destruction Of natural resources VIII
shortly become a leading issue. Inferior /
coal lost every year would bring an in
come Of S20O00.0o0 for II can be put 10
various uses which the mining companies I
are neglectinE Every ton OF coal in I
wolves a waste Of 81 in smoke.
Germany has found a way % utilize /
this smoke; the nitrogen dyes in West (
Virginia's smoke would be enough 20 I
support Germanys national army. There |
is an amazing loss OF natural gas and I
water power. The ravages from forest |
fires would amount 70 S5,o00,000 a year, /
with no effort TO check them. There IS no
question. In my mind, that West Virginia I
IS the richest OF all the States, from the \
Atlantic 10 the Pacific"
o. f. DarneU, superintendent Of the I
Reform School, called attention TO the 1
pledges Of the party platform in regard 20 (
liquor legislation
Il believe it is your duty % see that 4
snti-temperance legislation is carried out, I
for the people Of the State realize that
the saloon is their greatest curse" he /
said
Hon. John n Capers. Commissioner OF !
Internal Revenue. expressed the hope
that all members Of the West Virginia 4
Republican Association would be present I
a, the dinner Of the Interstate League OF
Republican Clubs at the Arlington next 4
Saturday night Henry n Camp presi- /
dent Of this league. related some history /
or the recent campaign, and reiterated I
the invitation extended by Mr.. Capers.
Col. J. William De Grange was chair 4
man OF the committee on arrangements; /
William T. George. secretary; Dr. f. H /
Pipes. treasurer. and the other members
were Gen. ". W Scott. W. p. Scott, A I
I. Hughes. d. r Hughes. and Capt. J. /
E. Hart. The reception committee was 4
composed OF John I. Steele, Dr. John J. \
Richardson. s. II. FentOn, q. +. Snyder i
John Koran, and John F. Byers. c. NJ, \
Shinn presided in a felicitous fashion as
POSTMASTER.
List OF Guests.
The list OF invited guests included:
John Agionby. George W. Atkinson.
Virgil Barb. J. G. Barrick. Alfred Bates. d. W. i
Beach. G. W Bender. T. Blessing, Hon g. II.
Bowers. n Il. Bradley. John 5. Byers Thomas L.
Byers
II. NJ. Camp. John c. Capers. C. F. Chapline
George H. Child. Alex. COhAn. B. r. COunelly.
A. Z. Cook Z. V. Crlttenden. G Il. Cross, George
NJ Curtis.