The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-02-25

ing "a portion of the money that he
earned, he used it to give himself
he education that he felt in need
OF and such as the select schools Of
he town of Ncwburg afforded. In
he year 1898 he was elected a Jus
tice Of the Peace for the district of
kingwOod in Preston county. and
established an Office at Tunnclton.
in 1902 he was elected Mayor of
Iunnclton, and in the same year re-
ccived the appointment as postnlas-
ter. He was elected to the State
Senate in 1901 from the Fourteenth
district, composed Of the counties Of
Grant, Hardy, Mineral and Preston.
Such, in brief, is the life history
w to the present time of ex-senator
Montgomery. Quickly tolu-yct il
enc could point out the years Of
And | think I should know. | have
hnrdships and of strugglngs and of
i"dolnitablc wil!-powcr that carried
linn ever onward, 'twould fill Il VOL
unc OF no mean size. Often has the
writer wondered where the energy
a! came from that carried him over
obstacles that would have proven in
sHrmOuntablc to many strOnwcr-con-
stltutcd mcn-Nct there has never
been any wavcrlng, no swerving
aside, no rest from action. Today
Senator Montgomery enjoys the re-
spect, the confidence and the good
will Of all who know him we'll. of
every falrmindcd man who will give
to the sclf-raiscd men the measure
OF respect and admiration that is un
Qucstionably due him. Ever since
Senator Montgomery entered public
lie from the political platform his
service to that public has been of I,
satisfactory nature. In the State
SrnatcS Of 'O5-'OrrUS he was found
always on the side of right. his vote
and his influence being cast ALWAYS
Tor the good Of the people of the
state. Especially has he always fav-
o"cd the laboring classes in lcgisla-
ton that was presented during his
term as Senator. \ laboring man
himself, he has seen and recognized
the needs Of the laboring people
In the State Senate he introduced
ii' guard" bill and championcd al
bills For remedial mining Legislation
and the Employers Liability Act
and always protested against the en-.
cr"achmcnt on labors rights.
Again. man may be well judge,
h% his standing in his home city
over at Tunncton, in Preston
county. where the citizenship is com
posed largely of miners and members
OF other laboring unions, Scnato
montgomery is Il leader They re
) CcgniHc in him one Of them. an,
they pride in doing him honor when
: ever opportunity may present. 'Ihci
: confidence has never been BETRAYED
| and despite many efforts Of political
enemies, he continues to hold tina
; confidence. and will while his lif
lasts. Senator Mont gomerv has al
. WAYS kept in close touch with laho
CnlOnS and with secret organizations
The pn~>C~>Or Of Il good voice ant
brilliant oratorical powers, he Is al
, VANS in demand as Il speaker am
the day Is never too rough. nor tn
night too dark for him to answer
: call Of that kind, and often at grea
trouble and expense to himself. Sen
5 ntor Montgomery is Il member of tn
, NJ. T. Church and holds member
: ship in the knigt s of Py,nas. til
: ODD Fellows and the .lunlor OrCc
\ Of American Mechanics. At preSen
he is the Grand Warden OF the Stat
l Grand Lodge of Knights Of l'vtlil>
and ~ the wears pass onward he vii
/ ,tndoubtcdlv climb steadily in tina
, organization until he has reaclc
tht Grand CllancclIor>hip-a dis
tinctIon of which any West Virgin
ian might lie reasonably proud. Sen