The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-17
KEYNOTE SPEECHES.

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II was the privilege Of the editor
j OF the West yirginian to attend the
sRepubllcan rally at Parkersburg yes.
terday. Il was a large and repre-.
sentative gathering. Two congress
men, three candidates for congress,
an ex-governor and the Lord only
/. knows how many candidates for gov.
seftnor were there besides state sen.
ators and members Of the House of
Delegates and would.be legislators by
the score. Inspiring reports were
brought from large percentage Of the
counties and only here. and there were
there discouraglng situations. sena,
tor Hatfield, of Mcdowell county, re.
\ ported that this banner Republican
county would give the largest major.
ity In Its history this fall. He said
the Republican candidate from his
senatorial district would have no op.
position the district being so .'hope.
slesslye Republican that the Democrats
had not named an opposing candi,
date. It is impossible in the small!
space ut our command TO even make
mention Of the NANNY speeches made
or say anything Of the messages they
brought but it seems to US that Sen.
ator Blue, Of Barbour county, and
5 Senator Foreman, Of Grant, made the
keynote speeches" Of the gathering
They both strongly urged campaign
sofs education, setting forth to the PEG.
iplefthe constructive Legislation, of the
i past few years in both state and ma.
3tions and showing that the party has
kept its pledges and made good on
sits promises. They thought the party
z had nothing to fear at the hands OF
the voters IL the facts of what had
been accomplished were brought be.
fore them. Congressman Sturgiss
land Congressman woodward were al
40 very clear in their statements of
conditions and both announced their
Allegiance to the cause OF progress.
sslve: Republicanism. Congressman
Sturgiss made it particularly plain
that the congressman were more than
usually interested in carrying the
state legislature because of the re.
districting Of the state following this
census. 1t would be an easy matter
to so >redistrict the state that the
Democrats could have at least two
congressman all the time.
aiken as "a whole the meeting was
an inspiring and helpful one and IT
undoubtedly renewed the zeal of all
present for tho success OF Republi
can candidates and the furthering of
Republican principles in state and
nation. The speeches Of the many
4 honest, earnest, capable men Mt the
meeting made one deplore the selfish.
i ness Of the few that sometimes cause
such disturbances as are found in
few or the counties at present and
emphasized the conviction that the
peopIa 6aght,sto rise in their might
and put out Of leadership men who
were NOT large enough to place party
and fqineipies7 above greed of power.
There is no mistake about It, the Re,
publican party Is the greatest party
sson earth and 1t is from that party
that the people expect the greatest
achievements. If all the Republicans
could have heard the inspiring ad.
dresses Of the Parkersburg meeting
there would be no trouble about car.
rgins the election by the usual ma:
ioritIes in November but in view Of
sthe Misrepresentation of the Demo.
scrats II Will be necessary for the Re
publican leaders to place before the
people in clear fashion Just what has
been accomplished for their good by