The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-26

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and laws Of our state. believe IN
party regularity. bltt the party shonld
be right In order that It may be
regular. IN our platform adopted Al
Charleston, July 8, 1905, we said:
We favor what Is known as the di-
dect primary election method Of max
Ting nominations as substantially in
lcorporated In ssnGfe Bill ia, intro
duced at the last regular session Of
the legislature, whereby All candidates
for all political parties for all elective
omces shall be nopinated. But as this
will be a radical departure IN this
state. it may be wise to leave the nom
nation OF the county tickets optional,
as to whether by primary or other
method, as the proper party commit
tee In the county may determine. But
IN no event should any primary be
held except under state or county of
ficers and under the state laws gov-
erning elections. and an regular pri-
maries Of all parties should be held
on the same date, fixed by statute"
It Is our duty to elect members to
the legislature who will use every
honest effort to redeem that pledge.
regret to see that factional diff
ferences in some counties Of the state
have resulted in two Republican,
tickets. This should not be SO, be-
cause neither side has taken issue
with the party on any material ques-
tlon or policy, and It fs largely1a fight
for local supremacy, and the success
OF the party is jeopardized because of
petty 1ealousies and personal animos-
tiles. We should always be willing
to submit our political matters to
the arbitrament OF our fellowmen and
when once an award has been hon
setIy made it should be entered up as
The Judgment OF all who have submit
ted to the arbitration
The coming session OF the Iegisla-
ture will re-district the state into con-
gressional. judicial, senatorial, and
Legislative districts, and in addition to-
that have before, it for consideration
some Of the most important questions
that have confronted our people since
the formation of the state, as well as
the election of United States SEN
ator. Are your local troubles, my
fellow Republicans, superior to or
more important than all of these
matters? Would you rather see your
Republican brethren with whom you
have made many successful fights, go
down in defeat and humiliation than
to win a glorious victory by their
side? And more Important still, do
you want to turn this state over to the |
Democrats for the next decade in |
order that you may get even with
men who believe in the same princi- |
pies to which you stand cotAmitted
The Democrats cannot defeat us, but |
assist in our downfall. and for no
other reason than desire TO cnaSuZe
your fellow Republicans? When you
seriously reflect on the condition that
confronts us have an abiding faith
that your patriotism and party loyalty !
will dictate to you the proper course
to pursue. In 1908 we had a divided
party, but loyal Republicans sacrificed
their personal 'desir.ts and ambitions
to the public good and the party's
welfare and in the end we won a
glorious victory. Is there a Re-
publican in the state who will not lay
aside his ambitions for the success OF
and for the good OF our
state? If you believe in Republican
policies, will you assist in their de-
feat? Are you not willing to do for
others that which you would have
others do for you? viii Democratic
success insure to your personal or po-
Iitical welfare? / do not ask you to
vote for dishonest candidates. but
earnestly plead for the triumph of Re
publican principles.
w. f. GLAssCoCK. Governor.