The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-11
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l!alrmont W. Va sR3D. No. {

4 ll-{i4s iip tpVilt, W. Sa5Sh CID. NOS
E { ;s's-il, *. Nov. thif19lo
EFalrmont West yirginiah, s1eltts u
FL take this means OF THANKING ali
Ilmy frfehds'ssifhodt regard to political
affiliations for tlieir Instituted and
! loyal support In tile campaign lust
ended: many yesterday were taking
me by the hand and congratulaiing mo
but ] really feel that congratulations
were due them from. me for the great
honor they have conferred upon Inc by
selecting me as one Of their servants
Tor another two years, being the first
/ legislator to succeed himself in Marion
f! county for, a great number OF years,
j shall do all In my power 10 secure
and amend laws that conscientious.
" and honestly can, even holding be-
fore my mind the underlying and
fundamental principles of the great.
est good TO, the, greatest mum Der tof
people. and the right of the majority
TO rule" and as l. understand the
Democratic, party has majorityp5 in
this Legislature a great responsibility
! is resting upon them anil as was sug-
gested to me. BY a friend, it:isn no use
to give the people the same old dope,
or dose of pills. they have been taking.
tlorI jt.h has made them sick nigh unto
the death OF the Republican party, but
We must give them 20 remedy s that
VIII cure these Ills or else theyswill
ehnn5e doctors Iagaip land right to
start with 4 want to ask all nys col!
Leagues IN the Legislature. to- ,rally5;to
my support and assist. in cutting all
that system, Of graft" SO prevalent
In employing so many surplus clerks,
stenographers, doorkeepers, cloak
room keepers, pages and attaches
galore. of which we have no more use
than n wagon withg FIVE wheels, and
then keep right on up through ali the
Offices the state. and top off all sur
plusage until We reach a business
basis and conduct II along business
lines. What would you think of Bill
ice, II. he contracted to build found.
alton and he would put his masons to
work. and then hire four or NE help.
ers. some OF which were never on the
Job, when one could do the work.
Well that is the way It is being done
and people want change, and all the
business Of the state Is conducted
along the same lines. wish every
citizen of the state could and would
read those articles Of Jos. Weeir, OF
Randolph county, where he Is showing
up all these things, they are as true
as the gospel and ] know. conditions
In the State exist Just as he erpre.
sents them, ] want to congratulate
the people also on, selecting my as
sociates from this county In the House.
also, the State Senate. lafell proud of
them and believe E. L. Thomas, C.,E.
Shaver and. Hood Philips, are men OF
honesty and ability and will lend their
aid 10 cure the many Ills that exist,
words would fail me to express my
unbounded Joy in the people OF this.
Congressional District In their rela.
ton OF that noble educated, refined,
capable and earnest advocate Of the
peoples rights. John w. Davis. the
friend of any man and feel sure that
when he arises In the nations coup.
ellis to speak they Will all take notice
and the people OF West Virginia will
never be ashamed or regret sending
him as their servant to the halls oil
congress. | thank the Fairmont West
Virginian for its fairness toward me
In the last campaign.
Yours respectively
WIN, b, ICE. Jr.