Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-10
RESIGNS FROM COMMITTEE
Charles p. Light, State Road Commits
sioner Tenders His Resignation to
State Republican Committee.

Showing characteristic proclivities
Charles p Light state road commits.
sioner. has rendered his igna ion as
a member of the Republican State ex-
ecutive committee TO the chairman of
that body, Hon. Samuel " Matthews,
in the following letter in which he
gives his reasons:
| hereby tender to you, as chair
man OF the Republican State COM
mittee my resignation as amember
of said committee, representing the
counties of Jefferson. Berkeley, Nor
gan and Hampshire, said resignation
to take effect from this date.
My reasons for resigning from
the committee are twofold, and my
conclusion to do so has been arrived
at. after careful and calm consider
alton of what 1t may mean TO my
party and to myself in the future.
My. first reason for resigning Is
that | feel that the committee as or
ganized a present whether justly
or unjustly, is regarded as being
dominated and influenced by certain
individuals for selfish or personal
reasons by a considerable number
of the Republicans in the State, the
claim being made openly that II Is
composed chiefly of office holders or
ex-office holders whose chief aim
and desire lis to keep themselves per-
petually in office. Knowing that |
have not prcfited In any way by be-
ing a member of the committee, save
only in the way that a man should
be profited when in the company of
his peers, and by reasons of acquaint-
anceships formed and rere wed. | feel
that | can leave the committee as |
went to it. with clean hands and a
conscience void OF offense.
My second reason for resigning Is
that | feel that / am under moral
obligation to the people of my State
to render to them my very best SER
vice. and for which / am being re-
compensed by them. / feel that by
continuing as a member of the com.
mittee, on account of the attitude or
feeling that great many of our peo-
pie have concerning it as I have al
ready set forth, that my usefulness
as an administrator of the work OF
the office that | took an oath TO per-
( form to the very best of my ability,
has been and will continue to be
more or less impaired, were to com
| tinue longer on the committee. I'm
| der the circumstances | feel that /
can serve both my party and my peo.
pie best in the future, by resigning
from the committee.
shall not get out OF politics, so
to speak, because of this action on
my part, because | do not think that
man should get out of politics, any
more than that he should get out of
well as an eternal life, to live, and
we should live both in an honsst, up
right and God-fearing manner. am
Republican, and ! am prouder OF
my party today than ever before. We
can afford 10 be strong and courage
GUS in defeat, as well as generous
and courteous in victory.
/ am firmly of the opinion that
there is no real. fundamen al or
moral reason why our party should
not sweep the country In 1912. Our
people as a whole, were never more
prosperous than they have been this
year AS far as the principles Of our
party are concerned. we need not
apologize TO any one for them, for
they have made this country the
greatest nation under he sun ] go
back to the ranks. and as a private
there, / will do my duty as / see 1t,
as long as / live.
| ask you and the rest of tn com
mittee. from whom have received
many courtes'es and kindness ~ and
for whom shall ever have no hing
but the kindAest feelings, to accept
my resignation as soon as it can con-
veniently be done. | also ask for
and hope TO receive your continued
cooperation in the work that / am
! endeayoring to accomplish BIZ The
giving Of my whole self 10 It.