The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
The Call to Arms.

publicans to fogive and forget thei
family squabbles and to line III
solidly against their ancient enemies
the Democrats, has made stront
Impression throughout the state ant
every Republican in West virginif
would do well to heed his advice.
Even Democratic newspapers are
forced to admit that the Governor.
address carries great weight. Fol
instance, the Democratic Charleston
Gazette says:
"The statement of Governor Glass.
cock is characteristic. 1t is a manly
appeal to his party to forgive and
forget. He was no doubt selected be.
cause of his personal persuasive
powers as well as on account of the
dignity of his official position. 1t is
admitted that the governor is not a
rlngster but desires that his party
shall purify itself, put good men into
office and make good His Demo.
cratic opponents concede this.
me very best foot is put fore.
most by the public statement OF the
governor. All that can be said to
check the rising tide of opposition is
embossed in the governors appeal
1t is said we'll. and the most rabid
Democrat will admit that 1t comes
from good man and a public spirit.
ed citizen"
The address cannot fail to have a
good effect. in the opinion of the
Morgantown Post4chronicle, which
says:
Governor Glasscock's appeal to
the Republicans of West Virginia is
the utterance of leader, not tins
mandate of boss. He recognizes
the futility of asking party men to
be regular unless they can at the
same time be right. He puts his APP
peal for. support of the old party
and all worthy candidates regularly
nominated by it in cogent and
convincing fashion. The address
cannot fail to have good effect in
rousing the attention OF apathetlc
Republican voters to the serious
dangers that threaten Republican
supremacy in West Virginia"
Emphasizing the Governors ap.
peal for party unity at the fall cleo
ton, the Post-Chronicle says, in
closing It's editorial:
is the case really so bad that II
is necessary to sink the old ship iii
order to get rid of the rats? Our
craft would go down in pretty deep
water, with the re-districting OF the
state turned over to the opposite
party. 1t might take a long while
to get her afoat again. Have the
waring Republicans in the various
disaffected counties reckoned up the
cost? The governors address should
SCI lHelu thinking.
Governor Glasscock did not de.
vote the whole OF his address to a
recapitulation of party differences
and fuses in West Virginia, as some
Democratic newspapers try to make
1T appear. The Republican party Is
not rent in pieces in this state. True
there are few squabbles in one o,
two sections. but 1t is not likely the,
are going to be turned around dellb
Ierately for the benefit Of the Demo
Gratis. Governor Glasscock gives
much attention in his address to tht
brilliant records OF the party boil
IN nation and in state and 1t is i,
pointing out the dire effects OF Dem
ocratic domination in West Wright;
particularly that he urges his Nllov
: voters to take care of the day AMI
let no Democratic opportunity cree
into Republican ranks. There is n,
imminent danger of defeat, but, a
the Governor points out, the possi
bility of such danger should b
; avoided If possible and 1t can b
g done only by going against the Dem
. ocrats in strong array at the n, i
e in November, as the party member
have done in days gone by.
! The Charleston Mail closes
strong editorial on the subject OF tn
: Governors address in the followin
g paragraph, which will make a attin
i conclusion to this article:
i THE Governor discusses the sltr
\ alton calmly and without bitterness
!, but he makes the situation plaiE
n and it is to be hoped that the Repul
e licans OF West Virginia. giving the,
e close attention to the admonitions I
: the Governor, will likewise give hes
Y thereto, and once more the Gran
Old Party, Its ranks closed. and 4
vast host keeping step, will march {