The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
Some Good Adrilce.

a.
Some Good Advice.
4 Some excellent advice II contained
IN the Following Wheeling tInteili-
gencer editorial:
The New Martinsyifle Tribune, a
Republican paper. which, however,,
does not seem 10 be supporting the
Hon. Charles q. carrigan for the
House Of Representatives, propounds
Ia question as to the 1ntelllgencer's
attitude. In view of the fact that
the name of Mr.. carrigan appears at
the head of the editorial columns OF
this paper, 1t had not appeared to
the Inteligencer that an explanation
of It's attitude was necessary. How
ever. in order to relieve the appre-
hension OF the Tribune or any one
else, the Intelligencer desires to say
that so far as its influence is con-
cerned. it will be exercised as Of
fectively as it knows how, for the
election OF the Hon. Charles E. Car
rigan to the House OF Representa-
tives.
Without going into details of any
kind, there is just one good and suf-
ficient reason for this. That is, III
Charles E. carrigan is elected to the
United States Congress he will in
that body be part of and act with
the Republican membership, in sup
port of Republican policies. If John
w. Davis is elected to Congress, he
Will in that body act with and be al
part of the membership opposing Re-
publican policies. Believing as the
Intelligencer does in the essential
principles OF the Republican party,
believing that those principles are
not only safe. but necessary for the
welfare and continued prosperity OF
the American people; 1t could not do
otherwise than urge the election OF a
candidate who represents those prln-
ciples. and who can be relied upon
to act consistently with the organiza-
tion that seeks to maintain those
principles as an effective part of ma
tional administrations.
Party organization would mean
nothing. and party principle would
have little appeal, if personal prefer
ence could not be subordinated to the
h CHER issue OF public welfare Att
the present time 1t is not question
whether or not Mr.. Carrigan was the
first choice of the Intelligencer for
the nomination for Congress in the
First Congressional district of West
Virginia but the seatlal fact is that
he has that nomination; that il he is
not elected to Congress in the First
congressional district, no Republican
will be, and the failure to elect him
on the part of the Republicans OF the
First congressional district might
be determining factor in national
affairs. No congressional district in
the United States owes more to the
wise Republican policy of protection
than the First congressional district
OF West Virginia. and this district of
all other districts should not fail IN
It's loyalty to the principles and the
organization that have contributed
SO much to its prosperity.
In this particular the Intelligenccr
desires to commend its own example
to some other Republicans in West
Virginia who do not seem inclined to
accept the will OF the majority.
There can be no parliamentary gov
eminent in this country without
party organizations, and there can
be no continuous party organizations
without reasonable acceptance OF the
majority will by those who profess
allegiance to certain principles.