The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-14

tistics he produced were alarming, and
closed by saying that the lawss gov
erning immigration will determine
the future history OF this nation, and
that the future OF this nation win de-
termine the future OF any nation
founded on democratic principles.
The New Patriotism" was the sub
ject OF the next grafton by Harry Law
renee Ice, OF Shreveport. La, who said
in part: 1T is time for a new definition
OF the word patriotism. The new
patriotism which America needs Is
not OF country but of countrymen- We
have enough OF that patriotism which
evokes the Fourth OF July enthusiasm
and shouts itself hoarse over old
Glory but loyalty to your fellow
countrymen should be the soul and
body Of patriotism" The speaker bit
terly attacked the whiskey trade and
crooked politicians, denouncing them
In hitter terms.
Following a selection by the orches-
ira. Miss Mabel Eberly. OF West Unity.
o.. delivered a wellprepared Grafton
on "Bethany's Choice for President"
in which she eulogized Champ Clark,
saying in part:
NO man Is 1T to be the lawgiver for q
mighty people who yields 10 the de-
inands and solicitations OF the few who
OF the vast multitude who may never
near his voice or look into his face"
80 speaks the man TO whom the success
OF the present House OF Representatives
IL largely due. and who by process OF
elimination Is probable candidate for
the highest position the nation can give.
The Champ Clark Presidential boom
Is distinetively a Congressional move
ment IL II being conducted primarily
from the Speakers office in the Capitol
The men who are promoting IL are, for
oers OF congress, whose point OF view
Is essentially the congressional one.
Mr Clark was born in Anderson coun-
". hentueky In 1850. and was educated
IN Kentucky University. Bethany col
lese, and the same Cincinnati law school
from which President Taft and Cover
nor Harmon graduated. lie was a farm
hand. country store clerk. a country
editor, a teacher. a college president at
70. lawyer defending the unfortunate
ana prosecuting the guilty. for many
years a popular speaker on the Amei-r
can lecture platform. Is years "A Con-
gresham. and has been during the last
session speaker OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives- HisIife story differs only in
detail from that OF thousands OF otker
poor boys who have won their way
into Congress.
IN all his career there has been no
sct ana no expression which would give
ms enemies hammer with which 10
batter his record or his capacity HIS
eminent htness can not be disputed He
has been associated with men. grap-
ping with giants and equals on great
governmental questions. and has shown
tnroughout CONSTANT performance
and a consistent record-he H. a true
and tried exponent OF the Important
present day issues.
Any man Is great party leader who
when commissioned 10 HIGHER orfi,. -
bears himself as 20 command the har-
MON lloilious and united action OF those who
IesSs- I NY sn nm to high place Such a
First among the causes that have
Drought ar Clark TO the point OF being
80. serious factor IN the Presidential con-
I test ~ his personality II was This
iheableness hts personal popularity and
MS ms oratory that won his Ieadership In
Congress ~
Thus. IN him. who even now stand.
| secohd only TO the chief executive or
ne nation. do We ind these auaiifcs-
lions which. through years OF public
service. has prepared him. as perhaps
10 other man n prepared. TO take upon
himself the leadership OF the netfon
And when such man. IN addition 10
u mes. hlgn qualifications. proudly looks
Upon bethany as his Alma Mater. small
not every student. aiumnus and frt.rf
I % this institution stand united ia nro-
,ts,a her noble and honored son
l tnelr cEoice. above all others FOR ths
presidency OF our great repu6iiof
In her GRAFTON, "Our Bethany" Miss
Mildren Stewart, OF KfIbuck. q
spoke OF several OF the prominent
graduates Of Bethany college who are
today hlling high and responsible
positions In nearly every walk OF lie
and che also gave an interesting his.
tory Of the college since its estabHsb.
ment by Alexander Campbell. = she
PAID high tribute 20 Bishop Camp.
bell and also 70 Rev. Pendleton
The honor % delivering me vale.
dictory address was given William
Saylor Wilkin. OF New Cumberland
". Va 10 was an excellent produc.
ton, and Mr. Wiikin received merited
applause. His closing remarks ana
farewell words 70 the faculty. friends