The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-18
\ State for the Best Wei.
fare of its
People.

addressing the u bOoS
Monday. DR. H. D. Hatfield.
Slcsn nominee for governor
STATE, sah in part:
,el,ow Republicans, am glad
VIM you on this occasion.
was not the pleasure Of
cod citizens of your county to.
very strong endorsement OF
,pdIdacy IN the primary. / want
to those who did honor
Enh their support, that am
: appreclatlve OF their conf
and to assure them that It
BE- my effort to carry out the
slples OF a really progressive
plstration that will be in keep
with their confidence and ex-
,llou. And to my Fellow parti-
who thought 1t better to give
support TO one OF my oppo-
! | wish to say that ] have just
much regard for their opinion,
my feelings are Just as warm
I'D them as II they had been my
mt supporters. In other words.
trends, this was a friendly con.
among Republicans, and / am
ld to say, a contest that was in
keeping with the principles OF
party OF which you and / have
honor OF being members. May
efforts of today be crowned
glory and success at the polls
November.
Is a lamentable fact that some
ention has arisen within the
Ks OF our party, which / deeply
lore would call your atten-
10 the interview given out by
almost a year ago, before |
ught OF being a candidate, rela-
10 the national convention and
nominees; that regardless OF
at happened nationally, we should
lose sight OF the condition that
trOnted us politically in the
e l stated that 1t would be far
Ter for our party to be unrepre-
ted in the national Republican
vsntIon, than to get into a turhu-
condition within thel state,
oh might prove disastrous to US.
ent further and stated that in the
ion we could come back. but It
we're to Judge the common enc
by their past legislative action
ard the electorate of the state, in
way Of registration bills, dtreful
pills awaited great many cfti-
s as to the right to exercise their
nchise should the relns of power
turned over to the Democrats
The state this fall.
pur party has been the means Of
'petuating the rights of the SOW,
ign voters of the state. each and.
ify one. rich, poor. black and
lte' The man who digs in the
CD and earns a living by the sweat
bis brow, should have equal
at and suffrage and voice in gov
mental affairs. with the man who
! millions and who directs the
nagement OF the great indus
D. That is why have been so
fls'ent and have continued to ap-
! to the reason of my political
laren TO be moderate and keep
nselyes within the bounds OF
con from national standpoint.
Vow, my Republican friehGS, 1t
Is as II crisis contronts us as
'ar'y in the nation. AS to the
business Of its results, am not
a position TO forecast. In my
a. the Republican party is big
than the personal ambition OF
man or set Of men, and they
are not willing to sacrifice
II personal ambition for its sue
) are not worthy of its member
p have appealed to my Re-
'iIcan brethren not to permit any
70 Of disturbing nature occur,
go light possibly destroy our
noes Tor ccess in the state. and
N sorry to be forced to admit
my applications have not met
the iullRess OF my expectations 4
u deeply mindful of the great
or mat was conferred upon me
June BY more than SO, 900 of
voters q our party, and 1t is my
'a'ion, i am given any show.
10 D'"nit the old flag of the
" 70 BE- trailed in the dust on
.embeF 8 but If the leaders of
parry, as well as some of the
and file in the state. are going
l'Y'de ana permit affairs out Of
state % divert their attention
continue to neglect our political
Iare at home, thereby bringing
VI division within our party,
D my Efforts and supnlications