The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-02
ISHER
Candidate for House of Del
egates Gives An Outline
of His Platform.

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Prof. n. M. Fisher makes an.
nouncement of his candidacy for the
Legislature. He says he has not been
identified with either faction of the
party in the past. and has Loyalty
supported the Republican ticket,
Two years ago he received nearly
p 900 votes for SUPERINTENDENT OF
schools and his name did not appear
on either factional ticket, and as an
evidence or his strength at the Cen
tral school building he received five
more votes than the beading candi-
date for the senate. lie gave Prof,
Swiger, his opponent, a loyal sup.
port. Prof. Fishers candidacy will
appeal strongly to the labor inter
est and the farmer in whose interest
he has been diiigent student. Be
ing a progressive teacher, his friends
in the teaching profession will no
doubt give his candidacy hearty sup
port. He is a strong man of pos
tive convictions and some Of. his
views appear below: ~
Editor Herald;
In announcing my candidacy for
the House of Delegates subject to
the Republican primary June 4, /
feel 1t is fair to myself and my Re.
publican friends tfat they know
what my nomination viii stand for.
/ am sending YOU fefew thoughts of
some of the important issues tina,
will be discussed IN the campaign
and l hope to defelfd them in the
several districts prior to the prl-
mary.
Very truly,
n. M. FISHER.
State wide primary election law,
and one that will secure the greatest
amount OF Individual choice, includ-
ing a preferential presidential pri-
mary.
Equal and exact justice in our
uniform system of taxation; the tax
commissioners ofice and the uniform
system of public. accounting and SUI
pervision.
Legislation seeking TO better the
social and industrial condition OF
labor including insurance against Ill
ness and accidents. will be most
cheerfully supported.
believe the power to levy a
graded income tax law to be used in
case of emergency should not be de-
Inied the central governments
The best school system in not too
good for our boys and girls and my
candidacy Will stand for a school
system keeping pace with our indus
trial progress.
More power for the individual,
and less for combination in the func-
ton of government.
endorse the splendid construc-
tive legislation of the Republican
party in this stale In the last four
years.
Corporations are persons corpor-
ate; the creatures of the state by
law; a product of our civilization.
and are therefore entitled to all the
rights and privileges of persons, no
more, no less.
Il favor liberal appropriations to
the department OF agriculture that
the teaching of scientific agriculture
may enable the farmer to supply our
growing markets in the industrial
centers.
j am progressive in national pol
itics without the destructive pro.
pensity greatly enlarged. My 10y,
atty and veneration for the consti-
tuition are SO strong that / could not
sanction the impairment of this
charter of liberty lby subtertuge OF
hasty judicial Interpretation or a
popular, hasty legislative enact
ment.
Since the people are the repository
of all power in a real, representative
government I feel that the initia-
tive and referendum that we have
had since the foundry Of our govern
in a limited way, might be greatly
extended, to the end that the gov
eminent may be by the people and
for the people.
believe the protective principal
lin our tariff law is cardinal, even
fundamental with our present na.
tional industrial prosperity, and
that this principle should be retained
/ in every schedule against the com