The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-18

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yop should do ITO
Look up the Record
.oE each man and every one Of us; see
whether OF not We have been tied up
and connected with facdcns; see
whether our records win Justify you5
as Republicans in placing confidence
in as. Think the mater over. You
can only guide your actions by the
record that the man has made and by
his connection IN the past, from
political standpoint or. from any
other standpoint Look up the record
and see who Is the man and what
his promises are, whether or not he
has the confidence Of the people and
whether or not he will carry his part
Of the majority In the state along
with Theodore Roosevelt II he should
receive the nomination (applause).
People the Jury.
That is the trouble today, faction
alism, discord. disunlty and every
thing else that go to make us dis
satisfied people and dissatisfied party
in the state, but you are the jury on
this occasion; you are the supreme
law of the land so far as the Repub-
lican party is concerned, June 4, and
you go to the ballot box and there
you deposit your choice as to who
shall be your chief executive of the
state for the next four years. want
to say to you that / am one of the
three candidates for governor. Should
l receive the nomination / pledge to
you a business administration for the
next four years-equal privileges to
all and special privileges to none.
(applause), and l will guarantee to
each and every Republican, and to
each and every citizen of the state
fair and impartial consideration,
and shall always listen. to what he
has to say, weigh the evidence &C
cordingly, and render verdict fair
and impartial. No factions will be
recognized, and no leniency will be
given to any faction. but straight
forward from the shoulder will be
my motto; square deal to all and
special privileges to none (applause).
And again, / will stand for law
which VIII guarantee our party for
all times to come that majority
shall at all times rule, and that a
majority shall at all times select our
stahdard-bearers, and in my opinion,
when that is done, you will find the
governor running neck and neck
with the president, whoever he may
be. That is our condition today, and
that is what is the matter with us,
in my opinion, and believe that
each and every one Of you viii agree
with me. on this question.
Discusses Platform.
"I stated to the people when made
my announcement that l would sub.
NIT to them a platform; / told them
that would tell them what / would
stand for little while later, and 1
issued that platform and tried 10
send 1t to every voter resident in the
state of West Virginia; / have had 1t
printed in every Republican news
paper in the state; have tried in
every way l could to disseminate the
principles that l stood for in every
nook and corner in this state; l want
the people to know what 1 stand for,
and after their careful consideration,
II they feel that l am the man to be
the next chief executive of the state,
on the principles that stand for;
why, would take It as sincere ex-
preston that they endorse each and
every thing that have advocated;
and shouldn't be your pleasure to vote
for me and give me the nomination on
June 4, will take that as an ex-
preston that you feel that am sin
cere about what l said in my plat
form and about what my record has
been; and should you nominate and
elect me governor Of West Virginia
/ will see that that platform is.car-
cied out or keep the legislature in
session from March, the time am in
augurated; until / go out of Office
(applause).
VIII Garry Out the Laws.
Nov, the duties of the chief execu-
tive. Our forefathers divided our
into three distinct
branches: the judicial, the execu-
tive and the legislative. 1t is the duty
of the chief executive to carry out
the laws inaugurated by the peoples
representatives, the Legislature as
sembled, and 1 want to say to you
that should be elected 1 will carry
out those laws, and will stand and
advocate the principles that are in