The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-25
GOVERNOR GLASSCOCK FOR
Roosevelt FOR PRESIDENT

hour the great multitude there as
sembled marched and heered and
shouted until they were almost ex-
'hausted, HE was the idol of his
party and the platform then and
there adopted from which l quote
below, expressed the honest convlc-
tons not only OF the Republicans of
the country, but of thousands OF
Democrats as we'll.
"Tn this area of American adj
lvancement the Republican party has
Preached its highest service under the
Leadership of Theodore Roosevelt
$50 declared the party that destroyed
slavery, preserved the Union. re-
stored credit and gave to the nation
her seat OF honor in the councils of
the world; the party of Lincoln,
Grant and Mckinley mo such trib-
ute was ever paid to any other
American citizen as is found in the
following quotation from the plat
form: His CRoosevelt's) adminis-
tration is an epoch in American his
tory. in no other period since ma
tional sovereignty was won under
Washington, or preserved under Lin
coin, has there been such mighty
progress in those ideals of govern
ment which make for justice, equal
ity and fair dealing among men.
The highest aspirations OF the
American people have found voice.
Their most exalted servant repre-
sents the best aims and worthiest
purposes of all his countrymen.
American manhood has been lifted
to nobler sense of duty and obi
cations. Conscience and courage in
public station and higher standards
of right and wrong in private life
have become cardinal principles Of
political faith; capital and labo:
have been brought into closer rela-
lions of confidence and interdepend-
ence and the abuse Of wealth, the
tyranny of power, and all the evils
of privilege and favoritism have been
put to scorn by the simple, manly
virtues of justice and fair play
This is a wonderful tribute to a
most extraordinary man. The
achievements of his administration
are then summed UP in the follow
ing concise statement of acknowl-
edged facts:
THE great accomplishments OF
President Roosevelt have been.
first and foremost, a brave and i'm
partial enforcement of the law; the
prosecution of illegal trusts and mo-
nopolies; the exposure and punish
ment of evil-doers in the public SER
vice: the more effective regulation
OF the rates and service of the great
transportation lines; the complet
overthrow of preferences, rebates
and determinations the arbitration
of labor disputes; the amelioration
of the condition of wage-earners
everywhere; the conservation of the
natural resources of the country:
the forward step in the improvement
of the inland waterways, and always
the earnest support and defense of
every wholesome safeguard which
has made more secure the guaran-
ties of life, liberty and property
"On that platform we won a
splendid victory, which verify be-
lieve can be repeated in 1912 with
Roosevelt as our standard-bearer.
How shall the people secure the
services of the man they want? BY
making their wishes known. Every
Republican who favors Roosevelt
should speak out-speak out posi-
lively and so that his voice shall be
effective. He should attend him
seif-and see that his neighbors at
tend also-the meeting in his mag
isterial district or ward, as the case
may be, that will be called to send
delegates to the state convention.
If majority of the Republicans OF
West Virginia favor the nomination
of Roosevelt-and I have no doubt
very large majority do-they
should see to 1t that delegates are
sent to the Chicago convention who
will faithfully represent the people.
= am satisfied that Colonel Roose-
welt will accept a nomination so
made and rendered to him as a pub
lie duty. Let that call be so strong,
so emphasized by the great majority,
that there will be no mistake about
it.