Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01

Every tariff bin passed by the
House was concurred in by the Pro.
gressives in the Senate. but the Pres
idents action was such no relief came
to the people The ZANE erroneous
duties remain. but il we succeed this
fall We are going 90 remove them. and
bring about q better condition OF af-
fairs
Got Them From Lincoln.
The Democratic party Ia the Pro
gressive party Roosevelt says he got
his progressive ideas from Lincoln.
That is true, but be got them from
Lincoln, Nebraska" Vneers and
laughter)
Mr. Roosevelt Is not an originator,
but he is a follower Of William ]. Bry-
an. President Taft says Colonel
Roosevelt would make this country
monarchy. Roosevelt says Taft stole
the nomination. Which viii you be-
lieve? The people OF this country
must sit as jury. and they win re.
turn the verdict on November 5th. !
ASK you 10 MAXI Rhht Ftful0t oltc
which will place this country in the
hands of the party that stands for
reform and progress-the Democratic
Colonel Meeraw
Everybody was anxious to hear Col
McGraw. He appeared at his best and
was given greeting Characteristic of
the people OF berkeley county. Ad-
dressing his audience he said: Il
come to you from the shades of the
mountains of West augusta, and TO
greet the splendid electorate of the
Shenandoah Valley. 1t Is always a
pleasure to me to come TO Berkeley
county, because years ago | came here
with nothing to commend me but as
the standard bearer Of the Democrat
ic party. | was then candidate for
Congress. and | we'll remember what
the electorate OF this county did for
me- They did their duty well, and |
feel under many obligations to them.
But let me remind you that this
year 1t is our duty TO return 10 Con
gress that splendid type Of man. our
present representative, Hon. William
G. Brown" tCheersJ
Continuing he said: When the cur
tain was rung down on that Baltimore
convention, the 1aptalnNeehefai plae'
ed IN command OF the pehlocra'ic Tot
ces entered INTO the patlle win lfnh
determination 10 WIN. no ne" party
was born, no new principles were en-,
unciated' because hhe priheiples u
the party We're year ago Inaae knowh
by us ialheF VINO now Sleeps at t"7
ioo .,1 " ~. sA a.. no.s,' hat LA .
"' w 80 !, - s,,u ,n
MAJ ~ " 90 -.
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~ sp.ol ~. M no..
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na'e ~. - - - thoir
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"% gs,, 80 a. nart,,,a nrinoinlos
. - - 49, harn not ~ die and
wbiIa for sixtaen years we have been
doyaated thal nr,nciples enuclated by
Iasyorson atm lived "Thev can not
die - no declared because they are
like the stars-eternal'.
"we have seen the old chin In troub.
,ad water Sometimes the angry way.
90 and foam have dashed her sides;
sometimea n was feared that she
would 90 down hut her light was new
or av,insr,shed II has continued to
hrrn and II wiy shine an and on nm
tn tho and of time"
Taking nm the tariff No referred TO
Tho walter hill stating the positions
~ The nart,as ar that time and why
a tax was naaded to support the gov.
eminent at the first convention
Md hv tho democratic Marty he con
tinnad nlank was inserted in the
platform which declared that we only
needed enough revenue to maintain
he government, and that anything in
excess OF that was unjust to the peo-
pie" tCheers)