The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-22

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II hive noticed q dispbsition. on the
part 81 some Republicans to read out
Fsof the party every man who waivers
i'm his support OF the National ticket.
EBy What authority do they ssys who
are Republicans asd who are not?
5LWho constituted them the keepers
tand guardians of the consciences, In.
Intelligence and patriotism OF the Re.
publican voters of the State? fIt
would be. welt for them. TO remember
1 that, a man can become d member or
'fthe party without the aid or consent
| Of, any Individual or set Of individuals.
andhe can remain in the party Just as
long asihe pleases, II matters not who
f.may object to his membership.
$50 far as am concerned am go.
irg 70 give to the State. Congressional
and local candidates nominated by
the Republican party the best sup
I5port Of which ! am capable, and 7
shall do this in ro-operation with the
regular Republican, organization anu
as amember4of that party.
There are many honest men who
do not believe in aud who disapprove
tthe means and methods used to name
1.-the nominees OF the Republican; con.
Lyention recently held at Chicago, and
!. share with them in their belief and
disapproval They are men who have
always supported the Republican
ticket because they believed in the
. principles OF the party and have con.
scientious convictions as to the best
2 methods OF serving their country.
lTheyswill stand for all the good things
0 the party has ever done and lave not
D lost faith in its future, but their con
8 Esciences rebel at the thought ofi,up
holding the acts OF q few bosses who
would murder the party in order that
such bosses may control legislation
land become the absolute dictators Of
cur destiny as a political organize
ton. s.
"Dr. Hatfield, our nominee for Gov
ernor, and his associates on the State
Congressional and local tickets who
}. were nominated at primary election
g and who received q large majority Of
the legal Republican voters of the
c State. should be loyalty supported BY
!. every Republican. But between .mer
e thus fairly nominated and who were
:. nominated by strnng.arm, Ssteam-rol
e Ter methods, we not only have a right
i to distinguish, but 1t isiour dirty to dc
5 sos He serves his party bestywKt
9 serves Utmost honestly, and who, de
s nounces wrong doing under lall cir
y cumstances ahd Without, regard 10
e WHO may be ths wrohg.doer or The
i beneficiary Of the wrong.
9 THE Republican party sands fol
!. government of the people, FOR tie
al PaqpR find bs ne peoriIe;, and. 1t doe.
N hoA MI and nsverS will stand for {
4 Eoy hent ~ The boSyes3 1t holds
d klsh alt poNar is vested ins and con
>. searently derbedffrom, the people.
yF4"There, overwhelmingly men il
81 Epubiic and private life, iwhop for, self
et ish ends and sordid purposes, wouc
N defeat needed 3beneficial, legislation;
ri who would debouch legislatures to Sc
+ cure office and special privileges;
4 who, in National. State. county ant
I. municipal affairs would filchi The pub
C lie funds, debauch the electorate, and
n by device, deceive the people, They
+ would supplant honesty with dishon
:. esty in political affairs; in short be
| masters. rather than servants OF. the
|. people. Such men are not Republic
!. cans, and such methods are not Re
y publicanism. For such men, meth
DDS and conduct the real Republican
d party does not stand, nor will It per
J, NIT such men to masquerade in Tits
e name.
II In the language of Abraham Lin
i coin. would say; Neither let us be
I slandered from our duty by false &C
!. cusations against US, nor frightened
s from it'by menaces OF destruction to
l. the government, nor ofadungeons to
= ourselves. Let us have Ffaith that
9 right makes might, and III that faith
: let us TO the end dare! to do our duty
as We understand IT."