The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-27
PROMINENT LOCAL REPUBLICAN,
LEADER DISCUSSES SITUATION
Tsft Has Enforced IA. and Ad.o
Gated Progressive Leg
islstion.
workman Compensation Act Favored
~ Strong n Inter
estino Card.

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Dear Sir:-lf you will kindly accord
me the privilege would like TO make
a few observations upon some quest
ions In which believe the citizens of
Ohio county and the First Senatorial
are vitality interested.
Mr.. Prosperous Well-Fed Business
Mr.. Opulent Manufacturer.
Mr.. Intelligent Mechanic. Mr.. Skill
tul Physician! Mr.. Able Lawyer,
Mr.. n Farmer. and Mr.. Any other
o!d O~ccupation! Don't most OF you
against prevalent social and
conditions in the State and
Nation! Don't most of you get sore
ana put sympathy with your political
parties and their candidates, and kick
o ridden politics? or
course you do. Do you ever stop to
think that each one OF you is an in
olNldual element in each of the many
vacations which 90 TO make up So
siety In the state and the nation? II
you have recognized this fact. don't
you think you are a trihe careless in
not becoming a factor in the affairs
or the city's country and nation
Don most OF you remember that you
ola not attend the last suggestion
oAL llAiudlAtt Oh your par
ties? What's your excuse? Most OF
you are too busy and Others TOO
careless and too Indifferent. Do YOU
wonder then h "A a few OF the faith
ful who are always on hand at these
affairs inc never overlook any politi.
cal tricks generally exercise your
rishts n privileges OF citizenship for
you? i believe you are all progress.
sive. and wan representative men TO
work out your problems for you in
the state and nation. Don't YOU think
then that instead Of sitting around n
comfortable fireside. II your party is
haNing a suggestion meeting on a
Did night. or otherwise doing some
thing more agreeable. that you had
better take a little trouble and no
present and assert your rights? Don't
you think that instead of being too
BUS too careless. or too Indifferent
on primary or general election DAYS.
You mad better give up a little time
anu protect Your rights OF citizenship
II you are too busy. too careless. or
TOO Indifferent. don't knock YOUR
party on account % your own short
coming i IS better 10 purify your
party from the Inside out than TO do
- from the outside in by knocking d"
When You get YOUR heads full OF IDEAS
give Your party tho benefit 81 them nj
N" right time and don't kick later be.
caus" the party has not done some
lhlng d a you might have had done
mad you not been 100 busy" too
careless, Of too Indifferent beueve
q Of You are Republicans and 7
Just want 10 call your attention to
som" Of tho questions which confront
The party today and 10 plead with
You 10 give justice where Justice f.
due.
Taft the Man Of the Hour.
w" are passing through n crisis IN
our national life and We believe that
IN" Republican party. which has al
ways b""u q constructive party and
mas successfully met all problems IN
no past. VIII be fully able 20 conc
with ID" Present situation. We are
living IN a scientific era and he
average ~ human intelligcnca has
never been so high as NJ The present
Time and "" ar" progressing by such
magic leaps AMI bounds mat our
Ires'~ civilization VIII I'm the nex,
d"cad" or generation seem quite cle-
mental This hieh order Of ctyiliza-
tl'H demands from %" government
tu" best there Is in the shop Tho
hh'I''y ~ any party 20 succeed in
t~tat"c-aft li"s in .ts ability 10 quick.
is Grasp III" snirit ~ tho age and IN
adept its policies 20 meet chrrrcd
ana constantly changing conditions
his requires vi7" leadcrsAip II
requires Tho 'tpr ~ n leader vhn
I'''S-'' ih" Tour great virtues ~