The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-02
WEST yiRGfRIAN elvE WAIsys
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ESePREslDENT. s..'e as; n,

Tia, following rsFescla ticas were
adopted By ghss republicans wh6sat:
tended the Roosevelt meeting att Park
srSburg On Thursday. February the
10Th: S
we, the Republican voters Of the
Stats (otawest virgInia, fayoslng tie
nomination Of Theodore Roosevelt
for President OF the United States.
assembled ii meeting at parkets.
burg on the 2sth day Of February,
1919 believe that Theodore Roose-
welt represents those principles and
policies Of government which will
best promote the general welfare
and upon which the Republican
pasty must depend for future sue,
eess, s..
We are convinced that public sen
tirent ldemands his nomination. Some
n the reasons therefor are well stat:
edSIh the platform Of the Republican
NatipnGl convention Of 1908 as fol
lows. Al
hepuhIleanlsrI Under Roosevelt!
EN- this greatest era Of American
advancement The. Republican party
has reached ttsShtghest service dndet
the leadership 6lsTheo q 6ttG ROO eSett
tlis sadmfnISEsatf6fI Is TIT ep6etfst, u
;AmetiG at1 SIst6fy. I'm tHot olElGl er period
since lJaatoHa1e Sovereignty RRGg " .
|luHdeF Washington, OF Sres srRed 6hdsf
k LineoIl, ahaA there Sbeefi such Smish ty
progress Ia thoseg fdeals Of govern
1ient which make for justice. equality
and fair dealing among men. The
highest aspirations Of the American
people have found voice. Z ThslF
most exalted servant represents the
Best aims and worthiest purposes Of
all his couRtrymen. American man,
hood has been lifted to a nobler sense
Of duty and obligation. 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 labor have been brought into clos.
er, relations OF. confidence and inter.
depapdepeet and the abuse ofHsealth,
EaAdgIanRy, ot,power and atlithe evils
ebpFJRltegeiand faSnritlsms have bsen
put TO soon By the simple, manly Vlr.
tues'of Justice aud fair play. -
.sThe great accomplishments Of
President Roosevelt have been, first
AID toFemest, brave and impartial
enforcement pf the, law; the prose:
eption' OF Illegal trusts and rnonopo-
lies; the exposure and punishment 81
eytE.doers ii the public service: the
more effective regulation OF the rates
and service Of the great transporta
Hont lEnes;sthe complete overthrow OF
pref reneeR r;rebates and disclmina.
ttdpa;ris the!arbitration Of labor dis
putes;5 DISQUALIFICATION of the condl,
ton Of waSeworkers everywhere; the
conservation, Of the natural resources
Of the country; the forward step In
the improvement of the inland water.
ways and always the earnest support
and defense ofCPvery wholesome safe.
guard which has made more secure
the guarantees Of life, liberty and
properly,
"These are the achievements that
will make Theodore Roosevelt Eas
place IN history, but more than All else
the great things he has done will be
an ingplratIcn to those who have yet
greater, things to dor ''.' d4s'
I'aThe people 6ugirtSt5 $haTe Heir
way t4elf Wishes 6dught 1919 IL fi1aaed
1dts tfsyNHdae the tf6t 10 fominate
theirs c&hdldaeeS I'M BIEh TAR Way ssss
ia. gfats eeRsIg sy6tGr ih edua1' dice III
The !shoicSISk t6e iea6df q EWhont Ne
s'aSofB; 2TS tfat7 eEd; ave G6iana ptbat
The Republican! State committee print
npcn the ballot to be voted III the
State wire primary election to be held
on June 4th, 1912, the names Of Theo,
dore Roosevelt. and all other recog:
uited candidates for the Republican
nomination for president, SO that
every; Republican voter shall have. "a
full and fair opportunity to vote for
The che be lavors; and that an honest
and square return OF the result there.
q be made and published. And that
he choice Of The Republicans Of the
State, aA expressed at such primary
sleetiou, RApll be taken as their man
late 10 guide and govern the action OF
III delegates from West Virginia at
tending Tho next National Republican
convention. 4,
,StgYEe heartily, endorse the following
i,tat ientt Sf sTkeodore Roosevelt:
Il Stand; iatthe genuine rule OF the
,feople, and therefore l hope that as
''at as posEbleethe people may. 5be
gwen ei!Sitapces :throGshS direct prl.
..uarles to sypreHs, their preference as
who shall BET hesnomines'of the nd.
9ublican Presidential convention
lnethe ,aselong contest between the
rights and interests ypf, the, plain .peo-
pie and hS:encroachments Of special
arlyilege In Its many forms, We recog.
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