The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-11
Greatest.
tcon.'rued from rage Four.l

lGous"ueu tIVIh 41be 8 Vut'9
Clever gentleman and good man, but
It is not because Of that you vote for
him. but because he stands for some.
thing. Because he is the exponent
of protcetiveism. Because the policy
he stands for is essential to the sue
cess and prosperity of the people,
That is why YOU and the other sec
lions Of this district are going tt
send him to congress with a large
majority.
Now other questions that the Re-
publicans have differed on can be
scttlcd--will be settled. Boys, We
are all coming together again. II
can't be otherwise. 1t is inevitable"
Most eloQuently lie described the
past history OF the Republican par
ty, and the wonderful records OF
some OF the famed followers Of IL,
such as Lincoln. Garfield and Nc
Kinlcy. He stated there could be no
division Of the glorics associated
with the history of these men. This
Staunch old disciple Of Republican
ism enthusiastically maintained that II
was his firm belief that before an
other election had come around All
the differences would be eliminated
and q solid front would again be
presented to the Democrats.
"Now another word or two.
hardly know how to express II. !
have no personal interest in It 9TH
or than the interest that each and
every citizen of the country should
have. have dcplored the idea that
the great industries of this country
and this state of West Virginia are
to suffer.
But speak. reading the history
of the past when / do. 1t seems that
1t is absolutely necessary now and
then for the wolf to nestle at the
cabin door before the people realize
the true condition, OF affairs. was
asked the other day In the senate Of
the United States to hear MIR. SIM
mons, one Of the men whose name
this new act bears and the chairman
Of the finance committee Of the SEN
ate, state this bill is nearer free
trade and tariff for revenue only
than any bill that ever passed. the
congress OF the United States except
the Walker bill, and that bill
brought the greatest prosperity to
this country 1t has cvor known.
Great God save this fair land Of ours
from another era Of prosperity like
the Walker bill gave 1t! 1t closed
half the mills in the land, 1t closed
half the furnaces in the land, It laid
or half the labor Of thc land"
In Deplorable Condition.
Senator Goff read a passage from
q message sent to congress by Prea-
i1cnt Buchanan, a Democrat, which
was in direct contrast with Senator
Simmons assertion that the Walker
tariff bill had produced prosperity
throughout the country. THIS was
in the year 1857. and in this message
buchanan plainly stated that, while
the country had all the elements Of
material wealth In great abundance,
yet Notwithstanding this advantage
The country, In its monetary inter-
Gsts. was in a dcplorablc condition.
Thus under a Democratic tariff
III the midst Of unsurpassed plenty,
with all productions Of agriculture,
and with all the elements Of natur
III wealth, VIC find our manufacLor-
les suspended. our private enter
prices abandoned and thousands of
useful laborers thrown out Of chi
rioymcnt and reduced to want"
"Gcutlemcn," he said, II want tn
ask You in conclusion, just tC !:CGl'
~ the old fight; just to he true to
The old principles! just to remember
The glory Of the old party; just IL
hear in mtud the teachings Of Lin
'r.n Garfield and Mckinley, and on
Tuesday next render verdict III Tho
First congressional district like you
,l&cd to when you voted for me-.
ct is still the party of prOSrcsH
Tho Republican party is thu most
prcsr, &s;vc party that has ever liV
I'd in TIT annals vi civilization. II
has always dared to do right, even
Il a. The time it Mas not pup"iar. It
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