The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-22

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WHY SUTHERLAND WILL WIN.
Friends of Hon. Howard Suther-
Hand, Congressman-at-Large for West
Virginia, no longer feel any uneasi-
ness as to the probability Of his re-
election. Recent events pretend q
Isituation which will guarantee this
very desirable eonsummation.
Congressman Sutherland, while he
never has claimed to be anything but
a Straightforward Republican, never
has had any quarrel with the Pro-
gressive party. He has been honest
with that party as he has been with
all men in all things. He received
the votes of many thousands of West
Eirginians who voted for Roosevelt
in 1912, and for this support lie still
feels a deep sense OF gratitude. He
is today and has been since he began
his term as a congressman, sensible
CT the, fact that he is indebted large
jly to the men who voted for Theodore
Roosevelt, whether members of the
Progressive party or not, for his cleo
ton. His nomination in 1912 ante
dated the birth Of the Progressive
party. That party's organization in
West Virginia tacitly, at least, in
dorsed yhis candidacy in 1912. Al
the people who participated in hi
nomination supported him at thu
polls, and thus he was triumphantl,
elected. And Howard Sutherland
while making no pretensions to tn,
Progressive party name, has been a,
truly progressive as any congressman
bearing the party name, and fai
more effective as a factor in progress
siyeism; than any of the few men wht
have undertaken to speak official,
for the Progressive party in Con.
gress: The Progressive party mer
demand clean party procedure
Howard sutherland's political record
is as clean as that of any man who
bears the Progressive party label
The Progressive party exponents ir
West Virginia demand or men that
they shall be clean in their alliances
No man who has ever figured in tho
political history Of West Virginia.
and Democrats who have known Mr.
Sutherland all OF his life will attes:
this-has been freer from compro
missing political alliances or NOR,
thoroughly independent. He has
been clean in business, clean in poll,
tics, clean in personal life. And as
forShis progressivism, the very spirit
of .progressivism has ruled his life
from the first day. of his maturity.
He has been identified with progress
in. West Virginia for many years. and
few men have been as active in tieil
efforts or as earnest in their desires
to advance West Virginia in the ways
of growth, : development and civic
progress. His course in Congress has
been above r%eproach, and IN nothing
has he betrayed the confidence Of the
voters who elected him. He has
worked indefatigably in the interest
OF. his constituents, and his course In
dealing with national problems has
been, in keeping with the main prin-
ciples Of both the Progressive and
Republican. parties. We have; then.
an,able, clean. conscientious and hard
working representative, tested and
found worthy. He is the Republican
nominee for reelection. The Dem
ocratie. bosses have named as his OPP
ponent DIR. Thomas E. Hodges, a man
who, although expected to electrify
the state, has proved a sad disap-
pointment. His name has failed to
create the expected enthusiasm, and
his first date to speak was permitted
to go by default. he was nominated
under circumstances reeking with
bossism, and the same influences. re-
lsponsible for the failure of Demo
cratic victory in West Virginia in
1912 were responsible for his nomi-
nation, and these same influences will
conspire with other causes to bring
about his defeat in November. An
other candidate, and one upon whom
1.-THE Democrats build far more hope
than upon DR.. Hodges himself, is
Charles j. schuck, of Wheeling,
named by a handful OF Progressive
committeeman. Mr.. Schuck Is not
candidate who hopes to be elected.
Neither does any Progressive in
west Virginia hope to see Progress
siye principles given practical sup
port by reason OF Mr.. schuck,s pres
lence In Congress. His nomination