The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

pecially proud OF the fact that live
IN the First Congressional district. |
nave lived In IL all my life. having been
porn IN II and growing up with it's in
terests- have learned 20 know and to
love It's people and am acquainted with
its interests.
Aside from personal ambition Il
means nothing TO me to act as rc1re-
sentative OF the people OF this district
from monetary standpoint. 1 am mere
~ medium through which the Rcpub-
hcan party can Go it's work. and one
who can work 90 promuisate and uphold
the principles OF that party. II makes
no difference whether now OF later. our
policies VIII reign supreme. n man
does not represent the interests OF his
district the district from which he was
elected, OF what use Is he to the people
OF that district?
Il wish to say that OF one thing TO
you. OF the First Congressional district
can feel assured. n I am elected 70 the
position OF Congressman Of the First
Congressional district. I will not be
ruled BY any caucus bound Southern
Democrat or what use IL a man whose
Interests are not with the people of his
district ! want you 20 realize that sub
sequent TO my election. one thing will
pc uppermost In my mind. and that will
be. service 90 the people Of the First
Congressional district
Stands wrong SIDE.
What u responsible for the state
OF conditions in this district but tho
policies Of the Dcmocrstic marty. Ne
Ind our representative lined Up with
Two or three cot n Fenntors Watch
Their work and there you viii ind what
Trey do. Ho may as well be In New
zealand 20 FAR as the good he does this
district IL concerned. II I could not
stand for the peopie ~ the district in
which I sought the honor % represeDt-
ing. would not become n candidate
We have the Republican party 20
thank Tor the laws Of this state: We
have the Republican party TO thank Tor
the advances Of this state: hut We mfrhf
give The Democrats credit for our trau-
utul Indian summer.
the party IN power for believing thai
they have saved "a from being plunged
Into wer with the European nations
Many are thanking the President that
We arc not linked up IN an international
turmoil, md saying fhat DC o. the only
man who could keen us from such =
There o. nothing 10 rct NJ into wsr
with any patton. We have no reason 10
% o'herviss thsa - neutral
There are not she things that count
The conditions fhft really exist. the
thinEs that Z have seen IN this district
that should Interest the voter IN casting
hl. ballot There D. lack Of political
enthuiesn. about nine-tcuthg 81 the peo-
and see them a. they really exist Ines
realize that " a. not 20 their Interest h.
support the present state 81 affairs
similar situations. and who have conc
aionF abrerNinE. say thaf N won't DO
Ihsy tel me that the Hepuhiican prin-
ciples are riEht md that they are FoinE
90 vote that way
= think you Win find that true Of AT
parts ~ the district Ny time oust
necessarily b. divided win the r.
mainiuF time until election I hope 10
~ hrouEh this county and shake
9 r.eu, win tne voters want you 20
Ieel That = am q b. your Representative
end not the representative 81 any ape-
cial interests. m 7 can do that then L
an satisfied with the result
tcruptcd hy the cheering
confrsaaman 0afnea Taffa
Congressman gnfnan 80 frfrrH,,..f
~ senator Hcnrnr aa r man who haa
ecrNHd his stste HE nation and ne nsr.
any audience On Vest Nfrrlufa - 80
lisulefly ~ ohio county. Hs also. re-