The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-28

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THE EAlAll0N9 WEST yIAGENlAA
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In promoting the, enactment and
carrying out Of laws which WIN dis
charge these epilgationsS-s,ie piedg-
es you aud i made to tile people In
tho beginning.
There IS no way for me 70 escape
this burden Of responsibiiity. exc
eept by eyertins every endeayor %
which 4 am capable 70 hiring things
To- pass 70 which 4. In common with
you, am pledged These pledges we
cannot shift, cyade Of throw otI;I
they abide with US; a solemn and
eyer-present duty and obligation: 4
III am willing; to labor long and
faithfully to see these principles
realized during my administrators,
and AT the end sofb tina admlristras
Ition I hare no claims upon the PEG.
pie, but will be- content to have the
satisfac ton OF Z one who did his du.
~ as he saw ~ Z have no one to.
put forward for Office in West, vir-
ginia. u sbelieye that the people
should decide who they want for
their standard-bearers and my in
fuence in this4regard you may. feel
assured. will be exerted only. to iu.
sure that the people be given an OPP.
Eportunity to make these selections
under onditions that viii insure a
SQUARE deal; 10 the cand idates a.
well as the voters.
a. man Is somewhat like an IN.
strument. to be used TO accomplish,
q certain purpose After 1T has
served Ats usefulness ii Eiss shelvedi OF
thrown away. q am willing to be
made an instrlmen To- ii complisn
the things that Ne have promised
the people and for III q Sublift and
upbuilding Of OFF great STD Il. Il am
willing 20 make any sacrifice 10
Zee these changes in our afftsifss
brought about. without any hope hope al
future reward other than 10 be pte:rii!
|mitted to live as q citizen u ;ouf
|sfests state and the glorious 5rriesplub.
lie, and to befa member OF The party
tbatsI love, the party In which j
have confidence and the party that
Iifeel has accomplished more for the
American people than anysother par.
ty ever formed. @ 4 II n y
A Common Responsibility.
Whatever may be the acts and
decisions Of the. Progressive party
Headers, submit TO them that they
cannot eyade tho responsibility for
the pledges I'm the party platform
upon which 4 stood as the standard
bearer In the last campaign In ap-
pealing 10 them rs join With us ii
electing u legislat lure lat win give
TO the people a8sfull eonsn ation
lofs these pledg IL am appealing to
them e perform II plain duty as
honest men u swart ei|peopie 70
.know4mySp dor. which isISthat Il
want d complst ful tlliment or DIR
|p1edges.s ere one thing how.
ever, about which we must ali agree
those pledges cannot SCI realized
unless we 90 forward united. d
perceive no reason why every voter
who stood by, me iny a 8 IL ana elect:
ed me governor, Should not ! assist
me now ii the TASK nc put upon mo
THE good work lalread = done ii an
earnest Indication OF the greater
things We can ccomplish az VIC VIC
work togethcr.si Why desert now? j
have kept the faith. I have been
loyal TO the trust. and 4 have gone On,
forward In honest and faithful en-:
deavor to carry out every promise
We made. I have given recognition
90 every faction within the party
Z propose to continue the same pol:
Fey in the future. belong to nc
action Of the party &, .,,;.s
Why should We scuttle the ship?
Why should wel destroy the Repub;
lean party because mens who have
1'tot, been truettoE Its principles have
l.ffiffated, themselves with thisa par:
,ty s5ig Dos you not. fndathis true vol
other3 parties?i at5 fEE3siY4 :sttt
II cannot be responsible for the
curse Others may take; j can be
,cld responsible only for my own,
rs for myself, Ishall continue thl
.ontest with all my ability for tho
nactment OF tho progressive laws
PROMISED thes people in tile last
ampaign: The iunanish ed work
must be accomplished and every
Saromise,s mad must be fulfilled.
favc an iding faith in the rank
and file q the people, 1sgaye to
hem a declaration OF the policies Il