The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-08

well known party man, and was inter
rupted again and again with out
bursts Of applause.
He was clieered when he stated he
was not aligned with any faction OF
that he stood for the greatest good
Of all the people and that he would
90 before the people Of West Virginia
on the platform Of the Republican
party In convention assembled.
Another burst Of applause greeted
the speaker when he stated that ne
was not alivped with any faction OF
the Republican party and! that he had
gone into the fight only after having
severed every connection Of an oficiai
nature, first OF all rlsigning from his
place on the supreme bench. belleV-
ing, he declared, that he could not
consclentiously carry on a polttlcal
campaign and at the same time prop
erly discharge the duties OF MIS- or
fee.
He paid a high tribute to the citi-
zenshlp Of the Mason county and the
Ohio river section Of the state. ana
dwelt at length on good citizenship
as the foundation Of all good govern
ment.
Judge Robinson's address here was
ringing reply to critics who nave
been able TO attack his candidacy on
nothing more solid than the suspic--
ion that this or that influence OF the
state considers him a winning candi-
date, and his conclusions were clev-
erly separated into three grounds,
one on the advancement Of the state
and Its evolution into higher stand-
ards Of citizenship, one on communt-
ty building, and finally, the freedom
of action which guided his entrance
into tho gubernatorlal race and the
triple platform which is his simple
pledge to the people.
Dwelling upon the admirable ad-
vancement OF West Virginia.. Judge
Robinson cited Its increase In educa-
tlonal advantages, Its better laws and
the continued aspirations of the peo-
pie for the ideal commonwealth.
1--WE need" he said, I'm this day, laws
fitting 10 our advanced age, and with
these enacted. the people naturally
evolutc into standards that uphold
and enforce them. The higher the
type OF manhood and the aspirations
of the people. the more nearly we ar
rive at the solution of all those varied
problems which confront our civic
life. Inspirations of sterling citi-
zenshlp will always assume good
laws"
Let me impress upon you" he
continued, 1.-THE good that comes
from the spirit of community build
ing. It is the first spoke In the
wheel of common welfare. With
community building and the practice
Of brotherhood, it then becomes easy
to weld these communities into a
great state"
Judge Robinson then dwelt upon
the association Of business and poll
tics, and showing that the two were
related in a land where the vote OF
the people was the rule of the peo-
pie, said that state needs business
more than it needs politics, but by
good politics, pure politics and real
craftsmanship prosperous business
conditions are promoted.
It was in the conclusion OF his ad-
dress that Judge Robinson, speaking
with measured words and deep en-
phasis, turned the searchlight on his
own position as candidate, my
candidacy" he said, comes In an,
swor to an inslstent demand FROM
the plain and worthy citizens Of this
state. No individual, faction or in
terest stands sponsor for my candi,
dacy. l am my own man and my
own candidate. My public career
couches no other assumption. l am
not an OK and do not wear yoke.
am happy in that individual liberty
which Is the heritage Of every true
American, and l shall make this
campaign on a plane OF craftsmanship
becoming the high Office of governor
II can not be governor without ir
any way depreciatihg myself and VIC
lating the principles of truth ant
honor, or stultifying my conscience
l do not want to be the chief execl
tive.
"My platform as a mere persona
candidate for the nomination is onl,
the embodiment of those principles o.
truth and honor which ! learned IL
a plain farm house in the hills of thi!
state years ago; my platform as thu
nominee Of the Republican party viii
be that made by the party itself If
convention duly assembled; my plat
form as governor of this state viii
be the constitution Of West Virginia
and the laws made in pursuance
thereof"
Five to six hundred people crowd
ed to the little court house to neal
the remarks of the popular candidate
and others thronged to the corridors
Judge Robinson left at night fol
Fayetteville, where he speaks or
Tuesday and at Montgomery on We'd
nesday,
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