West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

President OF the United States, a fear
less official. fair and impartial toward
both capital and labor, and approving
or his course I'm the recent labor agita-
,fton-as well as I'm his general policies
of government; and also appreciating
the fact that Hon. VIM. r.. Chiffon.
Senator from West Virginia, and Con-
gressman Adam B. Littlepage, M. NJ.
Nicely and Edward Cooper. represent
ing said state, each are I'm full accord
and sympathy with the said Wilson
policies and administration Of the gov
ernment, and have supported the same
not only with promises but with their
votes whenever the opportunity has
occurred; and II being deslrous by the
Order OF Railway Conductors TO ex-
press their hearty endorsement OF the
| course OF the gentlemen named herein.
and believing 1t to be to the interests
OF all laborlng people that they each
be elected to the respective offices for
which they are candidates at the com
ing election 10 be held I'm November,
1916, and believing them to be fair and
just toward capital and labor, without
discrimination, and sincerely desiring
TO represent the best interests OF the
whole people take this method OF ex-
pressing their appreciation and appro-
val Of the records Of said candidates.
BE n therefore resolved:
T. That the order OF Railway Con
ductors do hereby unanimously ap-
prove Of the fearless and Just course
pursued by President Wilson in the re-
cent agitation affecting the eight hour
day legislation and the course leading
up TO the enactment by the recent Con-
gress of the eight hour day law; and
that We can, with the greatest conf
dcnce, rely upon said officials TO puT-
sue ia the future the policies as dem
onatrated by their records In the past
and that we recognize i'm each OF the
said parties. Hons. Woodrow Wilson.
/ Vim y. Chiffon. Adam B Littlepage,
VI VI Nicely and Edward Cooper. safe
and sane representatives. Of all the
people. that they be elected 70 said
respective Offices Tor wbicR they are
candidates, regardless OF party anil
iaiions or partisan interests; and that
we fully endorse the votes and the
course pursued by each OF the afore-
said candidates in all matters I'm which
/ they have had an opportunity to ex-
press their sentiments.
2 That we recognize in said candi-
datos of1cials who are desirous Of les
/ sening tho burdens Of government up
on the nation. and that they are each
independent Of bosses f8ctipns ~ 20
litical macbiuea, ana that she time has
come when the Office holders trust
. should be broken, and that We cheer
fully recommend ~ ali people who
| labor. in fact 10 all voters regardless
Of station in life, race, color or pre-
! vious condition. that they earnestly
and patriotically support these candi-
dates in the interests Of good govern
ment, true Amoricanism and patriotic
craftsmanship
3 That copies OF this prcamb,4 4n1
resolution ye N4ae anu forwarded te
au the labor organizations throughout
the country, and especially in the state
Of West Virginia. that the whole coun-
try may know Of the independent, non
partisan and fearless position held and
taken by the labor organization known
as the order Of Railway Conductors oi
America. ~
4ik iqregoing resolutions were uR-
aninicusly adopted as the unbiased
and non-politloai action IN meeting