The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25

should he mad" by the Republican
party along the lines OF proven ana
Northumberland political and eco
unmic wisdom.
Labor has. and can have, no trurrr
hotter or fairrr friend than ! nave
been and wish Ia continue 10 be-. MY
whole life has hcen lived in West Mr.
ginia. and my interests ar" inS"par%.
bly, linked with the development ana
prosperity Of our beloved common
wealth. am not political ranter'
nor do | h"li"vc in promising what one
does not perform. In tn" adminislIa'
lion Of great business and develop
! mont Interests in West Virginia. !
leave 10 Intelligent and fair-mind"d
men the appraisal If my record "her-
ever the interests Of labor have been
| concerned.
II is not necessary for me- 10 say
! thai.I favor party harmony and party
: success. as have never been fac
rinnalsl and always. since early man
hood. an earnest supporter OF my par
TVS cause.
There arc important problems ahead
! Of. MS n, Nation 10 be lnlrllIg"ntiE
| and rightly solved II is Ia the so
| luton rf those problems that ! pledge
my earnest rndeaVorS 10 secure the
I. best interests Of The great lolInE ana
! patriotic masses which max" up our
| citizenship. II is futile To attempt 10
"nuncratr or anticipate all these prob
|! lens W. all should. and probably do
IN pnnI roads ana hlvn
ways. with governmental aid I" tie
; fullest extent possible: w, AZ R"pub-
! Leans. AZ" irrrvOCably committed 10
! the building up Of Il merchant MARIN"
! second 10 none in The world: az sen
; sihle and far-Seeing citizens our pro-
: pie h"li"vc in the conservation ana
! preservation, with rat!onaE USr and
| fur In" benefit OF the people. a. our
natural resources, water power. miner
al and timber wealth, and rhr develop
ne:li and use Of our great WATERWAYS
! | am for III" rights nf the pcoPl" AID
for the interests Of Tho tIitrtd States
/ of America under al circumstances.
| In governmental affairs shall favor
! intelligent and proper economy and
! the efficiency Of administration which
! should characterize capable and natri.
! Otic service, by all on The government
! pay roll. Desirable reforms along
! these lines can DO, and should b.. Of
! frCtcd
! Il is Impossible fer me- To max" 4
, personal canvass Of tn" voters Of III"
! STATE for his high office. II is Up 10
! The voters 10 choose whom they wish.
: My duties. in event of nomination and
! election. for III" present ar" with The
! baI'InS hosts Of this government. only
: ~ b" surrendered in March u! ncXr
! year if called 10 serve IN" people of
! West Virginia in the greatest l'Si>la-
, tive body Of Nh Nation.
, In offering myself for YOUR suffrage
and support. do ii with the profound
| conviction that We can best srr"" our
country and fnrIify ourselves for the
! problems after ~ war. ~ we'll AZ nf
iAr immediate future. h. returning tn"
! Republican party t0 power ana To
rlrct as Republican Unitrd Siatrr Sen
atur 10 succeed General GnfF is III"
duty rs we'll Is III" privilege Of the
Republican majority in the Stat" nj
WrSi Virginia. In becoming Il canGi
| dat" for III" nomination by the Re-
publrarS OF West Virginia for United
States Senator. | do so with malice
toward none and an earnest desire 10
be Of real. genuine service Ia The pcte
pie ot This great STAT"
Respectfully .ubmi,rrd.
DAVIS ELklNS.
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