Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-06-11
VIRGIL L. HIGHLAND
FOR THE u. S. SENATE
AND HIS PLATFORM


arksburg-Tne non vlrgA -.
Highland, candidate fcr the Republican
nomination for the United States Sen
ate, issues the following address to
the people of West Virginia concern
ing national issues and his campaign,
in which he declares himself emphat-
ically in favor of winning the war at
the least possible sacrifice of Ameri-
can lives and at the least possible cost
to the nation, and he is pronounced in
his declarations in behalf of the toilers
IN the mills. in the mines and on the
farms, pledging himself to give the
best that is in him for them, if he is
chosen to the Senate:
Many questions and issues confront
the state and nation. They differ in
degree more OF less, but are al OF
great moment, and should receive the
earnest consideration of all public
men. But the one overshadowing vital
national undertaking in which all are
interested, and upon which our all as
nation and as people is staked is
the winning of the war. This is not
the time to inquire how we were in
volved in the conflict, or to speculate
upon how we might have escaped its
sacrifices. We are in it, and our ma
tons pride and well-being depend up
on a successful outcome. American
ideals of life and government, personal
n.
yolved Whether we are to live in
freedom or to serve in slavery is one
Of the questions to be decided upon
the plains of France and Italy.
World civilization is in the balance,
and can be fully secured only by the
triumph of the United States and her
allies The true American heart quick
ems at eysry deed at home or abroad
} which tends to an early conclusion Of
the war Nth world freedom guaran-
teed. All other matters must take
second placs until this terrific struggle
between autocracy and republicanism
shaI hava been determined Our peo-
pie are patriotic, proud, resourceful
and d%t.gUs' Il ed that we will triumph
In this soS 1ict no one doubts. The
gr@at question is, how soon? The an
swer depends upon US. An early peace
Nth victory is truly the aim of our
country, and to that end every true
American is eager to contribute all
within his power and, if chosen sen
ator of the United States, | shall give
my very best efforts of mind and
strength in helping to press this war
to the earliest possible successful con-
clusion, and will cooperate in every
laudahle effort with those engaged in
it's active prosecution
War Financing.
The prosecution of the war entails
enormous expenditures of money. In
deed the sacrifice of national wealth
is second only to the sacrifice of blood,
which our people must place upon the
altar of Mars The support of the war
policy of our government entails the
support of vast schemes of taxation.
We are compelled to expend billions of
dollars. The burden of these expendi.
lures will bear heavily upon our peo-
pie for generations yet to come. While
ready and willing to provide every dol
lar legitimately required for the prose
cution of the war to a successful ter.
mination, l am unwilling to increase
those burdens by a single dollar
wasted in useless extravaganza. Now,
If ever, the principles of economy