Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29

This is the man who.s making his race for the Re-
publican nomination for the United States Senate without
money and without organizations He has organi
cation because he Is toopoor o procure and sustain
1t takes large of money to do that He served his
district honorably and ably in Congress- He went into
Congress poor man. He came out the same Way and
this is the best evidence of his honesty and integrity
While poor in money he rich in the satisfaction of
knowing that he left record in Congress that few men
have equaed He is rich in the knowledge that he did
his duty to the best of his ability and rich in the esteem
by which ne is held by those who know him.
JOS H. Gaines IS recognized as one of the abest
statesmen, of the most gifted and one Of the
best Informed national and international affairs
anywhere IN the whole country It IS such men as he
that this country now needs in the hour Of her greatest
crsisnen with VISION experience, conviction, courage
and ability-4-sloh a'inan is JOS H. Gaines
While member of Congress his keen insight into the
intricate details of the tariff question brought him the
high honor of place the Ways and Means Committee
one of the most important assignments Congressman
Gan be given.
Ex-Speaker Cannon spoke of his speech upon the
floor of the House asThe best tariff argument made
Washington for years
Mr. Gaines is as patriotic as he is able. No man lv-
ing has higher regard for his country and the liberty of
it's citizens than JOS H. Gaines He believes in winning
the administration IN it's program by the liberal APP
preparation of money but he does not believe in the
trayagant expenditure Of money in war times any more
than he does in times peace He SO states in his pub
lie addresses He has made his position clear upon pub
lie questions from the stump He does not believe that
the Democratic parity has monopoly on the patriotism
of this country neither does he Believe that any sacken
ing up of the program Wod result BY the election
OF a Republican Congress sH esg1 ss4 tlp9@
IDLE is the only candidate for the Republican norana-
ton who is qualified tOtaka the stump and clearly discuss
the issues of the coming campaign is able to keep
the party banner from trailing in the dust. ii
Since the leading business men of Wheeling and the
northern end of the State including such men as w P
Hubbard ex-senator Julian g. Hearne, JOS c. Brady vice
president of the HazelAtas Glass company; Isaac M
Scott president Of the Wheeling Steel Iron company
and of others, recently out in signed art
ces pledgng their support to Mr. Gaines with other
motive in view except to render patriotic service to the
State and the Nation by seeking send the man who is
recognized by everybody the abest Of all the candF
dates, to the Senate, lat time when the country needs
its branest and best qualified men to handle Che great
problems brought about by the war; the friends and s
porteTs of Mr. Gaines in the southern end of the State
have taken renewed interest IN his behalf and have
bucked on their armor with fiery enthusiasm and SO
strenuous will be their efforts in his behalf it is believed
that IN all the counties south of the KanaWha river he
will poll votes than all Of his opponents combined
and this taken with the swinging of the tide in his favor
the northern end Of the State seems to forecast his
by landslide
In respects his campaign resembles that of SEN
itor Howard Sutherland, who his nomination and
election without money and without organization and in
spite OF well organized opposition Gaines is unales
onaby the peoples choice He is the candidate of the
'ank and file He the candidate of who think and
hats why we are for Gaines n Gaines will go OVER =
political Adyertselasnts5l HIM IS q