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

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Major Davis f.lkinS. cand nv for 'hc
Republican nomination for tnllru
States Senator from WrS1 Virginia. III
Il conference held With close friends
and supporters during The past week,
authorized !hr following declaration
of principles. upon which he expects
from This lin" on to make his tiGnI
for the, honor M seeks. and for which
his army Of friends are now hravcly
ending:
To the People of West Virginia.
In Gnn0uacing myself lasr February
through snmr Of my friends. rs Il can
didasr for the Republican nomination
for United States senator al The All
-ISt primaries, no formal statement
was mad" 10 The public, rrServinG
such 4 declaration Of principles until
now.
1t is hardly necessary for mo Ia
state that thc prompt. decisive ana
vigorous prosecution IF IN" war
AGAINST Germany and her allies Is the
supreme duty OF The hour. In that ser
vice and duty. for The second time IN
my life. | enlisted in th" fighting or
infantry branch III the United States
army and pledged my life. If need b"
To my COunlry'S cause. AS private
soldier twenty years ago | volunteered
in the Spanish-.NmrriCan war. ana IA
ter obtaining L cap'a!Acy. served
through that conflict. especially
through the Porto ltiCan campaign
and al Ihc close ri said war obtained
an honorable discharge from the Sorv
ice i.a$t year | offered my services
and enlisted in The L. :. infantry foE
FIVE wears. WaS given commission
and am AT present Adiutanl OF the
Thirteenth Regular Infantry l'riSad"
stationed At Camp Macarthur. Nar"
Texas. My earnest drSr" IS that
NAV b. privileged ln 90 over there
when The infantry br!caG" moves
from it's present headquarters
As an American CiIiIrn and soldier
am hcari and soul. in person and not
by proxy. for the triumphant success
of our cause. and have but one pur
pose in common with The Commander
in-Chiri and all loyal. trnc Americans
the VA must be pushed To sue
ccSSful tliSh. and wo" hrtid" those
who would hinder or delay such Il vic
tory.
AS a soldier myself. have Away:
been and will continue 10 h" Il friend
Of the soldiers and favor liberal pen
SionS.
In This war. ct all wars, woman has
earned may tiu"s Over her. complete
and equal political rights With h"G
bro, h"r-man. therefor" favor The
National Su:rra@r Amendment giving
women rhh ri@h' 20 vote.
In regard IN National Prohibition
wish 10 state that | favor il, without
any ands, Ifs or butts, and shall! take
no backward steps on This proposition
lIy education, observation and rXpc
riencr ! am IN earnest believer in the
wisdom and necessity of protection
for thu welfare Industrial aGriCIll'ur
al and general ul mr. people. by i'm
posing tariff duties on imported goods
and wares into This country. sufficient
Ia maintain The standard uI living Of
our citizens and their educational, So
rial and industrial advancement. ia
Tie extent of At least the full measure
Of rhr difference in cost Of producing
such imported articles abroad as com
pared with their cost Of prOducI ion
here. am Il prOtrCiinniSi and believe
the Nation will need the policies OF
he Republican party enacted into Law
promptly. and that HE reimbursement
bound 10 follow Ike close Of The war