The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-12
ENGLAND EXPECTS
10 BE CANDIDATE
WIN Make Formal Annouri-
ement In a Yerg Short
Time.

CHARLESTON W. Va Nov. 12-
Attorney General 3. 7. England, pros
pectiye candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor Of West Vir-
ginis, today gave out the following
interview:
y haye been repeatedly asked re-
Gently whether or not ] lave changed
~ Intention Of entering the contest
Tor the Republican nomination for
governor! I have not ] am more
strongly convinced now than ever
that ! should be candidate! havo
some reasons for Withholding my an
fiouncement, and am not yet able to
make a definite decision, but win be
n q very short. time. ! will say this,
however, that the lcondidacy of>any
other person or persons will have no
bearing whatever upon me entering
the race
~ j am a candidate, expect to go
direct and make my appeal to- the
rank and file Of the Republican yot-
ers Of the state, My hope is that a
repetition OF the hard and unpleas-
ant tights Of past years will be avoid
ed this time, so that when the pTlm-
ary Is over our party may be united
and Republican victory assured in the
state. II I enter this contest, as more
Than likely will, my campaign will
be carried on in the friendllest spirit,
and'T will urge my own merits, what
ever / may possess. / do not wish to
feonceal the fact that would like to
be governor, but 1 would forego that
ambition rather than enter into a
campaign that would disrupt our par
" and endanger its success.
Neither would I want 10 be COVER
nor unless felt that could be of
some real service to our party and to
the people OF the state. The present
IS "a very critical period in the history
of our country. and a time when great
caution should be exercised in the Sc
lection OF our chief executive He
should certainly not be selected with
view of representing any particular
interest or class. would not want
70 be governor unless could go inrc
the office unhampered, enabled to ex-.
act an equal justice to all interests
aud classes.
II feel that the sentiment for me
IS amply sufficient to justify my en-
trance. have received hundreds OF
letters from strong men in all sec
tons Of the state, urging me to be a
candidate.
There has been much said recent
II about candidates for all offices be-
ing one hundred per cent American
A'his is not debatable question. l
assurne there will be no candidates for
governor or other state office who do
not fully measure up to such require
{nent. No aid or comfort certainly
should be given to the anarchist, or
any one else who is not in full sym
patty with our institutions and gov
erpment. They should, and will, be
dealt with firmly and rigidly., The
rights of every Individual and class
should be dealt with equitably ana
fairly. Unless can stand upon and
advocate these principles would not
want TO BE governor of this state. Law
and order must prevail Our slogan
Should be: America first, last and all
the time. Our requirement should be
that every person who plants his foot
upon our soil and enjoys the free
dom Of our government and the won
derful opportunities of this country,
Should be thoroughly Americanized.
not, we should have no place for
them here.
My record as member of the
State Senate and as Attorney General
speaks for itself. stand with all my
soul for our beloved country; for the
principles written into. the DecIara-
don of Independence, that all men
are created equal and that justice
aud fair dealing should form the bed
rock OF our principles"
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