Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Voters of the Second Congress
sional District
In the Primary Election May %,
1920, will be candidate for the
Republican nomination for Congress.
/, offer no platform or foolish the
cries or impossible promises; for !
have found that man engaged in
public service should be free to cour-
ageously do his duty as he meets it,
giving heed to the platform and pol
icies of the party he represents. No
favored or chosen constituency-no
special or privileged interest-no In
herited or accumulated weather.
titles me to this honor at your hands.
My campaign will be limited to my
means. But | trust | have such fit
ness by training in several sessions
of our state Legislature and by ex-
pefience as a lawyer and business
man as qualify me for the Office and
guarantee to you the efficient and ac-
ceptable performance of the duties
your representative owes you. 1t was
my privilege to formulate important
war measures saving the state large
sums of money and to prepare and
advocate numerous statutes vitality at
fecting taxation and promoting gen.
eral public interests. 1t is upon the
services I have rendered the state
that / ask your confidence in my prom
Use to render a good account as rep
resentative of your affairs.
A Square Deal
The Second District is field for
usefulness, loyalty and earnest en-
deavor, requiring singleness of pur-
pose on the part of men charged with
public responsibility. No part of the
state has higher regard for fair
play. The enlightened character of
its people would always command
my best efforts.
/ I'hold that every mans talents and
properties ought to be so used as to
promote the public welfare. No one
has right to evade or withhold the
good he can do, whether in labor, in
dustry or profession. Fair and hon.
est rewards, and just and equitable
burdens, are the portions of men and
of property in the warfare of our
state and nation. No citizen ought
to want more or give less. While it
is the duty of government to afford
protection, security and peace in the
pursuits of life and ownership Of
property, the citizen owes an equal
return in loyalty and service. In the
line of progress lawful and orderly
reform is welcome; but he who desires
or seeks. to overthrow the, govern
ment whose freedom and bounties he
shares is public enemy
Liberty and Americanism
The world has just passed through
its most costly struggle for human
rights. Men have told us that the
day of ideals is past, AMI that we live
in the age of expediency and indif-
CiCuSS W Id w anu hey say
selfishness over service, and money
overshadows principle. They say the
heritage of truth, valor and firmness,
secured to US by Washington and Lin
coin and Roosevelt, is not ours and
our nations right today-that the
good old days" are gone forever.
But we know the day of ideals and
orderlf progress is not past. Now is
the time, necessity and opportunity,
through the fearless independence and
outspoken viii Of the great majority
of the people, to purge the state and
nation Of waste and extravaganza in
government anr to bring the disturb
ing elements to a sense of just re-
sponsibility. Right principles and
true acts, Individually and collectively,
are required to advance the public
good. No special privilege that. en-
croaches on the liberties of repub-