The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
To the Republican Voters Of Marion
County

NOGllly
As generally known. candidate for the Republican no
ion for House Of Delegates to represent Marion county IN
sr house to be voted for at the primary May Is, 1870
was born on farm July g. 1855 in Maron county.
" Va, where my boyhood days were spent. My father
was poor nan. There were eleven Of Us childrea-
three have passed away TO solve the mysteries Of eternity
remained on the farm until was 16 years Of age and
moved to Faarmont in the year 1901.
was educated in the common school, Fairmout State
Normal Unca Brsncss College and graduated from The
American Correspondence School Of Law.
spent 12 years Of my life behind the counter in the
grocery and meat business More than years OF that
time was in business for myself and spent years
working IN the mines for the Consolidation Coal Co.
am now employed at the Owens Bottle Co. Factory
No. and live al JOG Pessants street. Fairmont nave
general knowledge of school work agriculture. law me
cnan!cs manufacturing mining. | am married man anu
have family take great pride in. am meat cutter
by trade.
Some one has said for every voter TO buy microscope
no mater what 1t costs Buy it Put every ONCE seeker un
der this glass Give him the once over Find out whetaef
he is red white and blue from rim to center flhd oal
whether any political bosses or corporation lawyers nave
any handouts on him. Find out whether ne is IN la'o
of enforcing the prohibition laws Find out whether no
has any tainted dollars or tainted morals Find out whether
he in favor of sending the war graers to jane war
CRATER who made dirty millions while our boys were
oTcrseas being shot and shot at for the galry sum OF
s00 vsr day Find or: whether this or that candidate
ropc TO be for his country his company Or his party
In this brief sketch have tried to make known to the
coed rcope Of Marion county some OF my experience
life that might qualify ne to I'M the office am seeking
Abe lincoln has stated that every is said to have MS
pscuiar ambitions and whether II - true or not can say
"a, ore that have no other so great as that Of being truly
esecred Of nv felowmea by rendering myself worthy
Of their esteem.
How far | shall succeed IN gratifying this ambition
vet 10 be deyeoped | am unknown 70 many OF you
was born and ever remained in the most humble walks
Of life have not wealth o. popular relatives to recon-
nerd me- Nv case is thrown exclusively upon the voters
of Marion county But II the good people in their wisdom
shall SOC fit to keep ne in the background have been
too familiar with disappo!ntmcns TO be very much dis
courased H..
Nv friends eFecteG saaT euieGyur 10 serve idsaly
md tsshfnEr the whole IengIe wHh1rr raj1nice for q
rriusr a-y CEasE wilI&e my sEm To prrsae c1arse
which viii reesta5lsh the industries OF this country upon
arm basis Of normal prosperity and 70 conserve to me
hes; Of ms ability the right Of al. whether m1nntaeue
rahcrzr. fzrmer or merchant u & sinai be MY H1pF @
act as representative Of the people Of Marion county inc
lower hocse Of the Legislature Respectfully
n Ernest Satterfield