The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-12
ELOQUENT
BEFORE CONVENTION
Praised West Virginia in
Speech Nominating suth.
erland.

CHICAGO. Ill, June 12.-Joseph NJ.
Sanders, Of West Virginia, in placing
the name Of Senator Howard Sltner.
land In nomination for the presidency
al the Republican nationa! conyen-
tion Yesterday, told his hearers tnat
care should be exercised In the cnolce
Of candidate inasmuch as the great
est crisis In the history OF the natlon
is now being faced. e,,.,,
MI. Sanders pictured Senator SUM
erland as a man who collla DC 1 Nc
pended upon to meet this crisis. Ine
neonle of the country want the manu-
n pf1 tyranny removed from about their
,hroats" said Mr.. Sanders. The rule
of desuotism should not be allowed 70
longer stand. We have a man VINO
measures up to requirement, IN Sena'
Tor Howard Sutherland Of west VIZ
GINA"
west virginia IS not seetiona a.
! state. Her geographical location Is
sn r that she cannot be said 70 DE
DaS identified as scatEern'
pp s,. eastern or western stale.
She S was born into statehood because
she strongly opposed se:esSicn anu
stond for the preservation OF lne
ItUSr and The Stars aud Stripes, pur-
S JrrS nv the blood Of our ancestors.
S TsrIy after her birta she became
Thoroughly entrencied Repnptie an
s,ate until today she Is one OF ,ne
m n,o dependable Republican states IN
t tC' HMM .and is giving great import |
s srs n the Nation IS state. ~,
a SShe has contributed 10 the poi a,.
cal lie OF the Nation many l'romihssn EN-
Sai Itce rem 70 She Is small in area out
pSa ;s tho Nations greatest store !
s sne % NJ w wealth. anil her population
and and Industrial DEVELOPMENT are c IN
c ere, with leaps AID n9unas :;,c Sne
!. the second creates: coal proaucs1s
s 70 tee IN The Union and that, tosetnsI
s ..i.S hsr other many natural re-
win NC makes her enc Of the richest
states sna IN the Nation. although IN pom, N.
If development Of her nat aura, &c
, W .o,,rces she is only in her Infancy.
so ~, is said that West Virginia Is 100 s
al. ~ = tom, which u select a candf
date date for President. While y y, Is Eso Ise
tsst she Is small in area, YET IN We ain
s s,rSt IN strong men she Z immensely =.
s sicS In selecting candidate l95 las
s sisa. oi ~ Of presidens We should rot
nIs a.U Uh is worth and fitness ny me
size 81 his state. Fitness ana quan ann
ssti n should be looked 70 n max !;
s tsa srcS selection, Independent o.
ni nS S location. Il must not De
pa PAT tSst lthe Young men Of the small
states Of the Union gan nave y, a ~ 1 ,Sst
~ o aspiring TO the presidency. .n - una. ma
their aspirations must Dc sll!ie .I anu
ssla ~. because their particular
Geographical location. ,.,,,, ,t.,e
When The declaration o. me VOL, wosiI
r @Ier came me she cheerfuily and spsess.
n, Sea responded to the cause by iurnis ~
~! ~ i Ser. men women and money, ana
~ i,, %s' ,ooE her. stand among toe
states state, Of the nation Y, pros s.s.9,aas
tho thew war On al great public quesuons
s s has been found to take o pio ~.
sas u and correct position. On the
n nsu.l 1 Suffrage resolution, providing
~ sNas .sa acknowledgement OF halt OF the
voting NJ ,,ss population Of the country, ana
which 4 one among the greatest 9ues'