The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-07
OGDEN MEETING
HELD At SALEM

Salem. W. Va Juj, s Np"cia.o-
Hon. II. C. Ogden candidate" "' 'hS Nc
publican nomination - Unite"
senate. spoke this evening 1" '"' -
presentation Of the Republican N"''''
Of this city and sUrrouu"inh comm my
Mr.. Ogden arrived In Salem from ''' NJ
burg early this afternoon aud spent sew
eral hours in meeting many ot the I'H"-
ing Republicans OF the section OF u"
courty Owing - 4 lack 81 a nan 70
,rconrrodat, n large crowd, Mr.. oe"eA
held an omen air meeting III IN" very
heart of the city. speaking from an LUZ
The audience at Mr.. pEdenS m'e't"s
last night was very large. prohaoF "He
hundred IN all and Was composed OF al
most as many women a. men. A"eS
gave Mr. Ogden an excellent Fe'eP'''"
and applaudcd him warmly.
Mr.. Ogden began his address oE CON-
mentiug on the favorable location OF
Salem from an Industrial point S~'Fle"'
ching the nearby coal fields. tho sur
rounding oil and gas territory and the
exrellert TRANSPORTATION system passing
through the town. lie said that ne CON-
sidered the West Fork Valley MS nome
as ne was born but just temperatures
few miles north Of Salem and had t"e
most pleasant recollsct!onS OF ms o"E-
hood spent IN practically thiS very sec
ton. He said that the people OF S"'e,''
had everything at their door tha' '"a%e
for health. wealth and happiness IN
anpeallnH to tho citizens or harrison
ronntv for their support oc his candid
acv- Mr.. Ogden started of by saying
A tree is known by It's fruit: \ man
Ia known by his record. IL is on my
record and my plans for future service
that I am asking the people or West
virginia 70 elect me 70 the Cnited
states senate. For twenty years l nave
beam the managing editor or the "hee!-
ing IntellIgencer. newspaper "hiCn
q has given So years OF answering ioSaA1N
and steadtast support TO the Repuoic1n
marty and the people of West Virginia
II is through this newspaper tn"'
have made the record which | WAL a.
tail to you somewhat hurriedIE 'on's"'
RSoites Past
Mr., Ogden then told OF the Industrious
nas. of the Intelllgeucer and OF ITS CON
stant fidelity to the Republican party
and TO the best interest or the state ne
told Of his hrst participation In matters
OF statewide importance and the import
ant part his newspaper under MS EDITOR
shin played In the passage or the great
tar reform measure OF 1904. rs re-
sult Of that fight tho state was oene-
attsd BY u greater income taxation. ana
fold Of his struggle Tor the passage OF
+ha gyorknen's Compensation law, ana
.tated that the Wheeling lntelIigencer
Rad published the hrst editorial IN the
State advocating this most oeneHcldA
1sgIslation. Under his direction ne
stated. his newspapers had hrSi adN"-
Gated the two cent railroad rare. ne
stated that he was among the pioneers
in the advocacy or equal rights 'o'
women in West Virginia and ms news
papers printed the first editorials .aE'F-
80 +bs enactment OF this legislation.
leaving the questions pertaining 10
s,ata affairs, Mr.. Ogden took up mat
ters OF national Importance. lie oHt-
lined briefly the necessity FOR h'gn
protective tariff. and gave examples Oh
a concrete nature showing the eHect
such n tariff has on the industries OF
the country. He referred at length 70
+he ogden social problems when nave
created such a favorable impression
where ever he has discussed them. he
advocated the early passage OF a uni
form child labor law. saying 'nat 'ne
rhiIdhood Of this country should be
dedicated 70 the home. 20 the school and
IN rho plavzrounds. and not TO the rae
,or>. nd the workshop. He dcp!ored
- lack OF hospitals throughout West
Virginia and the shortage OF physicians
IN The rural districts. He also stated
,ho, rho right ~ every child 70 be born
under the American flag was 20 be born
under decent conditions. which meant
tbot tho case Of dependent mothers re-
on,red the attention OF organized So
ciecy.
Mr.. OSden's entire speech was one ~
enlightened progressive RepuhiicaniSm
and showed him 10 he man Of the
highest ability and able to give the
state efficient and eGu!tabl" representa-
tion. He left his hearers with the
knowledge that they had listened 70 =
statesman. Mr. Ogden left Immediately
after his address for ClarkSbnrC. he
will leave there In the morning Tor
shinnston where ne speaks in the eve
ming.