The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-03
Condition Of Country When
Turned Over by Demo.
Gratis Recalled.
RECOVERY CITED
fEyilsjWrought in Eight Years
Not SAh Corrected in
8 Nineteen Months.

Y MOI All corrected IN
Nlneteen Months.
Declaring that the peace Of con,
ttnued prosperity or the despair
~ political and economic disor-
ders are the stakes at issue in the
lection next Tuesday. Col. Guy
%: Golf OF Clarksburg, assistant
70 the Attorney General of the
United States, addressed an audi
enee which crowded the Circuit
Court room last night. While Golf
twas speaking in the Circuit Court
rooml upstairs in the courthouse,
Raymond Kenny Of Grafton, Demo
craic candidate for Congress, was
addressing an audience less than
halt as latege in the County Court
foom directly opposite the en-
trance OF the first floor.
Colonel Goff was introduced by
Judge ~. NJ. Showalter. who
/ pe ted out In his remarks that the
recsnt action Of the county ballot
\ Commission in removing the names
81 fourteen Democrats and one re-
publican from the election ballot
Va justified. being merely q
APPLIANCE with the state election
MS The fact that the candidates
lied their belated expense &C.
cou1ts after the action had been
tskenF was in itself. an open admis
Sloif that they alone had been al
fault, he intlmated.
The reference to the removal
of the names from-the ballot and
Etheir subsequent replacement was
mentioned by Judge showaltr attet
ID had called attention to the
dlietness of the political campaign
MUS year. pointing out that the
Injecting last night was tho first
public gathering since the primary
IN introducing Colonel Golf, hi
reealled the appearance of the
colonel'B father in Fairmont yeaii
ago when he was regarded as the
idol Of the Republican party ~
West Virginia.
In his opening remarks, Colonel
COT asserted that he was now
'shack In the state OF West Virginia
where my heart has always been
| He came to West Virginia week
ago, he explained, and had beer
] speaking every night for month
making his first speech In this
lttate in SBluefieid.
Refers to Forefathers.
When 4 came into West Vlr
ginia; he declared, 81 was In
Spressed with the fact that the piU
leers responsible for what 1t is to
mas have been composite-the
bleRdi1g In one Of the best in many
racks and the Master spirit that
cod ride the whirlwind and sur
1--WE the storm has alone survived
1--WE have. many nations represented
ere, and In the grand melting poi
Of this free government our fore
isfathsrs fused all elements into what
| BECAME the highest type Of free
men. There have been marked di'
lfefences between the sections Ol
this country, due not only to the peo
| Pile who first made their homes
| Lee but largely /, to existing con
Mons. The God-fearing Puritan
settleds in New England, that he
might worship God according to the
dictates OF his conscience. The
cayalier made his home on Viz
ginias soil, and the blue.eyed Sax
on, proud of his race and eager fol
liberty, marched daringly into the
treat Northwest, there to live an6
lie unrestrained, save by tho Law
(Sofs the sovereign people.
Such were our forebears OF old
land what rugged, splendid men they
were, Theylwere Natures kings
n Tor the men and women OF that day
ere possessed OF a tIreless energy
an ppdaunted spirit, a courage that
achieved fine and marvellous re
suits They read their Bibles anG
prayed to- their God. Their home:
were typical of Christian influence
They lived clean, honorable an5
manly lives. The children OF suct
men inherited their fathers grlt
and their mothers WORTH, the
offending formed their characters
land nodded their lives. 1t instilled
into them principles from which
they have never wavered, by the
Light offwhich they never feared Il
I've
n y Reasons for Support
Tonight I ask your support and
the support Of all the people Of
this country for the Republican
parts, ask It because of the colu,
Tort, the advancement. the educa
cation; the prosperity. the justice
and the evil and religious liberty
well as the security Of property
nnd the returns Of industry that
have smarked-the life OF the Amer.
icanspeople during every period Of
TIE Republican control. l ask your
FRonfidence and your support be-
cause the business interests o: this
nation demand the continuance 0.
Republican principles appeal to
han of you through. the higher law
that impels us to find happiness IL
bettering our own conditions thai
I'VE may make life swe !Le: and
easier for, those who depend uTor
US. / ask your support because
the record of the Republican partJ
In the past Is the very best assur
iapce that its promises and Its
pledges viii be redeemed. l ask
your support because tho very
name OF the Republican party IL
ono hundred per cent American al