The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-28
OGDEN ENDORSED
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
FOR !. S. SENATE
Former State Commissioner
ofzLabor Says Candidate
Fair to Labor.
i ~ charIes Brooks Smith

aByCharies Brooks Smith
WASHINGTON. D. c.. June Is
The promised decision OF Samuel B
aggressive and versa
tile Republican party leader IN
West yirginian, whether or not
\ eswillt be a candidate for the nonl-
gination for United States senator
IN his party's primary August l,
was announced BY him here today.
HE arrived early today from his
home at Kingwood and. before en-
Sterfng business conference at a
leading hotel, gave out a type
written statement prepared in ad-
vance Of his arrival in Washington.
The sta tement does not refer ri
anyway to his much-talked-a bout
candidacy, nor the enthusiastic de-
mand of his large following or
Bpartymen that he become a candl-
date. itEstates only his preference
as among the quartet of candidates
already in the field. and appeals
stand nv him In his choice. The
rest Of the document consists of
tribute to his choice, and recital
ofs some OF the important acts in
n the career OF the latter.
Ad dressing his formal state
Ement ITO my friends and support
srs5"g he says in his opening para
graph:
my vote will be cast for Hon.
{ C. Ogden of Wheeling. candi-
date for the Republican nomina-
stion for United States senator il
4 tl1as urinary to be held Tuesday.
August L.
After tribute to the personal
character and political leadership
#of the Wheeling editor and pub
Usher, Mr.. Montgomery concludes
with this appeal
SSsgSs..Let those who believe in the flu
ture of West Virginia. who revere
her glorious past and have faith
In me, stand by this loyal son of
the Commonwealth and elect hin
to- the United States Senate"
The significance Of this develop
#ment embodies in Mr. Montgoul-
ery.s direct statement that he is
Y for Mr.. Ogden and by indirect1on,
4 that$he is taking himself out of all
consideration as a candidate, was
1 the chief topic of West Virginia
Republicans in Washington today.
They overlooked few, if any, anS-
les of its probable effect upon the
mind Of the party electorate, par
4 ticularly upon that large party fol
lowing that has supported MI.
4 Mongomery's political fortunes
with strict fidelity and an invari-
able en- thusiasm. Upon that size
able con tingent of the party. opin-
ion pretty largely agreed that the
! Preston countian's espousa1 of ths
Ogden candidacy would have a
most salutary effect and result in
a. decidedly noticeable imputus to
\ 1t.
Excepting the first and the final
paragraphs of the Montgomery
statement. which are quoted above
the rest of it. referring to Hon. H.
c.. Ogden, is as follows:
tHe is a native-born West Vir-
ginian who for over twenty years
has rendered conspicuous service
TO the people of our beloved State
4 and he appeals to all voters who
4desire 20 support a progressive
candidate with a constructive rec
ord.
t.Although a director Of large
manufacturing plants. he believes
in the natural right of labor to or
ganize, to form unions. and to
Share in the responsible operation
of industry, and he has not failed
, in defending labor unions when
unjustly assaulted.
HE southly maintains the right
of property to be amply protected,
4 but, in every editorial in his chain
of forwardlooking newspapers, ana
] in public addresses, he has clothed
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not to be abridged nor Destroyed.
HE holds civil power created by
\ the sovereignty OF free citizens to
be supreme, and has always advo-
Gated that the administration of
justice must be in the hands Of law
officers elected by and responsible
\ TO the people; in Republic, the
+ laws made by the people should be
enforced by the people, and the
local authorities should be relfeu
5on to. maintain law and order.
For years he has opposed the
system Of private armed guards,
holding this as a reversion to feud
alism; to the Middle Ages when
himself with band Of armed re-
tanners and with the insignia,
Might Makes Right. work with
their fury upon defenseless peo-
pie.
lin the Republican state con-
vention Of 1920. he presented a
plank pledging the party to legisla-
tion abolishing the system which
protects gunner in number Oh
counties, and it was not his fault
that the bill did not pass. as he
vigorously advocted it. and by
personal appeal endeavored to Sc
I cure its enactment. He STANDS
pledged if elected to the Senate to
continue this fight and to take
more than ordinary interest in the
domestic affairs of West Virginia.
He believes that "Moutaineers
We're born free and shall remain
Free and that the sanctity of the
ballot as guaranteed by the fed
eral an dstate constitutions cannot
be- destroyed at the within and
caprice of Legislature bossed and
controlle by an invisible power,
and b that the inquisitorial and vic
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