Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-10

The passage of the compensation
bill should not initiate against the re-
duction of taxes, Mr.. Goodykoontz
holds. The war debt need not be
paid at once. Let 1t be distributed
over hundred years. Future gener-
ations should pay their part since the
fight was to make the world safe for
them as well as ourselves.
In view of the ripe experience of
Mr.. Goodykoontz as business man,
lawyer and legislator, it is believed
that he would be valuable man to.
the state and nation If elected to the
Office Of senator.
No man could receive more fulsome
praise than did Mr.. Goodykoontz from
his friends and neighbors who have
been closely associated with him for
a quarter of century. The resolu-
tons, presented by Senator White in
Saturdays mass meeting and adopted
amid stirring scenes and great APP
plause are as follows:
1.-THE Republican party of Mingo
county, assembled in mass meeting at
Williamson, w. Va, April 5, 1924, NOM
mates it's favorite son, Wells Goody-
koontz, for United States Senator from
West Virginia, and presents him to the
party of the state as the man pre-
eminently qualified as its candidate for
the high office and to lead us to as
sured success in November.
"As his neighbors, friends, business
and party associates, we know him
and his ability, his integrity and his
worth. For thirty years he has been
with US and Of us, and in that time
we have learned his measure as man,
q friend, public servant, a legislator
and real leader in thought and ac-
ton. We present him to the men and
women in our party in our great state
as the one fitted in every way to fill
the Office SO as to reflect credit on our
state and our party.
Wells Goodykoontz is splendidly
equipped for the Office, an ideal can
didate, and if chosen will take his
place in the senate as a leader, able,
willing and eager to care for the in
terests of West Virginia and its peo-
pie.
He is lawyer in the top rank of
his profession in the state He is a
business man of wide experience,
strict integrity and sound judgment.
He is legislator Of wide and valuable
experience and constructive states
man of courage and vision.
"We sent him to the House of Del
egates and the served us so ably that
this district promoted him to the state
senate. There his outstanding ability
caused his fellow members to make
him president of that body. His rec
ord there was such as to result in his
nomination and triumphant election to
congress. He served two terms in
congress, winning the praise of all
West Virginians because of his fidelity,
industry and marked ability. He per-.
mitted no one to assault or insult our
state on the floor of the House with
out strihin Back forcefully and CON
vinclngly. I4s is a trained speaker, a
good debateF and loves his state and
his fellow men.
"IIis career rs a legislator was tenn
porarily huhed in 1922 by the Demo-
cratic landslide when he was displaced
by Democrat, but even then he ran
8,425 votes ahead Of his ticket and is
stronger TODAY In the estimation af the
people Of his home county and district
than ever before.
Wells Goodykoontx Is the man OF
the hour to choose as our standard
bearer In West Virginia, and with him
as our candidate every voter of our
party can proudly and cheerfully sup.
port his candidacy and render NeItaiu
his eiectlon,''