Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-10
ALLEN DOOMED TO MAKE RAGE
FOR CONGRESS.
Democratic County Executive Com
mitsee Lays Tentative Plans for
1926 Race
Plan Informal Meetings
Committee and Party Enthusiasts
Manifest Interest in Fight IL
Months Hence
lErnna the Mnrranfnwn Now Domin-

ION OF June II
Endorsement Of the congression-
al candidacy in 1872 of Robert +. L.
Allen, Of this city, was recorded by
members of the city and county
Democratic executive committees
and representatives of other organic
ations of the party at meeting held
Saturday in the Office of County
Chairman John l.. Hatfield, when
more than 60 of the prominent party
members and leaders discussed the
political situation within the county
and laid tetative plans for an agrees
sive campaign in 1926.
In formal statement issued fol-
lowing the meeting. Chairman Hat
field, speaking for the caucus over
which he presided, pointed out the
fine record of MIR. Allen as menu
Der of congress from this district
from 1922 to 1924 and declared that
many citizens of this county, ire
spective of political affiliations rec
commended and commended him" to
the voters of the IL counties of the
second district. The statement for-
malIy requested Mr.. Allen to become
candidate for congress in the 1896
race.
/ Many phases of the Democratic
party's work In the county and its
outlook for the election lS months
hence were discussed by the repre-
4 sentative Democrats in attendance
/ Saturday, and enthusiasm was man
I ifested on all sides. Chairman Hat
! field indicated that these joint meet
/ ings of the city and county commits
tees would probably be held from
time to time for the purpose Of in
creasing the efficiency of the organ
! ization which worked so effectively
in the county, during the election of
last November.
The statement which was issued at
the close Of the meeting over Chair
man Hatfield's signature was as fol-
lows:
THE meeting Of Democrats, in
GLIDING the city and county commits
tee members, was held Saturday for
the purpose Of taking an inventory
of the party's present status and the
good will it enjoys in this county.
After reviewing the zero of BUSH
ness and industrial conditions now
existing throughout the country and
the paralysis which seems to have af-
fiicted so many industries and con-
Germs. and which has actually de-
stroyed many others, it was the view
point Of all present that the Demo-
cratic party possesses splendid OPP
portunity for constructive appeal TO
the voters in the 1925 election.
ut proposes to do this by agrees
sive representations to the people
concerning the misleading propagan-
da which has finally destroyed pros
IN fr.f rid If "a
vast amount of chaff that has been
sold to the people, to prepare the
political soil according to Jefferson
ian principles and to cultivate pros
perity through the sterling principles
Of public business administration
which marked the incumbency OF
Woodrow Wilson. This is our road
to prosperity.
'.It is with pleasure that we recall
one public servant who has consist
entity stood for the good and uplift
of his constituency and the people
generally, thereby promoting peace
to the community and obedience to
the law. We earnestly praise the
record Of X. f. L. Allen, our dis
'tingushed fellow citizen. for his
faithful service rendered to the
people Of the second congressional
district Of West Virginia during the
68th congress.
ssThe following facts concerning
Mr.. Aliens brilliant record should
be considered by every voter in the
district
Gle heard and listened attentively
to every speech made on the floor OF
the house in the 6Sth congress.
During the interim between the
sessions Of the 6Sth congress, Mr..
Allen spent his entire time familiar
ling himself with the various de-
partments Of the government.
ssHe has voted in every instance
against those measures which werGs
extravaganza in their provisions and
which meant waste of the governs
ment's money.
ssHe paid especial attention to the
discussions of the income tax law on
the floor of the house and was one
of the very few congressman who
successfully introduced an amend
ment which is now part OF that tax
law. This amendment provides Tor
an extension of time from 80 TO SO
DAYS for an appeal by persons
wronged by the income tax law.
During his term of two wears IN
congress, Mr.. Allen enjoys the dis
tinction of never having missed
rail- call or a committee meeting:
This record has never been equalied
and cannot be excelled by any men-
Der Of congress.
"We especially commend Mr.
Allen for voting against increasing
the salary of congressman and the
stand he took against that measure.
at is upon these facts, honors and
expressions that many citizens o.
Monongalia county hereby request
Mr.. Allen to be candidate TO rep
resent the second congressional dis,
trict of West Virginia in 1926 and
bv these resolutions recommend ana
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