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AN ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR Keynote of the Campaign is Sounded by the Chief Executive. WH1TB SULPHUR SPRINGS, AV. Va., Sept 26.?Governor William E. Glasscock, who Is spending several weeks here for the benefit of bis health has formally made public an ad dress Jt6 Republican party in this state, ftfbls address was authorized by a big Republican conference which was held here last Monday. The full text of the address Is a: follows: The history of the Republican party is a record of achievements, of the solution of perplexing problems,, of legls'ation and execution of laws reflecting public sentiment 'and for the public good. The administration of President Taft has been conspicu ous In this respcct We can say with confidence that no party has ever ac complished bo much in the same | length of time and no party will to-j day go before the people and advo- j cate the repeal of any Important legis lation of the last quarter of a century notwithstanding Buch law3 were en aotcd after a most bitter and deter mined fight, and without the support of any considerable number of Demo-] cratlc votes.. We especially appeal to the young men of the country, and to students of hjstory generally, and ask them to carefully investigate the records and try to determine what tho history of the country would have been If the questions solved by the Republican party and according to Republican principles, had been de termined by our Democratic friends and according to the declarations of that party as contained In their sev eral platforms. Criticism of 1'nrlff. We hear some criticism of the Payne tariff bill passed at the last session of Congress, but we nave not heard of any leader of the Demo cratic, party in West Virginia favoring free coal or free lumber as advocated by certain Republicans and Demo; crats In Congress, and as these are the schedules most bitterly assailed and as these products of our state would have gono on tho free list if tho oppositlou had been successful, we appeal to tho voterB of our state to trust the party that has always legislated in the interest of the de velopment and progress rather than nsslst to power a party that has more than once declared in favor of a tariff for.revenue only. The tariff laws en acted by the Republican party have contributed more to the prosperity of our state than all the Democratic promises or enactments, and our future welfare can be assured by a continuation of the wise policies that have already done sc^ much for us. For almost fourteen years West Virginia has had Republican state of ficers and Republican legislatures. We challenge our Democratic friends to name one law enacted in all that time as a party measure and by a party vote that they would repeal it given the opportunity to do so. They denounced and opposed the new tax laws; will they repeal them If given a chance? They do not say so and we are confident .they would not. Why? BecauSe the taxpayers of this state aro paying less by direct tax ation for the support of their state government than ever before In Its history. Last year it was about $100, OOO, this year It will bo less, and of this $100,000 the public service corpo rations paid almost one-fourth. It is true wo collected from the taxpayers a littlo more than $500,000, but more than $405,000 of this amount was turned into the distributable school fund, and sent back to the counties for the support of their free schools. There are few states in the Union where the taxpayers are contributing loss by direct taxation to the support of their state government than in West Virginia, and as we have done heretofore, we again appeal to you to ?watch your tax tickets.' If you are paying too much you can find the trouble right at home. Compare what you pay today for the support of the state government with what you paid six or ten or fifteen years ago, and I hen give credit for the amount you received as your part of the distribut able school fund and you will readily see that never berore were your taxes Tor state purposes so light We are taking care of our unfor tunates and criminals for less per capita than ever before, and the proof of this statement is a matter of record and will- soon be published. Answer to Democrats. A great deal has been Bald about the Increased salaries, but no bill of particular^ has been filed to show what reductions would be made by our Democratic friends. We Increased the salary of the governor from $2.70(1 to $5,000, of the Judges of the supreme court of appeals from ? $2,200 to 55,51)0, of circuit judges from $1,800 to $3,300, and we challenge any party to go on record In fav^r of the" re duction of any of these salaries. We took from the socretary of state bis fees amounting last -year to about $17,000 and gave him la lieu tbereot a salary of >4,000 per year; we gave the auditor $4,500 and receive In fees from his office more than $41,000 cach year. I believe every officer In the state, unless it be justices of the' peace and constables, should be' placed, on a salary basis and required to pay all fees, after retaining suf ficient to pay an adequate salary, Into' the treasury. A step in this direction was taken at the extraordinary se* sion of the legislature of 1908, but we did not go far enough. Our Democrat ic friends were In control of every de partment of the state government for almost a quarter of a oentury, and wo invite you to examine the laws cnacted during all that time and point to the ones that even had a tendency to reform any of the evils or wliich we complain today. If there Is one thing more Im^sr jtant to tho pebple of the state at this time than another, It Is the enact ment of a good primary election law. The system of making nominations employed by both parties Is vicious anj haB created much dissatisfaction and discord. Under our system of government the majority should rule | but ofttimes a minority 'by corrupt [-practices dictates to tho majority and I robs them of the rights and privi leges guaranteed by the constitution I and laws of our state. I believe- In ! party regularity, but the party should j I be right In order that It may be i regular. In our platform adopted at j I Charleston, July 8, 1908,, we said: ! "We favor what Is known as the- dl dect primary election method of mak ing nominations as substantially In-1 corporated in Senate Bill 114, intro duced at the last regular session of the legislature, whereby all candidates for all political parties for all elective offices shall be nominated. But as this will be a radical departure In this state, it may be wise to leave the nom ination of the county tickets optional, as to whether by primary or other method, aB the proper party commit tee in the county may determine. But in no event should any primary be held except,under state or county of ficers and under the state laws gov erning elections, and all regular pri maries of all parties should be held on the same date, fixed-by statute." It Is our duty to elfect members to the legislature who will use every honest elTort to redeem that pledge. I regret to see that factional dif ferences In some counties of the state j have resulted in two Republican tickets. This should not be so. be cause neither side has taken issue with the party on any material ques tion or policy, and It Is largely a fight for local supremacy, and the succcsa of the party Is jeopardized because of petty jealousies and personal animos ities. We sllould always be willing to submit our political matters to the arbitrament of our fellowmen and when once an award has been hon setly made It should be entered up as Jie judgment of ail who have submit ted to the -arbitration. The coming session of the legisla ture will re-district the state into com gressional, judicial, senatorial, and legislative districts, and In addition to that have before it for consideration some of the most important questions that liave confronted our people since the formation of the state, as well as the election of a United States sen ator. Are your local troubles, my fellow Republicans, superior to or more Important than all of these matters? Would you rather see your Republican brethren with whom you have made many successful fights, go down In defeat and humiliation than to win a glorious victory by their side? And more Important still, do you want to turn this state over to tho Democrats for the next decade In order that you may get even with men who believe In the same princi ples to whi"'i you stand committed? Tho Democrats cannot defeat us, but we can defeat ourselves. Will you assist In our downfall, and for no other reason than a deBirc to chastize your fellow Republicans? When you seriously reflect on the condition that confronts us 1 have an abiding faifli that your patriotism and party loyal.ty will dictate to you the proper course to pursue. In 1908 we had a'dlvlded party, but loyal Republicans sacrificed their personal 'deslr<\i and ambitions to the public good and the party's welfare and in the end we won a glorious victory. Is there a Re publican In the Btate who will not lay aside his ambltlonB for the success of principle, and for the good or our state? If you believe in Republican policies, will you asslBt In their de feat? Are you not willing to do for others that which you would have others da for you? Will Democratic success Insure to your personal or po litical welfare? I do not. ask you to vote for dishonest candidates, but 1 earnestly plead for the triumph or Re publican principles. W. E. GLASSCOCK, Governor. ? REGISTRARS OF VOTERS AH Who Intend to Vote This Fall Should Register - ] N at Once. Only a few days are left to register! for th? November election. It will bej tmpcu Ibla to vote It your name Is not m tie registration lists. It costs you nothing to' register. Hunt up your reglstrollOD officer at once. The voting ptrtces, names of registrars and offices in the city are as follow?: Clark District Preclngt No. 4?Hart machine shops Howard Post, 733 Dale avenge. Precinct No. 5?Mayor's office, Fleming Holilen, 314 South Third street, and the county clerk's office. Precinct No. 6?Court house, E. 1. Stout, 405 Sooth Second street and at the Union National bank. . Precinct No. 7?Alta Vista school house, J. W. Bush, Bucna Vista ave nue, Alta Vista. Precinct No. 8?Ed. Mills building, William Young, Ascella street. Broad Oaks. Precinct No. 9?Carllle Court school house, George W. Shuttleworth, 276 Clay street Precinct No. 10?Mt. State Transfer Company building, William A. Blair, 149 South Oak street Precinct No. ll1?Boyles building, Kelley Hill, W. M. Cutaway, 115 Florence street. Precinct No. 12?Industrial school house, A. P. Stewart, Industrial. Precinct No. 13?Gore's stables, Charles S. Warne, 172 West Main street. Coal District Precinct No. 6?Point Comfort school house, Paul Hornor, 934 West Pike street. Point Comfort. Precinct No. 7?Plerpont school house, J. B. Fisher, 001 Mulberry street Precinct No. 8?Central school building, C. A. Lawson, 131 North Chestnut street. Precinct No. 9?Skating rink. Glen Elk; David 0. Booth, 325 Clark street, Glen Ellt Precinct No. 10?flartman building, Reynolds addition, Ernest Fittro, cor ner of Sycamore and Baltimore streets Precinct No. 11?Northvlew school house, W. A. Maxwell. Precinct No. 12?Gill's store, R. R Barnett, 404 East Pike street Precinct No. 13?Plnnlcklnnick school house, James L. Meredith, P. K. mine. Precinct No. 13?Bartlett school house, C. E. Wc'.verton. Other voting places In Coal district are as follows, together with the [names of the registrars: Precinct No. 1?Reynolds school house, John Thompson. ! Precinct No. 2?Wllsonburg school house, Harvey Herkart. I Precinct No. 3?West End, Adams jton, A. G. Hardman. | Precinct. No. 4?Hepzlbah school house. Ij. F. Mclntlro. [ Precinct No. 5?Adatpston school house, A. E. Crimm. Other voting places and the names of the registrars In Clark district ars as follows: Precinct No. 1?Davisson's Run school house, John C. Sharps. No. 2?Old fair grounCB, F. O. Sut ton. No. 3?Montlcello school house, George A. Custer. In the other districts In the county they are as follows: Clnj District. No. 1?Terra Alta school house, C. A. Thompson. No. 2?Enterprise school house, Charles M. Tctrlck. No. 3?Shlnnston school house, Cy rus Thompson. No. 4?Hamilton Block, ShlnnBton, C. S. Randall. No. 5?Gypsy school house, S. C. Vincent. Eagle District No. 1?Mayor's office, Lumborport, E. Pcyson Boggcss. No. 2?Lumberport school house, Byron L. Cunningham. ? No. 3?Wyatt school house?W. IJ. Cunningham. No. 4?Robinson school house, E. F. Monroe. Elk District No. 1?Quiet Dell school house, James Plcknnfc No. 2?Romlne's Mills school house. Late Davisson. No. 3?Johnstown school house, Brooks Lewie. Grnnt District. No. 1?Mt. Clare school house, Ir vln F. Maxwell. No. 2?Lost Creek school house, G. W. Moffatt. No. 3?School house No. 3, at West Mllford station, Claude McWhorter. ' Sardls District. No. 1?Sardls school house, Lloyd Thrasher. No. 2?Brown school house, Omar W. Swlger. No. 4?Estlack's pool room, Bann building, Wallace, A. S. Robey. Simpson District. No. 1?Grasselli school bouse, 0. B. Late. No. 2>?Depot store bouse, Bridge port, George Camp. < No. 3?Bridgeport school house, Robert McCord. Tenmlle District No. 1?City building, Salem, Wll tllam T. Pepper. Np. 2?Salem College, P. J. Ehret. No. 3,?Salem school bouse, C, A. Schutte. No. 4?School house, Bristol, A. J. Hoi den. . No. 6?Wolf Summit school house, M. V. Hurst No. 6?Marshville school house John T. Carter. Union District No. 1?Burnslde school housa?W. J. Law.' No. 2?Schoo' house, Jarvlsvlllc, Truman Payne. ' No. 3?School house, West Mllford, N. B. Ferrell. SENATOR ELKINS ] Is Recovering from an Illness at His Home in the City of Elkins. WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. 23.?A rumor has Seen In circulation In ?Washington to the effect that Senator Elkins was seriously sick with malar ial fever, had lost some twenty or thirty pounds and was considered In a critical condition. At his office It was learned that he hat] had a mild attack of malaria while at his home at Elkins, but that he is up and at tending to 4>ushieMi, is not confined to his bed and Is not considered seriously ill at all. SUIT FILED To Dissolve the Charter of the Chesapeake and Ohio ? of Indiana. LOG-AN9PORT, Ind., Sept. 24-4\t the instigation of Governor Marshall suit was filed in the Case county civ; cult court here today to revoke the charter recently formed by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Com pany of Indiana, asking that that corporation be dissolved and a re ceiver will be appointed on the grounds, that It was formed for fraudulent purposes and that It ob tained a certificate of incorporation from the secretary of state on false representation., The Indiana company was formed to take over the old Chicago. Cincin nati and Louisville railroad property, which was Bold recently. ! DOUBLE TRA6EBY Man Finds His Wife and a Friend of Family Both Dead. CLEVELAND, O.. Sept. 24? Awakened by a revolver shot this morning, Lawrence Dlstel, of East Eighty-fourth street, ran from a room In the rear of the house to Ills wife's room at the front and found Paul Mueller, a friend of the family, j dead on the floor, with Mrs. Dlstuli lying at his feet. Mrs. Distel died a few minutes later. The police think Mrs. Distel flrsl shot Mueller and then shot herself. I Mrs. Distel Ib the mother of two oh11-; dren. Mueller Is also married and I has two children. CASEY JCGUSEO Of Receiving Pay to Protect the All-Night Saloons in Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, 0., Sept 26.?Direct accusations that he paid Inspector James Casey, of the Cincinnati police : department for "protection" of an all-! night saloon, were made under oath| by James Mulligan, instigator of the, investigation when the hearing of the charges agalsnt the department wag taken up by Safety Director Small to-, day. Mulligan said payments had: been going on five years and he knew i other saloonlsts were paying tribute.' ?Inspector Casey took the stand.' He denied that he ever accepted! money from Mulligan. He said; there was no truth In Mulligan's j story. PRE1) MONROE SENTENCED. In default of security of $200 for his good behavior. Fred Monroe was sentenced to serve six months in the county Jail Monday morning in Jus tice W. P.. Camp's court. He was prosecuted as a street loiterer by Po lice Chief Harry L. Brooks. MILAN", Italy. Sept. 27.?A message from Domodossola says George Chi ve:, Peruvian aviator, injured a few days ago in crossing the Alps, died there thlo afternoon. - ? Tnurvisr. Sept. :i, l?lo. B & B millinery, $10.00 A collection at this prict for today'b business that will be a revelation to most women. xThis Millinery business is being done on very differ ent lines than it was ever done here. As to extent, styles and prices?and the price range $3.50 to $100.00. The styles, of Hats?the taste displayed in the selec tion of shapes, materials and the art in the production thereof are examples that will receive "favorable men tion." The prices ? whether $5. $6.50, $7.50, $10.00 or more ..ill be positive evidence that we're doing the busi ness from a business stand point of price?taste and style ? totally different from what the Milliner} business is generally done. Iirr/ittcr your name for a new Catalog. BOGGS & BUHL, NORTH SIDE. PITTSBURGH, PA. News Items of Interest and Mention of Its Res idents. HAYWOOD, Sept. 28?Mrs. Edna' Prlbble hag for her guests her', mother, Mrs. Kester. and Miss Kate, Harnish, of Elizabeth. Albert Martin la wearing a broad ; smile over the arrival of a daughter i at his home. Sauly Wright Is making extenslvb'j improvemeuts to his property. ,'j A large crowd attended the pre sentation of the "Little Homestead" at Lumberport Monday night. Frank Robey, manager of a Wil sonburg store was visiting relatives here recently. Miss Grace Fleming was called to her home at West Union on accountl of the serious Illness of her sister. | Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Martin have l been guests of the latters parents at Bridgeport. Mahlon Baker, V. M. S., is on a business trip in Tyler county. ?F. E. Martin and family are vis iting relatives at Shirley. ' Miss Genevieve Leadem, of Brown, visited relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Hutson and two daughters, of Salem, were guests of Lee Towles recently. Miss Tenle' Jones has returned from a two weeks" visit with friends at Wallace. Martin Brothers are having block tin put over the sides of their new lunrter shed. This will make the building fireproof. Mrs. Luther Robinson and two daughters, of Wallace, have been guests of Mrs. Elwood Cook. ; Mrs. C. P. Howell and sister, , Mrs. A. C. Brink, returned last eytm ling from a visit In Fairmont. * Mrs. William Selbs, of Crestlini'. O., who was a guest of Mrs. A. C. Willoughby, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Alston Rodgers havej' returned from Falrpiont, where they I visited Mrs. Alexander Paxton. S. L. Reynolds, a prominent Den- 1 ver money broker, is visiting his 1 brother, E. D. Reynolds, of this city. ! Mr?. Sue Williams and son, Cleve- i land, of Hendereon, Ky. are visiting I Mrs. John Buckingham, of Wernlnger i street. ' DAVIS'S POSITION IS GREA T MEN A CE Actions in Congress on Tariff Question Would Be Against Prosperity. The following article by the Westqn Independent treats upon the attitude of the Democratic nominee tn this dis trict for Congress toward the general welfare of the district: This paper has heretofore called at tention to the fact that Congressional Candidate Davis declared tWlce in hiB Initial address in this campaign, that he regards all tariff duties levied for any purpose other than for revenue as a robbery of the people. We un derstand that to be the tariff-for-rev cnue doctrine of the Democratic party. Mr. Davis has grown up an ultra antl protectlonlst, the son of a distinguish-1 ed father who taught his offspring to regard a protective policy as a system of public plunder. No friend of the Democratic congressional nominee will therefore desire him to stifle con victions that were born with him and that are Inseparably linked with the family name and fame. That being the case, there Is no reason to expect that, were be elected to Congress, be would do less than to employ all his abilities to wipe out every vestige of the protective tariff system. If there are In this district hundreds of manufacturers, mine op erators and other producers whose profits or ability to operato have de pended in any measure on a protec tive tariff, these enterprises are re garded by him as the bcneflclarlcB of a system which Is itself "a robbery of the people," and confidence In his hon esty of purpose Is inconsistent with any other theory than that he would assail them, even to their destruction. Every dollar of capital Invested in such an enterprise would be subject to attack by such a congressman, or by any other representative of his party In that body, if he have the same | convictions and the courage to stand squarely and honestly for them. Then there are hundreds of busy t6ilers in the district, receiving work and wages and bread for dependent ones. To theextent that the remun eration for their toll Is affected by a protective tariff, these men and their, eratlon for their toil Is affected by a protective policy, which Mr. Davis be-1 lieves to be "a robbery of the people." and they cannot hope to escape attack if Mr. Davis purposes to believe the same thing as a congressman, If elect ed, that he believes as a candidate seeking election. The thousands of mill men, miners and others, now gen erously rewarded for their labors, cannot hope to continue In well doing ir there Is elected a Congress of men who believe that the policy which keeps the wheels running, the fur naccs aglow and the mines in opera tion, is but a system of robbery to bo throttled and destroyed by the Demo cratic party. Then there Is the farmer, whose market for every product of his plan tation or grassy hills, depends on the wage-earning of others. Men cannot sell without buyers, nor can others buy without money. If industrial Plants are operated, and men are em Ployed at living wages, tho homes of the laborers will be plenteously sup plied with food, clothing and other ne cessities and even luxuries. This gives to the farmer a home market for his abundant harvests and for every hoof of his marketable live stock. The aggregate output of the garden and barnyard in the farming regions of the First congressional district would istonish us If we could see the fig ures m many homes It provides the family with groceries, clothing and lumerous other supplies. If protec tion Is "a robbery of the people," then ' , farmer ls another of the bene Jclarles thereof, whose unprecedent ed prosperity Mr. Davis will also feel n honor bound to assail, abate and iestroy If possible. , Nor can the work of destruction stop here. No producer oD any legit imate character, no trader or shop man, no business or profession save such as may pounce and prey upon misfortune Itself, can escape the rav ages of bard times brought on by Idle ness and stagnation. Men and voca tions are so Inter-related and. Interde pendent that any serious disturbance In any part of the great sea of our ac tivities must be felt wherever Old Olory floats and Americans supply each other's needs. However, Repub licans may differ on questions of minor Importance, tariff protection la one tenet which all agree to be fun damental to our country's prosperity. Democrat* may build beautiful argu ments In theory about deriving bene fits from a free trade or revenue tariff but the fact remains and will not erase from the Indelible pages of our coun try's history, that no effort' has yet been made by the Democratic party to establish It? policy, that was not at tended with widespread disaster which grew more and more terrible with eaclv succeeding day until relief came through the restoration of a tariff designed to protect our industries and our labor. SPEAKING MIES In Lewis Coilnty for Carri gan, Stathers and Hughes Announced. The Lewis County Republican Committee has arranged tho follow ing speaking dates In Lewis county for tho Hons. Charles E. Carrlgan, Birk S. Stathers and A. C. Hughes: Broad Run, Monday, October 3. 1:30 p. m. Freemanslmrg, Monday, October 3, 7:30 p. m. Vadls, Tuesday, Ootober 4, 1:30 p. m. ? . Alum Bridge, Tuesday, October 4, 7:30 p. m. Pino Run, Wednesday, October 5, 1:30 p. m. Copely, Wednesday, October 5, 7:30 p. m. Kemper, Thursday, October 6. 1 i30 p. m. Duffy, Thursday, October C, 7:30 p. m.. Walkersville, Friday, October 7. 1:30 p. m. Wolf Pen Run, Friday, October 7, 7:'30 p. m. Hornor, Saturday, October 8, 1:30 p. m. Jano Lew, Saturday, October .8, 7:30 p. m. 'MISS CRAMP RRCOVKRH. Tho many friends of Miss Mnry Cramp, bookkeeper for the Home Ivoan Company, are glad to know she is able to be out after being sick at her homo three weeks suffering from gastric fover. COURT AIMOURNH. Tho term of federal court at Wheeling was adjourned slno dla Monday evening. A special term will be held October 25. L. E. Leppert Is here from Rareus irood. W. H. Berry was here from Weston Wednesday. < Sewer Pipe ML KiNDS AND SIZES G. M. West's Dtr Hay, Grain, Feed, Lime Plas ter and Cement. Fifth St.. Glen KIk. Both Phone* A Source of Confidence AN ACCOUNT WITH THE UNION NATIONAL BANK IS A SOURCE OF CONFIDENCE. You can dept-nd upon it for stability and financial strength Conservative, but prompt and courteous to all?that's a rule from which we db not deviate. ACCOUNTS SUBJECT TO CHECK ARE INViTED THE UNION NATIONAL BANK C1.ARKSBURC. WEST VIRGINIA' Capital $300,000 Surplus $90,000 Resources over $2,70Oj(iQ0