The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-10
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The ConErassion Election

OuT nClk HHW W thp NteihesHe
Consrrmiire, anxious 10 do something
for which he may DO pattcd on tho back
by bic masters, spl4rges in big head
lines concerning the bill retpa,ly intro,
,lRccl in the Legislature providing for
meAnS to secure representation for this
s,sto in tho next CangFess. Th;
l'oase,rutips declares that This is 'iths
concentration Of extraordinary power,
in The Board Of Public Works" and
Ina. In consequence, the "rcpreseuta.
tiyes 10 Congress arc to be appointed
by ring. and no. elected by the pcO.
pIc." Was there ever such an c1bibl.
lion pt tom foolery Ond cmpty.hcudCd.
ness! Can Il DO that our friend
Walters /. "a young man in knoWl.
edge" or must we force upon ourselves
thc charitable tolicf that 10 was mot
athomO' when his article was writtsaI
Below We submit. tho bill referred TO.
70 that cur readers may sec Whit it is;
s,nue Fill No. 2:s, 4 bill TO secure %
ths STATE Of West Virginia representation. "a
III, Non" Of Representatives at 'ss meeting
9fthe 42l cengFs's ofthe United STATES.
WgEREL,, The duty Of Asctftnining Wao
70 elected 10 the House OF Representatives o.
the CongrtDIOf the United States from The
several districts Of tho State Of Htst VirgiH'
ia, has not been performed BY the officer up
on whom II MS dsyOlTcd by lRw, By rcasOR
whereof the said State will 30 without repre-
Scntati, n in the House OF Representatives At
the preling Of the l9d Congress, and tho 10.
tsrv,ts Ofihc people OF tho said State said
body f,r 4 considerable length Of timo VIII
10 neglected and unattended TO, for remedy
Whereof therefore
BE- Il enacted ly the Legislature Of West
Virginia
That the executive oiIlsrrs, consisting 81
The Governor, Secretary Of State SupefiH'
tendent OF Free SchoOlS, Auditor, TrraiurCf,
and Attorney General, proceed Immediately
10 ascertain frOui the returns Of e'c:tions bold
In each OF the Congressional dist Its OfthIs
State returned 10 aud filed in the Hxteuiite
uace, WHO NAVE EEsE ELECTED from tho
said districts 10 the House Of Representative
in the 43l Congress Of the United SiAtOS, and
furnish TO each Eeulber certificate Of biz
election, under Tho great Seal Of the STATE,
and verify TO the said IIpuse ofllepttGcntI-
lives tho Rau,a VI tho perlapS ASecTiRined 10
BE- elected.
This ACT .lsll be in force from It's passage
Is there auylhing like "ring" IN
thr movement! Such arguments ato
.Le mercst rlup.trap. made up to Dc.
Ocisc the people They arc altogether
too thin to do i've sensible people.
sp.ating upon thi, question, The
Wheeling Rtsiittr says;
''Ths refusal to express any opinion rs 10
who hare been legally elected TO represent
I'll, several Districts Of this aIate In tho nett
Congress islikSly 10 deprive the State 81
approximation In the lower House Altogsth'
", until such time as ihp Committee on
Elections stoI a. " report Thptp Is 50 muth
uncertainty as 10 the time when that Com
mlttce vii agree 10 decide between the con-
FLEEING claim, u those who think they wete
slo ted on tho 2?d Of August, 1919, and
iho0 Who think that tho Fourth ThuFiday
Ia October, Of tho Same year, was theproPr
day ofelection, that II |, feared that n,atly
tho wha!p IsiIlou may pass without detl on
Of the question, and during that time wni
Virginia will have no representatives In The
House. ltmAtterI little to the people Of the
State which Of the Gontestant'isl laced upIn
the roll, but Il docs concern them 10 ste thai
SoNxhonv 10 admitted Of the very opening o.
Congress as entitled, primA facie, 10 . sea-
a. representative Of HeSt Virginia. TIN
Goy,rIer. having refused TO perform the dul,
hevolyCd upon him by law 10 the Issuance o
certificates Of election 10 either one set o
Contestants or TO the other, Il Is plalhl,
within the province Of llo Legislature to ii
Isct other oitieetI to perform"
Upon tho vital Importance to ,h'
State Of representation in The n.r
Congress, ito Governor, in his mes
sage. published last week, saysi
none Of the greatest projects Of the eosn
Try Is the construction VI y water line cOu,
uanication bttwsen the waters Of the Chi,
md the Chesapeake, utilizing the waters c
the KAnRwha and James Rivers for the par
pose. Phyata enterprise eau hardly accom-
plish 10 grand work, and bcsid0s, II g
natiopal interest. A bill was bpfnrO Cen
gtsis al ii last session providing for Ih
commencement OF this work BY the Gtneta
GoyVrnmsnt, Hest Virginia has too die
al interest 10 this undertaking 10 permit an,
proper effort 10 secure favorable action Of
The part OF Congress TO 20 untried. Tb
eamniIsioncri appointed by several Of ID
States, 10 look ailsr The improvement Of ID
Ohio, have taken the matter In hand, aai
will pres thp question before Congress"
Tho fact is, the Governor now Sots
as does every citizen Of the State VIII
has the welfare Of the people ct heart
tha. Il is Of tie utmost Importance tia
West Virginia be represented, Upol
tho issue, not only depends the payini
GU. Of millions Of dollars within GU
borders, but the building Of great "a
tiOnal improvement nght through d
heart Of our State, connecting US will
tho commerce Of tho east, As t
whom the certificates may DO granted
we agree with the Regiitcr, that III
people
Scare not single iOSs.up,
Whether YoSsup whip Button,
Or button whip Mosiup."
Tho great matter Of Importance to Ii
all. is 10 secure representation for vi
feOl assured, that whether Ben WiltoI
or john J. Davis 60 10 Congress iron