The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-03-12
Mason Cry, W. Va
March q, 1874.
M. Editor:

county has The best rigdt to the nomination,
it believes the good people Of Mason county
10 inquire whether ILe Mason County
journal is right when it Snys that "Slason
county has plenty Of timber to make a
! Congressman but unfortunately i, is all Of
poor quality" While | believe the asser'
ton to be a libel upon the people Of our
county, it will be we'll for US to enquire
what should be the qualifications Of can
didate, necessary to achieve success for the
Democratic party, and TO truly represent
the people of the third Congressional dis
trict 10 the Congress Of the United States.
Having fixed upon the necessary qualifca-
tons let US cast about and see il within tho
borders of our county the man possessing
them can be found, Assuming that he
can DO found (of which | have no doubt
let US unite together in urging bis claims
and 60 to the Convention prepared to act
IN harmony in securing his nomination.
Your admirable platform as published a
week or two ago, seems to Gil the bill cx.
octlv. 80 far as the work Of the Convention
is concerned, but in view Of the evident
weakening 0: party lines, as demonstrated
in some Of the recent elections viz: New
York, Caliiornil, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
even our own State, our candidate should
be able to unite all the discordant clements
Of our party, and while honesty, sobrie'y
and capabIity, will undoubtedly be requir-
Cd, | think the people should require a
man who is thoroughly identified with Que
great manufacturing interests, those great
interests which il not Frustrated by unjust
and injurious Legislation arc certain in the
near future to elevate our State to the front
rank in Mining and Manufacturing enter
prise, but which if suffered to anguish for
want Of tue fostering hand Of a paternal
government, will bring disaster, disgrace
and ruin upon our people, who have iuves-
ted Of their bard earUiuga and labor 10
order 10 build up and enrich The State.
Taking it for granted then that We desire
that those interests should be guarded
Would it not be wise policy to look for o
uau who is not merelya quasi friend to
manufacturing industries, man who is
not merely interested in them because bis
constituents desire him to be so, but one who
by actual investment Of capital, and who
ha given some Of the best years Of bis
life to aid in building up the Manutactur'
ing industries Of Mason county to their
present proud proportions, one for whom
we might exchange our mountaineer rep
resentative (who duds it SO difficult to ex-
plain to the people Of Mason county bis
votes on tariff uattersl for Que upon whose
vote and influence the people might at all
timesreIy with the mOstimplicit confidence.
One who would scorn to dodge a vote,
when measures Of vital importance to bis
constituents were being passed upon BY
the House Of Representatives. One who
is fully up with all the progressive ideas
Of the age; ooe who is friend to public
improvements, anG above all, and beyond
all to the people of the third Congressional
districts firm, steadFaSt aud devoted friend
and also believer 10 the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal" and who regards the compile
ton Of this great through water line, as Of
the most vital importance not only to the
people Of West Virginia, but also the teem-
iug populations Of our great and growing
western States, and who possesses the
s5ility to make bis views upon this and
all othy; great questions known and respect
ed both at home aud abroad.
In order to have inlaence With the ma
jorityin Congress with whoss consent alone
be could achieve great results, he SHOULD be
man whose record should bear no stain
Of participation IN the late rebellion ADD
| say this in all candor, entirely free from
auy feeling Of resentment, for you know,
Mr., Editor, that no person opposed all pro-
sCrptiye measures more firmly and copss.
. tently in our State than the writer, but do
not think that the interests Of the third
}. Congressional district could be as we'll rep
teseatcd at this time by one Of that class,
as BY athorough consistent Union man.
DO not think that the man to repre-.
sent US 10 the ue1t Congress should be
strong partisan, while be should be dem.
ocrat he should not be 50 radically demo.