Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-29
r- Cor. r. w. BAYLOR FUR STATE

~ Col K. w. BAYLOR FOR OiAh
SESAroR.-An article appeared IN the
Cbariestown Free Press, signed by IAN
Old Time Democrat" proposing Coi'
r. w. Baylor, of this County, tor the
State Senate. Every man, woman and
child, in the county, must admit that
Col. Bay lor is one of the ablest men IN
the County for the position, and we VIII
throw up our hat for him in that caPao-
ity, or in any other position the people
of Jefferson County should propose to
call him. The Col. knows the wants
OF the people exactly, and if the citizens
of our County should feel go disposed
to send him to the Senate chamber, We
feel assured that they will never regret
their course. But we have other good
and true men such as John Ii. Strider,
G. Il. Butler, NJ. w. Burr, w. III. L.
Lewis, William B. Daniels, Col. Frank
Yates, Logan Osbourn, DR.. James Lo-
gle, Capt. J. S. Melvin, John Hess, and
a host of others We could mention, who
would grace the halls of our West Viz
GINA Legislature. We give place to
the following article mentioned =
See by your paper that the next State
Senator from this district is to be taken
from the County of Jefferson, and you
have named some six or seven persons
who have been mentioned by their friends
rs proper selections for that position. l
think it is not too soon TO have public at
tention drawn TO this subject. Ii has been
too much the case since the war To leave
the selection of Oul agents TO small ring
of party managers. They have made the
selection To sui themselves, having very
little regard for the time, interests and
wishes OF the people. 1t is time now that
the people shall think and act for them
selves, take an interest in the choice OF
their own representatives,, and to see that
men are selected for public position Who
will carry out the honest wishes OF thepeo-
pie. and rot barter away the position con-
ferred upon them for their own personal
advancement.
Ishould be satisfied with several o. the
names that | saw mentioned in your pa
per; but there is one individual who was
not named to you that | think ought TO be
supported for that place by all who care
for the interests ofthis district and State;
mean Col. X. w. Baylor of this county.
We have no more useful, intelligent, en-
ergetic, and capable man in this county
for the position of State Senator.-fie Il
emphatically one of the people and OF the
people. He is now in the full maturity OF
his physical and mental power, aud al
though living all his life in this county,
and active and useful in every position III
which he has been placed, he has never
vet been honored by his fellow citizens
with seat in either branch of the leglsla-
ture. And why? Because he has been no
seeker of office he has been content to at
tend to his own business, and to render
good offices to his neighbOrs. But he has
too much patriotism and public spirit to
decline the service of the people If they
make call upon him. He is Il farmer
an intelligent and good farmer-and has
been such all his life {; he knows what the
farming interest now wants, and no one
could be more capable of promoting that
gent. well-informed, and capable farmer
who will serve you in the Legislature, such
men, above all others, should be selected
for that place. They may not have law
learning, but they have common sense.
and good share of it. They have no
tomfooleries to mislead their judgment.
No county is more remarkable for its in
tellipent farmers than JeflersOn.-They
ora ayarvwhara arounl and about u.s.
See the Osburns, Burns, Yates, Buffers,
Daniels and host of others TOO numerous
to mention. Why are these men not
brought within our legislature? Because
the people lave manifested criminal in
difference to the selection of their own
agents, and have left the affairs of gov
eminent in the hands of a few selfish par
ty managers. Wake up, farmers, and Sc
lect for your next State Senator some such
farmer Is Col. Baylor.