The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-22

shape OF a little two.Ieaved dodger fol
general reading, a copy OF which vi
have received. We should think itwoulC
prove interesting reading for the Colonel
and for fear he may not have been favored
with copy We herewith give his recorG
as 1t appears in the dodger:
Ever since Ben. Wilson, in 1861, dodget
the vote In the Richmond Convention, on
the passage OF tho ordinance OF secession
he has prActiced the art OF dodgiug to the
greatest perfection. He is at the same old
dodge now.
In the southern parts OF the district be
lodges the Democratic platform, which Is
for hard money, and processes great love
for tho Greenbsck cause; in the upper
part Of the district. he sings the bard
money song. He is everything to all men
and nothing to any. Following are a few
Of the many questions hedodged, or failed
to represent his constituents on, in Con
gress:
May 10, 1S76-On Mr.. Payne's resolution
providing for issuing more silver coin,
Wilson failed tn vote, or lodged.
March 20, lS76-On Mr.. Adams resolu-
ton against any further legislation on the
tariff, Wilsondodged.
June 10, 1S76-0a s. s. Cox's resolution
to issue silver coin, Wilson lodged.
June 2S, lS76-0n LsUder's amendment
10 the silver bill, providing for the coinage
OF silver dollars oil 1861, Wilson lodged.
March 81, 1875 On the Reagon amend.
ment to limit the legal tender quality Of
the silver dollar. Wilson dodgpti. .''
July "a, lS7G-0n Judge Kelley's bill
authorizing the coinage Of silver dollars,
Wilson dodged.
May I, lS70-0n Holman's bill tn repeal
the resumption act, Wilson lodged.
March 81, 1877 -0athe Democratic eau.
Gus bill providing for the gradual resump-
ton OF specie payments, Wilson lodged.
June 90, 1875 -Ou the bill to repeal the
act for the registration OF votes, Wilson
lodged.
December /, 1S77-On Mills resolution
to direct the Committee on Ways and
Means to bring 10 bill for tariff fora eve
nue. only, Wilson rlndged.
November 8, 1877 -0n Mr.. Bands bill
to authorize the Tree coinsgs oil silver aud
to restore its legal tender character, vii
son lodged.
March S, 1873 On Mr.. springet's mo,
ton to pass the coinage Of gold and silver
bill, Wilson dndged.
March 25. 1878 On Mr.. Goodies resolu'
ton to suspend payments into tho sinking
fund for five years. Y ilson lodged.
Dpcetnber /; lS77-On Mr. Goodies uni
versal amues'y hill, Wilson lodged
June Z, lS7S-On the army appropria-
ton bill, Wilson dodssl.
March 27, 1873 Oh the motiou to make
the Wood tariff bill tie special order for
April 4, 1878, Wilson lodged.
| February 8, 1870 On the bill providing
for pay OF arrears OF pensions, Wilson
dCdRed.
February 8, ls79-oa NJ. whithorn's
bill providing for tho in!erchanReabiltty
OF gold and silver coin, Wilson lodged.
January IS, 1879 On the Geneva award
question, wilsou dcdHed.
Jannary 10, 1870 -0n the "William and
Mary college" hill, v ilann dodgei.
Nav G, 1870 On Mr. Knott's bill provid-
ing against the use OF troops at elections,
Wilson dodgad.
May l2, lS7O-On Mr. Deeripg's motion
to pass the army appropriation 6lil i2r
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1850, vii.
son lodged.
June II, 1879 On the report OF Mr.. Cly-
mer ON second army appropriation bill,
Wilson tlnaged.
April %, lS70-0n the ftss legislative,
judicial and executive appropriation bill,
Wilson lodged.
April 10, lS79-0n the bill to provide
for the exchange Of subsidiary coins, VIII
sou lodged :.
May l2, lS79-On the motion to restore
n kha ;Cnnma tuX Wilenn hniuai
June 80, 1870 On the motion to put the
salts OF uuinine on the free list; In other
words, to take of the customs tax, Wilson
lodged.
MAY, lsSO-0n the bill regulating the
Transportation Of refined petroleum, Will
son lodged.
These are only few, taken at random
J from the records. Here you see man,
: who has pretended to be such friend oi
, the 'silver dollar OF the fathers" dodging
votes on the measures intended to provide
, ior its more liberal coinage.
The First district OF West Virginia is a
large manufacturing and wool producing
district. While the Democratic platform
, is substantially for free trade, Wilson pre-
tends to be in favor OF the Republican
doctrine OF protective tarif-that is
when he gets in sight Of a MILL.
Here are few Of his votes, right In the
: teeth OF his professions and against the in'
terests OF the manufacturer, wool grower
I and farmer:
, March s, 1880 Wilson voted in fdror oI
. referring 10 committee, Samtold's bill tc
: reduce the tariff $50 per cent? fifty pei
. cent on articles composed principally o.
Hemp, Metals, Wood, Wool and Cotton.
March o., 1880 Wilson voted In favol
OF the Townsend bill 10 take of the tariff
on Salt, right In face Of the fact that hiI
9 State Of West Virginia is great salt pro
: ducing State.
On the SOth OF January, 1878, Wilson
voted to reduce the taxes on distileC
: liquors. But on the 4.h Of February, 1878
7 he voted in fdrOr OF taxing the incomes o
8 the farmer and business men OF the coun
c Claiming 10 be q bold Weaver Green
I backer. when, on the 23d day OF Novem
r ber, 1877, u motion was made In Congres
a TO make Greenbacks receivable for Gus
D toms duties, Wilson voted NO.
0 Claiming to be opposed to monopolie
t and cormorants, when Mr.. Bakers resolu
2 ton was up for adoption or rejection
j, which declared that no propert.
0 or money belonging to the Unitel
J. States should be appropriated to corpora
n tions, &C., Wilson voted against th
q resolution, thereby affirming that he wa
/. In favor Of granting money or property be
o longing to the people to rich corporations
i. BY way Of excuse, he says he was some
n times absent on account ot sickness. Bu
|. It will be perceived that the list cover
N four or Ave years. He says he was o.
10 committees, but still he had the right /
or vote; otherwise II would be dangerous 70
q. the people to have Congressional con
n. mittees, II they thereby lost their repre-
70 sentAtion In Congress.
or Can he be trusted for the fourth term-t
Of dodge?