Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-12-04
COMMUNICATED.
b. g. O. Il. II. AND w. VA. S L. S.
SIN ATOR

The preliminary question first to be de-
cided by the Legislature of West Virgin
| il, before going into an election of L. ).
! Senator TO succeed Mr.. Hereford, Is
whether that important position is TO be
filled BY Il person who will subscrve the
interests of the State ut large, or whether
he is to be simply 4 LACKEY Of the Is. IL D.
X. R?-Martinsburg Statesman.
The above is from the Martinsburg
Statesman, one of the few Journals that
is not controlled by the b. & o. X. X.
The Shcpherdstown Register is The only
paper of Jefferson that tearlessly takes
the side OF the people against all cor
porations Unfortunately most OF Edi-
tors are poor. and free pass and two
or three prices from Railroads for print
ing, Influence them to sacrifice the in
tercsts of their patrons. Very fortunate
" and much to his credit, the small pc
cuniary pile Of the Editor of the States
man has not made him victim OF the
Is. & O. II. r., which have been cred
IDLY informed spent $4,000 in and about
Marlinsburg to secure the election OF
Senator Dawson. How docs it happen
that in 1878 Mr.. Dawson boosted in
Jefferson of his ant i Il. Il, position, and
in 1880 was the champion of the B. 81
O. r. X. l predict he will vote TO re-
peal the law forbidding the County
Courts or Commissioners locompromlse
the taxes of the r. Roads, and that he
will be servant of the u. ~ O. Z. K +,
and will vote for Camden in 1881, and
Davis III 1888 Who does the Il. 81 O.
X. X. wish 10 be elected Senator We
suppose that either Gov. Matthews or
Johnson n. Camden will suit that cor
poration. Of course their old employee
will receive their support in 1883.
Doubtless the people from Paikersburg
TO IIarpers Ferry, know that the inter
ests of the b & o. r. r., and Davis
and Camden are the same. That Davis
gets special rates for his coal and lum-
Der, and uses habitually free pass.
That Camden also rides free, and has
special rates on his oil, and refused to
tell the Legislative Committee and the
Legislature of 1879, the amount of the
special rate.
The contract between the B. & o. Il.
r., and Mr. Camden as President of the
Oil Company, kills the business OF the
other oil companies in this State. Mr..
Camden will naturally do all in his pow
er to return the favors OF his particular
friend, the Il. &c o. Railroad.
The people, as the Statesman SAYS,
want a Senator who will subservo the
interests of the State at large"
know of no man in this section VINO
will serve the people more faithfully
than Hon. g. J. Faulkner.
The Master of Transportation OF the
b. 81 o. II r., boosted that he defeat
cd Mr.. Faulkner at the State Convcn-
ton.
Is. q O. and c. & o. Railroads used
all possible means to defeat Judge
Green, because his course on the bench
did not suit them, but luckily for the
people they did not succeed.
We hope that the people will be so
aroused as to demand the defeat OF
Camden and Matthews, and that Mr.
Faulkner, Mr. Hereford, or come other
peoples man will be elected U. S. Sena-
tor.
Who shall rule il West Virginia,
The people or the b. & o. Railroad!
Let the people answer this question,
and force their representatives to serve
them and not corporations.
BERKELEY.