South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-06-11

Interested parties. having d:scoverc,
tho impossibility Of making any substan
tial charges against tie political courss
OF our representative in Congress, have
descended TO the very doubtful expe
dent ct misreprcssnting. him. Hi:
course in relation to the granting or sub
sides to giant corporate has beer
made the basis Of this misrepresentation
We published last week complete ref
uiat'on Of this slander-for il to misrep
resent public man TO his injury and
to resort to ally methods of indircction
to accomplish that purpose is SANDER
Gus, then these sneaking attacks on
Hon. Is. F. Martin are the very worst
OF ISLANDERS. Mr.. Martin in work inc
and voting against land grants TO mo
nopolies has faithfully represented his
constituents, who are practically unan .
imous IN the opinion that the public do
main should be preserved for actual set
tiers. The people OF this country are
not in favor Of granting TO monster
companies all the best land in the
West. Al tho rate such grants have
been made during the past twenty years,
The time will soon como whom our young
men will have no show in going west
and growing up with the country" In
Tact, great part OF tho best land is now
in the hands Of railroad companies and
settlers are required to par fancy prices
for them. From 1862 to 1871 the Re-
publicans bestowed as n froc gift upon
raiiroa corporations tie immense mum.
Der Of 296 millions Of acres. This great
tract OF land can only he appreciated
when it is known that it is equal in area
TO seven states like the state OF Ohio
Hon. Is. +. Martin has steadfas,ly Oh,
posed any further squaadoring OF the
public domain, and for this reason hired
attorneys OF IN )nopolies an Il interested
ollice-scekers have attempted to create a
feeling against him. But tho rcop'e arc
on his si,le and they will not be bamboo.
zicd into opposing him because he has
bravcd the railroad magnatcs and stood
up at al times for the interests OF tho
people whom he represents.
When the people have good and
faithful representative it is poor policy
TO change simply TO CRAFTY tho capriccs
oil few Office seekers. Mr.. Martin is
now in condition to do our poop,e
more good than any other man we could
S'SN', ho"cNtt ubic OF DrllIlant he NAV
be. /. rcquires a service Of several
terms in Congress bcforc representa-.
tive becomes sufficiently acquainted
with the parliamentary rules TO make
himself felt. MIR. Martin by close Mt.
tcntion and laborous study alrea ~ oc-
cupics high position in Congress. lie
has done more for the Second distris,
IN the way OF appropriations than any
representative we ever hal. No district
has ever attained honor and celebrity in
Congress, that has constantly changed
its representative. Speaker Randall.
Fernando Wood. Sam Cox, James A
Garfield. Judge Kelly have all reached
their present eminent positions by long
and faithful service in the House. These
men have ten times, yea, one hundred
times the influence of new member
with pin-feathers just sprou;iny. III
West Virginia desires TO occupy lead. |
ing position in the Councils or the ma
ticn lie! her learn wisdom from her sis
ter States. When wo fnd an honest. |
Woodworking faithful representative, let |
us keep him where he will 10 US good. |
-Gr0jfOu EyJye