South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-04-14
From the Charles;own Spirit
w no is to be Our Next
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In the last issue OF the Martinsbure
Statesman IL is asked: "Who is To be
our next Congressman ?'' Immediate.
iy upon reading this question tie name
OF don. DANIEL Is. LUCAS is doubtless
suggested to the mind OF every voter in
The district, end we can hear the EN-.
phatic response resembling on all sides ::
I'm the name OF justice aud fairneas
ana in the interest OF true Democracy
and OF, not only our own district. but OF
the entire State of West Virrinia. Let us
have Hon. Daniel r Lucas To represent
us in the halls Of Congress - No one
can be 50 little acquainted with thu
prominent men of our State "a 10 ask
WY send him to Congress aud certain.
/ ~ there Is no one who attended tho
Falrmont Convention in July, 1880, that
VIII not rise mp and DEMAND that Mr.
Lucas go To Congress. Where will you
ana man who has performed SO much
Oh tue la6or. that has given West Vir-
ginia place Of prominence as demo
cratic State, and who has reaped SO
little OF the rewards When the Re
publican party had it's foot upon our
nocks, and when it was at the peril Of
his natural rights, and almost II the
peril OF his lie, that any man spoke the
"ord democrat without preixing q
curse, did not Dir. Lucas go over the
mountain. and barring his rresst, cry q.
loud Tor Democracy AMI freedom stun
ping tho entire district aud making
Democrats Of msny even against their
Wills and In every campaign since
has he not iaboTed with untiring energy
Tor The cause Of Democracy, making her
! popular and swelling her ranks nv his
Iorcih!e ard clear presentation of her
! grand old princip' cs, aud by his elo,
quent appeals in behalf OF the work Of
our fo.erather3 in PHILADELPHIA. in
1883? Again, although the choice Of 3
large number of voters liz 1876. did he
not decline 20 compete for the nnraire.
ton and give Mr.. Martin his warmest
support, simply because he thought il
right Gud proper that Mr.. Martin SHOULD
have the seat IL Congress to which be
had been elected by tie people, and out
OF which DC tai teen cheated hy Mar
shall Hasans in 1872 ? We wi,l viii
hold any comments upon Mr. Martins
subsequent treatment Cf him. because
the public are we'll acquainted ui;h ell
the facts and can judy for themselves.
again, the ALE hany mountains divide
our district into about equal halves in
point of population, bat in point o!
wealth and Democratic votes, our cas-
tern division is largely ahead; still for
Twelve out oil eighteen years that we
Aayo bad representatives. in Congress,
the western end of the district has for
nlShcd the Congressman. Therefore IL
's, that we think in all fairness we are
entitled to furnish the man this time.
and We doubt not chat our friends on
the west side OF the mountains will con-
cede Us tbis point. Again, old Jcffcr-
soa county gives tho largest Democrat.
ic vote in the district, end 80 fer as our
recollection series us, is tho only coun-
~ ii the district that held her own and
gave Hancock as large n vote in 1890
- Iilden received in 1876, vet her
proportion of officers has been exceed
ingIy small.
We feel no hositancy in saying that
there 10 not Q man in the district whose
personal qualifications render him more
10 for the position. An eminent law
yer. man Of untiring energy and mark
ed industry, active and aggressive, with
= character spotloSs and Questioned hy
none, = powerful end cultivated mind.
ln9 most extensive ana polished edu.
cation; as an orctor, ready, eloquent
and clear; IN manner. most PLEASING
and attractive wrapped up 10 tic cause
I Of Democracy, and IN tie political, edu-
cational, agricultural and mechanical
interests OF his district. Thus stands
Nr. Lucas before the people TO day, and
q most cnyiab'e position does hs o.
cupy, and Justly occupy, in their cstima.
ton.
Considering, then. the just claims Of
our eastern panhandle. the ciains OF
Jefferson caunty, tue fact shat Mr. Hoze
viii rot be a candidate for reelection.
and Mr. Lucas past record "a a Demo
crat. and his eminent fitness for the 20.
sition, will not Brother EichoIherger
sad every man in ibis Cougressional
district agree with rs that W have an
swcTcd The que tion correctly, and that
We MUST sond Mr. Lucas 20 Congress,
and FOR once DO credit TO cur State and
show fsirness to jealous, deserving
Democrat.
a CRrAT CUrrosIT7.-FREF.- Every
. Subscriber 10 This Ia. who will send