West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-10-18
WESTVIRGINIA FREEMAN.
7ELESCOPED!
Smashed to SnitlGrS !!
THE GOFF-COMET EXPRESS
FLYING THROUGH ON
AMENDMENT TIME,
PINS DOWN AND ANNIHI-
LATES THE REGULAR
DEMOCRATIC MAIL,
AND WHITES INTO CON
GRESSIONAL DEPOT,
WITH 100 MAJORITY
ABOARD,
THE FREEMAN's REPORT OF 1T.

THE FREENAN'iS REPORT OF 1T.
The FREEMAN reporter, in our
last issue, on the eve of the cleo
ton, excused himself from being
"interviewed," begging a little
time to pick himself up and put
himself together, as it were, after
the general crash. Now that he
has been tanning, refrigerating and
S1eAActing for a week, he ventures
|Ngive somewhat connected ac-
count of the wreck of political ell
ements in the First District.
The FREEMAN readers are al
ready advised that the old-time
"sLow DEMOCRATIC MAIL"
was on the 10th inst, run down
and utterly teIescoped by the
"GoFF COMET EXPRESS"
running on the amendment schedule ;
and that the only train-men, con-
nected with the old "mail' train of
the Democracy, that are left alive
are such as providentially stopped
off that trip.
4 The "Good" conductor hasn't been
u heard of since, so far as the FREE
MAN reporter can learn.
Now as to the conflict of SEIZED
ules and causes leading to this
startling collision and calamity to
our friends of this slow-going Dem
ocratic train, we think the FREE
MAN is in a situation to have an
intelligent opinion, and whether
politicians care to hear it's opinion
or not, is immaterial it will have
it's say all the same.
When the last Legislature re-
fused to hear the people, the FREE
MAN told the party leaders, and
told them plainly, that the next
campaign would be run on AMEND
MENT TINE, and speaking in the
name Of the temperance people Of
the State who had wisely deter
mined to control the Zines" hence
forth In the interests of the people,
we gave sufficient warming that
any attempt to run trains bearing
candidates for office, on any time
IN conflict with the amendment
schedule, would surely prove disas-
trous to all concerned.
Notwithstanding these timely
admonitions, that were taken up
and emphasized by the people in
every county and district of the
State, the Democratic Masters of
transportation in the First Dis
tIlct, deliberately set themselves
about it, and making up the regular
ola train with beer tender and whis-
KY caboose, put in charge as Con-
ductor, a political railroader, noto-
rlously opposed to the amendment
schedule from the first.
In due time the train
PULLED OUT FROM WESTON,
with a defiant snort that bespoke
Cne fullest assurance of being able
with the old machine helpers on up
grades and the weight of MAORI
tieS on the declines to clear every
thing from the track by sheer force
OF momentum and run through
IN time to make connections East
Tor the Capitol.
We were advised that calcula-
lions were made for lost time in
putting temperance Democrats
from i0i the track, but a fast-time
Plck-Up" was to follow and gath
eT these up, hoping to have them
al IN at the polls before time for
taxing up the tickets. Anxiousiy
viewing the situation of affairs,
and realizing that the successful
running of this train would prove
disastrous to the temperance cause,