Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-26
Illegally Arresting Two unoffending
Citizens
TIE DEMOCRATIC POLICY
OF. from and For the People Must he
the War Cry-RailrOad BOOms Which
Please Georgetown People.

GEORGETOWN, w. Va, March 2j.-Any
Democrat who loves his party aud desires
it's success in the coming campaign, C cannot
fail TO appreciate the sentiments recently
expressed in the REGISTER. that "it is de-
sirable that the party in every county take
especial pains to be fairly and fully repre-
sented by their wisest and ablest men.
$ II is the time for the people
masses of the party farmers, the busl.
ness men, the mechanics, the bone and
muscle OF the party, to be on hand and
give direction to the policy that is TO pre-.
val
~ T. iipr, is the trne doctrine.
.. We must act upon If we would
t.. and Just what We, in our humble
MAI uer, have always advocated.
identified with the People.
Oar people have ideas, and from the
people Of humble rank many OF the better
ideas of ecoEomy-laws founded on simple
iustice-and the difference between the
real and the sham, are found, though per-
haIs in crude state, and ii is with much
pleasure we note the fact that you are now
laboripg to identify our party with the
people in whose interest II should be or
gained.
Aswe said TO you in our former letter
we want representative delegates. Men OF
cool heads and clear judgment, who VIII
labor solely for the good OF the people, and
therefore the party success. The methods
of former years must be put aside and all
bossism and the very semblance OF States
or machine politics must he sent TO the
rear. Let the expression come from the
people and for the people.
So fsr we hear little IL any choice for the
State ticket but all seem ANXIOUS TO have
strorg one Of unexceptionab!e men-men
who are identified with the interest OF the
perple OF our State and who will admins
Ter cur affairs with honesty and economy
and seek to make our people lnt-l!iSent,
prosp, Ious and happy.
OF course in this county the Democratic
psrry only organize for Stale purpose, for,
With a majority OF 45) or So against It,
there are but few who are patriotic enough
to want to lead the charge Of defeat or for
lorn hope at best but w think our Repub-
lcan friends will make Rome howl and
give us free concert in the bargain this
year. Already their candidates are LOOKING
after their fences, and by the time the mud
dries I'd little we think the music will
already said more than We intended on the
subject. What we more desired 10 say was
on the railroad.
Predictions OF Railroad Vennors.
The railroad Vennors now say we are
Going TO haye two rosds sure. 1t really
looks as though our people were going TO
take q common sense view Of the situation
and let both roads be built. At one time
il seemed probable that We would have
Killkenny cat fight, but now Uncle Tobys
policy prevails. This is an age OF progress,
and we find many who have changed their
opinion OF railroads and railroad bulIdinR
in the last two years
That Monongalia will be greatly benehIed
by the roads connecting rs with otner sec
lions by direct lines of Communication, no
one can doubt. Tne chief good comes TO
the coal and mineral owners along The line
OF the rosd or roads.
This county has much wealth in sgricul'
ture. We bsye o good grain and grass sec
tiop. and our cattle sre god and our sheep
exira. but for these industries the people
.hould not expect the railroad TO give them
boosDZs.
ready csuebt the boom and are egitating
rev court boute. but the project 80 lar
Goes not see III 10 meet much favor Win the
masses Of the people.
The fact is, there is some feeling sgsin:s
the town by people Of the county. esPsci'
sjIy ON the xest side of Fbe rivera faa
tbit many good ci:iE-'s regret-snd thi:
feeling has not heen l''ssFned by events OF
,be past two yssrg. notably by the action
Of the B,itga Comrsnr IN the m 'tIe' ot
toll; bs nee We find those who will ~aes E
var sss:ust tYe:J ling that is propose 70;