The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-26

THERE s not another S ate in the Union
situated just as West Virginia is. Physi-
cslly one Of the original thirteen, lying
within short distance Of the Atlantic sea.
board, richer than rich and great Pennsyl.
yania in naturalresources, territory enough
fer an empire two American cities have
each mora population. ,q
wes. virsnia's lack ofpeople is not 10 be
accounted for by any single csure, but the
almost phenomenal dearth OF railroad facil-
ities ia one roDg and obvious reason. We
have a little railroad on the Ohio rivera
good beginning for which We have waited
and striven long. Thers is great railway
highway through the southern end, and
another through the northern. Beside
these lines there is nothing TO speak Of
But 0. late the pulse oil improvement has
qnickened; few short local roads have
been built, two or three others have been
eanvassea with every prospect Of being
built soon, ,and countless projects Of more or
les' merit have been put on paper with the
reasonable certainty thst at some time, 80
circumstances may favor or discourage,
some Of them Of great Importance will be
in operation. ,H.
oI late tho attention Of capital has been
attracted to West Virginia as never before,
largely, 1t must be said, through the forts
and connections OF Senators Camden and
DAVIS. Ih'se men arc fortunately so cir.
cnm6tanced that they had money Of their
ewa to back their faith, and they have
been able TO command for their projects
the confidence Of outside capital having no
aen'lmenta! interest in Wes. Virginia. BY
all the sigus West Virginia has seemed to
be on the point Of aAeneral and whole.
some awakening. The people have seemed
10 show an appreciation which capital
wsl' understands as Of practical value.
IN The light OF this rude outline Ct the
situation the action OF the Democratic
S.s'e convention must be regarded as a
great public misfortune, fer the world will
interpret that action to mean that the
%ho'e Democratic party in this State is un.
friendly to railroad development. It will
60 abroad that the nominee for Governor
QUIT up his strength as candidate on his
venement opposition 10 railroads. To say
taat railroad corporations ought to be made
eea! h'fy by the public is to say that viz.
'aels to be preferred befsre sin.' It is true
.hasthepeoplso Slate have just grounds
'ofcomplsint against certain features OF rail.
io,u management, that these grievances
WIN Do removed by the election Of man
a1ove'nor whose violent views on the
question will turn capital back afirigbted,
s asuesestlon that carries its own answer
WIN it. Legislation may effect some
te'lti-it has not done so yet. Under tie
p'e'ent laws the Executive can give no
tele'' but can further embarrass the sit.
uasion. 7.5E@rFIys755 /, +
Inc election Of pronounced enemy o.
ta'',oads will do more than the people
could DO Ia any other way except by riot tc
ntshe building Of competition linet-
"eonl'ibutiop, at least, 10 solution Of ths
sots'lou, and one OF which wa have mes
@hope' West Virginia needs railroad.
u'"' built upon the best terms we. car
ssofe' After that It will. be time enough
"@sSe war on; them. Only ioolisl
Pnple will war asainst its own interes,a
| Ns to Wts. Vitginia's interest to invil,
4 VET s.S dollar that can be induced to 20 int,
,ra0sa ",,, building The election Of Nj
"ls'n would bo a poor invitation.