Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-09-06
Windy by Name, BIOW Hard
by Nature.
Eds. Independent /:


We cheerftilly welcome In our midst
those who come to speak on topics Of
interest or to promote the welfare Of
our State. But when man, knowing
the learning and culture which Berke-
ley claims TO possess, dares try 10 mis-
lead our people and to insult our refine
ment, he should be held up to the scorn
and Judgment Of the public. We were
sorry to find such man in our town on
last Friday. We refer to Il. Willis
Wilson, the democratic nominee for the
Govcrnorship. Ii we may conjecture
what his administration will be from
his speech here, it will be terrible
blow TO State and personal interests to
elect him. His remarks were void Of
argument, bully-ragging being his true
tactics. No topics of Importance, no
questions of interest to our people, We're
mentioned by him. A TRADE Of abuse,
a vocabulary or invectiyes were the
weapons this gentleman handled. He
made an appeal to the Irish, stating
when McSweeny lay in an England
prison and asked for protection from
America, the republican President al
lowed him TO be executed. We hope all
Irishmen who heard that unwarrantcd
assertion will read this communica-
ton. McSweeny had been an Amcri-
and enlisted In the Irish army. When
he did that, he was no longer under the
protection OF the American govern
lnent, and for that government to have
interfered, would have been to break
the laws of nations. Wilson can't bull
doze us Irishmen that way. Why did
he not touch upon our present misera-
BILE condition as q State; why not speak
about the 100000 of the school fund
that has been spent, and cannot be ac-
counted for? Did he say aught Of the
empty vaults Of the Executive depart
ment; OF the loans from the Bank Of
Wheeling and other private sources?
No: he never mentioned the frauds in
this State, as numerous as the food Of
frogs in Pharoah's land, which lay at
the door OF the democratic party to-day.
Calling men liars and thieves does not
make them such. People consider
the source from which such remarks
come.
The Pyramids, half-buried in the hot
sands OF Asia, were not more "mumv
on the re-assessment question, than this
windy candidate. Farmers, did he tell
you why you are so roughly handled?
Mechanics, did he explain why you are
leaving your homes for more lucrative
employment in neighboring States? Did
he encourage you, new residents in our
midst. to prolong your stay? Did he ex-
plain his vote and work In the legisla-
ture against the Flick Amendment? He
said he voted so and so--the journals Of
the House show he did not, in single
instance, cote as he told you he dbl
What can you expect of such a gust Of
wind and deception? Will you go to
the poles and vote for such man? We
trust not.
A IL I'll A
we never heard. With him, manners
sincerity banished. A man is what he
has been in the past and what he now
is. Judging Wilson's political record
by this standard, we cannot vote for
him. Like some wild beast he seeks to
fr1ghten you. Fright may subdue the
timid; brave men mind it not
We hope we are addressing persons
of all trades and professions; men who
reason; who despise wrong and endorse
the right. To such we say, "Do you
want Mr.. Wilson elected GOVERNOR III
you do not, join the republican party
and help it to defeat him. Help US to
again see this State as it was when it
was turned over to the democratic
ringsters and corruptlonists. Will you
do it? We are ready and willing to cast
an Irish vote for Judge Maxwell and
Blaine and Logan. Now IL the day Of
salvation. Fraud, cheatery and double
taxation can be wiped out by an intel
ligent people, and these barriers to the
prosperity Of our State must be swept
away at the next election, or our rich
mineral wealth will remain undevelop-
ed, our people be assessed and re-as-
sessed, and business and fairness fade
from the annals of our State. Remem-
har what In af staEo and do v01Ir d11fv