Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-17
ANOTHER VIEW
OF The Supplemental Tax Assess
ment Order.
Politics IN THE THIRD DISTRICT.
The Building Of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Causes Mercer County
People to Grow Rich and
be Happy.
Special COrrespOndence.

UNION, MONROE CoUSTY, March l6 The
vigors of winter manifest at this date
pertinacity almost beyond endurance. The
farmers are much retarded in their prepa.
rations for spring crops Of all kinds. 1t is
simply impossible for the far ming interests
to be as extensive as usual. Since Noyem-
Der last there has not been three success
sive ploughing dsys. Fortunately the
growing wheat crop has been damaged but
little, and if the days preceding and sue
ceeding the ides OF March are not too Sc
verely changeable, with two or three re-
freshing showers in the months OF May
and June more than an average crop of
wheat will be made. All kinds of live
stocks look well, the result Of plenty OF
feed and careful sheltering.
The Excitement I'm Local Politics
is increasing every day. Aspirants are
many for almost every Office within the
gift Of the people. 1t is really annoying
to contemplate the ordeal through which
We have to pass. ButIonhold, besieg ed,
and bedeviled, until something drops in
November next, seems to be the inevitable.
Politics in our county are too previous and
we are inclined to the opinion that the as.
pirants are most responsible for such nasty
procee diDgs and will suffer for it.
Every decent and honest man OF either
parry in this section, who are informed OF
recent developments heartily ejsculate
"bully for Gibson" He has more than in
deared himself especially to the much
prosecuted people OF the Third District, in
exposing that loathsome 'cuss' Wes Atkin.
son. With Marshal authority he has out.
ragged many of our innocent citizens and
attempted to slander some of our most
ex. mplary characters. While for
patience and forbearance our neigh
Dor counties, Raleigh aud Summers,
especi ally, are commendable, from an &C
cepted scriptural standpoint, yet in view
of recent developments, and long and we'll
known outrages, perpetfated by this demon
in authority, IN our section OF country, II
the shotgun policy had been vigorously
prosecuted, and Atkinson and at least two
OF is local strikers had been made to feel
the stings of conscience thus enforced, the
cause of civilization would have been pro-
NOTED, the character OF a law abiding peo-
pie vindicated and equal rights and fair
dealing dignifed.
There Seems 10 be but One Opinion
this section on the supplemental assess
ment order made last year by Governor
Jackson, and that is, he oughtto supp ement
sgain-countermand his order to the as.
SCISSORS and Quit practising the one-man
power. Having victimized one OF our Ia
yorie candidates for Governor, Auditor
Miller, and shelved himself for all time, 1t
is thought and hoped that gratitude for
past favors would impel him to unload the
party for the sake Of the party.
John w. Harris, Esq, OF ,'''"0' 'rier
county, has pulled off hls coat Iled
up his sleeves for the succe= Up OF
C. p. Snyder, present member OF tue House
of Representatives from the Third dis.
trict. Mr.. Harris is lirst-class lawyer,
ready debater, and man of undoubted in
tegrity. Mr.. Ii. is perfectly acceptable 10
a vast ma sjority of the Democratic voters OF
the eastern end OF the district, and he will
make the contest warm in the counties
evidently regarded by Mr.. Snyder as mere
appendages.
In the Interest of Economy and Con.
yenfence,
IL T OF incompatible with the public veal,
we would suggest to your section OF the
State and TO the eastern Panhandle re-
gion, the propriety of returning the
whole Of the State ticket and the successor
of Camden from the many eminently quail.
flied residepters OF the Great Kanawha
Valley. Such a course would deal justly
with merit and properly reward a peculiar
characteristic OF that people-namely, mod.
esty.
# is to be hoped that the State Conyen-
tiop, to be held IN April next, for the pnr.
pose OF appointing delegates to the
National Democratic Convention, will be
governed by good men and discreet enough
to delegate men OF age, experience, judg'
me mt and acknowledged ability, TO reiiect
the wishes OF our people.
1t is earnestly hoped and firmly believed,
in Il is portion OF Gods moral vineyard,
thpt as soon as Kenna's "houndpup show"
cores OF, that Congressman Gibson will
her irrTced. Tor (aaciJus hdrit.
GRANGER By.