West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-08
Dawson's Bill and Payne.


the Site Senate, and sutjolns two
columns oil extracts from different
newspapers in order to prove that
PAYNE was elected TO the Senate by
fraud.
Let ne remark that We desire no
personal newspaper war with Mr.
DAWSON, and shall shun anything
that would likely tend tn bring about
a personal harsngue. We are edit
ing d mocrstic newspaper, how
ever, and regard it duty to repre-
sent the principles OF that party. II
we tralnple the toes OF or political
anniversaries in so doing, it must be
regarded as something unavoid-
able--a matter Of poli,ics, and
not of personal malice. The
bill which Senator DAWSON intro
duced in the Senate to regulate the
charges of railroad companies was AS
we understand the matter, very
impracticsble measure. When the
B. & o. Railroad Company came
within the limits OF this State with
their road, the Legislature granted
them very liberal charter, and by
law they can charge much higher
rates on freight than they do at the
presenttime. The Legislature could
of course, pass law regulating the
charges Of the road but the Company
would then fall back upon itp char
ter and charge largely in excess Of
their present rates. OF course this
would have tend ency to cripple or
destroy local interests without effect
ing the B. & Q. Railroad Company
In the least. Men who had exps-
rience in public affairs saw that the
adoption OF such a measure could in
no vice be beneficial to the interests
OF this State, and would tend rather
to destroy than promote local inter
ests, and, as a conssq uence, the bill
was defeated.
In reference to PAYNE's being
elected to the Senate, we admit that
it would have been better, as a pub
lie example, had the Democrats of
Ohio elected comparatively poor
man to that position. Bat Mr. PEN.
DLEToN is rich mau. He was at
one time a corporation lawyer, and
has been railroad president. Mr..
PAYNE is wealthy, but it must be
admitted that he has accumulated
has wealth by honeAt AMI fair meth
DDS. He ia Just the man whom the
Republicans ought te endorse, as he
represents in politics nearly every
principle which that party admires.
He was sincere Union man during
the war, when PENDLEToN was de-
nounced by many Republican organs
for entertaining Sou thern ideas.
PAYNE wac q hard money man, when
PENDLEToN was stumping the State
In the interests of the Greenback
party. He is a wise, cautious man,
and hi5 private and public character
10 above reproach.
But still the Radicals wall bacause
PEEDLEroN was defeated. The cleo
too OF PAYNE is a,cribed TO the
power OF monopoly. When INGALLS,
was elected to the Senate from Kan
eas, there is no doubt but money Sc
cured has election, yet the Republi-
cans were siIent The Republicans
raised no howl when SABIE, JONES
and SHAEoE, Bowen and TABOR
bought sests in the Senate, Why
were they silent when these men got
their seats by corrupt methodist
There is no doubt but OLIVER
PAYNE supported his father in tue
late Senatorial contest in Ohio. Was
there any thing wrong in this9 Ger.
tainly not. He would have been
an ungrsteful man, and entirely un-
worthy to be called a son had he not
taken an interest ia behalf OF bis
father. lie did Just what any other
man would have done. aud The story
OF corruption is repeated by The
Radical press for the sole purpose Of
political carital,
"
The Sherman Malone Scheme.