Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-26
An Impartial View.

VIM. L. Wilson is a thorough
scholar and a christian gentleman
He is fair, honest, intelligent, con-
scientious. With these acknowledged
facts, the writer desires to make a
few statements touching MI. Wilson'S
support at the coming election. Eel
low-D Democrats, let us be reasonable
and take an impartial view of the sit
nation. 1t is not the purpose of this
writer to dictate to anyone, or to at
tempt to coerce the vote of any citi-
zen; but to take an impartial stand,
and aside from prejudice or biased
opinion, to offer to the voters some
reasons why Mr.. Wilson should re-
ceive the entire Democratic support
at the coming election. The ques-
ton naturally arises, why should
every Democrat support Wilson,
Because lie is the Democratic nomi-
nee. Is that reason sufficient? Let
the reader decide. Is Wilson a COM
petent and worthy man? Impartial
iy, he is. Can the voters trust him
to represent their interests in Con-
gress? Is he honest and reliable?-
Will he do anything in Congress to-
wards advancing the growth of their
State? His past record in Congress
will furnish ar answer. Grant that
| Mr.. Wilson did not do everything he
might have done, or that somebody
else would have done; but did he
come near the standard? 1t would
be too severe to require any and every
thing of him. He is not perfection !;
nor is any other man. Did any mar
ever do all his constituents thought
he ought to do? If Mr.. Wilson'S
past record in Congress were a dis
credit to his district, then it would
be time to lay him aside. Did any
man ever please everybody? The
great question for every Democrat to
ask is, Can 1 trust Wilson," His
reputation and past course will an
swer that question. Are we to lay
him aside and take up a stranger to
our wants, a mug-wump to the party,
and a Republican at heart? How do
we know that he will do more than
Wilson, even granting that Wilson
has not done enough? He has never
been tried. Can we throw away a
certainty for an uncertainty? But it
is said Wilson is not aggressive
That may be. Neither is be dishon-
est. Aggression does not always
succeed; nor is it always right or
Just. An honest effort is worth q
thousand promises. If any defama-
ton could be truthfully said against
NJ NNiIc1nSe rlaronfar ~ N<-aI.f
neglect of duty on his part, then this
writer would not advocate his cause /;
but certain it is, he is neither a horse
thief nor a murderer. But he is a
scholar, an honest man, a worthy rep
resentativc and 4 great credit to his
State.
With such a Democrat as our NOM
inee, it is highly becoming that every
Democrat should support him and
vote for him, and lay aside"any pref
udice or personal objection. 1t is
not only Mr.. Wilson we are support
ing by our votes, but the party also.
He is the nominee of the party, and
if not the best and ablest man in the
district, he is too good to be voted
against. A vote against him is vote
against the party. Are we to let a
few insignificant personal objections
influence us to vote against our party?
Take q calm thought of this question,
fellow Democrats, and overcome your
personal objection, and vote the solid
Democratic ticket. The writer of
this article is not in passionate lore
with Mr.. Wilson, but he has no OBJ
lection to him whatever, and is speak
ing from an impartial standpoint
Do not vote against the party because
you dislike Wilson. 1t would he a
great calamity for the Democratic
party to lose the election, because its
nominees may not exactly suit every
individual.