The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-19

MGGTaW has imm0rtalizs 3D. the "hQYling
demagogue" OF Windy Wilson. While
relieving his mind Of the following para.
graph, Mr.. Camden's thoughts must have
been running back TO that memorable
campaign, or they may have been DWELL
ing upon some Of Jim Mason's pungent
editorials. At any rate, he was evidently
speaking for these gentlemen and their
followers to read.
POINTER ron "wINDT,"
Take the two following paragraphs for
inSCance, in which he reiera to the "men
whose hobby it ia to denounce railroads."
| have an idea that our good Governor
will devour them with u relish, Mr.,
Camden says:
"Mr, President, wish 1t understood
that have no war TO make upon rail-
roads or corporations within the proper
limit OF their usefulness. l only aim at
fair and just regulations, such as viii Cor-
rect the unWisdom OF their own acts and
produce approximate stability and fair-'
neSs in rates to their patrons, know
there are in many communities men
whose hobby is to denOunGs railroads,
men who are neither lAhorers, producers,
nor shippers Themselves, and who never
aided with encouragement or contributed
by their means to the employment OF
labor, the building Of railroads, or the de.
yeopment OF any other useful public Gu
terpIise; men who do not create employ
nOnt or make two blades OF grass grow
There only one grew before
VII the development OF the country In
,,hI hG.t ltty n huA ,tnVnt,laH Nhnt.
sxerttons we would have had little inter.
stale commerce to regulate; and we and
our children perhaps for generations TO
come would have found our way from our
forest homes by means familiar to the
pioneers. In the eyes OF such men, the
man who invests his means or gives his
,nergies to public enterprises is the sub.
eOt OF suspicion, denuuciation aud abuse,
MIR. President, | have no sympathy
with this class Of agitators. They agitate,
not because they have ever felt or known
the effects OF Determinations or the OPP
pression Of corporations, but agltate and
deRounCe because 1t is their political stock
IN trade-a capital that costs nothing, an
Investment which II 1t pays Ia all clear
gain 10 them and leaves the development
and thrift Of the country 10 take care OF
itself or be taken care Of by those who are
willing TO labor for 1t and be advertised as
enemies to the public good"
HIS CONCLUSION.
The Senator, after pointing out the
great advantages Of railroads TO the coun.
try closed as follows:
0There is no community without the
facilities OF railroad transportation that
does not hail with satiafaCLion the prospect
Of obtaining 1t, with all its accompanying
advantages and ConvenienCes. Without
transportation manufacturing cannot ex.
lst, mines cannot be operated, forests can.
aot be turned to value, labor 10 without
demand and forced to seek employment
where thrift and enterprise follow In the
wake OF transportation and commerce,
We feel this in the State which have the
honor in part to represent, 4 State which
lacks only railroad facilities to penetrate
aud develop its mines Of hidden wealth
and carry OIL It's forests OF valuable timber
TO make II one Of the foremost States ol
The Union In wealth, prosperity and In.
creasing population. For these reasons /
would ask no unjust. or oppressive leglala-
Iion to retard developments or imperil
the capital already invested, would
treat all such corporations with the same
fairness | would treat individuals, but !
would require from them equal fairness to
their patrons.
lwould invite capital and enterprise and
labor with the hospitality Of friendship 10
come and make their homes with us, and
would assure them fair and generous pro.
lection instead OF proClaimlng them enc
mics seeking to intrude unbidden and un-
welcome in our territory. And, Mr.. Pres.
ldsnt, whatever may be said or done by
the few who may be prompted by motives
Of their own, political or Otherwise, | am
sure that In the statement Of this spirit oi
broad.minded and liberal fairness rep
resent the general sentiment on this sub.
jeCt which CharaCterizss the great body oi
the good people Of my State and Of the
country at large"