Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-12-11

pany upon the other. We believe
that honest Democrats would inf
nitely prefer Republican, to the
Standard Oil Company.
In two years, Governor Wilson
will be retired by this Coal Oil gang.
This is inevitable, unless he can de-
feat them in the Senatorial fight. If
he succeeds in defeating them in this
contest. he will have six years of
official life, and will live to see his
enemies crawling and fawning at his
feet. They had been rejoicing over
their victory. They had sounded
the hugag and lighted their fire.
works. They had laughed and dane
ed in ecstacy. They had made mouths
and derided the Governor. But it
seems that they have had rude
awakening. They have had a flea in
serted into their ear. They realize that
"the best laid plans of mice and men
gang aft aglee." They have discov-
cred that a thing can be carried too
far, and that it is possible that two
persons can figure at the same prob
lem. Though they can and do re-
sort to methods not strictly political,
they don't seem to think anybody
else has the same right.
How they do squirm now! How
loudly do they cry out How inf
nitely Democratic and virtuous do
they become when the Senatorial
plum seems to he slipping from them.
How surprised and panied they are
that any one can question Governor
Wilson's fidelity to-the Standard
Oil Company. They would erect a
monument of fame to the Governor
now, if he would please be kind
enough to die. They are shocked
and outraged that any one would
have the temerity to assert that the
Governor would not permit himself
to be set down upon, laughed at and
spit upon. A few weeks since the
Governor was demogogue, a howl
ing fraud and presumptious pre-
tender. Now he is a hero, silver
mounted idol, a four-eyed god. with
four rows of nursing bottles on a
side. If he would only make mar
tyr of himself, the Standard Oil
Company would place crown upon
his head and bow in suppliance at
his feet. And they would do it un-
til Camden was reelected, when the
scene would change. He would then
again be Windy" Wilson, and the
powers of Coal Oil would be arrayed
against him. They would crush him
if money could do it.
If it becomes question as, to
whether Governor Wilson or Re-
publican shall go the U. S. Senate,
the Republican will be elected, for
Camden's hosts would support a
Republican before they would allow
Governor Wilson to triumph over
them. There is no Democracy in
the fight. 1t is question of whether
the Standard Oil Company can crush
Governor Wilson, or Governor Will
son can crush the Standard Oil Com
pany. 1t will be a question of the
survival of the fittest, and any com.
bination that can be made by the
Governor to defeat the character of
the enemies that are besetting him,
would be justiiable. 1t is question
of political death in two years or six
years in the highest and most honor
able position-not excepting the
Presidency-that an American can
fill. 1t is worth the struggle. 1t is
a proud victory for an honest man.
1t is especially an honor when to
secure it one is privileged to walk
over the PROSTATE form of a sworn
and deadly foe. 1t is especially an
honor when to secure it at the same
time one gives a death blow to a
blight and curse upon our State and
Nation. If we were Windy" we
would do Ter if it took the hair off,
Charleston Tribune.