Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-05
THE TWO CANDIDATES.

TIE REGISTER has repeatedly called at
tention to tbs widely different uses Judge
FLEMING end Gen. Corr have made Of
their fOrsur e1 50 far as developing West
Yirgipia's industries il concerned. We
wish this morning, for the last time, 10 en-
phasize that difference. The folio wing,
taken from the Clarksburg NeIrs, q paper
published in Gen. GOFF's own town, gives
a clear and suc;inct statement Of the case;
The Republican press has charged that
Judge FLEMING was clOsely allied With
ex-senator CAMDEN 10 his business inter
este in this and Marion counties, and for
that reas on should he defeated. The state
ment is partially true and we ACCEPT the
issue. Senator CAMDEN is not an issue In
the campaigu, but the Republican press
hOpts to gain few votes By dragging his
name 10 banking on Democratic Olsen
sions. Right heIe we want to make shor:
comparison, tor the benefit of Harrison
county voters, between Senator CAMDEN
ard Gen. GoFF.
GOFF's INHERITED RICHTs, NOT INYES
TED IN WEST VIRGINIA MANUFACTURING.
The former was born poor boy and has
attained his wealth By bis own business
ssgacity. He ta4 invested thousands OF
dollars Of it in West Virginia enterprises
calculated 10 develop the State. General
Gofr inherited all CT his wealth, ard has
not one ycqr's Income invested in any
W. Va, manufacture or business enter-
prise. These statements admit Of 10 de-
uisl. When the construction Cf the rail
road iom la'ksb lrg to Weston languished
for lack o. tuuds, and the prospects OF
future dividends waI sl!m, who came to
the rescue
Did General Gcfr? Nc. But Senator
CAm6eo did, and his action has benz flied
Harrison County thousands o. dtlIsr+
Several years ago the people of Harrison,
became so indignant at the outrageous tx-
actions demanded By the b. < o. X. k
that they voted 500, 600 to the cOnstsIc-
ton of q connecting Inns of railway.
The w We. & P, Z. r. was chartar' d
to accomplish the desired erd, bat the en-
terprise has APPARENTLY disd. Who has
again cJme 70 the rIs2UG? Is 1t General
G.h? NJ!
Senator Camden and Judge Fleming,
the lstter wU,th barely more than General
Gcfl's income FIR two years, have taken
hold and are nOR at work to build not
only one, bat two railroads iItD Harrison
,oantv ard will give US the desired COM
pCting lire.
Ia toe meantime was General GcT rs.
si4s.nz IN the tcy slopment CT our rssOurc'
e.? Not that any one knows Of. DE Tas
investing his money in railways it is true,
but
IN STREET RAILWAYS IN WASHINGTON,
AND not \ CENT ~ WEST VIRGINIA.
judge Fleming has all re is worth in
vested in West Virginia and 10 our neigh
boring county, ard he IS, IN eonnsc ION
with Senator Camden, inter- Ssed in the
sale of Harrison county cod lands aud the
brid'ug Of railroads in cur county. Has
Cereal Gofr any interest in you except IN
YOUR voter? II SD show rs where. These
facts b,iog uudsn,able, for whom should
the rc)Ile OF this county who desire TO
bareit themselves snd thtir ccuuty cast
their vo'c: Shall it he for the man who
is ass stirg D.mcr a.ic ex-S nator 10 sell
iuy YOUR coal lands and building railroads
for YOU, or the one wto. though counting
his wealth by the hundreds Of thousands,
has never sypnt single years ircoue 10
any Harrison county or West Virginia IL
dustry? Is il Fleeing or Gof?