The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-01
Mr.. HENRY 5. WALKER.
HI, Strong Protection Letter
Published
DURING PHIL SNYDER'S RUN


r,. Grafton Egyls.Snijneircpublishes
.iy.,vr,,ao 6y Henry $. Walker in
49, ,pl al..l Was printed at the time
,n,e, Wheeling Rgistcr. 1t will prove
.a..r.,ins ualius just now in view OF
%e . h., t.ot Mr.. Walker is having so
% .,5, 10 as in support OF the pemocra-
m.cJi. rnr Trade tendencies.
Ei.rrlrt Of the history Of this State
h,, pIrnr $. Walker had been dis
,,,..J al, public printer under Demo-
..,i. rnr. ,-,m 1872 to 1876, and that he
ga 9,, p.rrs aud connected himself
air, Nh. Gmnoacli party andin 1880
so. ,b,cmIfInlr Of that party for Con-
,,,,.sio tine Tmm district. In 1883, after
r,ro, had been elected to the United
S,,,.. s.n,,n. phil Snyder was the Dem |
-. candidate for Congress in the
T5..f District tu succeed Kenna, and
W,s.rNl. iug3d supporting him. $. |
~ rrrI.rf. with whom Walker now re-
T...g .ur Nisru.siunl, i. CawthOrn,
Jp W.nt,. Jacob Cooper, aud j. &.
R,,r,. addressed letter TO Walker /
roI .,..ui Warth -, 1883, as friends,
,,gi1sr..aI "lu furnish for publication q
.,.,..1.a, u- ,hr rrlsous which" caused 1.
E;.,..-.rmr SNYDER. Walkers reply |
,r,. % ,..r .. 30 the R6qiacr April 10,
IA, r4 wee .iyl. 1t in iull i'll order that
m. pu.. amy see Just how easily I
W.gry rffr change from Il Iuril'tOa 4 Free
Tr.Ii aHd how little he cares for any |
plnv vt principle which do not serve |
hGplTpn.es.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, April 1, 1855.
y,r. ), =. faubH L =. Wa,G, r. Cl'e.hora j. |
u.lvu.IE. %. E1'gas'
GExTrNEv:-I have your favor Of
March n.n. Itaiiords me great pleasure
to comply with the request therein con.
nin,i g.,
d..,rie i, can scarcely appear that at this |
ilpagrr there is any occasion for parti- |
an controversy for iis own sake alone. |
Taa temper oi the people is averse to the |
disturbance and excitement oil bitter |
ampiru. The great and growing in
prs,s Of the district demand reposc.
Oarpgople are activeiyand prospcrousiy |
engaged in the various pursuits for
VhrAa kindly Providence has furnished |
here .le uatcriu. aud the field. Labor |
/, we'll employed and well reward. |
ell Enterprise i0r the development |
Of our diversified RESOURCES are
spEnping up on every side. \ market |
better than our farmers have known be-
fore IS brought home TO their doors. |
The hand nj tht' buiider is everywhere |
busy. The wilderness oIycsterday yields |
pilp mining hamlet oitO-day to become
inium the town or city OF the morrow. |
Pab.tc aud private capital is finding iu-
yc,'mpui in our midst, improving natu-
raj channels otComrHercc, building rail-
mais, erecting furnaces, opening mines, !
ors3il,riHg the yield ot our splendid /
forest, iDr the building and Identifying |
Of uuutlnss distant homes. Every ma
tstiU Interest il prOspcring and every |
cll,s is routauled. see no reason for
a,Sius h,puOplr to turn aside lfOIu the
rhenrul rWa'rjrs OF their industrial and |
commercial activity 20 partAke OF the
bitterness and excitement aud outCry OF
a,oa,,r, whose result is ioreorddaed
and fixed beyond the changing power
oilmpaign cloquencc, art, or influence.
Had tue convention nominated Il man
whose election could have put in peril
the future oi our district rs involved in
the taHa question, then indeed IN op.
position not only fierce but formidable
might have been arraycd against him.
FO5 ygars We have given 10 the world
the facts. the figures, the statistics and
tue maps TO verify our claim to the pos
session Of valuable resources in iron,
coal, salt and timber. Upon these, and
especially upon our coal and timber, de-
pend our present prosperity and our
future growth.
Iae timbeF regions drained by the
GEenbrirr, Elk, Big Sandy, Coal and
Gayaudpitc rivers would all be inju.
n0lsIy affected by Free Trade in Cana
dian lumlrr. Tie coking Goals of the
GaaIcy, New River and Flat Top rcgicps,
ihp ores Of PocahoHtas, GrcenbriCr and
Monroe, amt thu gas and steam Goals Of
our own kauawha would lose their
vaIin with the admission Of foreign ores
aud fuels duty irce. The people identi-
tel with these great interests fully un-
dcrlnd this danger.
9ll lew days ago the first shipment
o'c)al over the New River division ol |
lEe Norfolk u Western railroad was
male nom the border OF Mercer county |
iolbr hoard, 1t was an event in the |
history oiihr Nirginians deemed worthy |
70 br rjoiced over az home and Cabled
abnad. It marked another step in the
material aud political progress Of the
Nylih. When the people OF the venera-
ab,e rIiy OF Norfolk assembled in multi
Niigs aad ha',ed the arrival OF that cargo
VIII shouts Of applause and salvos Of
artillery 1t indicated how resolutely, un-
lerlbr leadership OF her youth and pro-
g0s'iyr men, ui whom Phil snyder is u
,ae1iid type, the South is turning her
,ya'S upon aII policies and cutting loose
T9m mI traditions that would forever
u@I hcrwcalth within its mountain beds.
TARIFF.
Every indication points 10 renewal
u. uie @riiIQuestion at the next session
o,Vongrcss. The great interests oi West
NiFsnia need the fostering care OF intel
A2ni protection. From a full knowl-
l;e Of his sentiments and convictions,
ann hls ability TO make himself heard
AM Irli, have the utmost confidence
.aal these interests will be faithfully
'',y1 LOT ut Captain Snyder's hands.
Ng'l lhv least significant point in con-
GIet'ou With this nomination is the fact
'4-' I! honoN q gentleman most actively
yg,aNA,eted with the great movement for
"!A''r emancipation in this State, which
uIulMlphcl in 1870, twill 20 fur to rec.
Uu,Uy ta5t large number OF people who
'o'rd the Democratic ticket when test
va1U' We're dominant, and who, with
'Ie exceptions, by Some tortuitous cou-
fl'ienee OF circumstances, have not
.ssA asked to DO anything but vote
Snav' n. Tue repeal o! the proscriptiye meas.
When came to the Kanawha Valley,
saltteen Years ago, Democrats were not
~ n ABUNDANT us they are now, nor were
usy 50 proud Of It. Among the few
WI. S.' Eers engaged in organizing victory
Sl' s Of Tue shattered and scattered elG-
SvaI' Sa. o' opposition to Radicalism Mr..