Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-10-22

During the coming week there will be
quite substantial addition made to ''o
corps Of Democratic speakers now laboring
in behalf Of the peoples cause, in this por-
ton of the State, in the persons Of Governor
David B. Hill, Of New York Hon. Thomas
F. Grady. Of New York Hon. E. Boyd
Faulkner, Col d. d. johnson, ex-United
State Senator J. y. Camden, Senator John
Z. Kenna, Gov. A. B. Fleming, and others,
and programme Of meetings has been ar
ranged. covering the time between this date
and the FIRST Of November, which will be
sure to meet with popular approval
As has been already announced, Governor
D.B. Hill. Of New York, will arrive in the
city Friday and will make an address on
the evening Of that day which should be
heard by every Democrat who can possibly
get within earshot Of the distinguished ora
tor. Saturday morning, following the meet
ing. Governor Hill, in company with Gov
ernor Fleming. Senator Camden, Senator
Kenna, and other Democratic leaders, will
leave this city on a special train, via the b.
d o. road. and en- route east. Gov. Hill
will speak at the following places; Ben
wood. Moundsyile, Glenn Easton, Cameron,
Bolton. Burton, Liitleton, Warrington,
Pennington. Fairmout, Grafton, Newburg,
Rowles5urg Terra Alta, Piedmont, Keyser,
Cumberland Martinsburg, Shenandoah
Junction and Harper's Ferry. This series
of meetings will be a virtual ovation to the
distinguished Governor Of the Empire State,
and the arrival Of the special a; the points
named viii be the signal for large gather
ings Of voters Waeeliag Register Oct. 2oth
Can't the special train take turn At Hsr-
per's Ferry and give Charlestown a chance
at the distinguished party?
In their heart Of hearts the respectable
leaders in The Republican ranks of this dis
trict DO not desire the defeat of Hon. VIM
L. Wilson. COL Black Chairman of the
Coneressiona. Committee surely is not in
earnest in preierring Harman to Wilson;
Burren. q colored orator-oae Of the ablest
men OF his party, white or oiaek,-snrely is
not in earnest in desire 20 place Mr.. Har-
man in the seat occupied by Mr.. Wilson;
Wisuer If hewere not holding up the stand
ard of his party as q matter Of form, GER
tainly could not, without stultifying his
reputation for fair-mindedness and appreci-
alton of worth, and discounting his own
Judgment Of propriety, prefer Hartman to
Wilson. Those in the private ranks, Re
publicaus on principle even, must swallow
the bolus prepared at Piedmont with grim
aces that would Brighten the children.
The Democrats of this Pad Congressional
distric, have FOX their candidate for re cleo
tion 10 ,he House of Representatives gen
demm whose reputation for ability, culture
ora.ary and integrity Of character is only
limited by the bounds of civilization In
private life and public he is blameIess, and
only uuscrupulous and conscienceless scoun-
drels like q few we might name-as the edi-
tors of the Martiusburg Herald aud Grafton
Sentinel and Morgantown Post and Fairmont
VugHisR-at,empt to defame and misrepre-
sent him. VIII the Democrats-not only
Democrats, but respectable Republicans,
white and black,-of Jefferson, by apathy
or indifference or bad influences, consent to
his defeat? We rather reckon not We
want every vote-we want the active coop
Grafton of every voter
The two candidates for Congress in this
distr.ct-Messrs. Hartman and Wilson-en-
gagged in a joint discussion at Harman, Ran
dolph county, last Saturday. As their hear
ers were all farmers, it is needless TO say
that Nr. Wilson labored under a disadvan-
tace and was badly worsted. The Demo-
Gratis will hereafter endeavor to keep Mr..
Wilson out OF Mr.. Hartman reach; at least
will not permit another join, discussion In
the presence of farmers and l9b0ring men.
- Fl'rmon' Vest VUqiaiaa.
"Why. there was mo- joint discussion
Hartman didn't attempt TO make speech,
and couldn't have done so if he had tried.
Mr. Wilson did speak,-spoke strongly and
couyiuciugly, and the proof Of it will appear
on election day. The West IJrginiqa belit-
tie journalism by such a paragraph as the
above
Fahrenheit would be feeble in attempt to
register the GOODNESS Of the Martinsburg
Herald for Wisner, one of the nominees of
/ its party for the legislature, and its warmth
of commeudstion of farmers Hartman. Nc
Donald and S,uckey on the same ticket.
The wonder is that the new born love OF the
editor of the Herald does not induce him 20
deser. The great army of martyrs in the jour-
nalisuc column, as well as to relinquish his
place as one of Uncle Sans $500 per diem
gaucers Tor the delight of pleasant dreams
| per noctem, Us q plowman. What an excess
of love some people profess for the farmer
just now. But the farmer sizes them up IN
/ his old time peck measure.
The Charlestown Gloom" is now am as
sureG success. The stock, ir not all placed,
Is So nearly so that few days more will war
ran. the closing of the books Those most
interested, energetic men, can afford TO take