Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-10-28
To The Yotsrso Of Jefferson County.


The Democratic Executive Com
mittee has not called you from your
farms and your work to attend polit-
ical meetings this campaign. They
have felt that the political issues were
so great and appealed so strongly TO
your own interests, feelings and pa
triotism, that you needed no urging
and instruction 10 make you eager to
do your whole duty. We have suf-
fered nearly two years Of Republican
rule and have found it rule of prof
ligacy, corruption and extravaganza
q )rule of sectionalism and proscrip-
tiOn, 1t has run up government ex-
penses nearly q hundred millions n
year; turned n surplus into deficit,
and made the burdens of taxation
greater than ever borne by free peo-
pie. Mckinley prices for what we
have to buy is making the struggle of
the farmer and the lahorcr harder than
ever before; while the market for our
farm products is narrowed and les
sened. The Mckinley bill is in every
tenn dictated by the monopolics that
control the Government, and hpY tho
privilege of taxing tie people, by
contributions to the Republican cam
paign fund. Mr.. Blaine has we'll said
there is not IN it u section or line that
will open q market for another bushel
of wheat or another harrel of pork.
1t was passed solely with the view OF
enriching the rich by plunderiug the
great masses of the people Of their
small means and robbiug the working
man of the wages of his employment.
a fit comparison for such a scheme
is. the villainous ''Force Bill" that
aims to disfranchise you and hand
over the vote of West Virginia TO re-
turning boards. The Republican
nominee for Congress in this District
is misrepresentation of these schemes.
He is soliciting personal votes under
the false pretense Of being q farmer,
while he stands upon 4 platform that
endorses the Mckinley bill and all
the sectional and unpatrioGc icgisla-
tion of the past Congress. His brief
record in public life shows that in
every vote he has sided with The mo
nopolists and against the people, with
Interpretations and against the farm
cr and the laboring man.
In 1870 when in the State Senate
he moved to lay on the table a resolu-
Echargev at tbe var. tir5e I'M ,,ronio
nf Jefferson wcra iavvin, new fsIes
to build competing lineg.
House of DaIcesfos h., rot r,,i,,. .yoso6
! a5Toinst biiI forI,i5di,,o I'll
5i.2s
public ohicialsand delegates TO polit-
ical conventions, but he voted for
bill doubling State taxes. These
| Votes show how absurd ana false are
l.his claims Of sympathy with the
farmer. Equally absurd and false
is,his claim of friendsLin Tor labur.-
| On the only bill in which the intcrosts
Eof labor were at 5tale-the lust and
Humane law to protcct the Eyos.
health and comfort of our rnipers.-
MIR. Hartman, as usual. voted nqoinst
the bill and with those who wished to
DENY them tIis priceless boon.
Such is the damninr record Of bis
votes. Against him The Democratic
party has nominated Hon. WmE l..
Wilson, a man, who is an honor to his
State; whose private lie is above re-
proach, and whose pubiic rfe has
lSee1 a eonsta4Yg strugFTe IA favor5df
the rUeolIJe!anpios4. tho rrnroaebInp6t
upon thcir.rights by. trusts.. eornoro-
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