Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-09-27
MIR. WILSON'S RECORD In CONGRESS.

The Democratic newspapers apparently take great
delight in landing Mr.. Wilson, the representative in
Congress from this district but the careful reader will
note that their nsome praises consist wholly of glitter
ing generaites and substantial reasons given
to show that he is different from ordinary mortals
We constantly reminded that Mr.. Wilson is the
. scholar in politics whatever that may mean, and
every time he makes pilgrimage to some distant
state and fires off lot of Sophomore pyrotecncs the
teegraphic wires made red hot informing his peo
Pile at home of his success among the political heathens
beyond our borders In fact, ii half these glowing
counts correct it must he difficult thing for Mr.
Wilson to find Republican orator whom he has not
demolished Republican voter whom he has not
converted to his free trade theories.
Mr. Wilson has been in Congress for six years
and has drawn thirty thousand dollars from the pub
lie treasury on account of salary. Will some OF our
Democratic contemporaries be kind enough inform
us what return, If any has been made for this large
sum. What steps. il any, has be taken which would
in any possible degree, compensate the tax payers
for this large drain upon their resources. The whole
sum and substance oft is, Mr.. Wilson is professional
Office holder and like all persons of that class, he is
non producer Of the very class whom be appeal to-.
He insists that every person should have equal
chance in the of life and ii sincere in that declar
alton why don't he yield the five thousand dollars
year which he draws from the public treasury, and
allow some else less favored but equally deserv
ing, to support his family and educate his children at
the public expense? If he is reformer upon prnci-
pie he will practice what he breaches, bat if he is a
professional Ieformer he will cling to office as long
he can and dispense advise to his neghbor for the
modest sum of five thousand dollars per year.
If we return to the proceedings of Congress dur
ing the period which Mr.. Wilson has held seat in
that body what do we fnd7 When legislation was
proposed to regulate and restrict the sale Of bogus
butter, whereby the farmer might be protected in his
legitimate and honest calling, Mr.. Wilson voted in
favor of bogus butter and against the honest and hard
working farmers when a law proposed whereby
each state might regulate and control the liquor traffic
Mr.. Wilson voted against it, thus striking serious
blow at all temperance reform and all friends OF TEN
perance when legislation proposed in the interests
of the Masses through the reconciliation of silver and
the increase of the currency, Mr.. Wilson was found
acting with the opponents of free silver and against
the interests of all people. In short Mr.. Wilson's
record in Congress has been directly opposite to that
advocated by him on the stump. While posing as a
reformer he has not proposed single measure of re-
form in the public service; while appearing in the
role OF the farmers friend he has voted in opposition
presented ITSELF and while shedding crocodile tears
over the distress of the he fails to vote fol
measures for their relief when he gets chance to dc
so. AS reformer he is failure, friend of the
farmer he is failure and friend of the masses he
is failure. Mr.. Wilson is the scholar in politics,
so his friends tell but the people of this Congress
iona district have concluded that five thousand dol
lars year is too much tO;pay for piece Of brio brac
They are a practical people, living in practical age
hence they propose to send George Hartman to Con
gross and allow Mr.. Wilson to 60 West and grow ul
with the country"