Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-10-22
TO THE VOTERS OF JEFFERSON
COUNTY.

The Democratic Executive Com
mittee has not called you from your
farm and your work to attend polit-
zeal meetings this campaign. Ihey
have felt that the political issues
were so great and appealed so strong
~ to your own interests, feelings
and patriotism, that You needed no
urging AID instruction to make you
eager TO do your whole duty. We
have suffered nearly two years OF Re
publican rule and have found 1t
rule of prohigacy, corruption and ex-
trayaqance rule of sectionalism
and prescription. 1t has run up
government expenses nearly a hun
dred millions 4 year turned sur
plus into a deficit, and made the bur
dens of taxation greater than ever
borne by free people Mckinley
prices for what we have to buy is
making the struggle of the farmer
and the laborer harder than ever be-
fore while the market for our farm
products is narrow and lessened.
The Mckinley bill is in every item
dictated by the monopolies that con
troll the Government, and buy the
privilege of taxing the people, by
contributions to the Republican cam
paign fund. Mr.. Blaine has well
said the is not in it section or line
that will open 4 market for another
bushel Of wheat or another barrel OF
pork. 1t was passed solely with the
view of enriching the rich by plum
dering the great masses of the peo-
pie of their small means and robbing
the working man of the wages OF his
employment.
4 fit companion for such scheme
is the villainous Force bill" that
aims to disfranchise you and hand
over the vote Of West Virginia re
turning boards. The Republican
nominee for Congress in this District
is fit representative of these
schemes. He is soliciting personal
votes under the false prctense of be
inc a farmer, while he stands upon q
platform that endorses the Mckinley
bill and all the sectional and unpa-
triotic legislation Of the past Con
gress. His brief record in public
life shows that in every vote he has
sided with the monopolists and
against the People, with the corpor-
atoms and against the farmer and
the laboring man.
In 1870 when in the State Senate
he moved to lay on the table a reso-
tuition to investigate excessive rail
road charges, at the very time the
people of Jefferson were levying new
taxes to build competing lines.
In 1888. when q member of the
House Of Delegates, he not only yot-
Ell against bin rorbidding railroad
companies TO give free passes topub-
lie officials and delegates to political
conventions. but he voted for a bill
doubling State taxes. These votes
show how absurd and false are his
claims of sympathy with the farmer
Equally absurd and false is his
claim of friendship for labor On
the only bill in which the interests
of labor were at stake-the just and
humane law to protect the lives,
health and comfort of our miners
Mr. Hartman, as usual, voted against
the bill and with those who wished
to deny them this priceless BOOM
Such is the damning record Of his
votes. Against him the Democratic
party has nominated Hon. VIM. /.
Wilson, man who is an honor to
his State; whose private life is above
reproach, and whose public life has
been q constant struggle in favor of
the people against the encroachment
upon their rights by trusts, corpora
tons and monopolies. In Congress,
on the bill abolishing free passes and
forbidding unjust determinations
by railroads, he voted with the peO-
pic, and on ali questions affecting
their interests he has ably and man
fully espoused their cause.
The monoqolists and money bar
ons have decreed his defeat and are
today pouring in their gold to &C
complish their object. Will You
hold up the hands of your champion
aud defender in this the sorest bat
tie ever wagcd by free people for
free and equal chance for them
selves and their children in the race
of life, or viii you by apathy and
neglect let them fall and the battle
be lost.
We urge You to come to the polls
on the 4th day Of November next.
Bring your neighbors with you and
work to the going down of the sun,
and victory will crown your efforts.
Give this one day to your country,
and your children's children will
rise mp and called you blessed
ROBERT EARL,
Chairman Dem. Elk. Com.
COLUMBIA, fem, March 2S, 1890.