Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-16
The PEOPLE MEAN BUSINESS.


Neac Era to try to give Republic
coloring to these illusions OF fear
and jealousy. The reason is plain
to anyone acquainted with the polit.
ical history Of the Ne,o Era. Start
e3 in a Republican county in opposi.
ton to a Republican paper, it fought
the Republican leaders from the be-
ginning in the interest OF selfish as
pirations and contrary to the good
of the party or its principles.
The first cry is an old Democratic
war-song-Elkins was so unfortun-
ate as to have been born elsewhere,
though his home and his interests
are here, and though he will live and
die in West Va, that don't make mp
for his crime in coming into this
State.
The next objection is that he will
not make personal canvass, when
he made an active campaign for Mr..
Golf, and it is extremely unlikely that
he would do less for himself than he
has done for others.
Again it is feared that it might
come to the ears of the voters that
Mr.. Elkins has designs on the U. S.
Senate, which would interfere with
RI. orr SitsiuIS auu mCIItS. Iue
common sense Of the Republican
masses has long since determined
that West Va. is large enough to
accommodate the reasonable aspira-
tions of all her deserving leaders,
and that no one mans interests are
to rule this State. Common sense,
too, tells the people that West Vir.
ginia belongs to no political party,
and to no set of politicians. The
people have expressed their diSsatiS.
faction at the polls with the Demo
cratic management of our State af-
fairs, and the gradual reduction OF
Democratic inajorities proves con
clusively that the taxpayers are
anxious to try change of manage
ment. fifth to be the Republican par.
ty, its statesmen must prove them
selves worthy of the trust. This
they have done, and there is nc
antagonism between them, as a few
disappointed self seekers are max.
ing themselves believe. Mr.. Elkins
and Mr.. Davis and their friends, and
every active Republican IN the State,
put their shoulders to the wheel in
the last campaign; and in this elec
ton Mr.. Golf and his friends and
every true Republican from the Poto
mac to the Ohio, will put forward
every effort to elect a Republican
legislature and our Republican Con
gressmen, whoever may be the can
didates.
If there is one thing the Republi
can voters are determined upon it is
that no one man or set of men sbal
rule the party in this State, and the
sooner the friends of Mr.. Golf and
the friends of Mr.. EIkins appreciate
that fact the better it will be fol
themselves and the party. 1t take;
unanimous effort to carry West Va
for the Republicans, and when once
: carried it will be time enough to talk
about filling future vacancies. The
State offices and the U. S. Senator
ship are still held by the Democrats
Republican fair-play among the lead
ers and workers, and a due regard
for the interest Of the taxpay ers, will
make this State Republican, and nc
other course or policy.
This petty rivalry among over
Jealous friends of Republican lead
ers Is doing our representatives great
harm and injustice. Too many Of
those who failed to get au appoint
ment charge it to their representa-
tives, when they could not fill few
hundred positions with few thous
and applicants. One of the most
active workers and deserving Re.
publcans, Geo. w. Atkinson. gave
way to this unjust influence. The
party cannot afford to kill off its best
men in that way. The only choice
left is Democratic rule, and what
Republican ever profited by his
Democratic experience. They don't
even want the Republican weeds in
their garden.
Our young men and political work.
els should take higher and nobler
view even of their party and its
principles and sustain them under
all circumstances. If they have
grievances, it can not be against the
party or its principles, therefore it is
no satisfaction to down them for the
success of others you do not believe
i'll and who have no use for you.
There is always room ahead. In
politics men come to the surface and
pass to the rear again while others
come to the front. So there Is al
ways room for the young man and
the worker by going ahead, and if all
do not succeed at once they are
bound to come ont all right in the
end.
AS to the choice of candidates for
Congress from this district, the yer.
diet is unanimously in favor of the
man who can win. So much afraid
Of ElkinS' success are the Democrats
that they are holding their man back
to the last, hoping that the RepubIi.
cans may give them chance to
shove in Wilson once more. The
farmers don't want him. ANY man
to beat Wilson is the cry on all sides.
1t is generally believed that if Mr.. Ell.
klns consents to run, he can not afford
to be defeated. He is the owner of
large tracts of land, great lumber
and mining interests, and if elected
to congress the farmers would have
a representative identified with
themselves, their property and their
welfare.
Mr.. Elkins is not anxious to ne.
glect his business for a public posi-
ton like that. But If he finally
makes up his mind in response to
the Republican call to duty, he is
honest and sincere enough to fulfill
his word to the best Of his ability.
And if he goes into the canvass he