Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-29

of boasted progress that now in the face or
such record charges US with retarding the
growth of the State. On the other hand,
what has been done in railroad oulolng
under the Democratic administration since
1901. On the 3lst Of last December, the
aggregate railroad mileage in this State
was !, 400 miles, assessed at SIS, l95, SAC. Oh,
with many more miles of new road under
construction than at any other time IN the
history Of our State Not only this, but
the new roads are chiefly cross-lines, pene-
trating the interior Of the State and reach
ing and throwing open TO capital those sec
tions richest ia all the elements OF material
wealth. and they have been aud are being
constructed by West Virginians, they are
largely the product Of West Virginia en-
terprise, muscle, brains and capital. In
the lace of these facts, my fellow citizens,
which party is the party Of progress, and
which shall be charged with retardlng the
growth of your Stated Does the fact that
in nine years of Republican supremacy
less than twenty-five miles Of railroad
were built in West Virginia, show that
any great amount OF progress attaches 10
that party. Is the quadrupling OF our
railroad mileage under Democratic admin
istration to be cited as evidence that the
Democratic party is retardins the growth
Of the States
PROGRESS OF THE MINING INDUSTRY.
No less marked is our progress under
Democratic rule in other lines OF Industrial
activity. We cannot give an estimate,
even. Of the coal business in this State
when the Republicans were running
things, so small aud insignificant were tue
operations. There was no mining law, no
mine inspectors, no reports 10 the Legls.a-
ture touching this industry. Twenty
years ago had not seen q coke oven IN the
State, and doubt if any were built. How
is 1t now3 In 1891 our mines yielded
7.2Sl. $50 long tons of coal, as against
!, 253, $40 tons in 1850, an annual average IN
crease of over IS per cent since 1851. In
1850, 1858 miners anu l,lt3 OUTSIDE E'oof-
ers were employed; last year our mines
gave employment TO 10, 434 miners and 2,5SJ
outsl de labOrCrs.
In 1850 we produced 12l, TIA tons OF coke;
last wear ], 23S, AIS tons, and West Virginia
took rank as the second coke producing
State of the Union. Where is the evidence
that the Democratic party is retardlng the
growth of the State. Our manufacturing
interests are becoming immense, and there
is a marked Improvement in every line OF
trade and business. Every section OF taC
State proclaims the charge Of tho Hunting
ton platform TO be false and hypocriucal.
GTBERNATORIAL CONTEST.
This platform concludes, by denouncing
! the Democratic Legislature for not conced-
/ ing to General COT an Office TO which they
! claim he was elected. This Is a repetition
| of charges contained in the Republican
platform Of 1899. The issue was then
| souarely made, Republican speakers, IN
! Guiding General Goff himself, stumped the
( State from ono end to the other, and spent
| more time upon this question than al
! others put together. The people met aud
! answered the issue at the polls, by defeat
| ing every Republican candidate who had
| taken an active part in the contest. By
sending a solid Democratic delegation 4
! Congress, by replaCnga Legislature which
was Republican in one branch and Demo
cratic by only one majority OF
! Joint ballot, with a Legislature two-th!rd'
! Democratic in both houses.
SHOULD DE REHUDIATED.
Let the honest Republicans the honest
part of the Republican party, repudlat'
| the Misrepresentation and falsehOodS con
| tanned in their State platform, let then
repudiate the individuals who led then
! into error. Let them ask what party by IL
platform traduces the State, its admins
| tratjon and officers, and publishes 20 The
world that we are violatOrs Of our Con
stitution and the laws; that we have baC
government, a large debt, that we ar,
! extravagant t, and that our people are no
progressive and that our state is no.
I prospecting, and let them rapudiate tina
| party. Let them turn to those who glory
| in our great pros erity, who hold up those
| who honestly and fairly administer GU
! wise laws. NV fellow citizen, which party
! will YOU trust for the next four years:
! win you go back to the days of '63 to Il
/ or will, you 90 with and vote for th'
| candidates OF the party that has given yoJ
/ honest administrations, collected and hon
estlv disbursed the States revenues, IS
tablished and built up our various state
institutions, perfected your free school
system and made it what il is, the party
under whose administration prosperity has
come to the State and her people despite
| discriminating and oppressive Fedora
! legislation. I hear you say OF the Demo
cratic party, "well done, we will trust 20!
/ again"