Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-03-30
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three wears tue UelnOCIdllC part! uVOo nv ~"
see where the path of duty and the opportu-
pitv of success are alike found 1t does not
rightly interpret the popular favor that mas
been bestowed upon il, and does not compFe-
bend the vitality and greatness Of the cauSeln
whose name it has been overcoming its enc
mics. Whites Hon. Vim. L. Wilson in the 70
ran. He goes on 70 say that "a just and equal
system of taxation is the only foundation OF
free government" and that TO secure and
maintain such a system is the high and never
ending mission Of the Democratic party.
Tariff reform" lac insists, "is therefore not
only great issue. il is a cardinal Democratic
issue Z" and he declares that. aside from is
economic advantages. 1t involves and carries
with il an the other great reforms in our pol
itics so earnestly desired by patriotic citizens
must precede any genuine and lasting bal
lot reform" and is the condition of any great
and permanent reform in the civil service -
and lis the essential safeguard of that doctrine
that lies so near the Democratic heart, the
doctrine of local self government The drlV-
ing force behind the Force bill in the last Con-
qress was the combination OF our tarin-sup-
ported industries. On these grounds Mr.. WI
son urge that the duty Of the Democratic
party. and It's hope Of success, lie in making
campaign on this issue alone, with a clear ana
unambisuous platform, and candidates known
bv the people to represent in person all that
the platform sets forth in words iscus-
sion of the free silver question, upon its mer'
~ is not considered within the scope of the
article but the writer believes that the dis
tress Of Southern and Western farmers Is
largely due 70 the protective tariff and tina.
the efforts OF the party should be concentra-
Ted upon its reduction. Upon what plea,
he asks. will the most sincere advocate oil
free coinage within the Democratic ranks JUS
tify to himself the forcing upon his party, IN
the present state ofpublic opinion, and in the
coming campaign. an issue that threatens TO
defeat the party and carry down in the com
mon wreck party, tariff reform, ami possibly
b,-metallisni also the article concludes
will powerful appeal to tho independent
voter. based upon the crimes political Of the
present. administratiOn-its violation OF civil
service reform pledges, its endorsement OF the
Mckinley bili, IT'S assault upon the fouuda-
ton of free government in the advocacy OF
the Force biI-the shadow of which has not
vet vanished from the land"
Hoa. Thomas II Dennis, The editor OF
the GreaJriey Lid,pssdsnt, in writing from
Monroe couuIy to his paper On the subject
o. tue seuaturship ofthe EightSenaloraIDis
.ricl, gives MS opinion OF tne people OF that
Gibraltar Of Democracy in NE following
Language
"Who shall be the state Senator from
this District? Is the question which seens
% be agilaling the miuds ut the Democrats
,n Monroe county Just now. They claim
mat PocahOutas COuuty has waived her right
10 tue Senator 40 this time because OF her
la..ure % Insist upon her ligh,s at the HIN
.on Convention LNO years ago anu under
the rule OF rotation heretofore established,
they deny the claim OF MI Ar
uuckle as candidate from Greenbrier.-
There seem 90 be three candidates for the
otiics I'm Monroe ID Logan, VIM.
steele and NJ. j. NesIer The latter, how
yer. mas not vet posi- lively declared himself
ne will be. The inquiry with the people Is,
low will these gentlemen vote for L. :.
senator? On this point Messrs. Logan and
steele are non c0mmitial, whilst Mr.. hes
er does not hesitate % say that he will sup
port Mr. Faulkner. The people Of Monroe
county, like the people Of Greeubrier, are,
beyond question, in favor of Mr.. Faulkner's
return 90 the Senate aud we have no doubt
hat this is true Of every county in this Sen
,torial district If so, why need q candi-
late hesitate 70 say that he will vote in &C
cordance with the wishes Of his people p
He goes TO represent them, not himself
When the people are greatly divided on
question of this kind we can understand why
a candidate should hesitate 10 say how he
Sil vote. but when there is little or no di
vision of public sentiment we can see no
good reason why a candidate should refuse
10 say that the will Of his people will con-
troll his vote Who denies the right of the
people 20 instruct their representatives if
they desire tod so ?'