The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-02-11
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We take The following from the
Stanton (ya.) Spectator, one Of
the abIest and most conservative
Journals in the Old Dominion,
and it should find hearty echo
from not only every Democrat in
the State, but from every West
yirginlan who il opposed to con-
trolling elections by Federal bay
onets:
Prominent in the list Of those Sena-
tors whose publie records and services
their STATES must either endorse or re-
pudiate ia 1893. stands the name Of
Hon. Charles J.. Faulkner, Of West vir-
GINA.
While it is far from orr intention to
intermeddle in any way in the tloInes-
tie political affairs Of West Virginia,
vet wnen the effects Of the action Of Il
State cease to he local, and in
volve not only tile interests Of her sis
ter States, but the sentiments Of their
people. we feel our right to speak, AMI
on this occasion, from the standpoint
Of virginian and Democrat, to ex-
press those convictions which we feel
must animate and influence every adj
yocate and admirer CT the political
| principles OF jefferson and Jackson.
| The return Of Senator Faulkner to
| the high position be now 80 ably fills
| will be, not only a graceful acknowl-
edgment by hif State Of his public SER
I vices to her and to the Nation, but
simple act Of justice to every other
4 state inthe Union for whose rights to
local self-government and freedom
from Federal interference in domestic
1 affairs lieh has 80 powerfully and sue
cessfully done battle.
Senator Faulkner's ability as astates-
man has won for him honor and posi-
| ton among his Senatorial associates re-
gardless of party, while his public rec
ord during his four years in the Senate.
has received the unanimous commenda-
tien of the Democracy tlaezMl.elts
country, anl has been so consistent in
| its principles and sterling in its Damoc-
racy, that it has risen above all party
criticism. His public utterances.
whether in the arena Of Senatorial dis
epssion or OIL the stump before the pco-
pie, have been boil, fearless, and above
repToaeh. y
Stimulated by u thorough knowledge
cd by widespread sentiment in favor
of his re-election, West Virginia can
have no exetise for a failure to perform
her bounden duty in returning the one
man above all others who has done
most to increase her dignity in the Ser
ate and the country, unless her people
desire to repudiate those principles Of
Ieffersonian Democracy and popular
| justice of which he has been an unswer-
wing advocate, exponent and supporter
Unless she desires to adopt the prin-
tlplcs VI tiTptcttiOJ, anu give HcI ioIIH-
al assent to a system of class legislation,
corporate robbery, and individual RAJ
pacity, she can never afford to with
hold from the conduct of her chief OPP
ponent of this vicious policy her com
incubation, endorsement and approval.
= Unless she proposes to stamp with
her sovereign appreciation that outrag-
eous monstrocity Of partizan villiany,
the Force bill, she can never allow her
self to repudiate and condemn the at
ton of one of the foremost and most
Incorporating of those Democratic
leaders to whom she and her sister
4 States owe their freedom from bayoncts
behind the ballots of their citizens, in
tcstine discord, and possibly internecine
and fraternal strife.
Every State. tina. values the sanctity
of her political institutions, autonomy
and sovereignty, will look to West Vir-
I ginia for prompt, unanimous and un-
equivoeal approval of her Senator and
his record, and we have no doubt that
she will measure up TO the full stand
ard of her duty.