Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-23
NEW VOL. 27---NO. 80.

quadrupling or our railroad mileage un-
der Democratic administration 70 be
cited as evidence that the Democratic
party is retarding the growth OF the
state?
Progress of the Mining Industry.
No less maaked is our progress under
Democratic rule in other lines Of indus
trial activity. We can not give an esti-
mate. even, of the coal business in this
state when the Republicans were run
ming things. so small and insignificant
were the operations. There was no
mining law. no mine inspectors, no re-
ports to the legislature touching this in
dustry. Twenty Years ago / had not
seen a coke oven in the state. and |
doubt if any were built. How is il now?
In 1891 our mines yielded 1.sSl. .4S0 long
tons Of coal, rs against .25S, ,519 tons in
1880. an annual average increase OF over
Is per cent. since 1880. Ia 1880. 1853
miners and LIB outside laborers were
employed; last year our mines gave en-
plovment 10 10, 42i miners and , $50 out
side laborers.
In 1880 we produced i2l,7l5 tons Of
coke; last year ,2SS, AIS tons, and West
Virginia took rank rs the second coke
producing state Of the Union. Where is
the evidence that the Democratic party
is retarding the growth OF the stater
Our manufacturing interests are be-
corning immense, and there is marked
improvement in every line Of trade and
business. Every section of the state
proclaims the charge Of the Huntington
platform 10 be false and hypocritical.
GubernatoriaI Contest.
This platform concludes, by denounc-
ing the Democratic legislature for not
conceding 10 General Goff an office 10
which they claim he was elected. This
is a repetition of charges contained in
the Republican platform Of 1890. The
issue was then squarely made, Republi-
can speakers. including General Gof
himself, stumped the state from one end
10 the other, and spent more time upon
this question than all others put to-
gether. The people promptly met and
answered the issue at the polls, by de-
feating every Republican candidate who
had taken an active part in the contest;
bv sending n solid Democratic delega-
ton 10 congress: by replacing a legisla-
ture which was Republican In one
branch and Democratic by only one ma
lofltN on lnlul udllpts Win ~ lcSlHia'hl'
two-thirds Democratic in both houses.
should lie RcpudIatcd.
Let the honest Republicans, the honest
part Of the Republican party, repudiato
the Misrepresentation and falsehoods
contained in their state platform. let
them repudiate the individuals who led
them into error. Let them ask what
party by It's platform traduces the state,
It's administration and officers, and pub
fishes 10 the world that we are violators
of our constitution and the laws; that
we have bad government, a large debt:
that we are eXtravagant, and that our
people are not progressive and that our
state is not prospering; and let them
repudiate that party. Let them turn to
those who glory in our great prosperity,
who hold up those who honestly aud
fairly administer our wise laws. My
fellow citizen, which party will You
trust for the next four years.
Will you go back 10 the days OF 'G3 to
II, or will you go with and vote for the
candidates of the party that has given
You honest administrations. collected
and honestly disbursed the states rev.
enues, established and built up our vari
ous state institutions, perfected your
free school system, the party under
whose administration prosperity has
come 10 the state and her people despite
discriminating and oppressive federal
legislation. | here You say OF tho
Democratic party, well done, we will
trust you again.