South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-05
hon. Charles j. Faulkner
OF Y. est Va.

Prom nent in tbg lis, Of hoss s N,
.iora w,ose pubic rec ,rd, AMI ser.
vices their 5 ates must ei,he ,ndorse
"r reruiiate IN 1898 sts nd. tho n.me
~ Hun. Charlis j Faulkner, of
Wet Virginia.
Wn.ia It il far from GU intention
TO 'nlermedd in any way in the do
nestle pc i.ical affa,rs Of ives, vi
gi"ia, VT whrn the eff .cts of the &C /
L n Of State cease to be local, sud
involve not onl, the interests OF her
sister States, Int Tue seutinsnts OF
their reop'o, We fs.l our right TO
speak. and on this occasion, q, on tue
stan ONT ola vi ginan .nd u Dem,
ocfat. 10 ,xrfes, tiOse convictiuns
~h ca We tee' mast ANNA I'd ia-
fl .ence every advocate aud ad nirer OF
the pnit C Il principles OF J,ff,r.uu
a1d Jack son.
Tie return OF : nator Fau,kne 10
the high position be now so ably
ILLS, VIII ne, no, onl, q graceful &C.
KIN 1wief2 neht by his STATE, OF his
.ub ic serv cea 10 her n to tue ma
ton bot a simple act of justice g.
every other > ate in the Union for
wh'se rights TO local lf-povern-
ment aud freedom from Federal 10
reference ~ domestic afsirs he b %
so powerful j aad succs .s,ully tlons
tate.
Senator Faulkner's ability as
Statesman has won for him b nor end
position among his Senatorial asso.
cates regardless OF party, while his
public record during his fur years
In the Senate, his received the unAn-
imous commentator OF tue Deuoc,
racy OF the whole country. aud has
been so consistent 10 It's principles
and sterling in is Demcctscy, that 1t
has arisen above ell parry criticism.
His public u,teraUces, whether In the
arena Of Senatorial discussion or ON
the stump before tn, pc ,ple have
been bold, and above reproach.
5 imulated Ivy q thorough knowl,
edge OF the va'uo OF his services, nd
impe! ny a wide-spsad scutimeu,
in favor OF his re- elt ction, W est Viz.
giuIa can hsve no excuse for a fail.
IRE TO perform her btunden duty in
TO urniug The ono man above all 9th.
ers who has done most TO increase
her d gniiy in the Senate and ths
c1un'rv, unless her people desire 10
repu iias those principles OF ffcrs
sonisn Democracy and popular JUS
tice OF which he ha, been az nnsSer B..
ing advocate, exponent ant sup.
porter.
Unless she de.i'es to adopt the
principles OF protection. snd give her
formal assent 10 . ays'em of cass
legislation. corporate r.bbeTy, and
Individual rApscity, she can never a..
ford u wi,Eho d from the sonduct 81
her ctief opponent Of this vicious
policy her commentator. endorse
ment, ani approval.
Unlets she proposes TO stamp with
her sovereign appreciation Itat cut
regeOus m0nst rOsity Of partizan vil-
lainy, the Force bill. abe can aever ale
low herself 10 Tcpu liste and condemn
Tho acton Of one Of the fore most and
most u1c)mprOmising Of those Dem :
ocratiC leaders TO whom she and her
sister sites owe their freedom from
bayonets behind tbe ballots OF their
citizens, intestine dIsc)rt, and pos
slblY interbtcine and fratsrnal strife.
Every State tbst values The s1ncti.
ty Of her political institutions, an.
tonomy and sovereignty, will look 10
West Virgins for prompt. uosni-
nous and unequivocsl approval Of
her Senator and his record, and We
/ have no doubt that che will MEASURE
up 70 the full standard OF hel duty.
! - Stanton Spectator.