Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-14
Hon. JOhn D. Anderson.


During the Fiity-frst and Fifty-sec-
ond Congresses the writer has been
thrown ia close relationship with the
gentleman whose name heads this ar
ticle. Representing as we did the
Changers Of Virginia. we have watched
vrey closely the votes and working OF
members Of the Senate and House, and
ia the years in which we have known
Mr.. Anderson, we are prepared to assert,
without fear OF contradiction, that no
man has more carefully Investigated the
various matters brought before Congress
10 the interest OF agriculture and labor,
and no man has more earnestly advocat-
ed to advance the welfare and advance
the prosperity Of the farmer than he.
Mr.. Anderson is yet 3 young man,
having been born In 1854, and few men
Of his age have served the public more
continuously or satisfactorily than he.
His record as a representative OF an ag-
r%icUltural district in the House OF Rep
reSentatives stands oat in bold relief as
a champion OF honest democracy and
earnest advocacy Of the right OF LABOR
and agriculture. In debate he Is bold,
strong and comprehensive. In argu-
ment be is forceful and convincing; In
every action he is conscientious aRd en-
ergetic. The farmers Of West Virginia
are ably represented in both branches
Of Congress, but non OF his colleagues
excel him In devotion to the public In
terests or vigorous work in behalf OF the
masses as against the classes.
We reproduce the very able speech OF
Hon. John d. Anderson, OF West Viz
ginia, in to.day's FireSide. 1t seems a
work Of supererogstion to attempt to
criticize the logic Of his remarks. He
boldly pleads the peoples cause, de-
mands relief on behalf Of the farmer
and working men OF the country. He
shows why Congress should carry out
the pledges of the Democratic party
and predicts if the Wilson bill should
pass the House IL would be through the
influence and assistance Of Republican
votes, and in this ne was fully proven q
true prophet. Had not these people,
these Republicans who forced upon the
country this mOnstrous outrage, had
they not voted almost solidly for the re-
peal without the conditions, the meas
ure would have passed the House
In the manner it did. Mr.. Anderson
voted for all the amendments, and when
it finally came 10 a question OF repeal
or nothing, he took the ground that the
Democratic party had pledged itself for
repeal aud he was duty bound TO sup
port that platform.
His speech clearly shows that the
farmer and laborer need more money.
He points out the pledges OF the party
to which be belongs. He makes a gal
liant fight for the cause o! the people,
and when outvoted on all points he
finally, as q last resort, votes for the
best he can get, and in so doing proved
himself 10 stand by the pledges OF his
party.
We trust our readers will carefully
read Mr.. Alderson's speech and see how
be deals with this all important Ques-
ton. Farmers should learn that the
sherman repeal bill is but an attempt TO
remedy the results OF the bad radical
legislation, and the financial stress only
comes from q conspiracy on the part OF
the banks TO compel the issue OF gold
bonds-bonds intended to riyet the
chains Of the money changers and
usurers more closely upon the necks OF
the people-but while they may par
tally accomplish their objects, we do
not believe that they will be able to
carp out their programme so long as
the farmers have such honest and de-
voted friends in the House as Mr.. Al
derson, who are ready to expose their
practices and throttle them.