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Neie Charles Tolcn.
January Is, 1876

January lS, 1898.
Editor Free Press If not trespassing too
: much upon your columns, would like to
indulge in a short article apropos of the
appointment of commissioner from Charles
Town district to Gil the unexpired term OF
Col John T. Gibson. Upon sober reflection
the question arises, "From what class shall
the new member be elected ?" On the pres
ent bench, if mistake not, all the members
are from the agricultural class, and would
it not be advisable just at this time to select
person from the mercantile class 1t is
a common remark nowadays that the most
of the public offices, National, State and
county, are handed down through inheri-
lance, but the time has now arrived that
the rank and file should be recognized in
the peoples gifts. We have been doing the
voting for a number of years, and will con-
Time to be the hewers of wood and drawers
of water so long as We keep silent and let
few self constituted indiyidrals do the
thinking and managing for US. That the
sppointee should be an active, industrious,
business man. one that has proven success
full in the management of his own affairs,
all will admit-one who will take a pride
in the trust committed to him and be first,
last and all the time on the look out for the
interests of the people. see in the Adro-
cate of the 18th inst the name of Mr.. ID. 5.
Hughes suggested-and that he measures
up to the required standard of the kind of
a man suitable for the important place,
none will gainsay. He is gentleman of
fine business qualifications, and his appoint
ment would be entirely satisfactory to a
majority of the voters of the district. Cur
rent rumor nov is to the effect that an ag-
riculturist is to fill the vacancy. Our pres
ent court is certainly well represented by
this class and other interests being at stake
it strikes me as but proper that they should
receive recognition as well.
Charles Town has a number of good men
who would make excellent members of the
court and among those of recognized BUSH
ness ability the gentleman sboYe named is
the peer of any. The time is nov oppor-
tune for the rank and file, whose suffrages
are always courted, to have and demand
recognition in the management of our coun-
ty affairs, and we do hope that the appoint
ment, which we understand will be made in
the next few days, will fall upon the shout
ders Of Mr.. D. S. Hughes. RURALIsT.
Mr.. Gaiaher: Allow me space through
your columns to return my many thanks to
the kind friends who announced me for
County Commissioner. Being a foreigner
from Berkeley county with only .wenty-
two years residence to my credit sid not
in good working order with the chine,
l respectfully decline the honor.
In the AdeOcate of last week, 'ir Robert
Chew was mentioned for this Office. Mr..
Chew is Jeffersonian by Birth, Education
and Habi alton, fine business man, farm
er, free from lactional fights and Office liens
Jas he has never held an office, md is the
right man for the place. The Commission
ers would not only do honor to themselves
but to the county as well in making such
Jan. Is, 1898. G. T. LIGHT.
Mr. Editor: see the names of quite a
number Of gentleman suggested as suitable
to ill the seat lett vacant on our court by
the resignation of Col. Gibson. While not
the slightest objection can be urged to
nanv of the oentlemsn named vet wa have