Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-21
A PRESTON DEMOCRAT
Defends Hou. william L. Wilson-Wny
He Has Not Sought ofices-Why &c
VIII Be tae DISTRICTS Choice Again
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Defends Hou. william L. WIlsOu-Why
He Has Not Sought OHices-Why &c
VIII Be tae DISTRICTS Choice Again
K1NewooD, w. VA, Dec. Is.
To the Editor or tho Register:
SIR:-Our attention has just been
called to communication from this
place, which appeared in the REGISTER
about ten days ago, and which we had
overlooked. The article in question
contains some glaring Measurements
which we cannot pass unnoticed, renect-
ing not only on our able representative
10 Congress but on the Democracy OF
this county. The writer is either a dis
appointed Office seeker himself or Is the
mouthuieee Of some one else who has an
ak 70 grind. He claims TO be Demo-
craft and to reflect the sentiments OF the
party in this county, and as he does
nothing of the kind we cannot allow MS
attack on Mr.. Wilson to go unquestioned.
he seems TO consider 1t the sole duty
of q Congressman TO spend all his time
hunting office for all who apply and
critlcises Mr.. Wilson for his "lack OF
interest in securing appointments"
We believe that the work Of our Repre-
sentative in this direction will compare
favorably with that Of other members
! of Congress, besides being loaded down
with the very laborious duties Of pre-
pairing the new tariff bill, and we know
what we are talking about when we say
/ that Mr.. Wilson Is working like gal
| ley slave and breaking himself down 10
| his efforts to serve his constituency and
the Democracy of the country, aud Ia
! his present position as the leader
OF the Democratic party In the House,
/ his constituents are, and ought 10 be
prouder OF him than ever, and ought to,
and will return him next yeaI by an in
/ creased majority. 1t would be a ma
tional misfortune not TO do so, and a
blot on the West Virginia Democracy
forever. Having introduced the new
tariff bill and being the special cham
pion of it, it is more necessary than
! ever that he be kept in Congress, and to
fail TO le-elect him, while honestly try
ing to carry out the Democratic plat
form and the pledges of the party In the
last campaign would be cowardice and
! ingratitude OF the basest kind.
All this talk about Henry G. Davis,
or any other Democrat" having
served notice on him that if coal went
on the free list, he would not be re-
turned to Congress, is idle nonsense. In
the first place, We do not believe that
Mr.. Davis ever said anything OF the
kind. He has too much sense for that,
aud even II be did say 1t, he has no
mortgage on the Democracy Of this
district. The writer from here VINO
signed himself Preston" says, many
believe Mr.. Wilson to CO more interest
ed in his own future eminence and ag-
! grandizement than he Is in his c0nstitu-
ency." Everyone acquainted with Mr..
Wilson, knows this statement to
be false, and the writer is
either unacquainted with him or de-
hberately lie. There is no more modest
or unassuming man in Congress. In
fact it is these qualities that prevent
him being the regular politician and
and ofice-getter that Preston" SO
much desires. Again he says 'it Is &C
often quoted opinion among his once
warmes5 supporters, that ne is serving
his last teTms district, they want 9
tstiTps.~ We have heard Republicans
1 ,sIr this way for several years, but
IS IS never yet heard single Demo-
CIS' "--.,-use of any such language,
auS S'.o' a1iligent inquiry we are
: unSoIe ~ nuu ny one else who has
and we defy Mr.. 'uPreston" to name a
, half pozen reliable democrats who en-.
tertsln any such opinion. The writer
above referred to closes with the fol
lowing entirely false statement: HThe
opinion is prevalent here IL Mr.. w
gets the nomination he will be defeated
at the polls" If preston" refers Il
the Republicans here his statement
might pass, as they have fondly fat.
tered with this opinion for 10 tbeso
many years, only TO be knocked down
and dragged out harder and harder
each succeeding time. But If he
has reference TO prevalent opinion
among Democrats we unhesitatinglv
and emphatlcally denouLce the
statement as entirely false with no
grounds whatever on which TO stand.
The tried and true Democracy OF this
county are as faithful TO our brilliant
and scholarly Congressman as ever, and
If he is candidate again next wear,
will send solid delegation TO the con-
ventiOn for him. He is our choice first,
last and all the time, so long as he
wants the Office and will continue to
serve. When he stands aside or is pro.
noted TO something better, old Preston
will have something to say about his
successor, for it is generally admitted
| that he must come from west of the
mountains, but then will be time
enough 10 nominate another candidate.
Very truly yours,
A PRESTON DEMOCRAT.