The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-17

ent-medicine almanac, and told by
some one that it was Delegate Walk
er's bill. Surely, from his article, he
has not read the bill.
For the benefit Of Bro. Rely, and
that he might have morsel 10 loll
around under his tongue, we desire to
reply to his editorial as far as is ma
terial Any attempts he may make to
besmirch Mr.. Walkers good name
would hardly be countenanced by the
humblest person in our community
He is too well known for the Herald s
criticism to add to his detriment. How
ever, we trust our Brother will preserve
copy of this article and call the at
tention Of our business men generally
to it, Evidently he has not read the
bill and understood it, or he could not
help but endorse it under the argu-
ment he makes in last weeks issue.
We have in Martinsburg NJ. L. Dorm,
D. We'll, Baker & Rearick, Thomson
& Tabler, and perhaps others, who are
among our best and strongest business
firms-permanent residents of this
community-regular tax-payers-con-
tributors to our enterprises, etc. Only
short while ago-when the fall sea
son set in-two parties opened up in
the Wilen room on Queen street a stock
of goods of various kinds, principally
clothing. They advertised it as a
bankrupt stock" an ''assignees
stock" a damaged fire and water stock,
etc. They remained until the season
was over, until they had sold all they
could-then they pulled up and went to
another" town. They sold very
cheap-made big sales and big profits
and after they left the result was
our people found they had been pulled
in.n
Now, for Bro. Reily's benefit we give
this as one of the many illustrations that
are constantly occurring IN this city,
and ask him-is it just to our clothing
men? How much has the bankrupt
firm done for. Martinsburg? What
benefit have we derived? This is the
direct object of Delegate Walkers bill,
and it should be passed. His desire
is to protect his people from swindlers,
who have no regulations, capital or
interests at stake. Is he not right?
Brother Reilly should preach this doc
trine to all of his patrons, and we feel
safe in saying not one would agree
with him. His IDEAS too are good nuts
for his advertisers to crack, consider
ing the fact that the peddlers and
bankrupt statesmen support him(0 We
agreee that many of our prominent
men of to-day have risen FROM ped
oilers and agents-but Brother Reilly,
please point out one of that sort that
swindled the people when engaged as
a peddler or agent. Mr. Walkers
bill is intended to keep out the ras-
Gals, and under its construction, if a
peddler or agent is honest and sincere,
he can sell the same as our own peo-
ple-but he cannot defraud them.
Never has more deserving bill, a
more important matter, a more equita-
BILE adjustment of business dealings,
been placed before our Legislative
bodies. We say, pass it! Protect our
homes first, last, and all the timel
Keep out of our county the scum and
scourings of all parts of the globe-un
less they can come here to compete
fairly and honestly.
Delegate Walker, according to the
Herald'S statement, must be fortu-
nate man, as he either contains a sill
yer spoon in his mouth, or silver
dollar on his brow every time it men
tons his name-but, Notwithstanding
all this, he is keeping up the march of
Jeffersonian Democracy and Cleveland
tariff reform by "equalizing matters
a little bit.n Walker should be en-
couraged, and especially by our mer-
chants that their interests might be
protected.