The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-11-30

fair Young bride has been the hope,
the stay and solacc of this mans HE.
1t is indeed beautiful romance
this union of two noble souls-and so
long as our beautiful marriage care
mony exists, the poet will always
have a theme for his song.
In this material age, where money
getting is so much III vogue, these
sentiments have been permitted to
die out to certain extent, but they
are only sleeping The occasion, and
two hearts that beat in unison to the
strains of a glorious love is all that IS
wanted to awaken them. While
love and alteration for the fair sex eN-
lists then government and the insti-
tuition of religion will be safe
Improper Influence Of Legislators.
The Richmoud Times of Sunday
contains a letter from a MIR. X.
+. Hutchinson, in which hc intimatcs
that Railroads contributed funds
during the recent campaign to help
elect certain candidates for the Su-
prcmc Court Bench, and a certain
candidate for t. $. Senator. In com
menting OH this letter, the Times
says:
We feel perfectly sure that our
correspondent is entirely IN error in
supposing that the railroads have
directly or Indirect y intcrtcrcd or
attempted to interfere with the cleo
ton of Judges of our Court of APP
peals, but we are informed that there
has been improper interference as to
the election Of some members OF the
legislature, for the purpose Of scc;.r1
ing the election Of certain candl-
date to the United States Senate.
But from the information which we
have. we think our correspondent
does injustice in thinking that the
improper interference came from
those officers responsible for the
management OF the railroad. We
feel sure from what We have learned
that that interference came o"iy
from one Of the subor,linatcs OF the
railroads, and was wholly nnanthor-
lied.
We arc informed that a contrbu-
ton made by certain Of the railroads,
intended for the campaign fund OF
the Executive Committee for !cgltl-
mate expenses, not one half ever
| reached the Chairman, but was dis
pcnScd by this subordinate railroad
official, in furhcraDcc OF the candl.
date for the United States Senate OF
his personal choice, and tina; illir
was done in disregard Of the WISHES,
if not the direct orders, Of his super
iors.
We have been shown letters from,
some Of the high railroad officials,
denouncing any improper distrlbu-
tan of the funds. One ofthcm says:
Il understand that some claim is
made that members of the Lcglsla-
ture are to be influenced in their
choice in caucus for a nominee by
! the fact that they received aid dur
ing the cam paiyr. No interference
was intended as to the choice Of
United States Senator, and there IS
absolutely no obligation whatever
one way or the other on the part OF
any successful candidate for The
Legislature Of Virginia by reason of
his having been assisted i'll. the cam
paign, to favor one or another can
didate for the United States Senate.
Another says:
You are authorized to say that
no such use Of any Of the funds was
contemplated or authorized, and that
there is no obligation on the part Of
any member Of the Legislature for or
against any candidate for the United
States Senate. y
1t will be interesting to learn from
this subordinate why he failed to de-
liver all of the funds to the Chair
man of the Democratic party, and
whether he intended that amy one
receiving from linn any part of that
fund, should believe ,ha; it was Civ
en- in the interest of any particular
candidate for the United States
Senate.
The people are entitled to know
with perfect accuracy the influence
that have been brought to bear upon
some off their representatives. They
can then better Judge CT their acts
and motives.
1t is plain that the representatives,
who receive any of the funds retained
by the subordinate, are under no OBJ
legation whatever to that subordi
nate or to his favorite for the United
States senate; for they have been
deceived if they were lei TO believe
that the finds were raised OF eontri.
butcd for the benefit of any special
candidate.
This statement reveals a distress