Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-20

try any time he chose to sell himself.
The Question Of Coal.
The republican campaign takers lay
great stress upon the refusal of Mr. Wilson
to demand reciprocity with Canada upon
coal. They tell the workingmen that the
main market for coal from the northern
portion of West Virginia is furnished by
the ports on the great lakes. The reduced
tariff on coal shuts off the New England
market for the Kanawha and Pocahontas
coal in the southern part of the state, and
that coal will now compete with the north
ern portion OF the state for the lake trade.
Canada imposes a duty of 90 cents a ton on
American coal, which will keep the West
Virginia coal from finding an outlet in
western Canada. so that now ii is to be a
Kilkenny fight between the two sections of
West Virginia miners for a market hardly
sufficient for one of them.
Republican, May Cut Wages.
The democrats say they fear the republic
can mine operators and lumbermen will
shut down their works few days before
election day, or make extensive reductions
in wages, in order to give the democratic
labcrers an object lesson upon the tariff as
it relates to them. 1t is claimed however.
by some that If this Is done it NAV not ac-
complish the result expected, but have ex-
actly the opposite effect. These West Nir-
elnia mountajneers are a very Independent
race. Their rclitiCs are frequently a matter
OF TRADITION. handed down through success
sive generations with the family sou,rre,
gun and deer rifle. AS in the mountains of
east Tennessee, families divided during the
war On political questions and their de
sce1iants have followed the general lines of
ulV1slol ever since. 1t may turn ont thai
many would resist coercion If attempta,i as
the men did at the Monorgah mines. where
they got the idea that Senator Camden had
.euuSeu wages to hurt Wilson, and they re-
scented the supposed trickery by turning out
en- masSe to cheer for Wilson !,
A RunOred Barter for the Seu.te
The idea is current in some ouarters in
this district that Mr.. Elkins may attempt,
at the last moment. to trade Off Mr.. Wilson
for the legislature. II is well known that
M MI, sikins' ambine1x is to come to the
United States Ser SIf the legislature is
republican it is Ii his ambition NAV
be sratified, as no on else would probably
oppose ~ MN; II Is whispered, therefore that
~ ne should haN~rP good opportunity he
would abandon Az attempt to beat Mr.
wilson and endea1ort to carry the fifteen
counties IN the district for republican Iegfs-
lators. AS matter ,of fact, Mr. Elkins
would probably Father gain the state for
the republicans, irrespective of his sena
.orial aspirationS trim elect one or two
r ncpe,ih an SongrfSsmfn. Some of the dem
ocrauc leaders think that the fate of the
state Ticket and Congressional ticket Is in
separapie In the second district but such
may not prove to be the case
Republican Poster,
Mr.. Wilson entered this section Friday
and addressed meetings at Parsons and
Davis. Although 1t was in the enemv,s
country. he had. large audiences and the
people were enthusiastic. At some of the
democratic meetings some republican scat
tered hand-bills of this tenor:
democratic farmers will politics nav off
the mortgage and clothe and feed your wife
anu chiidren! Pause and reflect a moment
how can you vote again for that destruc-
ZIONIST, Wilson, who is robbing Won OF the
benefits of your labor? Look at the result
OF two years Of tariff tinkering
Prices under Harrison's administratio ton.
Horses. 80 and 500; sheep. $3.50 and S.;
mutton, ~ and % cents; wheat. IS and M
cents; wool, Is and 30 cents
Prices under Clevelands administration.
Horses. 70 and $50; sheep, $1.5O and 81:
mutton. and III cents; wheat. As and as
cents; wool. ID and 10 cents.
What will the farmers products hiring
after two years more of democratic rule?
Where will he be? God only knows. and
tnT demoeraoc poiiticians don't care a fig'
ms Is said to be very taking kind of
campaign document with the farmers To
offset 1t the democrats produce samples
and prices of wooden goods reduced in cost
under the new tariff.
"A Chance for Democratic Defeat.
The republicans enterta ain the hope that
the democrats will become overconfident by
reason ot inc great enthusiasm aroused by
Mr.. Wilson's campaign and the apparent
lack Of republican interest to the extent
of relaxing vigilance somewhat on election
day In district of fifteen counties which
in 1892 gave Mr.. Wilson ii little over loo
majority, and with some counties as large
as the state of Rhode Island, and in which
the majorities fell below 100. 1t is easy to
perceive what advantage the republic
cans woul1 gain by just a few democrats
becoming too hopeful and negiecting to
saddle Old Dcbbin and ride over the noun
tain to the Pclls on election day.
Thus the contest goes on in Mr. Will
sons district In closing these dispatches
written from practical observation from an
independent standpoint there is just
word to be said. To those democrats who
are exuberant over Mr. Wilson's brilliant
successes of the week, keep up your cheer
ing. There is good ground for it, but while
you 10 it just keep one eye on Stephen b.
and Henry G. They are IN this campaign
to a large extent, and Mr.. Elkins and Mr..
Davis cannot be said to be men who make
childs play of anything.
1t is surmised there may be some sur-
prises on election day. N OIL NJ.