New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-21
VEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.
ELKINS TALKS ABOUT
THEM.
HOPEFUL OF MR.. WILSON'S DEFEAT-HoW TIE
NEW TARIFF INJURIES THE INTERESTS

HOPEFUL OF MR. WILSON'S DEFEAT-How TIE
NEW TARIFF INJURIES TIE INTERESTS
OF THE STATE.
Three years ago William l.. Wilson. OF the Id
Congress District OF West Virginia. on the
passage OF the Mills bill said to Roger O. Mlis IN
no uncertain terms that he would not vote Tor Inc
Mills BIZ unless the duty OF - cents on bltuminous
coal was retained. He said large numbers or MS
constituents were coal producers and miners and
that he owed II TO them 10 protect their interests
az against foreign coal. That was when he really
represented this district. Now he tells his coal-pro-
ducing and miner constituents that he represents the
United States, and that when he gets back 70 Tom
gress ne will do his best to remove the duty on soft
coal. This would close OF the mines OF West
Virginia and reduce wages of miners In those mines
who might continue TO work. Mr.. Wilson seems will
ing TO give away the market for West Virginia coal
to the Dominion Coal Company OF Canada, wlthou,
getting anything In return. He does not even ask
Canada TO take off it's duty Of GO cents ton on
coal from the United States. When he spoke at the
time Of the passage OF the Mills bill he represented
the mine-owners and aboring people Of his district
Now he claims that free coal will benefit the whole
country II It should inJure the people or his
district. n the Dominion Coal Company can get
free coal and supply par; Of the New-England
market its profits Will go up nearly 10000 a
year or about $4,000 in excess OF their profits n
year ago"
Such were the words OF ex-Secretary stephen II.
Elkns. OF West Virginia. the other day as ne dweIt
nj length upon the political campaign In West VIZ
gnIa Mr.. Elkns is a sof;-coal mlne-owner In West
Virginia and as well Informed In his state as Pro-
fessor Wilson himself. He had plenty Of other In
teresting things to say about West Virginia
"If the Democrats carry the next State Legis-
lature. and they count on II. after having gerry
wandered the Republicans out OF eight or nine dis
tricts" said Mr. Elkins. Senator Camden will have
ba ed 70 he United
Senate The friends Of W. L. Wilson have made
him a candidate in opposition TO Senator camden
and all the power OF the Administration that can be
used in the will be usel - carry 1t for the
Democracy. That Is the programme. senator 'ah-
den is not fighting so much against possible Re
publican Legislature or against the possible SUI
premacy of Ex-Governor Windy Wilson. who Is
ostensiby after his Oamden's seat a. he Is against
the Cleveland Administration and W. L. Wilson
The coal miners are not the only ones who mar
vel at W. l.. Wilson'S free-trade somersault' ms
lumber product OF the State is 10000" feet
year. principally in spruce and hemlock. since
1892 lumber has declined In price from 50 TO -
thousand feet Nearly every sawmill In the STATE
is Idle Nine large mills on inc Isl f1,ns
gina Central and =. Ra'Toa 40 '1 he rreat a"s
ton how &c get cars enough TO snip htir IuH
now are a convincing argument against Mr. WI
sons theories. Lots 81 them are owned 10y ieiho
ST 9a co who h talk FoTes bill or negro domination
those mill and mine owners ms fa ~, ln hsn are
and Mr. Wilson and his friends have not been able
"iv the hardest Kind Of an effort duty OF 20
cents ton was kept on soft coal me ioTin ,r
duty having been % cents ton Ine enc, OF ,te
reduction has been 70 compel me miners 40 tan
10 cents a ton less for mining AMI IN" Hinr-o"n1
ers Il cents a ton less than formerly. ana coai
has been brought down from 80 to p cents ton
To show hard this works II Is oniN hecSSs ,f
road aone h h Sf ,ut Who lost IL? Thc coal miners
Of
Nest Virginia. West Virginia ranks iourth AZ
soft,coai producing state in the Union. having
more square miles OF coal land than Pennsyi-
vana. West Yirginia Is also larse Wool Pr"lug
ers The bill Injured all Of the material interests
OF West Virginia II made the chi"i pTgI"'tS, az Hi
it projected New England AM southern products
AS TO the chances OF hepubllcHn, SUES Y III
cratic vote in that State shows the same shrnkage
a. ,and ' nr ~ Ohio Vermont and Maine Repubr
can success is assured. In the states named there
va %as IN Weat virginia is even 10 yer cent the
Republicans WIN carry Il, tn great neh, "iII he
Republican candidate against Wilson. j. me law
yer and graceful and iorcibie spsakcr, hr is ..
ON his fathers sl" he IL descended 90 one OF m"
si,n"rs Of The Declaration Of Independence and on
s9 ,n6,hrrs side Of the Jonathan EDWARDS family.
In A debate before the people D" VIII holi ms own
| With Wilson Mir Dayton claims that Nj Wilson
has been rcrudiaed 10y his own party IN thc ii9use
md in the senate and indirectly by tn" l'resil"ni
| and he asks why Mr. Wilson should not b." repuii-
ated bv the people OF his district Dayton r. MAX
! ing some noteworthy points In his sI"rc mes II"
| eail IN. other DAY N mass meeting mat ITO
| fcssor Wilson bad gone 10 England To receive" N"
! CONGRATULATIONS Of friends hc had 70 tAithluIlt
served there. but thai ne lI!hy'oh H.'' ~ a..
| home 10 receive IN" CONGRATULATIONS 81 friends IN
| Wrq, Virginia whom b" expected To serve IN
Congress He also said In "a recent sl~.ch thht NJ
| expected not only the opposition ~ MT wilson ana
President Cleveland with all IN" power OF ~" "A
minis,ra,ion but OF the free traders ana importers
OF the United States. well as that St 'ns polh-
| Ion coal Company. OF Canada ana IN" JUN" ""''
synIicatc - ,
| Mr. Elkins said he had not very strong hopes OF
| he Leg
| though there chance. owing 10 incuonhi
| troubles But for the gerrymandcr OF IN" state by
4 the Democrats, the Republicans would surely WIN
} i, is known that recently one 81 cN-''oVrfn"t
, "Wlndy" Wilson's adherents was Killed 10y Inl;ei
! States marshal "A friend OF Senator Camden rms
illustrates the bitterness existing between Demo,
| Gratis IN the State. The Republicans nave n gooi
| chance Mr. Elkins SAID OF carrying all four con
| gress districts 49,,
| recent Illness. which not serious. re - no"
| at work looking after his railroad ana mining IN
| terests but expects TO take an active part IN the
| campaign In West Virginia and Will make a NUMBER
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