Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-02
A REPUBLICAN FAKE.
MonongAhela Valley Democrats are soiid
for Hon w. L. Wilson.

for Hon w. l.. wilson.
MoRGANrowN, w. VA, July 80, 1894.
10 ,hs Editor OF fas Rsofst,-:
SIR:-The Wheeling Inteltige1lcer OF
the sth, inst. contains nearly a column
special dispatch Efrom here. In effect,
il says, among other things. that Hon.
w. L. Wilson is unpopular with the
Democrats Of the Monongahela Valiey
for the reason that he has failed to Sc
cure proper appropriation for the de-
veIopment, by slackwater, for this val
lev. As is we'll known. the Monongaheia
has been Stacked from Pittsburg TO Nor
gantown. To slack it farther south
would cost mint OF mouey-more than
million of dollars, judging by the cost
of the lock several miles below here, to
slack the river from here to its head,
point about two miles above Fairmont;
an immense sum for the government to
invest during a panic-a Mckinley
panic. The proposed development
would be OF no, or of very trihing, pres
ent, if future, national importance, and IL
is not certain that it would surely result
in considerably promoting permanent
local welfare. A railroad is In opera
ton on the line OF the east side OF the
river from the Pennsylvania State line
to Fairmont. That railroad will DE
built soon on the west side OF the
river from Pennsylvania TO Fairmont
nobody doubts who is aware that on
the west side there is one OF the richest
coal fields in West Virginia. 1t is ar
gued that che coal interests demand
the speedy completion of slack water
10 Farmont. The truth is that slack
water would be Of no account TO the
great majority OF the coal people OF
either side of the river. For instance,
two-thirds, il not nlne-tenths, or the
coal on the west side is so far from the
river that il is not reasonable TO sup
pose that anybody would ever desire to
market it via slack water. The same
is true es to this side OF the river. IL
may ue true that Congressman Wilson
might well, IL he could, secure big
appropriation for the lock that was re-
Gently located at Morgantown, pro-
vided it would display business
sense to do so at this in
auspicous mckinley financial time.
Many are satisfied that the building OF
this lock would prove that further de-
velopment would be impractcaole
| But no doubt, the Democrats of this
| valley will gladly cast their ballots Tor
Congressman Wilson II he be the nomi-
nee in 1894, as they sincerely hope. lie
| NAV not please some Democrats as to
the amount Of an appropriation, but
| that has nothing TO do with the sacred
| PRINCIPLES Of the Democratic party
which are so dear to his heart; princi-
| pies more loved by the Democrats OF
this valley than the question whether
| he has erred as to the size OF an appro-
pr,ation, as to whether he Is a money
| petter CONGRESSMAN for pro-
posed developeufent OF doubtful
public good and which many are OF
opinion would not be OF material inter-
est to more than very few, for at least
a half century, except during the time
of the building OF the locks. The Re-
publlcans Of Monongalia are working
great scheme. The members OF an or
ganized gang report in district where
they Che Democrats) do not reside,
that certain Democrats have Hoped,
and they repeat the reasons that these
! Democrats give for their change OF po-
| ltical faith, particularly their reasons
for their alleged opposition to Con-
gresham Wilson. The fact that the
Republicans ara viciously lighting Mr..
Wilson and because they detest him on
account of his brave and eloquent efforts
in behalf of honest tariff legislation,
just as they hated Senator kenna be-
cause he was the idol of the Democrat
ic party, though the Intel
HgenccrS correspondent says that
they lamented his death, the
Democrats of this Valley will, be-
lieve, hustle for Mr.. Wilson in 1894 as
they never did before. The Democrats
of the Monohgahela will not desert the
distinguished statesman in convention
or at the polls, who has made this Con-
gressional district famous by virtue OF
his brains and his eleQuence. 1t looks
to me that it is possible, probable, that
the time may come, say II Mr.. Wilson
shall decide to accept federal judg-
ship as per report he can get, when the
! choice of the Democrats OF this Valley
will then be either from Joseph More
! land or ex.Gov. A. Brooks Fleming.
Yours truly,
| DEMOCRAT.