Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-05

The DEv1ses and Few who Depend Up
on Them Make up tho Entire LisT-A
Few Things for the Miners to Think
About
HENDRICKS, TICKER Co., w. VA.
To tas Eltor or tbs Register:
SIR: The correspondent of the Cum
berIand NelCS, NM" who by the by
is renegade Democrat, and has several
relatives iu the employ OF the w. Va,
C.. & 2. R'y Co., has been making some
sensational developments regarding the
"fiopping" of prominent Democrats
from the true faith over TO Republican
ism Of course all DemQGEats under
tiyes. both ex-senator Davis and Col, L.
&. Davis are usiug what influence they
have to defeat Mr.. Wilson, and ars
using 1t especially upon their employees
and have, we are sorry to say, convert
ed some of them-but this is all. Inc
rank and file of the Democrats OF the
Second district are solid for Wilson,
and be will be elected.
"NXX' writes some amusing things
RI. e.: I'VE are pleased TO note the
fact that Mr.. Charles B. Junkins, life
long Democrat and native OF THIS
county, but a prominent business man
of Tucker county, has for both polltlcal
and business reasons come out squareiy
in favor of the election OF Hon. Aston
Gordon DAYTON, etc"
Mr.. Junkins is very clever man ana
has been looked upon as Democrat
heretofore, but we have not been aware
of the fact that he was ever prominent
in it's councils, or that he has occupied
prominent business positions. he has
heen, and is now, simply clerk for the
Davis, and | opine his influence will re-
late solely to his own vote. But now
let US look at some facts independent OF
this.
Had Mr.. Landstreet, and ex-senator
Davis. whom he represents, been such
Democrats as they protested to have
been in the past, as such, they snould
have been willing, to at least, Iorego
some personal interest for the dement,
of the great Democratic party, whose
PRINCIPLES they have always declared
have been those that would suoserve
the best interests of the people at large.
Now what have they done? Let these
selfish interests so guide their action
that thew have seen fit TO make per-
sonal request of their employees to viz
tually renounce their most cherished
convictions 10 order TO defeat Mr.. Will
son and thereby show to the pubic that
their influence is paramount In the
Second district. Laying aside the fear
OF losing their positions, on which de-
pepds their livelihood, we feel sure that
their influence politically would have
little weight. The argument they use
IN influence these vorers is that Mr..
Wilson has voted against the most i'm
nortant interest OF his District, claim
ing that his action, as such representa-
tive. has been against their Interest
and. thereby, the miner. Let US see
how far this is true.
The Democratic platform declares
that there should be an extension o.
The free list. As coal is the basic ma
terial out OF which all manufactured
nroducts are made, it would have beer
in violation OF the declaration OF this
platform TO keep coal on the dutiaoit
list The representatives from districts
interested in iron, lumber, and man!
!other raw materials, voted to place
these articles Oh the free list How
conld Mr.. Wilson, as Chairman OF TIT
WAYS and Means Committee, vot'
apainst the wishes of the Democratic
| party. when his colleagues, represent
| ing other interests, had voted in tn
interests of said party?
However, the action Of Mr.. Wilson Il
mis- respect is a matter OF discussion.
| Now let US see what Messrs- Davi
| md Elkins have done to further the In
rests of the miner Of this district
Iong before the tariff on coal had peel
.aduced from seventy-fve cents to Tort