Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-15
WEST LIBERTY NORMAL.

WEST LIBERTY NORMAL.
The Position OF Mr.. whitaker on the Now
BuIlding-An Answer to w. Nj. Dunlap
10 the Editor Of the Rsytsts-'
WEST LIBERTY, w. VA, October ID.
-SlR-In the issue Of the IntettiJeaeef
of October see an interview between
". NJ. Dunlap and the editor or that
paper. As there are always two sides TO
a question, il you will permit | Will Gu
deayor 10 state the other side or tue
case.
Mr.. Dunlap says this is an of year,
that some of the Democratic farmers OF
this district are not ready TO be counted
with the Republicans; but will stay al
home. Now, l am glad to inform MN
that ne will fud the DemocEotS all al
the polls, and they will not be counted
on the Republican side, either. But |
am still happier 10 inform him that
have heard several Republicans say
that If things continue TO improve they
will vote with the Democrats.
Mr.. Dunlap cites you to the Sayres
farm, the Rice farm, and the Buchah'
non farm; travels all over ONO ana
Brooke counties 10 fnd those three $50
lated cases and then gives you the III
flated war price TO compare with the
DreSent priceS in order TO show now
land has run down in price in this sec
tion. Int why not come down TO the
times that protection was having Ia'l
swav. aud TO farms in sight OF his own
door. | will call his attention TO re"
cases. About twelve years ago the
farm on which he was raised was sold TO
BENJAMIN Craven for SLIGO; it was
recently sold by w. B. Vermilllon to
Mr.. Dunlap and Mrs. Shipe for over
81, OOO The John Curtis farm OF 20
acres was sold about the same time 10
the same party for $50 per acre Mr..
Lauton sold the same farm this last
water TO Nj. c. Hartly for $40 per acre.
The Maxwell farm OF $50 acres was SOLD
eight wears ago for S3l. so per acre.
real estate agent told me recently he
could get S45 per acre for the same
farm. Five years ago a portion OF the
Joseph Harvey farm was sold at S3l or
$40 per acre. The same poI"sn was
sold this last winter for $40 pos tLeee
~ did noo Mr.; Dunlap r. tea Sc these
Farms did not have the dry rot which be
saws is so prevalent in this section.
He also speaks Of interest. One
would think after passing through
thirty.two years Of such prosperous
times las he would have US believe all
on account OF prOtectiOn) there would
be no such useless expense as interest,
The IjlteIIiqcncCr says Mr.. Dunlap's po-
elton as lawyer enables him 10 Kho"
about money. Why did he not STATE
when the farmers Of this section hau 10
mortqage their homes in order to i've
Our older citizens tell US they can recoI-
lsct when a mortgage was Unknown
In 1850 thew were few and far between,
but after thirty years Of protection ne
tolls Ms that one-haif Of the farms are
under tribute for interest, therefore
they must be the fruits of protection
Capd prosperity according to the Re
publican idea.
He saws the wool crop formerly built
the country roads, and asks what Is
going TO build them hereafter. Now II
he had but stopped TO think no might
have known that the wool clip Of Lib
erty district amounts to more annually
even under the ruinous prices OF NC
Klnlsyism, than is spent upon all the
roads OF the Pan Handle
He says that sheep bring no price at
all, scarcely, and infers that this is all
on account Of the Wilson bill. Is this
all that has no price? How about other
stock? With fas cattle higher than
they have been for years; yet good
yearling steer will rarely bring more
that veal calf six weeks old, and
horses are given away to get ria OF
wintering them. What is the reason OF
this? We have been scourged for the
last three years with severe drouths,
which renders feed scarce and high,
and this is the cause OF low prices for
all kinds OF stock. To prove this, l
need only give one single instance,
Good feeding wethers are now bringing
from IL TO cents pound, while j. o.
Curtis has standing offer upon his OF
4 cents next April or Nay, after shear
ing.
One other subject and then will
close. l see by your paper recently sew
eral reasons why the citizens Of Wheel
ing should nor support Mr. Whitaker
for the State Senate this fall. II ap-
pears 70 me there is reason why the
citizens OF this vicinity should not vote
for him also. When the appropriation
bill of the last Legislature came from
the House to the Senate, there was sn
item tor SIG, 900 for a new normal school
building al this place. This met con-
sidera bic opposition in the Senate,
and Mr.. Gall in his speech
opposing il said that the Senator from
this county had said that this school
was an injury to the county, How did
Mr.. Whitaker reply?' Simply by say
ing that q private conversation should
not be brought into general debate.
The friends of this school should, and
no doubt will, see that the Senator
elected next November will not only
vote, but that his private conversation
will be such as will do this school no
injury. ALUMNUs'
GO AND HEAR HIN.