Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-30
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
RX-cON6RESSMAE HOsG TALES ABOUT POL
TICS IN HIS DISTRICT.
TAo People Satisfied With Capshlr,, Approve
His Attitude on Silver and Favor The Income
Tax Measure
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CHARLESTON. w. VA, January 2s.-
Ex-ConGressman Charles Edgar Hogg. of
Mason county, who was here attending
10 a case In the Supreme Court, was
cornered by the correspondent Of the
REGISTER at the Hotel RuiTuer, aud in
dnced to talk on political affairs in tho
Fourth district. He is brilliant con-
versationalist and keeps abreast with
political affairs. both at Washington
and at his own home. When asked con
corning political affairs In the Fourth
Congressional district he said,
The Democracy OF the Fourth dis
trict are thoroughly united and will
elect the nominee of the party next fall.
The people are well pleased with the
course of Mr.. Capehart in Congress. and
especially with his attitude on the silver
question. They also favor the main
features OF the Wilson bill"
who are the leading candidates for
the Democratic nomination for Congress
in your district?n was asked.
"Ihere are four gentlemen spoken OF
In that CONNECTION" said MIR. Hogg,
1.-The present incumbent, Mr.. Capehart,
of course; Judge McCluer, OF Wood;
JUDGE HARVEY. 81 Cabell: aud Hon. W.
Il
be eutireiy acceptable to the Democracy
and whichever one shall be- nominated
will certainly be elected"
Has any dissatisfaction with Con-
gress or the administration manifested
itself in the ranks OF tho party?"
mo. Our people do not believe that
these hard times are attributed TO any
thing done by the Democratic party,
but on the contrary, think it, is the
poor legacy left US by the Republicans
when they went out OF power last
March. We think that when the
measures proposed by the Democratic
party are enacted into law and time
sufficient has elapsed for them TO go
into practical operation, there Will be
great reaction in commercial bust
ness and manufacturing enterprises
generally, and we think the country
Will then enter upon an era Of pros
perity such as has not been witnessed
for many years"
by the way, Mr.. Hogg. your name has
been mentioned in connection with the
Democratic nomination for Congress in
your district"
II nm not a candidate for anything"
said the Congressman, emphatically,
"but hold myself in readiness to give
my entire time and hearty support TO
tut HOHllute OF Lue party.
do your people approve Mr.. Cape
harts attitude on the free silver ques-
tion?" was asked.
Yes, our people arc In hearty accord
with Mr.. Capehart on that question.
They favor the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver at the Old ratio OF 10 10 /,
and will reinsert the silver plank OF
1892 into The platform OF the party
when the convention meets next sum-
mer There will be absolutely no dis
agreement 10 regard to this matter, and
no opposition TO tie insertion OF the
free silver plank in the platform"
what is the sentiment OF your peo-
pie In regard TO the income tax"
They are heartily in favor OF il,
ana especially that reported by the
House Committee as amendments TO the
internal revenue law. One feature OF
II Is especially pleasing to us-that
which reaches the salaries OF govern
ment officers. The proposed law is so
searching In its provisions as 10 reach
the salaries OF congressman, and there
would accrue TO the government nearly
$4,000 annually from this source alone.
The President would pay an income tax
out Of his salary OF 5000 annually"
who is likely to be the nemocracy's
Neuu ludto lUI lDb state senate from
your Senatorial district-the Fifth?"
81 cannot say who will be nominated
for the senate, but whoever he may be
he will be elected, aud our party is In
snch good cheer that we have strong
hopes OF electinE our two member Of
the House OF Delegates from Mason
county"
Mr.. Hogg talked OF some cases be was
offending 20 10 the Supreme Court, and
remarked incidentally:
by the way, we believe down in our
country that all the sessions OF thc Su-
preme Court should be held in the Cap
itoi az Charleston and that the organic
law or the state should be so amended
as % permit tue Court 10 hold all the
sessions here where acces. can always
be bed % the States law library. 10
matter where case is submitted the
Judges rarely renlcr an opinion upon
!; tlll they come % Charleston and look
up the authorities in the state library.
This often delays the delivering OF
opinions by the Judges for mouths, and
can see no good reason why the Law
should not be amended"