Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-31
To The Citizens of Jefferson County.

No one can oYerestimate, and surely no
good Democrat Will under estimate the par
amount importance Of the political strug-
gle in which the Democratic party is now
engaged.
In Federal affairs it involves the test as
to whether the people of this country pre-
fer Democratic supremacy, with equal tax.
alton, economical administration, consti-
tutional government, equality under the
law Of all persons, or Republican suprem-
acy with protection as its chief aim and
policy, extravagant government, the usur-
patton Of powers reserved by constitutional
limitations to the States, legislation for the
benefit of the classes against the masses,
for the few against the many.
It involves also the question whether the
Democratic party shall be able to continue
its reform not only in legislation but in all
the executive departments which it has so
auspiciously begun and stands pledged and
committed to continue.
The prominence of our candidate, the
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson, in Federal affairs,
his position as Chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee of the House, his ardu-
Gus labors in behalf of Tariff Reform and
his national reputation all conspire to make
the second congressional district Of West
Virginia the most conspicuous battle ground
in the campaign of 1894, and the chief
among the $50 congressional districts of the
country. This distinction and pre-eminence
attracts to our district the gaze and atten-
ton of the entire Democracy Of the coun-
try. but at the same time it also attracts the
combined efforts and massed power Of the
entire Republican party of the country,
backed and supported by all of the spoiled
pets Of protection, perfect carayansary Of
trusts, monopolies and combines.
With such an issue and such battle 1t
may be unnecessary, in factit should be un-
necessary, to remind each individual DEM
ocrat of his duty but in accordance with the
time honored presidents of the party,
take this opportunity as Chairman Of the
Democratic Executive Committee of the
county to make this formal appeal to each
and every Democrat therein.
Remember that it is not alone to elect
Mr.. Wilson as a reward for his great service
to the people, that each Democrat should
cast his ballot and see that every body about
him. qualified to do So does the same, but
because Mr.. Wilson is the standard bearer
ola set of governmental principles which
it is the interest of every voter to support.
His election means the triumph of good
government, lower taxes cheaper living,
more extensive markets, commercial free
dom, better prices for our cereals and manu-
featured products and more constant employ
ment for labor and the destruction of those
pernicious monopolies which have Slapped
the strength and stolen the profits of the
people. Remember fellow citizens, that it
it is vo,r interests and your rights that you
are voting for.
OF none the less Importance is the election
of Democratic members to the legislature.
Under the benign rule of Democracy, the
State of West Virginia has grown steadily,
year 10y year in wealth and population. Its
future is bright and there is an assurance OF
rapid material progression.
1t is essential that its Legislature should
remain under the control Of the Democratic
party. The loss of a delegate might change
its complexion and aside from the loss to
the State by Republican legislation, might
be the means of placing Mr.. Elkins or some
other Republican in the place of our Demo-
cratic representative in the Senate.
/ therefore earnestly reiterate the impor-
lance of voting the whole ticket on the day
of election and again urge and appeal to
every individual Democrat to attend the
polls without fail and without hesitation.
JNo. NJ. DANIEL,
Chairman Dem. Elk. Com.