The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-06
WHITAKER AND POLLOCK.
A Voter Compares tho Records of the two
Senatorial Candidates.
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A Voter Compares tho Records of the two
Senatorial Candidates.
To he Editor Of he lHte!tqeHoer.
SIR:-Please allow in your valuable
paper space for comparison OF the
generosity Of the two gentlemen who
are the candidates OF their respective
parties for state senate. Mr.. Whitaker
and Mr.. Pollock. In looking back over
the past few years We find at one time
COMMITTEES OF miners from Bridge
port soliciting aid for the needy families
OF the miners OF that locality. On their
mission OF charity they happened to
call on Mr.. Pollock at his -four mill in
thi. city, and, after stating their mis-
sion to Mr.. Pollock, that gentleman
replied that he did not know any Of
those men who were soliciting aid, but
il they would get some OF the miners OF
Wheeling to vouch for them he would
willingly donate something.
The committee, on receiving this an
swer, felt highly elated. as they felt
sure they would have no trouble in
getting the desired Recommendation
from the miners union OF this city,
which they did get cheerfully. but to
their surprise, when they returned to
sec MIR. Pollock and presented the
recommendation. that gentleman did
finally donate something to them-the
whole OF q twenty-five pound sack OF
-four. Oh, what generosity and bonevo'
lencc beat in the heart OF Mr.. Pollock
at that time! There are other matters
we might refer to, but the miners are
not iorgetful class OF people, and we
do not desire TO renew the hostility OF
the past.
Now, Mr.. Editor, let us look over the
deeds and public services OF Mr.. Whita-
ker.
Some few years ago, as some OF US
we'll remember, terrible loss OF life &C.
Cured at the Mammoth shaft. In the
ConnellsvilIe coke region, aud the wall
OF the suffering wives and children OF
the victims OF that terrible disaster
spread throughout the land. The
miners union OF this city was amongst
the first to try and alleviate the suffer-
ing, and for that purpose selected q
committee to solicit donations for that
purpose throughout the city. the
Whitaker mill company was amongst
those visited, but Mr.. Whitaker did not
happen to be in his Office, and perhaps
not in tho city at that time, but after
stating our mission to one OF the clerks,
he knew Mr.. Whitaker's disposition so
we'll that he readily gave ten dollars,
and stated that II Mr.. Whitaker were
in he in all probability would give more.
This is but one OF many instances l
might state.
Now as to his senatorial record. Did
he vote for the prohibition OF child
labor? He certainly did. Did no vote
for establishing law in this state that
all coal should be weighed in the mine
wagon before dumping and the miner
paid for what coal tho wagon held? lie
certainly did not vote against it. Did
he vote to abolish the truck store"
and for the payment OF lawful money to
the miners? After an amendment
which changed tho body OF the bill but
slightly, he did; but a Democratic
legislature saw lit to kill that with
other good bills, and now they howl
with rage that Whitaker's influence
was the cause OF killing those bills as
we'll as tho electric light bill.
Now, Mr.. Editor. We have too niue h
faith in the intelligence OF the voters OF
Ohio county to believe that the howlers
will hurt Mr.. Whitaker in the least
Hoping that success will crown our Of
forts and the entire Republican ticket
will be elected when the sun goes down
on Tuesday evening, l am, sir, respect
fully, A VorEh