Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-06

Reading senators camden and Faulkner
Ort OF the Democratic Party - aow
They Were Passed.
special Telegram 70 tks Register.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April o.
People who knew the inside facts"
said a West Virginia travelling man and
politician who was in the city to-day,
"wers a good deal amused by the ssri-
Gus manner in which the press Of that
State and to soue extent Of the country
treated the resolutions passed some
time ago by the Hickory Club Of Park
ers0urg, In which toe Senators from
West Virginia were denounced as
traitors TO the party because OF the al
legged opposition 20 the Wilson bill.
Now, 1 happen TO know the exact facts
as 70 the meeting az which these
remarkable resolutions were passed.
Those facts are" continued the
West Nirgihian, THAT seven gentlemen
NET ONE EVENING
at an Office in Parkersburg. One OF the
resolutions all nicely drawn up In his
inside pocket, ready for cut-and-dried
action. AT the proper time he present
ed them, and after what was, have no
doubt, very earnest and learned dis
cussion by the seven wise men, thus
gathered together 70 determine the 10y
atty OF the Senators from West Vir-
ginia, two OF the seven voted
against the resolutions and
I've In favor OF them. An
other fact 10 connection with the meet
irg which ought 10 be known 1 think
was that three Of the i've who made up
toe majority were eX-ReDubliCans aud
Acknowledgements Of the single tax idea.
Now ! don't, as a Democrat, object 20
the single tax doctrine. but ] think 10
will generally be admitted that those
who advocate 10 are away in advance Of
the position OF the great body OF Demo
Gratis on many public questions, aud n
Democrstic Senators strive 70 meet the
views OF
THE RANK AND FILE
Of their party instead Of those OF the
disciples OF single tax, they can hardly
be blamed for 10. 10 looks like good
common sense and good politics to me.
Now, In view OF these facts, which /
am In a position TO substantate II need
be, don't you think the attempt Of these
FIVE distinguished gentlemen TO read
Senator Camden and Senator Faulkner
out Of the Democratic party was rather
absurd, 70 put il mudlY2" asked the
gentleman OF the REGISTER CORE
spondenL Senator Camden, il
strikes me, mas a standing as a
Democrat which he ought not 20 be
deprived OF by resolution OF any other
I've members of the party, even II their
resolutions were based on sound and
correct premises. Senator Camden has
been fgbtng since the war for Demo
cratic supremacy and the rights OF all
TO enjoy the equal
BENEFITS OF GOVERNMENT.
NOTWITHSTANDING he had aided and
abetted the Confederate cause against
the proscriptive policy OF the RepuoIi-
can party. And Senator Faulkner has
not only been a lifelong Democrat, but
he has devoted his energies and ahiIi-
ties 20 the harmOnizing Of his party
and the triumphs Of IT'S principles in the
last three great campaigns in West Vir-
ginia. That be has the confidence OF
the national representatives Of his party
OF all shades of opinion, is evidenced by
his unanimous selection as Chairman Of
TIE Congressional Campaign Committee
few weeks ago.
And vet, with records like those,
the two Senators are read out OF the
party by those Petersburg geBtlemeR,"
concluded the West Virginian. "ItS
pretty tough, pretty tough. But per-
haps the Instructions don't go. Maybe
il can be fixed aud the Seniors be
allowed to stay ia the party after all.
Let US hope so.