Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-04-14

Berkeley County Democrats Meet,
Wait, and Resolve.

A.
Berkeley County Democrats Meet,
Wait, and Resolve.
\ According to announcement the
Democracy of this section assembled
last Saturday, as it was understood by
many, to haul Senator Faulkner over
the Goals. but, owing to the fact that
the Senator was present, their cour-
age evaporated. There was a good
crowd-three or four hundred-about
one-third of whom were Republicans.
A mans politics could be known by
the appearance Of his countenance. IT
was not festive occasion for our
friends because the Senator was there.
On the contrary, it was solemn oc-
casion, Bro. Swipes,
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. ]. c. Frazer and Senator Parks
was made chairman and c. W. Boyer
and w. B. Colston. secretaries, as us
ual. A committee on resolutions was
appointed and then they waited.
Some music would have enlivened
the occasion. but there was no band
present to play.
So they waited awhile longer for
the committee to report
Jesse Brilliant had speech, neat
ly typewriter. 1t contained I,7oo
words aud Jesse wanted to deliver that
speech. 1t was a maiden effort and it
made him sad to have to carry it
around in his pocket.
They continued to wait and Jesse
has his speech in his pocket yet
The committee reported that ''at
what we believe is critical period in
the history of the Wilson tariff bill'
Mr.. Wilson calls it revenue bill,
and we thought everybody knew its
history we ''have deemed it advisa-
BILE to meet and "reaffirm our un-
changing faith in the principles of
the party, as set forth in the Chicago
platform y
They thea congratulated our coun-
trymen, endorsed and approved [Gresh-
am, Wayne MacVeagh, and Queen
Lii the administration of "honest
Grover Cleveland and further con-
graduated them upon economy in Fed
eral expenditures forgetting to men
ton pensions and deficiency bills the
repeal of the Federal elections law,
the speedy passage of the Wilson bill
through the House, and regretted
that it was hung up in the Senate,
and then denounced the Republican
press and protected manufacturers, and
their allies, Republican Senators, ex-
pressed confidence that the Senators
from West Virginia will. in recogni-
ton of the unanimous opinion of the
party in the State, co-operatein secur-
ing the speedy passage of the Wilson
bill' with protected rice, sugar, coal,
iron ore, and collars and cuffs, and
free wool, free wheat, corn, cattle, and
fruil but if found 'furthering scheme
of delay so infamous ell-they
have no use for them
Jesse was upon his feet when the
reading of the report was concluded
with substitute putting the case less
mildly and a demand that hereafter
Senators be elected by vote of the
the people. OF course he was ruled
out of order, but Jesse had some
friends who were inclined to see him
through and just as the proceedings
became interesting, Senator Faulkner
threw himself into the breach.
His speech was short, sharp, and
decisive. He reminded them that he
is chairman of the Congressional
campaign committee and that he en-
joys the confidence of the President to
the fullest extent. His words seemed
weighted with mesmeric power and
Jesse withdrew his substitute.
Although the Senator inveighed
against introducing anything which
would obscure the tariff reform idea,
ID. c. Westenhaver offered a resolu-
ton declaring in favor of the election
OF United States Senators by the peo-
pie, it having been decided owing to
the fact that the Senator was present
that the other portion was not ger
name to the subject The resolution
passed and 1.-THE meeting adjourned in
the utmost peace and harmony"