Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09
Hon. John W. Arbuckle for Congress.

Hon. John w. Arbuckle for Congress.
Editor Greenbrier Independent
We beg leave to present briefly
some claims of Hon. Jno. W. Ar
buckle upon the Democrats Of this
district for Congress. His private
life and public career are without re-
proach, and his services to the peo-
pie and our party as legislator and
canvssser have ever been performed
with alacrity, fidelity and ability
On the score of availability he meas
ures up to that of any Democrat in
the Third district, and the people are
anxious to find candidate who will
arouse no bitterness or factional fric-
tion-the main object being in the
great campaign now upon us to nomi,
nate a suitable man with an attrac.
tive and invulnerable record and
thereby secure the largest possible
vote for our general party ticket.
All agree that to win the greatest
support from the miners-a poten.
tial force in the fight-to satisfy and
enthuse the farmers, to satisfy and
actively enlist the railroad vote and
to rally and unity our party strength
generally in this district, constitute
the essential points to insure victory
Mr.. Arbuckle's strong and effective
advocacy Of the script" and
screen" act (Which have been, only
for the time being, practically an
nulled by an equally divided Su-
preme Court of Appeals, but which
which will doubtless be sustained by
a new or re-organized CCurt,) his
recognized loyalty of long standing
to the double standard money policy
of the U. s. Constitution, vouch.
safed by the free, equal and unlim-
tied coinage of both gold and silver
his freedom from antagonism with
railroads, which are the invaluable
developers of the varied interests
and material wealth Of our State,
and his popular record, made in our
State Senate as our efficient and pains
taking law-maker, seeking alone the
general welfare Of the people and be-
ing governed by patriotic and con-
sentative impulses, mark him with
peculiar distinction as proper nomi-
nee, if not the most available one in
the district to bear aloft the colors OF
Democracy in its determination 10
redeem our district party laurels,
lost in 1894. 1t is conceded that the
candidacy for Congressional honors
of Ex-Gov. +. w. Wilson is a for
midable one inside Of our own party
lines, but none can successfully con.
tend that his nomination will gain
for our cause the greatest number OF
voters. A vote-gaining policy is the
best logic as to candidates, and is the
wisest one. The Democratic party
must 60 into the recruiting business in
the present fierce political contest,
and to achieve success with least risk
and discord, the imperative duty of
the hour is to put up candidate
who can and will harmonize every
Earring element in our ranks, attract
and win voters from opposing ranks
and bring all f3ctors and forces OF
Democracy and the people into one
grand, rallying, victorious battle
We contend. therefore, that our gal.
liant, deserving county man should
be made our party standard-be bearer
Kanawha county has a candidate for
Governor (Watts,) one for the Su.
preme Court of Appeals (Greene,
one for Auditor Of the State Carr
and Wilson for Congress, which facts
are not altogether a just or modes,
demand. Further comment is un.
necessary. Let Democrats of Green.
brier Valley rally, as in duty bound
to the solid support of her true, wor.
thy and capable son.
MANY DEMOCRATS.