Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-03-21
Hon. @. y. Ba,tlkner.


Tomorrow, Msrcl 4, The second full
term for our distinguished fellaw towns
man, Hon. Charles James Faulkner, as
one of West Virginia's two representa-
tives in the United States Senate expires,
and. for the time being at least, he retires
to private life He has time aud again
expressed to the editor of the Statesman
his high appreciation of the exalted hon
ors conferred upon him by his party aud
his State For twelve years he has rep
resented the State faithfully and with an
ability excelled by no representative the
people of the State have ever had in
either House of our National Congress.
Whilst he has faithfully represented the
whole State he has been particularly
mindful of his native town and home =
His services to Martinsburg and Berke-
ley county have been invaluable The
excellent United States Court house and
Postoffice building. substantial i'm
provement aud an ornament to the town
will stand through succeeding genera
tions a monument to his faithful and
able services. The people of our town
and county owe much to bin. All, and
especially those of his own political
household will miss his services as a rep
resentative.
Senator Faulkner began his public ca
reer as the Judge oil this, the 18th Judi.
cial district and was probably the young
est Judge who has ever presided over the
district, yet his great ability was soon
recognized by the legal profession of the
district and State aud he has ever since
been regarded as one of the ablest jurists
of the State. 1t was from this position
that he was exalted by his party to the
honored position which he now vacates.
Soon after entering upon his duties as
Senator he showed himself the capable
representative he has ever since proven
himself to be aud ia ft.w months was
acknowledged oue Vi the leaders of his
party in the Sennte aud s'opd since with
the ablest and most distinguished men of
that, the highest AM, ,jblpst egisla-
tive body in the world a such he has
ever measured up every expectation OF
his fellow counlrymru. His reputation
so early in his senatnri,h cnreer was earn
ed by his prominent Identification with
three great measure---,hp Educaiion bin
the Tariff bill OF 1890 aud the Force blll
His opposition these to three measures
were thorough and cantinunns from be
ginning to end. His speeches against
the Educational bill and the abpminabte
tariff bill of 1890, known as the sick n
ley bill, commanded the attention not
only of the Senate and the people of his
own State but OF the entire country. IL
was on the Force bill that he won his
greatest renown. In this great fight for
the liberties of the people though having
been but short while in the Senate he
stood as the first lieutenant of Senator
German. He fought the measure step by
step. During the long interval in which
the measure was under consideration his
seat was never empty, his efforts against it
were well-directed aud untiring and his
all. night speech in which he held his own
for twelve hours in the face of its power
full and prominent advocates will long be
remembered by grateful people. He
has served on many committees, has heen
chairman of some of the most prominent
committees of the Senate ard has ever
been most untiriug worker in the com
mittee rooms. His ability aud unliring
zeal in the performance of his duties has
especially endeared him TO the people ol
the District of Columbia with whom no
man in public life stands in higher esteem
He has not only been recognized by his
party friends as n great man but the
leaders of the opposition have acknowL
edged his genius notably by lis selec-
tion last year by President Mckinley as
member of the Anglo American com
mission
We are not Informed of his intentions
as to his future course but we hope with
the go'd people of Mariinsburg that he
viii continue his residence in our city
With his retirement he carries the CRATE.
ful thanks of the people of the entire
State and especially those of his own
town and county. -1Eartinsburg STATES
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