The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27
HON. CHAs. d. HoGG.
The Ex-Congressman From Ma
son, Talks of the Judgeslltp
Views on silver and
Trusts.
Hnnttngton Adyertiser, Dec. Isth.

Trusts.
Huntington Advertiser, Dec 18th.
Hon. Charles Edgar Hogg of
Point Pleasant is in the city to-day
looking after some important legal
matters in the Circuit court. Mr..
Hogg was approached by the Adj
lvertiser representative and asked
whether or not he was candidate
for the Supreme bench. He said:
Il am busy with my profession
and writing law books. 1 have
just concluded, which is now out,
the second edition of pleading
and Forms" L have also finished
the manuscript of Equity Princi.
pies, which is now under contract
for publication. / have been en-
gagged to write two additional law
books-one on The trial of will cases
and the other on the trial of acci-
dent cases-so that you see that my
time is wholly occupied. But no
man with the success of his pro-
fession at heart could be indifferent
to the high honor which promo
tion to the Supreme bench confers
My friends are pushing me to some
extent for this honor, and 1 must
confess that 1 feel somewhat in
their hands"
| "Mr. Hopp, how do YOU feel on
the money question at this time,"
was asked.
"T have discovered nothing in
the progress of events that would
change my views as to bimetallism.
The government of the United
States has demonstrated in recent
years her ability to maintain her
own financial policy. L confident
ly believe that we can maintain the
parity of the two metals as the ba-
sis for our currency and silver has
shown it's own power to a claim as
one of the precious metals notwith-
standing the determinations that
have been made against it under
the form of law. If our govern
ment should remove the restrict
ions that have been placed upon it
and allow it to circulate freely as
one of the primary moneys of the
land there would never be any
question as to it's sufficiency and
it's efficiency as money metal
Our people must not recede from
their friendly relations to silver"
eve do not desire, Mr.. Hogg, to
press you for an expression OF your
views on political questions lu".,-
much rs you are recognized cAn-
didate for supreme judge; but have
you thought anything about the
subject of trusts?"
well, | must say that 1 have
thought seriously about them.-
Their effect upon the Industries of
a country are not felt at first
Their progress is by insidious ad
vances, 80 much are their effects
misunderstood that some people
are ever their advocates-but when
they have firmly laid hold upon the
policy of a country their tendency
is to stifle competition; raise the
price of the necessaries of life, and
to hamper and cripple labor of all
sorts. Our laboring people are
awake to the situation and as con-
sequence have very justly declared
war against trusts. This is an age
in which the spirit of greed has
fully asserted itself and unless the
people lay their hands upon the
work of Legislation and call halt
on the promotion of trusts it will
only be very short time in the
period of our national existence
when nobody can find employment
except at the dictation of the trust
When that time comes they will
pervade the halls of legislation with
their baleful influence and power
as much so as nihilism stalks abroad
in all the Russias. ] believe that
our people in West Virginia will
contribute their share of labor and
work, to check the growth of trusts
It's probably needless for me to say
that the democratic party is the
true agency to bring this about"
The latest thing in dress goods
] is the new habY.