The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-08-22

/ such men that Bne perpebulOy vi OuH
Institutions must depend. The cry
of my party right or wrong" is a
foolish and fatal slogan. My accept
ance of the trust reposed in me by
/ the large and Representative conven-
i ton whichnamed me as its choice for
State Senator is based upon your vel
come assurance in advance. that am
not again expected to take an active
part in political canvass, or publicly
discuss the political issues of the day
before the people. Otherwise. / would
have to decline this honor, owing to
my business engagements and other
personal matters.
In accepting this trust, which L do
upon the above conditions, L
av all myself of the opportunity
to congratulate the party upon
the promising prospect of party
success this fail, with unusually
strong and popular local tickets in the
three counties of the district,
and the question of the per-
petuity OF our form of government
as the paramount issue, the ensuing
| session of the legislature will be one
/
tion of the Encouragement OF the Del
egate and Senatorial (and perhaps
iudicial) districts, will come up and
should be settled in Il spirit of fair
ness and Justice to all parties. No
| doubt the SO. called "Xirginia-debt"
question will be brought up in some
form by the emissaries of Wall street
and should be summarily disposed of
as unjust. 1T is important ourpeople
do some quiet thinking for themselves
this election and put their personal
interest above party spirit, and
have private assurance that they will
do so. Whether AIr. Elkins shall be
the next u. s. Senator, or not, is n
question of interest chiefly to Mr..
Elkins and the various recipients of
his bounty holding down the federal
Offices in the district. 1t is not II ques-
ton of any moment or concern to the
great mass of our citizens to whom
Mr.. Elkins is unknown except as n
very wealthy man Cborn somewhere
| in the west) and the son-in-lnw of an
other very wealthy gentleman OF
prominence. But is it not far more
important that we should have good
local government under ineligible
LEGISLATION? What is it to the majori-
tv OF our people in private life wheth-
er we are represented in the us
Senate by IL democrat orarepublicnn
millionaire? What concerns us more
nearly is our local condition. The
money question is settled for several
years at least, as is also the matter OF
the tariff because the complexion OF
the National Senate committed to
policies on these subjects can not be
changed at this election. Both are
important questions but nothing can
be done with either ut present. But
here at home we want good local
government administered by honest
and competent officials, better roads,
the endorsements of the laws we have
where good and n lettering of the laws
where bad, reduction of taxation,
cheaper and better mode of collecting
the taxes and a wiser use of the taxes
when collected. We want continu-
alton and perpetuation ofthe govern
ment as zone of the people, for the
people and by the people"
A constitutional government whose
constitution applies to oil the terri
| tory under the flag and protects all
| citizens alike of every color and not
one which is part nrepublic and part
empire, part vassal and art free. we
have assurances of support from the
more intelligent, thoughtful and pa
triotic of our republican friends who
are not office holders or office seekers.
/ Il I, lNa
fact that the present campaign is run
in the interest of II lot OF federal
Office holders who are not content to
serve out one lucrative Office before
indecently scrambling for another, as
witness the candidacy of an Internal
| Revenue Commissioner for Governor,
of n Huntington postmaster for
congress, and District Attorney in
another district also for congress, ana
the active political agents and COM
mitteemen are composed largely OF
the postmasters of the counties who
are expected to give partisan service
for retention in place.
The people are disgusted with the
manner in which the worthy veterans
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
men deserving of all honor from Doth
parties, have been turned down all
along the line from the Hon. Romeo
Freer, Cwho vainly aspired to be Gov
ernor, and then Congressman down
to Hon. Isaac NJ. Adams of our own
county, and Hon. Joseph Icenhour,
of Mason, both capable and represen-
tative men, at the behest of n coterie
of federal officials and their local
agents. This disaffection is deep
rooted. 1t is righteous indignation
We can confidently submit the issue
of this campaign in this district is not
n question of money or tariff so much
as it is whether Elkins who owns a
residence in Washington said to be
worth $15O,OOO and who is n multi
millionaire, shall be perpetuated in
| the American House of Lords. Take