The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-08

themselves.
AS to Judge Mason, Messrs Lowe
and Morriss prosecutors, We esteem
them higher than to class them with
such as hove been named, although
opinions may greatly diner.
Signed.
NOT A GENERAL PRINCIPLE ~;
RoR. IF YOU PLEASE.
1850 x
Mr.. HENDERSON AND THEE. 9 Q.
Editor West vlrgiatan:
In reading the West Nirginiap Of
yesterday aud the Times Of this morn
ing / notice an article published in
each Of them from Mr.. T. B. Heniler.
SON, candidate for council from the
First ward, relative to his position o.
the wharf question, and that he would
not be influenced by the B. and o. R.
R Co. during his term on the coun.
Gil. He says that the company's poll
Giles are not necessarily his own, and
that he is sincere when he makes the
assertion that whatever any straight.
forward, honest, reputable and pro
ressive citizen would do for the city
that also he would DO; and he don't
think that the company that he works
for would ask him for any fayors on
the wharf question.
Mr.. Henderson no doubht Is con,
sclentious in his belief on this sub
iect. The company would not hesi.
tate a minute to seek Mr.. Hender.
sons influence in this matter, and
why shouldn't they? Mr.. Henderson
lis in their employ and it is his duty
to take care of their interests and he
would certainly be the wrong man 10
elect to represent the First ward, or
any other ward, in the city council If
| he would not be true to his employer
The railroad company is the same as
an Individual on a subject of this kind.
Would the individual have any use
for a man, If he did not work for his
interests on all questions that were
for the interest Of the individual or
corporation? would say no, and
think that every reasonable man, re.
gardless Of politics, thinks the same.
other railroad men were approach.
ed on the question Of being candidates
for council at this election and they
refused for the reason that there was
pending in the city council a fran
chlse that the company was interest
ed in and that they could not be both
4 true to their employer and the city
at the same time, and 1t would be
useless for them to try to be elected
at this time, as they felt that the clty's
interests should not be jeopariized,
particularly at this time, when they
were making the last attempt to Sc
cure a wharf. The railroad company
has all the river frontage on the west
side Of the river and are trying to get
it all on the east side and should they
ever succeed, then look what posi-
Ition we are in for wharfage. There
is ample ground for wharfage that is
owned by this company but as they
will make no concession to the city
for the same, and Il the people should
stand idly by and see one or two men
be elected to the council at this cleo.
ton who are railroad men, then next
year with strong effort enough more
could be elected who might possibly
be in favor Of the franchise regardless
of the wharf question. think that
every voter who has the Interest OF
the city at heart should vote for no
man for council who favors the grant.
ing Of this franchise until after the
wharf question is settled.
In order to show how far the B. aud
o, R, R, Co. will 50 to accomplish
their purpose / will recite one illus.
tration, was informed to-day that
when there was some trouble between
the city and the railroad company a
few years ago over the blockade at
Walkers siding that 1t was necessary
to have a good portion Of the police
department to maintain order, and
several months after this trouble, the
person who was chief Of police at the
time Of this trouble vas working, tom.
porarily only, IN the company's Office
here, The agent received a message
that, the man who was chief Of police
during the blockade Of Walkers sld.
ing was working in the ofiee at Falr.
mont and must be relieved at once.
l make this Illustration to show Just