Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-04-17

fFfom Geo. w. Summer,.l

80, -..,s = As..s oS'ee AeaoAa plsSsAe
IN Dotn houses. Instead OF two Sena-
tors and four representatives which
sney NAG ~ the last Congress, the Demo
crats now nave but one Senator and two
members Of Congress, thus doubling
inc responsibility of the Democrats
VINO are representing the state. Sena-
sor Cnliton and congressman Davis and
nroWn nave ~ been tried N Congress-
lenai service during the last two years
snu re prepared e assume the respon-
sspllltles Wnlcn VIII deyolve upon them
g me only democrats from the state
y Congress this session. Il legislation
y enacted Dy the present ConRresa
when WI ne ot supstanclal benefit to
re people q tess Virginia these men
81 y take 2 part - IS II viii make
stle alll sse9ea "a the people Of West
~ iER sAt tne attttud6 may be ct
sele MepuDileah senator ana Congress.
Hte1sIto'n that state as they are Of the
minority party ana any legislation that
Y snacsea WIN De passed by the Demo-
eraas e the party m power Senator
s1on ana SonRressmen sutherland,
laViA, MOSS ana hughes, the Republican
members o. the West Virginia delega-
ton are all mere and doubtless will re-
acora tneir votes an opposition TO most
g the Legislation With which the Demo-
Gratis WIN undertake TO carry out the
paeuees q me democratic national
platiorm.
~ p'ihsipa. purpose OF the present
speV'ai session y tne passage o. tarln
measures lnlenusu 20 reduce the cost
- s's.1R' vest virginia voters should
uuts vAa''iy tHe posleion taken ana
.ae So'es cas. ny ene oiHerene members
- 'ns !" ~. virginia aeiegatlon on the
'spo.eAns mater " re"ue'ha tne cost
- 'v''k = ne HepuDalcah members
eons cps vo.e aeaihst 2 measure
Wp,sns nteiueu - reuuce 'he n'gh
s'S. =. Hs,s anu oiii,s kreatsr pros
pe''ey 70 inc leople % Inc stale ire
iess sllouiu We SHOWN 70 vi tnelr CON
s'.sus'ss' 4ne pelaocrats % tas eoun-
~ 't,ssuu'.ik 'h0ee itepl west virginia
1'aye ui'uei On ~ pass Jaws Wnlcn VIII
!, MANI .l.s' .oss " ,isllle lower ana make
,ns easier ior ehe common people,
Any one Wno opposes sacn legaalaIioR
snop'o Ae eaFeiuliy Watcnea ny aM MS
ana nls record should be
SHOWN !soA, one era OF MS district TO
ano.her.
Congressman DAVIS IS preparing for
very busy session OF Congress, He
mas ~ view Q number OF DIS which ne
proposes % introduce and which ne will
unaeftaKe % nave passed during either
the present session or the regular SECS
sion next winter. Some OF the meas
hres winch ne had passed through the
House IN the last session, but which
were defeated IN the Senate, will be
brought up again and an effort will be
made 70 get them through both Houses.
Inc judiciary Committee OF which Mr..
Davis 10 one OF the most active MEM
bers probably will be unusually busy
with the consideration of many meas
ures which members will hope to get
through, now that the Democrats have
control Of both Senate and House.
Through the efforts of Congressman
Brown the Bureau of Fisheries hAsSent
1000 rainbow trout to be distributed in
schmidt Pond at William, Tucker Coun.
".
II cost Davis Elkins and Isaac 7.
Mann almost the full limit Of the fed
efal law to be unsuccessful candidates
TOR the Senatorship. What it cost Will
lam Seymour Edwards has not been
stated by him. The sworn statement
required by the federal law to be filed
by ell candidates showing the amount
OF their expenditures has not been filed
by Mr.. Edwards Preliminary state
ments were filed by him which showed
that at the time they were filed he had
expended more than either MIR. Elkins
or MIR, Mann. What his final state
ment would show if it had been filed
in compliance with the law is not
known Final statements filed by ell
other candidates show Their total ex-
pendltures IN the campaign for sena-
tor to have been a. follows: