The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-10
Established Freight Line.

t.Sl dDhSItu GISlpnt Line.
The business was steadily success
tuI. The brothers began by operating
mills in several sections of the lower
counties, the principal place of busi-
ness being in Salisbury. Successfully
yards were established in various
places, including Baltimore and Wash
ington. They were among the first
to establish their own freight line for
the transportation of the product of
their mills. For a number of years
the jackson Barge Fleet" was we'll
known on the Chesapeake.
When the supply of timber fell off
on the Eastern Shore, the Jacksons
entered the field in tile Carolinas,
where they bought tracts of timber
lands and established plants. Railroads
were built into undeveloped territory
and the product put on the market.
One of the chief patrons of the con-
cern was the Standard Oil Company.
Large tracts Of timber land were also
bought at very low prices in Ala
bama and other Southern States that
have been immensely profitable
In 1890, some of the brothers hay
ing died, the firm was reorganzed as
the jackson Bros. Company, by which
name it is sti.l known.
Changed Political Faith.
In his early business career, Will
liam H. jackson led quiet home life,
attending strictly to his business af-
fairs. He was then an ardent Demo-
crat and assisted his brother, the late
Governor jackson, in all his political
ambitions. At that time he never
sought political preferment for him
self and took only passive interest
in politics except when his brother
was a candidate.
In 1888 he began to advocate a high
tariff, left the Democratic party and
allied himself actively with the Re
publican party. He became its recog-
nized leader on the Eastern Shore. and
was soon high in its party councils in
the State.
William H. Jackson's first plunge
into politics was when he took the
onmination for the State Senate
against Marion V. Brewington. Demo-
crat, in 1899, and lost the fight. The
following year he was nominated for
Congress and won the election, receiv-
ing 1874 votes, against 1871 for
John p. Moore, Democrat. and 1915
for G. A. Cox. Prohibitionist. His
victory over James f. Ellegood occur
red two years later.
Reelected After Defeat.
In 1904 he was again a candidate
but was defeated by Thomas A. Smith
of Caroline, the Democratic candidate.
In the succeeding contest he de-
feated Mr.. Smith and was returned to
the SiXtieth Congress. 1t was in this
campaign of 1906 that open accusa-
tions were made against Mr.. jackson
OF the free use of money to secure his
election. Bribery was alleged to have
been rampant in the district. Moth
ing ever came of the charges, but Mr..
jackson was called upon to defend
himself before the people.
THE upblic is saying, Mr.. Jackson,
that you spent fabulous sums buying
your election in the First district" he
was told by representative of The
Sun.
"They are, eh?" he replied. "Well,
they don't know anything about it.
Neither do you, and what is more, you
are not going to know. 1t costs money
to be elected down there, and that is
no mistake. | spent considerable
money, and so did the other fellow"
This was characteristic of the man.
He was blunt almost to brusqueness
when his personal affairs were in