The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-22
THE LEGIsLATTVE TToKET.


We ask our Democratic business men
4 who desire to promote the welfare and
prosperity Of this city, to consider
1 whetheri it would not be well for them
to vote the Republican ticket for. menu
bers of the Legislature. for reasons
which we shall assign. No intelligent
man doubts what is TO be the result OF
the Presidential election. And there Is
certainly no doubt of the result of the
election in this State for members of
the Legislature. Even last year when
the current of public sentiment every
l where was against the Republican
Il party, the Republicans of this State
elected an overwhelming majority to
both houses of the Legislature of this
State. This year when the current of
public opinion as indicated by the cleo
tion in other States, Is in favor of the
Republican party, they are sure again
to have a majority of both branches of
the Legislature of this State, whatever
may be the result in Ohio county Half
the present Senate, which is almost
unanimously Republican, holds over /;
and at least two thirds of the House
will be the same way. 7aass
The city of Wheeling has Interests
connected with her manufacturing
and commercial concerns which re-
quire legislation not demanded by the
rural districts engaged in agricultural
pursuits. And to secure such legisla-
ton as our business interests require,
1t Is extremely Important that our re-
representatives. should be in harmony
with the political majority OF the body
to which they belong. 'sKissing goes
by favor" the world over. 1.-THE coun-
ity of Ohio should send Republican
delegation to the legislature it would
assuredly have vast deal more infiu-
ence in the deliberations of that body
than a Democratic delegation OF equal
qualifications for the place. And this
Is no imputation upon the intelligence
or character ofthe political majority OF
the Legislature. 1t is universally true
in all deliberative bodies. A member
who sympathiaes with the political
majority in the leading and controlling
ideas upon which they were elected nat
urally and necessarily has larger
share of the confidence and favor
of the body than those who are oppos-
ed to those ideas. -as rsrs57 i7z
If the citizens of Wheeling choose to
renew or adhere to the proposition sub.
mitted last year for the temporary loca-
ton of the seat of Government in the
city, we have. no doubt a Republican
delegation from the county can secure
its adoption.
1.-THE manufacturing and commercial
interests of the city require some mod
ification of the usury laws of the State,
that will have tendency 10 bring cap
ital into the State instead of driving 1t
out, we shall be much more likely to
obtain it through a Republican than a
Democratic representation, though both
might equally desire to accomplish it.
Local and special legislation is always
required in such a city as this at every
which makes It desirable that
he seat of Government should he here,
md that the representatives from the
lily and county should be In harmony
With and have the favor OF the majorl-
y of the Legislature.
And how can the Democratic party
'e injured or prejudiced by having two
r three members more or less in the
republican majority? The Republi-
an majority is sure to be large enough ,
, elect U. s. Senator or carry any
Their party measure, whether Ohio
Ounty sends Republican members or d
OF. Hence If the city and county may
9 benefited by the election of Re-
ublican members from this county,
nd the Democratic party cannot be In.
ired, we can see no reason why Demo- /
rats who desire to promote the welfare
nd prosperity Of the city may not vote .
'r the Republican candidates for the
legislature, If they should consider it :
1eir duty to vote the Democratic State j
nd county ticket.
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