The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-12
POLITICAL.
Peoples Acknowledged OF sen"'
tOrSchurz.

this State and of the ticket nominated oy
the Peoples State Convention few DAYS
900 was held in the Court House 10,
NIGHT The rotunda of that building ana
itS galleries we're crowded with people |
and considerable enthusiasm prevailed.
Thomas T. ,Gault, a prominent lawyer
an5 Damocrat. presided, and speeches |
wnre made bv Major VIM. Gentry the
peoples candidate for Governor, senator
Schurz and other prominent cltiZehs oi
both political parties. Senator ocnurZ
after stating that he expects IN lew
DAYS to present his views upon Nationai
and State questions at length, spoke as
follows: ,.,.
Tonight l am here only to declare
that the peoples movement, which mas
made Major Gentry It's standard
bearer and candidate for the No'-
ernorship, has my earnest SYM
pathv and will have my active support.
As i understand this movement II Is not
designed and does not pretend to be the
nucleus or starting point offs new nation
al party. Its ambition Is more modest
but none the less praiseworthy. III
simply an uprising Ofthe honest, suhStai-
tial citizens, having in the first line the
farmers and laborers and business men OF
Missouri, to rescue the State from the
wrongs and dangers Of wreckiess par
tisan rings rule; men whose names nave
for many years, not been heard IN parties
and politics, but who now feel deeply the
evils We are suffering and the necessity
of change, and have to this end stepped
10 the front and taken the lead with
firm resolution. They have united Tor
common effort that every citizen OF
Missouri, whatever his nativity, creed,
calling, or party affiliations, be made So
cure in his life, his property and his rights.
That the shameless and alarming briSand-
age and rutfianism which 50 long have
been permitted to disgrace the name OF
the State in the eyes of the civilized
world and frightened away immigration
from our border, he at last hOotcd out
with strong hand, that the farmer may
feel safe again in the solitude
of his forest or prairie home, and the
traveller may be on all the high and BY
WAYS of the State without fear of assault
and robbery. That the laws be enforced
vigorously and impartially, without
regard to personal or local feeling
or party influence, not Only in hollow
profession hut in perfect good faith, and
in honest fact; that every cent of the
public money be USED, not for the benefit
of the office holder but for the benefit of
the people who pay the taxes; that the
government of the State be conducted,
- ~
with a single eye To the reform OF exist
ing abuses, and to the promotion ofthc
public welfare, and that the government
be- inspired not by
CeaseIess Warnings for Revenge,
hut bv an earnest, answering drtcrmi-
nation 10 secure good order, equal justice,
and the revival of u fraternal feeling
among all our people. Ii YOU want Il
government fitted To- accomplish 50
important and praisrwOrthy an
end, then choose among those Ill
prospect that which owes its origin and
election To- no partisan cliqueS, and Will
be- moved and controlled by no partisan
intrgucS and aspirations. do yUn want
a Governor fitted To- administer the gov
eminent in such spirit? Here l. our
candidate for the GovcrnOr>hip, who, for
no reason but the purity and energy "t
his character, was called forth by the
unanimous voice of the supporters of the
peoples movement without distinction of
party, and who, when elected, will have
no claim on his gratitude to recognize
but that OF the honest, generous and
patriotic spirit which raised him to Off
cial dignity and power. greet our
standard bearer here ~ the honored and
trusted representative of the idea that
Missouri is to be- no longer the property
Of party ring but shall and must he
the property Of her people.
Touching the Platform
adopted by the Peoples Convention, h"
sad he heartily endorsed every word re-
Iating to State affairs N> promise Of II
government worthy the character of the
future great Keystone Statcof the Union.
Regarding the recommendations con-
corning the national question he said;
1t j. not satisfactory Ia me, neither i il
dr-couraging. 1t is not consistent,
neither does it preclude argument. If
the Peoples movement aS to the tlHan
ral question may be said to sit on the
fence, among others, shall make All hon
ct effort 10 help it down on the right
side. and am confident that the State
of Thomas II. Benton will, in the end
not repudiate one of the most honorable
and glorious Of its traditions.
The Senator then stated he had been
charged with setting the Peoples move
uent on foot, or causing it to be done, for
the promotion of his personal interests.
This he denied absolutely and unquali-
tirdly, and said he carefully Nh>tanrd
from taking any part in originating il,
that it might not have "A personal charac-
ter He had no communication. either
direct or indirect, and its purposes and
actions were unknown to him. He stood
rs a private individual in the advocacy
and promotion of the movement. NV
support, he said, is given freely and
without condition. know that in this
movement | have many friends. and
also know that in it have many uppon-
ents. | shall give to both alike my active
and cordial cooperation in promoting
the good of the State without aSkin. any
questions. 1t seems to me my opponents
are showing much more anxiety about
INV political fortunes than | feel myself.
Ifthcy think good thing like thrpco-
pies movement cannot succeed without
benriittng me take that rs 81 compliment
and thank them for it, But ifthry fear
that what services | may render to this
cause may afterwards be nscd aS Il claim
for reward,
Here and now SOIemnly Release
and Cancel the Mortgage.
My political course is before the PEG
pie. Nv nnininnS | shah cxnrcsS "a fear