The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-04

QueAuOu. 1utEe W huflukuke II III
kinds Of stocks, railroad, bank, insurance
real estate, &c, He gave an example o
the. .decreasRin the value Of real estate
ps to the funding bill and State seclri
ties ! was opposed 10 this bill. WitneG
described the condition Of the State bonds
bank stocks have shrnpk fifteen per cen
Sincef 1879, Stocks rose Immediately aftel
the election because the people thought
that there was 70 be . change In the Leg
islature; II there was any confidence felt BY
the people Of New York in the condition
Of New Orleans they would take UP these
bonds; this condition would exist II the
city government was uncontrolled by the
LegiSlaturS city railroad stock Is IN
TFF@ kELGodo. yN'lht
Mr.. Fostcr-Haye you any objection to
the personal character Of Governor Kel,
loggl LyIjF ~.
Witness-GOyernOr Kellogg has again
and again broken his word. Take, for
instance, the Shreveport afiair; 1t has
never been dlaprovedi that he subscribed
$1,000 and paid Il out Of the public
money.
Mr.. Foster-Was the subscription
made. as Governor, or as . personal sub
scriberS t1' -
Witness-As personal subscriber. He
has gone back OH Ills assurances TO citizens.
He States that he has reduced the State
taxation, which d not so. | won't say
anything against Mr.. Field, as do not
know him, .e,.. y,t,s,,.,
Mr., Foster How about the State
Auditor2
Wituess-Well, he had some dealings
with the Young Mems Christian AssOciai
tion, which caused him TO leave It,. He
has assumed an authority clearly outside
Of his powers. Mr.. Lowell was pOstmas.
ter, and was adefaulteFs .li
Mr.. Zacharie, Conservative Counsel
| would remark In connection with the
Shreveport subscription, Governor KEEL
lOggS dispatch was picked up In news
paper establishment, and the facts con-
cernlng the subscription can be proved.
General Campbell, Republican Coun-
sell would soy that matters Of newspa-
per notoriety should not be brought In as
evidence.
Mr., Zacharie-We can produce dis
patches; we can bring forward the testl.
mOny. fl..'
MI, Foster--NVe will look at this some
other time. ..
Mr., PottCr-Well, the Chairman solicit
AL the aaxaminatinn
Mr. Phelps 10 The, feeling against the
Government oTr account OF Ia being Re.
publican2
Witnesss-N No, on account Of its person.
al character, N' lhh''i So
THE vNERADLE BISHOP wibMER
Was next asked to take the stand. lIfl
The Chairman-The committee would
like to receive any information that you
may be disposed to give us with reference
TO the political, social and business con-
dition Of this section.
The BishOp-I ani no politician, never
have concerned myself much In political
struggles; the depression In the country
Is almost without precedent In civilized
community. Our people are In despair
mAby Of them who are able 10 go, away,
are preparing 10 leave the State;S those
who can not aredoing their best to strug.
gle against the difficulties that surround
them. l am Of a loss 10 enter into par.
ticulars unless u question Ia asked me.
Mr.. Phelps-Perhaps itwOuldbe Of in-
terest 10 know whit are, In your opinion,
the main causes Of this lanlentable state
OF affairs?
AnBwer-I can attribute II only to the
loss Of confidence and universal listrnst,
which have paralyzed the energies Of our
people, added to their many losses and the
change In the system Of labor, and also to
the llnnumbeted dspredntions TO which
they are exposed on every side, without
the power Of brlnglDgt tho, ilepredatOrs to
puniShnient. The universal testimony In
The country Ii, that the people can not
raise anything because they can not keep
Il. II Is stolen from them. No descrip.
tion Of mine could enable you 10 realize
that tits impossible, In many parts Of the
country, 10 raise any stock of vegetables
for Their families. 1--WE have no resources
whatever. II would affect YOU very much
TO hear the stories which ! 1could give YOU
Of the extreme poverty To which many Of
the people are reduced who formerly
lived In affluence. With reference 10 the
Government, ! think that what we want Is
some means ofbrihging those who violate
the law to punishment. Persons are sent
TO the penitentiary; when they return
there Is no stain attached to their good
name. know OF no instance In which a
person escaping Justice has lost anything
III the esteem o. his friends and cDmpan.
ions. am speaking particularly Of petty
larCeniea. went into one parish the
other day, and The churches were closed;
people had no means with which 10 sup.
port d minister. | know OF d case where
refined ladies had raised a garden Of veg.
etables, when In single night they were
robbed Of everything. 4
Mr.. phelps-Why Il not theft p,inished2
The BiShop-The juFieS are partial In
their judgments, Unjust In their decisions.
The guilty ateJnsyetpunlshed for their
crimes.
Mr. Phelps-How, then, can that be
corrected?
The Bishop-By a more rigid admin.
istrntiOn Of Justice and better selection
Of jurors; by dealing with Sucll crimes &c.
cording 10 law, and showing that there Ia
no hope Of escape. Many OF these peo.
pie are miserable and ignorant, not real.
king The crihinAliLy oftheif act.
Mt. Phelps-But II the moral sense Of
the community Ia 40 low, how can these
theits be punished by any system Of gov.
ethment7 Z.
The Bishop-That b a subject for legis.
latlon. ! am absolutely opposed to uni.
Vefsal suffrage. ifi
MI. Phelps-What IA yodr opinion as to
theetficiehcy Of Judges and others engag4
ed Ii the administration Of iistice9
The Bishop.-t have great distrnsL IN
them. The character Of The men occupy.
Ing those Offices Ia bad enough. Of course
there are conspicuous exceptions, The.
police jury Ia composed Of men entirely
nnhtted for that office. The Parish
Judges are extremely ignorant and In.
competent 10 discharge their duties.
Nj. Phelps+...My question takes rather
4 political tutn, bit the answer would Be'
worth very much 10. us What inteffef.
ference has there been on either aide
with the fteee expression Of The citizens
will at the poll; Ia other words, WA there
any intimidation used on either side 10
prevent any man from voting as he
nleaeed?