The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-08
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1877.
THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF OHIO.

Notwithstanding the high enconiums
paid to William II. West, the republican
candidate for governor of Ohio his con-
ceded ability and integrity as judge; his
eloquence on the stump; the suscess be Is
supposed to have rendered the party in
times past that wonderful opinion on the
electoral commission bill the remark Of
Stanley Matthews that the nomination gives
almcs! universal satisfaction" aud that
the work OF the convention may be regard
ed as ga great success " the opinion Of
James A. Garfield that it 10 a "most adj
mirable" nomination; Of Jacob d. Cox,
representative in congress elect and late
secretary of the interior, that the nomina-
ton was the best thing that could have
been done; and of Charles Foster, that he
is "clear headed, straight forward man"
and that the party could not do better than
nominate him; we greatly fear that Will
liam II. West is good deal of a dema-
gogue and, perhaps, somewhat of tren-
mer withal aud that General Garfield will
find his opinion that she is great power
" on the stump" anything but correct
Judge West was nominated by the repub-
llcans of Ohio, on Wednesday of last week,
for governor, and, during the evening, was
called upon and congratulated on his NOM
nation, and in response TO these congratu-
lations, spoke as follows;
/ probably should tell you who am and
whence came. / am no railroad officer
and never was, a voice, "Glad to hear
it!"l and never will be. A voice /:
Bravo l hold no railroad bonds or
railroad stocks, that my interests
may be different from those of any
other man, and never did. A voice
"Bravo!"] hold no untaxed government
bonds, end l never did, and never expect
to. Laughter. l hold no bank stock
and never did, and never expect to, ap-
plause, and, financially, l suspect / am
about as impartial between labor and capt.
tai as one without finances possibly can be.
Applause, and a voice, Twill you uphold
it?"] i will uphold all that believe to be
right and just between man, and discoun-
tenance all that believe In my conscience Is
wrong. desire TO say, my fellow citizens,
word only upon subject which / know
10 uppermost in the minds and in the hearts
OF most of you. 1t is that the industry OF
our country shall be so regarded as that
labor shall receive that compensation
which ehal be the support and susten-
ance of the laborer. Applause | do not
know how it may certainly be brought
about. | know the difficulties | know
the embarrassments know how insur-
mountable are the distractions in the way
of any equal or proper adjustment of the
relations between those who labor and
those who furnish the means and opportu-
mites to labor. But if had the power
would try one experiment at least. | would
prohibit the great railroad corporations,
the great thoroughfares OF business and
trade, from so reducing their rates by ru-
nous competition as to disable themselves
from paying just compensation 10 their
operators. Cries of "Goodl" and 'ap-
plause l would go further, and try the
experiment-bu l don't know that il
would succeed-I would arrange and fix q
minimum of prices for all who labor in the
mines and upon railroads, and then require
that of all the net receipts and proceeds OF
the capital invested, the laborer at the
end of the year should, in addition
TO his fixed compensation, receive q
certain per cent of the profits. Applause
aad cries of "That is the mani" Then, II
the profits were insufficient to compensate
you as literally us you could otherwise de-
sire, bear with your employers potion o.
the loss. ANoice "cerlainly.p]s But il
these receipts be sufficient to make divi.
sion, we would in Gods name let the la.
borer, who is worthy of his hire, share {
portion Of the profits. Applause. Ant
now, my fellow citizens, having tulalleC
the promise, shall desist further with thil
statement, that will endeavor 10 meet vol
again on some future occasion, when
shall have mole time and opportunity t
talk with you US friend TO friend, for an
sure as you and become better acquainted
we will not be very wide In our opinions o.
right aud wrong. Applause
Wepropose to leave the question whethe
he is demagogue or trimmer right her
on this speech, contentirg ourself with ask
Ing why, especially in these times unless
man is demagogue or trimmer, candl
date tor high Office should take pains l.
inform the rabble that he has not investe
his surplus earnings in railroad bonds, ban
stock, or government bonds2 Is 1t any
thing more of stu TO so invest surplu
earnings than it Is to invest them In bond
aud mortgages, tenement houses, or tn
thousand and enc other ways that capiti
seeks investment
The suggestion that the national leRisli
ture should fix the minimum price for II
Dor in mines and on railroads, and that EN-
ployes, in addition thereto, should receiV
certain per centage Of the profts-tf
per centase TO be, also, fixed by congress
needs no other comment than to ask,
congress should not, on the same principle
fix the minimum compensation for farm Il
borers, clerks in stores, employees In new
paper offices and in all other branches
trade or business, and give them, too,
share of The proAts9 1t Is a poor rule tn,
will not work alike In all departments