The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
Written for The Democrat,
POLITICAL ECONOMY.

A Judicial system Of political econo'
my should command The respect Of
every intelligent and thinking mind.
Ours is complex system of govern
mont, requiring a greater degree Of
solicitudc 90 tho part Of statesmen and
Lawmakers. in solving the problem
OF FREQ goverumeu. in all its bearings,
upon individual rights aud inIcrtsts, as
well US tho fOdy polite, Than those
governments whose organic laws arc
based upon limited nIouarcLy. or s5so.
Lutte dcsputism,
Many Of the States OF the American
Union run their State government upon
u sculc Of expenditure commensurate
with tho ability Of the people to pay.
This will do in wealthy aud dcuScIy
populated States; but in new States
more rigid ccOuUny should ba recos
uizcd aS the best menus Of preventing
the burth?u Of laxaliOn becoming too
heavy and oppressive upon the few
Wett Virginia is comparatively 4
new S'atc, called into cxisIruco during
civil carnival. he troubled 'hr"S u,
whIth rhook the American Continent
Er"a, as..'lr !" circumference occupyIns
p0aIt,"s III the g''0xy Of States fcFm-
ing tho Am"ric:n Union ; tracing her
gencalogy TO that proud old State
(Yirglnl who sounded in . despvt's
cur the first dria note Of the first free
Commonwealth oil America; aud pos.
sessing uudevelope'l resources sufficient
within themselves to lirt the food gates
for that vas; manufacturing and labor
ing horde, in whose employment gov.
crnmcntS tiud peace, aud when dis
charged, involves carnage aud rcvnlu
lion. Well should the people of the
State take au abliing interest in its
welfare aud prosperity.
Political economy mcaus no niggard.
ly rctrenchntuI. IL is not SO much
in the anIouu' Of money expended Us
tue mauHtr in which the same is ap
piled. As an illustration II largu
sums OF money are expended in dcfray.
Ing the EXPENSES Of u government, OF
iu the enactment Of Wholesome laws.
and the resulting elects thereof tend
TO the material Interests aud prosperity
Of the Shole State, it is money sisely
expended: tho converse of tho prOpO
sition is equally true /: If largc sun.
are expended in carrying Out visionary
schemes Of improvement, or 10 the Gu.
actmeut Of laws which arc amended o.
repealed at every subsequent session Of
OF the Legislature, is money unwiseIy
spcn:, aud should merit and receive
tue conformation Of the people a
large.
Whether tho legislative a1tccedonll
Of tue State Of West Virginia 20 tc tn
showing of auy Of 'heso things. is
question tho writer does NOT propose tt
discuss IN this article Political econ
omy Eas for its object the enactment o
laws which would acquire Il digni,,
that would command respect. aud ,
certainty that would insure confidence
stability mud general prosperity
The Legislature shou.I warch III
operation vi 'nrrlt Avs. anu Anrnt
them H. found aurqua! or de;~rI,c
hid 10 exercise that genera supuryi.
i"a w!Iira th1 pubic wciIure Ui IN.
Nhn. slsh. rl'm4nd.
ZAP II ner la shuwG ;hnl .r..r, =
laws o." III ri relief, uneS, ,,,c
III i""' pry wrrhn 'hIr puvinr
are uu',t.,y ! ,bdd~u auri ~,
they have D"" arCn;'y prr.ucIcI lhr
courts should BE- empowered aud re.
Quired Ia DECLARE such special leglsIa
lion null and void.
In cuueiutiug this article. permit III,
to suggts' that tic Intelligent Ivgisla or
lie 10 Democrat or be be Republican
cannat fail 10 recognize 10 u juhiciuu
system Of ppliticnI cconOmy the prlusi
pie Of uou.rrpudIatiOn. No State Ul
nation eau Iank high who rrpudia'e'
the payments o Is pos ,ndebtcGnts:
When 'ppI ntIOn Was made to I'll,
Federal Congress for the admission q
West ing'Di4 into tue Union as
sovereign STATE, it was with tho els
tinct understanding, us claimed By
these who profess to know, tlat she