The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-03
KEAKNEYiSM.

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the prominent opponents Of any peculiar
theory in politics or religion. Hence the
term Kearneyism, which is simply asyno'
MIN representing the discomfort OF certain
classes, clothed in the iorcible, II not ele-
CANT style Of language attributed to Den.
mis- Kearney, the noted California agits-
tor. We say attributed TO him, FROM the
fact that the gentleman while expressing,
like Butler, his contempt for the opinions
OF the press, claims nevertheless that he
has been unjuStly dealt with by reporters
who have not placed him on record ac'
cordlng to fact. He has the assurance,
however, from the great metropolitan
newsmen Of the East that he shall have
at their hands his Constitutional rights,
that his speeches shall go before The
country arrayed only in the garniture
with which he himself shall invest them.
While the promise ia but in accordance
with strict justice, it conveys also note
Of warning to the great agitator, that
when his record is made up there will be
no such thing as going back on it, In
the estimation Of the people Of The East
a. we'll Of the West, on this side OF the
Rocky Mountains, he must stand or fall
by the reports Of the metropolitan press.
Just what Dennis Kearuey has accomp.
lished for the betterment Of the laboring
population Of the Pacific coast, or wheth-
err he has accomplished any thing, is the
ky. 2. in the problem Of his sudden
notoriety, from which the unknown
quantity ia to be solved. Whether it was
the wise policy Of an astuie leader for
him 10 leave the field upon which he had
only, as it were, drawn up his forces in
line Of battle, without having fought and
bled and conquered, or at least obtain
ed something in the clear light Of
compensation for the tremendous ell.
fort with which he Is credited, remains
10 be seen. He is without the prestige Of
decided victory, has nothing but the
echoes Of the thunder enlargement upon
which to rest his claims "a leader. II
he has not established himself firmly in
position on the Pacific coast, where the
presence Of the Chine,e furnished him
with that most powerful weapon, race
prejudice, the wisdom Of his entering the
eastern field will remain doubtful for the
present at least. KearneyiSm is simply
discomfort with things as they are, or
more properly, as they seem to be. The
hard times are like the weakness which
follows the dellrium Of raging fever.
oaly careful nursing, rigid adherence to
the strict rules which govern GONZALES
cence can restore the normal strength and
vigor Of perfect health. AS with The man
no il Is with the nation.
The lever patient chafes under his
weakness and his slow recovery, finds
fault with his doctor, his medicine, his
nurse and his cook, all are in conspiracy
against his rapid recovery, il they do not
even seek bis death. Who will say that
tue suffering patient ia the best judge of
that which will most quickly restore the
wasted tissues, give strength TO the weak.
ened sinews and tone to the shattered
nerves Of his broken body. Times are
hard, business is depressed, the nation is
sick, but, Notwithstanding The bitters, the
pills, the restoratives and the thousand
patent nostrums OF quscks and empyrics,
there ia no royal road to health. Judi
cious nourishment, not opiates and stim.
ulants, and time are the absolute factors
In the problem Of restored health and
vigor.
Just now there is in session In New
York city Committee Of the House oil
Representatives, committee Of political
doctors whose special business is 10 make
diagnosis OF the labor question with a
view Of ascertaining, By consultation with
laboring men or their representatives,
the real condition Of the masses, and pre-.
scribing remedy. for the disase Of hard
times. It will no doubt be instructive
TO note with care the minutia OF the pro.
gress OF the research in this new field Of
investigation. Already the fallacy Of the
sick however intelligently, he may be able
to state his case, advising remedy is be.
ing developed. Thomas Rock, aspokes.
man for the stone masons, is the
frat to lay before the committee
his views on the labor question. He ia.
vors a rule requiring all government
work to be done by the people OF tue
place in which government buildings are
being erected. He objected to the system
Of contracts; thinks the government ought
tofemploy the:workmen direct, and thus
save the profits Of the contractor. He
alao ascribed much Of the want Of occu-
patton among his class to the use Of ma.
chinery in the saving Of stone. BE fur
tier entered into disquisition upon the
eight hour law, its advantages and disad.
vautages, in which he became so entangled
In the meshes Of his own ignorance that
his committee felt obliged to ask another
hearing in order to satisfactorily discuss
the question. -..
Hugh McGregor, as spokesman for a
committee composed Of himself and
Messrs schwab and Bruner, addressed the
committee on the subject Of collecting
labor statistics. His address covered go
wide range that the Chairman Of the
committee advised him 10 look over the
census reports and see what was omitted
and send his suggestions to the superin.
tendent Of Census. Somewhat piqued by
the rather cold advice Of the Chairman,
McGregor suggested that the duty Of the
United States required them (the United
SlAteal 10 examine all the factories. take