The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-10
speaker Monetrs Llbrrnii1lnE Movement

speaker MoTett's LibRrNiisIng Movement
Clarksburs New"
The Wheeling lSTEILIGgSCEE says that
Speaker MotTett has determined to liber.
alize the Democratic party, and II nccessa'
ry will put himself at tho head Of an in
dependent movement 10 that end. The
IXrELLlGEScER snys there Is u sympathetic
response among Republicans, and seems
to favor a grand coalition movement In
1880. We would suggest to Ar. NtOiIett
and the IHTELLIGESCER that they call their
new party the Grand-Republican.1nde'
pendent Greenback WorkingmeA Mon.
grel- Mixed. CoQlitiOn.Ri p-ranting. Roaring
Tearing-Smashing party of place seekers.
In this same connection We desire TO say
1t isn't llberalizing the Democratic party
needs. Such movements generally come
from office seekers who have an ak 10 grind
The Democracy needs q return to first
principles. ltneeds to make itself Thorough
~ q Democratic party, not q Mongre
affair. Ia.
There is good deal Of perversion Of The
facts in the above. The INrELLIdEEcEI
quoted its information in regard to thu
alleged movement from letter TO tht
Wellsburg Heruid, Whether there is &C
tually such movement In contemplation
we know not. 1t is q matter Of no grea
concern to the Republican party, but a
the same time it may be mentioned as {
matter Of encouragement towards liberal
ism in our State politics that the Republi
can party has IS, 900 votes in West Virginia
The Extension OF the Legislative SeSsIon
Grafton Eagle. ..5..l
The present Legislature has to deal will
q number OF important matters-the re
vision OF the statutes, the improvement o
the judiciary system, the employment o
convicts, the proper method OF supplying
the children Of the common schools witt
books, and numerous other subjects o.
vital interest to the people Of the State
They arc subjects that demand thorough
study and exhaustive discussion, and
while we are in favor OF short terms, We
believe that the interests OF the State de-
Inand just at this time an extension OF the
session. Many State Legislatures arc in
session four or five months every year
We do not believe in this, but we imagine
that the laws Of West Virginia would be
in better shape to-day II our Legislature
held session Of three months every two
years. There would be more time to con,
slider measures Of importance, and there
would not be so many crude and bad laws
on our statute books. There is such &
thing as false economy which sometimes
proves very expensive.
There is force in the view oIthe EttyleD
Anyintelligent visitor to the legislature car
readily see that there is a great deal o.
crudeness in many Of the propositions Of
fered for the consideration Of the members
and in many OF the comments made on The
business before the two houses. We dc
not say this by way Of harsh criticism, fol
the present legislature is perhaps more
than an average one-comparcd with West
Virginia legislatures of the past-but q
great deal of its time and Of the peoples
money is wasted in what may I've called un.
skilled efforts to tinker with the laws. We
doubt whether an extension OF the session
will be OF any essential service, for with il
will come new propositions and endless
talk. Itmembers would only do more Of
their talking before the committees, out Of
legislative hours, on bills in which they
feel an interest, and that have been com
mitted to the consideration Of said COM
mittees for report, they would save great
deal OF unnecessary talking when tho re.
ports are submitted to the two houses, and
business would advance, with some degree
Of expedition.