Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-22
THE BIG GREENBACKER.
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the organization every man whose pre-
vious zeal and good works was reflec-
ton upon their own irresolution and
inefficiency. In Wheeling they buy a
Republican newspaper, and hire Re
publican scribbler TO edit their spltes
and war upon the most efficient news
paper the Democracy ever had. In the
Southern part of the State they pro-
scribe every man not Of their own clan
or connection. In one way or another
they have forced out OF the party, or 10
obscuritv i'm its councils the men whose
services contributed 10 its earliest or
eanization. | know OF no disposition
even on the part OF the Democratic
Greenbackers to seek that sort OF atiilla-
tiOn."
wORKINGMEN AND THEIR DEMANDS.
GAS TO the labor troubles in the Kan
awha Valley, are they likely to recur in
the future?
al think not. They arose mainly out
of mutual MISUNDERSTANDING between
employers and employees. Both know
each other better now, but are willing
TO adjust differences in the spirit OF con-
cession; both know that so long as the
railroad can charge what 1t pleases Tor
carving coal, il is hardly worth while
for miners and operators to quarrel over
the pittance to be divided between them.
| look for much more amicable relations
in future"
GLOW do the miners and laboring or
ganizatiOn generally vote"
"In Mason there is some division OF
the vote, small part going TO the
DemOcracv-the remainder to the
Greenbackers. At Raymond City and
at all the Kanawha mines the vote is
Greenback."
"What State legislation do the work
ingmen demand us far as you can learn?'
accommodating with the preSsand
privately they ask bill for the in
spection OF mines. The one Of last
winter is OF little value, but it is a be-
ginning. They want lien law, more
easily applied than the present one.
They want company stores compelled
To sell at prices prevailing in the near
est retail market They want legisla-
ton To prevent the issue of corporation
scrip or merchandise checks instead OF
money. These indicate the character
of their demands. The people OF this
country regard them rs reasonable and
will unite in voting to comply with
them
GLOW about the charge of communism
made against the kanawha working
men"
at is uniounded and outrageous.
They want what they earn, and they
desire every man to earn what he gets
from them
THE JUDICIARY AMENDMENT.
GLOW will the proposed amendment
10 the Constitution fare at the hands OF
your people" E
II can only speak OF the counties in
the Kanawha Valley. 1t will carry
largely here. In Kanawha the majority
will he overwhelming. Many of our
politicians overlook the point at issue
i'm this amendment. They look at it
from a lawyers stand point, and think
it will be passed upon as question be-
tween two systems of litigation. That
is not all, many of the people care very
little about eNpediting law suits, pro-
curing judgments and enforcing eXecu-
tons. What they want is to have the
power to levy and disburse taxes placed
i'm prudent hands. Wherever the county
court has been an eXtrayagant fiscal
tribunal the amendment will prevail.
The taxpayers will vote, not the lit
gants. The Kanawha county court
levies fifty thousand dollars this
wear and carries over float
ing debt of fifteen thousand dollars.
The people will remember that, while
they may forget nine-tenths OF what the
lawyers say about the cheapest and best
tribunals for the trial of causes. Our
people have been 50 taX-riddcn that
they will vote for any other fiscal tribu-
nal in preference to the present one. Ii
they have their way, the County Court
must 90.