Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-28

I wears | expect Weston To be a manu-
featuring town OF considerable import
anCc.
What do YOU think of the proposed
. Constitutional amendment"
Il am opposed to the adoption of the
/ Judiciary amendment The county
\ courts should be reformed by ordinary
\ legislation, and not abolished to make
\ places Tor pettilOgging. Ii We abolish
\ the county court system aS II Il now
\ established, there Is no other alternative
\ than a set OF petty judges, than whom |
\ can imagine no greater pest to this or
/ any other community. trust that this
/ ancient feature ut our internal pOlity
Will he permitted to remain. could
cite chapter of reasons for their per-
I pctuIty.
hon. wM. p. ARNOLD.
I found Mr.. Arnold busily engaged i'm
I his fields with large number of
I hands, preparing for harvest. lie
had no time to spare for inter
viewing, he believed, but did not shrink
from expressing his sentiments on mat
tcrS of Importance. Sound legislation,
he observed, should vlcmand the atten-
tlon ui the citizens more than an early
selection ut candidates.
But the next Presidency, Mr.. Ar
mold; surely it Is not too early to talk OF
that
"WelI. sir, was for Tildcn and Hem
bricks before; I ann for them again. Ii
Is the strongest ticket the Democracy
could present % the people. Ii would
wIn-beyund the possibility of defeat by
am Electoral Commission
con the question OF the ecurrency, MIR.
Arnold, the party is somewhat divided.
What are your opinions on that sub
jcct2"
IL ann an Old-line Democrat, and be- |
licve that the money OF the Constitu-
ton is the only legal tender money. !
believe that greenbacks have performed /
their office, and that there is no power
granted i'm the Constitution to issue !
them i'm times oi peace
As To the extra session.
'I don't want to talk about that. / !
bilirve, though, that it would have been |
much better for the Democracy ii no |
extra session had been called. %
And i'm relation 10 State politics."
81 ann, as YOU know, an internal inn |
proyemcut man; and had the honor to |
Introduce measures in the Legislature |
looking % what | considered a judiciouS |
system Of internal improvements. My |
irm conviction is that this State can |
never be developed, and will never |
occupy her natural Jud right'ul position |
with her sister States, until her LCgIsla- /
turr provides the means To- Ji,l the peO-
pile iu building gJod roads throughout !
the commonwealth. That's aII I've got
o. say this morning, sir.
vNI. o.. AsrJNAU,
Chairman of the Republican County
Committee, was approached by your rc-
porter with diHidcurc. In answer to my |
questions hc said:
"Thc present contest is simply a
continuation ui the one we fool
i-hly supposed was ended ut Appomat-
toN. We are for Grant. We want him
to finish the contract. The Republican
party will never surrender the fruits OF
thr war. ami but for mistaken notion
OF ml-nuuimitv int should be called mis-
frI.tJtvl ,u4tiIe ss-...H 90, .-E---ii Mt D.,
now listening tO cuIOgicS upon Jeiter-
son Davis ami other leaders OF the re-
nrUiou. The Solid South will be- met at
fry next election by Solid North.
West Virginia counts nothing M the
scale. The great Tree North Will settle
tlr question.
You will observe probably that there
Is 20 slight tendency Q" the 'Stal"art
Boa Mr.. ASpiuwall1
Mr.. ASpjuwall said further that hc
luI the people generally, 50 lar as hlS
observation went, were opposed 10 the
proposed judiciary amendment. y
change inr the better would be welcom-
rd. hut tine proposed plan, hc thought,
would bee lump out OF the irying-pan
into tine fire.
rEuF. D. O.. PETERSON,
.r.l.fnr of the Weston EygLicUu, is a
,rrv worthy young gentleman, who
.,lin,I honorable distinction Us one Ol
line first graduates of our state Unlyer-
.ffv. Urisau out-aud-out "Stalwart'
Republican. found him in his sane
tuu. bright as q new dollar and per
irctlv willing to give me his opinions ON
questions of interest Alter some gun
rruI conversation ! SAID.
Professor. from general appearances |
Your venture into journalism seems 10 /
b, both pleasant uud profitable. What |
dp Won think Oi the real political status
uf your county
aNrU sir. my venture has exceeded J
my most s.luguiue expectations, both as |
regards pleasure and profit. | think, |
sir that old Lewis L. now, as she always |
hans been when the proper effort was !
,ngIr decidedly On the side OF the Union !
Republican cause. rs proof, l citr you |
t, fLr yDtt. ON the ordinance ul secession /
nm 1881. when she gave a majority oi !
llJ 4.ssinst 10. Again, I'm lSf2.
She gave John j. Jacob a majority oil
llO. and i'm 1873, Geo. j. Arnold, VINO
was really the Republican candidate,
carried the county 10y $50 majority. II
81, II true that the Republicans gem
orally Inn vuur baiIiWick iayur the rcnOm-
marion Ut tIunt2
~, ar ~ have been able To- learn
the Errubucms here are solid lor the
man uu horseback.
GLOW are the Republicans oi Lewis on
tine question ut currency
-For hard. honest money.
..Wh1t programme have you Tor po-
rff.8I matters" Do YOU propose l"
make a square fight, or will YOU bc sat
iSfrd with halfa LOAF I'm.
"A square fight sir. No miIulC
.,-,unl will gaiu success. Hat q loai
viIInnt satisfy the Republicans OF tins
,.,untv What Is done should be done
nnI Strict basis Of party principle, anu
-lr,,,., will follow an effort, II riShtIy
mnt forth. The fact is, though, that
n Io,al politics we have not
inch to fear. The Republicans have
rrinyed and now enjoy the lions snare
pi the honors in Lewis county.
Can YOU now state your choice Ior
. Governor i'm the next Republican Coh-
vcntiOn?' ...,,
I'VE don'twaut any conspicuous man
-, C;rernLlrErr or Union Democrat