Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-29

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COMMENTS OF THE WEST
VIRGINIA PRESS.
The Course of the Register Heartily APP
proved.
Fayetteville Enterprise.
We forgot to notice the STATE Democrat
! last week. The SQts Democrat is the re-
suit OF the resolutions presented at
recent meeting OF prominent Democrats,
held at Wheeling. These resolutions
denounced the Wheeling REGISTER for
the course it had pursued in reference
TO the Mohett departure. Although
these resolutions were voted down, as
they should have been, yet those who
opposed the REGISTER, determined to
have paper that should be subscrvlent
to their wishes and more outspoken on
the new departure than the REGISTER
has been, therefore the Standard office
was purchased and the STATE Democrat IS
the result.
The course of the REGISTER has at all
times met our hearty approval. 1t has
been conservative in politics never dis
cussing subject until il was maturely
considered; always outspoRen in ITS
efforts To sustain the Democratic party,
as the party Of the people and not OF
clique or ring, and has done more 10
bring about the triumph OF those prln-
ciples that has made West Virginia one
Of the Democratic States of the Union,
free from prescription Of every charac-
ter, than any other paper in the State.
We do not think it policy at this time
10 create a division in the Democratic
ranks, which =, in our opinion, the
only object that can be effected 10y the
spirit i'm which the stat, Democrat has
been started, and which We now warn
all parties, will result in the defeat OF
the Democratic party in this State IN
1880.
We have followed the teachings of the
REGISTER, contiding in its Democracy
and believing in its honesty oi purpose
i'm expressing the, true doctrine Of
the people, and unless WE learn
that il is against the best inter
est Of the party and the people, We will
rally To its standard in the future Il we
have done in the past. And this inlor-
nation must cone from 4 source whose
fountain head is aS free from the intlu-
ence of rings and dcliques as ourmountain
air, and as pure as the fountains that
gush from our hillsidcS. Until then we
shall wear the livery Of that Democracy
which the REGISTER has done 50 much
Ia make triumphant
The Na" S-s'o~,
Monroe co. Register
The judiciary amendment which We
publish to-day, is Il system which Is not
likely To he accepted sy the people.
While the County Court is not what We
want, neither is the amendment; tn" !
people are likely to conclude that 1t l.
better 10 bear the ills we have than Ia
flv 10 others that We know not ol, until
We get the right thing. Ii the people
accept insufficient remedies, or the
measures that are only change of evils,
they delay the coming ol relief from
the true remedy, while subJectlng
themselves Ia the expense and Incon-
venience Of change. In this matter the
Republicans are not going TO mistake
the foolish example Of the BOurbons
with regard to the supervisor system,
good, though it was, merely because the
Republicans made II. Our side are not
going To act thus, like children or luna
ties with the County Court system, be-
cause it was made by the BOurbons,
they are likely to let it 90 on in prefer
encc 10 the proposed change, though
the latter has some resemblance 10 the
supervisor plan, simply because the
new plan is not satisfactory.
M ro.o.od Arnand,,op. 20 tho Com
stitution.
Clark>buus News.
On the first page OF this issue we
publish the proposed amendment 10 the
State Constitution. Our readers will
SEE that il abOlishcs the county court,
giveS us fourteen Circuit judges in
stead Of eight the present number
and provides for a county court COM
posed of three commissioners whose
duty il shall be To lay the county levy
and attend 10 the police and fiscal affairs
Of the county. The court also
has jurisdiction in matters of probate,
the appointment OF personal reprcsen-
sativcs, guardians, committees, curators
and the settlement OF their accounts,
and in all matters relating toapprenticcs.
We find that this matter OF putting So
much power in the hands Of three men
i one great objection 10 the proposed
amendment: IL gives three men the
power To lay the county levy, audit all
county claims, in fact commits the in
,crcs,S Of each county in the State into
their hands. This isS serious objection
with many, and they seem To prefer the
County Court TO it.
Others object 10 the increase in the
number Of judicial circuits. They saw
il was reform and decrease OF expenses
they were after, and seem 10 think that,
although the Circuit Court will be IN
session three times a year under the
new system, vet an increase Of six
Judges i not necessary.
Others object to the increase OF the
jurisdiction of justices of the peace 20
800. They say they 10 not want lit
tie County Court set up in every dis
triCt. They state also that Is j, will be
necessary 10 give bond before an appeal
can be had, 4 poor man will have no
remedy against the judgment uf an in
competent or corrupt justice, even where
LARGE amounts are involved
We give the above A. a sample OF the
objections We hear urged 20 the new
judiciary system. The people will have
a chance 10 adopt or reject II at the next
general election. We would advise cur
readers tn keep this copy 81 the Nsrrs
containing il FOR reference. They should
study the new system well. and ii they
/ find it will he better and cheaper than
the present one, considering all the
time the legislation necessary Ia adapt
the laws 10 III they should vote for il, il
not then let il be promptly voted down.