The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-20
A FLO0D OF LIGHT
ON the. Subject OF Political Economy
The BIsh Tide Of Political Wisdom,
As it Were.

On the. Subject OF Political Economy
The BIsh Tide Of Political Wisdom
As it We're.
Fort wAYEE, IND, November ia
a meeting Of the Democratic editors o.
Northern Indiana, held in this city to-day
the political situation OF the country, and
the future Of the Democratic party, were
slaborately discussed. After q full and
free interchange OF opinion, It was unani'
mously agreed that the following
points should at once be pressed upon the
attention oil the American people:
First-A change OF the Constitution Of
the United States providing tor the elec.
ton OF the President and Vice President
by the popular vote. The cumbersome
and in many respects dangerous ms
chinery Of the Electoral College and the
supervisionRry power Of Congress, In Q
partisan sense, has made manifest the ne.
cessity OF radical change In this partiC.
ular.
Secoud-The election OF United States
Senators by the people OF the several States
instead Of by the Legislatures thereof.
This step is deemed necessary In order 10
free as far as possible the election OF
members OF the Legislature from purely
partisan consideration, to this end, that
legislation may be secured in accordance
with the domestic wants oil the State.
Third-A judicious revision OF the pres.
ent unjust and discriminating tariff in
the interest OF the producing aud indus.
trial classes. This work to be performed
under the guidance OF men capable OF
dealingintelligently with questions OF polit.
ical economy, instead Of pandering to the
whims and crude notions Of mere dema.
goques and stupendiaries.
Fourth-Vigorous opposition to the in
PRODUCTION ofcheap Mongolian labor, with
view to preserving and promoting the
dignity OF intelligent labor.
Fitth-Appropriate legislation by Con.
gress for the taxation Of greenbacks like
other money.
seyenth-The cultivation OF a whole.
some public sentiment in opposition to the
controlling Of elections by the dependents
OF the national administration, high and
low, and against the exercise OF coercion
on the part OF corporations Ia In.
terfering with the elective franchise Of
their employees.
Seyenth-A movement for securing the
holding OF elections OF all the States on
one aud tho same day, to-wit: the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No.
yember.
Eighth Believing that the prosperous
condition OF the country so lar as the
same may have been affected by the legis.
lation furnishes abundant proof Of the
wisdom OF Democratic Congress in re-
storing to the people the use Of silver
as money, and prohibiting the further re.
tirement OF Greenbacks. We protest
against any tinkering with the finances Of
The country, and hereby express an un-
qualified condemnation OF the pre-.
position OF Secretary Sherman.
Ninth-A demand upon the present
Congress to institute thorough and
investigation Of the charges
that the apparent maiority for Garfield and
Arthur in the State OF New York was OBJ.
tained by fraudulent and illegal
neans to the end that justice
may be done to all parties and
for the removal OF all doubt from the
minds OF the advocates Of pure elections,as
to the genuineuess OF the verdict otthe
ballot, 80 that ifitshall appear upon such
that Mr.. Garfield Is justly
entitled 10 the electoral vote OF
New York, he may enjoy the re-
speCt OF The entire people as the lawfully
chosen President Of the United States. II
on the other hand 1t should be made to
appear plainly and unmistakably that
the result in New York was brought about
by fraudulent means and in violation
OF the election laws OF that State, We de-
mand Of Congress a firm and unyieldiug
stand in favor Of such claim Gs will
secure to the people the services OF the
model soldier and statesman, Winfield
Scott Hancock, as their chief executive
officer.