Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-18
WHY A CHANGE
Some Reasons a Change of Ad-
ministratiOn is Necessary to
Secure Good Government and
Vindicate the Will of the PeO-

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Albany Argus, Aug. IL.
REPUBLICAN sHAMs.
There should be a change Of parties:
Because the Republican declarations
against the Democrats are false, as wit
ness: "Rebel claims" The Constitu-
ton iorbids them. Southern claims"
The Congress Democracy has defeated
them all. The Congress Republicans
passed 500, 600, 900 of them. Southern
Reputation" No Southern State has
repudiated its debts at all. "Constitu-
tional amendments" The Democracy
gains all by the negro suffrage the Re-
publicans hoped to gain. southern
supremacy" There are 100000 more
Democratic votes in the North than IN
the South. The Southern Congressman
have voted for economy and freedom
and reform. The Northern Republican
Congressman have voted for corruption,
force and all abuses.
THE o PRESIDENCY.
There should be a change of parties:
Because the Republican party stole the
Presidency OF the United States. The
Republican politicians falsified the votes
OF three States. They did so by a con-
spiracy formed months before election.
They made the Senate and Supreme
Court co-conspirators. They secured
the aid Of 200 malefactors. They gave
every malefactor a federal office. The
man they counted in was blackmailed
by those who counted him in. He in
turn raided the treasury to fee his crea-
tors. The stolen Presidency has made
crimes of even the virtues Of the frau
dulent administration. To condone the
steal would be to insure its repetition
every four years.
THE ELECToR III COMMISSION.
The should be u change OF parties:
Because the Republican party is a law
less and promise-breaking party. Its
Senate pressed the Electoral Commits
sion act on the promise the judges should
20 behind the returns in good faith i'm
partially. The partisan eight refused
10 90 behind the Louisiana returns; re-
versed that rule and did go behind the
Oregon returns, and split the rule in the
Florida case by refusing to 90 behind
the returns to reach the true figures,
and by voting to 90 behind as much oil
them as patched up the case OF a post
master elector who was constitutionally
Ineligible. The eight had as many
methods as were required by the con-
spiracy to count in Hayes at all haz.
ards.
NhL-GOyERNMENT,
There should be a change oil parties:
Because the Republican party does not
know how to govern the country. 1t
has made the Cabinets OF two OF the
Presidents dens OF thieves. 1t has
grown the whisky ring, the railroad
ring, the Credit Mobilier ring, the post
traders ring, the Domingo ring, the
District OF Columbia ring, the Custom
House ring, the "star" route ring, the
Southern claims ring and many other
rings. 1t has defeated all administra-
tive reform. 1t has lowered our nation
al repute round the world. Its Con-
crosses have been lobby-owned, and its
courts have been packed.
TO GET AT oKs
There should be a change OF parties:
Because the Treasury books should be
audited by men not interested in doc
toring the figures to cover corruption.
The 1882 0O, 900 of swindled money by
Robson & Co. should be tracedin those
books. The 500, 900 OF corruption
money got by selling surplus war stores
should be traced in those books. The
81, 200, 900 stolen by the Western Whit
kew ring should be traced in those books.
The $40, 600, 900 absorbed by the Credit
Mobilier should be traced in those
books. The $500, 600, 900 discrepancy in
the National Debt tables should be trac.
ed in those books. The 500, 900 OF
over.issue OF greenbacks should be trac-
ed in those books.
THIRD TERMISM.
There should be a change OF parties:
Because the Republican party is third
term party. Third termism is treason
to free government. The majority OF
delegates TO Chicago were thlrd-termers.
The Grant men were beaten only, by
seat s~tealers representing not anti-thlrd
termism, but other rings than those Tor
Grant. Before balloting the whole Con-
yention resolved TO support whoever
should be nominated, expecting Grant
TO be the man. Not q word against
third-termism is in the platform. Not a
word against it was spoken in the Con-
y%ention. General Grant is already
backed for a third-term nomination IN
1884. The Republican party is a third
term party.
AHABTT OF CORRUPTION.
There should be a change Of parties:
Because in twenty years corruption has
become the habit of the Republican
party. One.third OF its officeholders are
sinecureists. All OF the 100000 OF them
are taxed for a corruption fund. The
oligarchv of o~hiceholders hold them
selves above the people. They claim a
divine right to keep in place against the
will of the people. They are truculent,
gorged and defiant.
GARFIELD AND ARrHUR.
There should be a change Of parties:
Because every Republican party in the
Union posted Garfield as a perjurer as
long as it had no motive but to tell the
truth OF him, and began to whitewash
him only when it was impossible to
have him withdraw, after he had quick
ly accepted a nomination given to him
in a fury OF i~oolery. No Republican
paper now saying he is honest believes
he is honest. Similarly, the Republic
can administration stamped Mr.. Arthur
as leader of corrupt Custom-house ring,
and Messrs. Hayes and Sherman de-
clared his removal was demanded by
the interests OF honesty and by their
oaths to secure honest government.
sECTIoSALIsM.
There should be a change OF parties:
Because the Republican party has al.
WAYS been sectional. 1t has had only
the policy OF setting the North and the
South at hatred. 1t has following only
in one part of the country and among
the most intolerant OF the people. Its
sole hope Of success is to set men against
their fellow-men. 1t accounts the peace
and prosperity OF millions OF its coun-
trymen calamity to its own fortunes;
II created our National troubles and
cannot survive their settlement. The
day of brotherhood would be the day oil
the Republican party's disbandment'
MILITARY POWER.
There should be a change OF parties:
n.Lo ponuhliran Marty raises the