Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-27
ury paid the price Of that imposture;
they put forward

they put forward
As their Candidate for the Presidency
one OF the very members Of that Elec.
toral Commission. James A. Garfield,
their nominee, was perhaps as much, II
not more, responsible for the s to 2
count of that unholy tribunal than any
other member. He was the embodi-
ment in the Republican party, and its
sinister prompter with the judges IN
that ruling which refused to uncover
the frauds. He was volunteer counsel
to fix up returns for Louisiana, and
then sought position on the Commission
to pass on evidence he had helped to
manipulate. He was the most persist
ent lobbyist after that event, TO have
the hundreds OF subordinates in the
cheatery
Rewarded with Places Under HayeA
And to-day as he makes pilgrimage
to the East, to leave no doubt that the
managers mediate other invasions oil
the Constitution. he notifies you that
he iavors Capitalization in its most grasp
ing form of rulership-this nation
spelled with big n" That is their
bid to the enormous capitalists who
love stability in government at any
cost OF liberties to the masses-that Is
their assurance to the men in office OF
power behind them stronger to sustain
than the ballot box is to displace them
that is their appeal to fraudulently.in-
stalled Executive to
Set at Defiance Once More,
ii need be, the will of the people and
perpetuate by intimidation an atrocious
autocracy. And that there may be no
mistake about it they nave stamped the
character OF their nominee with other
brands Of infamy, plain to be read by
all men. The official files OF the House
of Representatives show his avaricious
hand in the salary grab; the report OF
Republican committee finds him guilty
OF participation in the Credit Mobilier
subsidy OF Cakes Ames to certain men,
bers of Congress; and the record OF the
Circuit Court OF Cook county attests his
condemnation in the De Golyer matter
As Receiver ofa Bribe
whilst at the head OF committee max
ing appropriations for the pool. He is
thus accredited as equal to any emer-
gency, whether OF spoliation or con-
spiracy.
Citizens, think have said enough
to demonstrate to you that Tor whatever
subsidiary matters the Republican party
may be called to account, the broad is.
sue made at this present election is the
approval or disapproval OF the fraud in
the count OF votes had under that Elec
toral Commission. Dare you to trust
again your already visible victories to
that sinister brood of harpies who gather
around tainted power? Have you a
greater faith in such machinery as that
than in the
Time -Honorcd Methods of Our Fathers?
Are you willing to acquiesce in having
the man OF your choice for President
counted out, and the man of nobody's
choice counted in? Can you deliber-
ately sanction this first step IN
Mexicanizing our American Republic,
i'm setting aside its Constitution
will, in massing troops around the Capt.
tol to intim,date Senators and Represen-
tatives into shrinking from duty? Ii so
YOU will then record your suffrage Tor
James A. Garfield, and be assured you
will not be disappointed in your choice,
for
He Will Garry Out Such Programme
with infinite gusto. Ii on the contrary,
YOU would wrest our Government from
the hands OF the spoilers, il you would
restore its ancient prestige OF honesty
and economy, if you would set the seal
OF utter condemnation or salary grabs,
De Golyer bribes, Credit Mobiiier sub.
sides, and greatest OF all the S to
swindle OF the Electoral Commission,
you will send to the White House with
a majority OF hall million men behind
him, the pure, the modest, the law-abid:
ing, yet the lion.hearted candidate OF
the Democratic party, Winfield S. Han
cock.