Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-31
e other, hence the constant assump.
New and Dangerous Powers

New and Dangerous Powers
by the general government made the
rule OF the Republican party. The ef.
fort to build up what they call strong
government, the interference with home
rule, with the administration OF justice
in the courts Of the several States, the
interference with the elections through
the medium Of paid partisan Federal Of
fee holders interested in keeping their
party in power and caring more
for that than fairness in the
elections, in fact the constant
encroachments which have been made
by that party on the clearly reserved
rights OF the people and the States will,
il not checked, subvert the liberties OF
the people and the Government OF lin.
tied powers created by the fathers and
end in
Great Consolidated Central Government,
strong, indeed, for evil and the over.
throw of republican institutions. The
wise men who framed our Constitution
knew the evils OF strong government
and the long continuance OF political
power in the sama hands. They
knew there was tendency in this
direction In all governments and conse.
quent danger to the Republican institu-
tions from that course, and took pains TO
guard against it. The machinery OF a
strong centralized general government
can be used to perpetuate the same set
OF men in power from term to term un.
til it ceases TO be a republic, or such
only in name and the tendency OF the
party now in power, as shown In vari-
Gus ways, besides the willingness re-
Gently manifested, Of that party to elect
a President.
An Unlimited Number Of Terms
is quite apparent, and must satisfy
thinking people that the time has come
when it will be safer and best for that
party to be retired. In resisting the
encroachment OF the general Govern
ment on the reserved rights OF the
op!e and the States, l wish to be
di,tinctly understood as favoring the
proper exercises by the general Govern.
ment Of the powers
Rightful Belonging to 1t
uuder the Constitution. Encroach-
ments upon the Constitutional rights OF
tue general Government or interference
with the proper exercise Of its power,
must be carefully avoided.
The Union OF the States under the
Constitution must be maintained, and 1t
is well known that this has always been
the position of both the candidates on
the Presidential ticket. 1t is acquiesced
in everywhere now, and
Finally ard Forever Settled
"a one of the results of the war. 1t is
certain beyond all question that the lie.
ultimate results of the war for the Union
will not b. Overthrown or impaired
should the Democratic ticket lie elected.
In that event proper protection will be
given in every legitimate way to
every citizen, native or adopted
in every section of the republic in the
enjoyment of all the rights guaranteed
by the constitution and its amendments.
A Sound Currency Of Honest Money,
of value and purchasing power corre-
spending substantially with the stand
ard recognized by the commercial world
and consisting OF gold and silver and
paper convertible into coin, will be
maintained.
The labor and manufacturing, com
mercial and business interests OF the
country, will be favored and en-.
couraged in every legitimate way.
The toiling millions of our own
people will be protected from
the destructive competition OF the Chi
nese, and to that end their immigration
to our shores will be properly re.
stricted.
The Public Credit
will be scrurulonsly maintained and
strengthened, by rigideconomv in public
expenditures and the liberties OF the
people and the property OF the people
will be protected by government OF
law and order administered strictly in
the Interests OF the people, and not Vi
the corporations and privileged classes
do not doubt the discriminating ju'.
tice OF the people and their cap city for
inl, lngent self gOverniIent, aui there
fore do not doubt the success oil the
Democratic ticket. Its success
Would Bury Beyond Resurrection
the sectional jealousy and hatred which
have been 40 long the 'tock in trade oil
the pestiierous demagogues, and in no
other way can this be 80 effectually &C.
complished. 1t wonid restore harmony
and good feeling between all the sections
and make us in fact, "a we'll as in name,
one people. The only rivalry then
would be in the race for the develop.
ment of material prosperity, the eleva.
ton of labor, the enlargement OF human
rights, the promotion Of education, NOR.
atty, religions, liberty, order and all
that would tend TO make as the foremost
nation of the earth in the grand march
OF human progress.
l am with great respect very truly
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