Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-10
WHICH or THE TICKETS - RcY.
REsENTATlvGp


The barisa Of the Republican 'ar2u.
mrn, a9sisn the Democratic tickle, Is,
that u Is ~ rcpssssslptivsp ihsttnsa
rhs war they ssna has p~ssrdawsy.
This b an era Of psscs. A military ca.
didate Is out Of place.
But IL IL only since the nomination VI
HASooCK that Ne have ceased to hear OF
the military record Of Gansinip. GaM-
IiKLD MAS the gallant soldier before
the Cincinnati Convention, but now he
is only the great sisl-rman,
when HANoGx'S name MAS hoiste,l.
military candidates fell below par. Com
PARSONS On military basis at once be-
came OdIous
hut HANCo,K Was not nominated on
his military record. lie has, however,
a military and civil record that are alike
brilliant. II MAS the latter that cap,iya-
ted the Convention and made him its
nominee GNEiIELD has also military
and ciyil record. The lormrr, his party
nov desire Ia DE dropped Out vi sight
IL being badly cclips,l. the latter 10 80
involved With charges Of corruption that
his party would be- glad TO drop u also
out ul sight. II there we're anything risc
remaining
let us accept. then, the Republican
argument that N,SCuCE ~ military
candidate aud ,ri.kipthc statesman
candidate
We clam that the military candi-
datc" II the best representative Ia tie
land II the supreme issue Ol the cam
paigu. lie ~ the one great sIllitr Ut tho
Federal army VIM has become cOusplcu-
.us .pT his record IA rSaltlhs the civil
authority m the government There
uuld be- nothing more appropriate
uorr ia harmony Nth the times than
at ia this era 81 peace. when War aud
~ urcrs,ity lor measures ID iOI,e have
.isss,i away, the man srlcctcd ioT Pres
dent should Ice tie embodiment oi the
lyaurs ia brhail oi civil government and
out lryr institutions. that the most brll.
liant soldier 81 the war should be
COME. a. be- has shown himself To-
be-. the most eloquent aud dcVO
ted advocate ct Praco-- Oi the subser'
yicncy oi the military To- the clyIl au-
thotty. that. IA truth. the best promise
cd pra,c aud prosperity To- the whole
country, should come through one oi
the bra,rst sullicT, oi the Nas
NuW upon thus lradhns ls'uc ui the
campaign. What grratcr PROMISE OF an
eta ul peace have ~ from the "a,atrs
man candidate 80 ~ Ne hnd 1t ia hls
record ~ a riVli olh,rr' W. believe lac
abanduurd the army IN the m,,lsi Of the
light 10 accept c,Nh h"nora Bnt was
II because he loved peace more
than var, aud c.yil authority more than
military Tulrt u 80, his ,ly,l record
does not show IT, Un the contrary this
civilian, thus Statesman candidate,
Who - not running on hn military re-
cord. has shown lcsa respect IA ciyil
ulliCc iur civil authority and peaceful
measures than ever the soldier candi.
late" did un lhc battle hcll. la the Ian
.uasc III SENATOR EN ,uD, The has been
, l,,rIrr among the advocates a iorrc
u,lls. rusprua,'us Of hIh''' o'rr"'.
military u,urpal,un. and every
u,hcr mrauA rcsurtrd 10 10y
bts PATTY IT, pruloug their power,
Incrc has not hcru measure tend
mstocNalt the military above the c,N'l
,-acr, not question tending IT, ere.
ate animuaty bctWccn the sections. IA
uti,h J,Nr, \. G,EtIEIp Was not On
tho same sijc.
10 then. ihs ~ au cra Ol peace, II
uar and stIiir have ,rasrd, II the aim
ul Tee country ~ lpr uuiou aud iratrr-
ut,y between all srrtlun,. II these are
he Bmrs 81 the campaign. which 81
the tickets ~ Irpr, sentative, judging
o., an udat r, by thrr records - It
o., ,ul.li,r candidate" ~ the states
m1u .andulatc.