Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-19


heap ot,it, growing cut oi the Rspabli'
can plot 70 have The Grsenbaekers grind
their Iitslssas IA the coming campaign
II has been observed that up to this
time all the overtures and efforts toward
a fusion have proceeded exclusively
from the Republican party. 1t is one OF
the significant features ol the situation
that HESRY 5. WALEER, who Is credited
with carrying the GTeenback vote OF the
Third District in his pocket, has fought
shy" of the whole business, and been
as coy as maiden 10 all advances
smaeklng OF = coalition.
Ina late issue OF the CO1rIer he de-
clares that "Greenback politics WILDE
settled in Greenback councils, med
dlers will be repulsed,' ''imPertinenee
will be resented" "our conventions
will nominate their own tickets and
adopt their own platforms, and the
Greenback voters will support them en-
Enthusiastically at the polls
The Republicans have proceeded with
characteristic presumption to Tx up the
little Job To their own liking, taking 1t
Tor granted that the Grernbackers would
shut their eyes aud open their mouths
to swallow the potion prepared for them,
asking no questions. They have pro-
ceeded on the plan OF the fellow who
arranged his business and dOnned his
wedding suit to marry the girl to whom
he had not yet popped the question.
Like him, they are about to learn that 1t
takes two to make bar9ain.
This party which the IHie'hgHc'r
calls 'mere myth, may bc poor but
il is pert" IL holds its head high. 1t
proposes to choose its own company, and
NAV be little iastidious withal.
The first sign of a mutiny in the Third
district, against the Republican dicta'
ton, was made manifest in Charleston,
the other day, by a flag placed across
Summers street, bearing the inscription;
"DEATH To EUsIoS."
Following this the Grrenback mutt
nesrs are accorded two columns OF the
latest issue OF the Ga.cts in which to
publicly renounce and denounce all re-
sponsibilily Tor or connection with the
so called "Green-R Rep" fusion.
JAMS NJ. LAIpLEY, prominent
Greenbacker Of Charleston, breaks out
in, pungent paragraphs like these:
LET mo clean my own skirts and once
inr all saw, that ia my humble opinion,
success il no test Of merit, AMI that u Is
rare that the end will justify the means
employed ia political barter. take no
stock IN u.
The thoughtful reader surely cannot
he drluded by the apparent disiutercsted'
ness oi this bold approach Ol the lead-
ers 0i the Republican party. There u
too much meal in that tub {" allay Tears
1T the presence at a eat, AMI whole
/ litter Oi kittens
lit is certain that no combination eau
/ be effected with Republlcanlsm 81 long
ss their platform ignores monetary re-
form, and il is equally certain that such
| combination will never meet the assent
/ of GTrcnhackers with the Democracy,
even whom sly led soit-money Demo
/ Gratis.
lit is easily shown that support by
the Republicans 0f the resolution adopt
ed by the council OF the Greenhack party
held at PaIkersburg in January last, AMI
quoted by Mr.. Atkinson IN his circular
as part of the platform which the Repuh.
Leans will support u fusion can he effect,
ell, is but hollow prrteXt Tor vauntet
sympathy with the tireenhaCk party,
which does not pretend that they can
find relief or support ln state legislation.
Iii such fusion has really been
recommended BY dHy member OF the
Greenback party here or elsewhere, ]
confess that begin To lose faith IN the
sincerity oi the pledges oi honesty IN
politics which they have heretofore given
to the world. This Is more than carry
ing out the programme at Mr.. Atkinson.
Vet | am 10th To believe that there Is
any such treaCherv or insane ambition
ia the Greenback party
In the same edition Of the Gd;tt's, j.
W. GosHoRN, another prominent Green-
baker Of Charleston, delivers himself
straight from the shoulder, in a manner
81 effective that We quote literally from
his article:
To beat the Democrats is the fusion
cry. There are good GreeubaCkeTs Who
are ready 10 vote with the Republicans
10 beat the Democrats; there are other
Greenbackers To- whom the word Repuh-
lican, in its party sense, is odiOus, and
who have no desire To beat the Demo
Gratis by putting the Republicans IN
power. Hence We see fusion disheart-
ems ami discOuTages the Greeuback par
". The Greenback party Of West Nlr-
glnIa is made up from both the old par
ties, and cannot live long ii it takes
sides with one of the old parties against
the other. II those of our friends who
are So anxious tn fuse To- beat the Dem
ocTats would stop anu think, they would
see that they could not deliver the goods
because the Greenhack party cannot be
moved as a body tn take sides with one
of the old parties. II some men would
fuse Ia beat the Democrats, others
would not, and there Is the end Ot IT,
Fusion will not beat the Democrats
hut will beat itself. Let us show il is
principle, and no; the spoiis at office VIZ
are fighting tor. We can draw enough
from the old parties who cannot Ice
frightened or bought, 10 enable us IL
carry the State aud Nation 10y such
majority as will make tho money kings
trrmble for fear that they are liable to
get Justice done them by payment of
their bonds, and that they will he
obliged To put their money IN some
other business, which may he a loss to
them but again to the people.
In short, We have enough 10 do TO
fight the corruptiOns OF both the old
parties without being called upon To
hyht for or defend either OF them.
How anxious the bOndholders' organ
nations are that the fusion programme
shall be- carried out, Without fusion,
We take from the Democrats all the
weapon they have against Us, aud they
have To defend themselves with. The
Democrats have prepared all the ammu-
milton for fusion campaign. Shall We
play into the hands OF the Democratic
I.rtS tn plraSp a lew old Radicals and