Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-20
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS
OF Northern Indiana Send Forth
An Address to the American
People.

Fort WAYNE, November l9.-At a
meeting OF the Democratic editors OF
Northern Indiana, held in this city to-
day, the political situation OF the coun.
trv and the future of the Democratic
Iarty were deliberately discussed. After
full and free interchange OF opinion it
was unanimously agreed that the fol-
lowing points should at once be pressed
upon the attention of the American
people:
First-A change OF the Constitution
OF the United States providing Tor
the election OF the President and Vice
President by the popular vote. The
cumbersome, and in many respects dan
gerous, machinery OF the Electoral Col.
lege and the supervlsionary power OF
Congress, in q partisan sense, has made
manifest the necessity of radical change
in this particular.
Second-The election Of United States
Senators by the people instead OF by the
Legislature thereof. This step is deemed
necessary in order 10 free, as far as pos
sib!e,. 1.-The election of members of the
Legislature from purely partisan consid-
tlttlpilt W bllio Vlii llIuL itSiSldklou
be secured in accordance with the dc
mestic wants OF the State.
ThiId-A judicious revision OF the
present unjust and discriminating
tariff in the interest OF the producing
and industrial classes; this work to be
performed under the guidance of men
capable OF dealing intelligently with a
question OF political economy, instead
OF pandering To the whims and crude
notions OF mere demagogues and stipen-
diaries.
Fourth-Nigorous opposition to the
introduction Of cheap MOngolian: labor,
with view TO preserving and promOt-
ing the dignity OF intelligent labor.
Fiith-Appropriate legislation by Con-
gress for the taxation OF greenbacks like
other money.
Sixth-The cultivation oil whole
some public sentiment in opposition to
the controlling Of elections by the de-
pendants of the national administration
high and low, and against the exercise
OF cOersive measures on the part OF cor
pOrations interfering with the elective
franchise oil their employees.
Seventh-A movement Tor securing
the holding of election in all the States
at one aud and the same day, tO-wit:
On the first Tuesday alter the Monday
in November.
Eighth Believing that the prosperous
condition OF the country so far, as the
same may have been affected by legi:Ia-
tion, furnishes abundant proof OF the
wisdom OF Democratic Congress in re-
storing TO the people the use OF silver as
money, and prohibiting the further re-
tirement OF greenbacks. We protest
against any tinkering with the finances
Of the country, and hereby express an
unqualified condemnation OF the re-
sumption proposition OF Secretary Sher-
man.
Ninth-A demand upon the present
Congress TO institute Il thorough and
searching investigation OF the charges
that the apparent majority for Garfield
and Arthur in the State OF New York
was obtained by fraudulent and illegal
means, to the end that justice may be
done to all parties, and for the removal
OF all dount rom the minds OF advocates
Of pure elections, as to the gcnulneness
OF the verdict OF the ballot, 50 that il 1t
shall appear upon such investigation that
Mr.. Garfield is justly entitled to the cleo
toral vote of New York, he may enjoy the
respect of the entire people as the law
iulv chosen President OF the United
States. IT, on the other hand, it should
be made to appear plainly and unmis-
takably that the result in New York
WAS brought about by fraudulent means,
and in violation OF the election laws OF
that State, we demand Of Congress a
firm and unyieldIng stand in favor OF
such claim as will secure to the people
the services OF the model soldier state
man, Winfield Scott Hancock as their
chief executive officer.