The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-31

government. The perpetuation OF proper
ty or place in one family or set Of men has
never been encouraged in this country,
and the great and good men who formed
our Republican government and Its tradi.
tions wisely limited the terms Of office and
in many ways showed their disspproval
OF long leases OF power. Twenty years Of
continuous power is long enough and has
already led TO Irregularities and cor
ruptions which are not likely TO be pro-
perly exposed under the same party that
perpetuated them. Besides. II should not
be forgotten that the last four years OF
power held by that party were procured
by discreditable means and held In def
ance OF the wishes Of majority Of the
people. Itwas q grievous wrong to every
voter and TO our system Of self govern
ment, which should never be forgotten or
10 given.
Many OF the men now in Office were put
there because Of the corrupt partisan ser.
vices in thus defeating the fairly and
legally expressed will OF the majority, and
the hypocrisy Of the professions.o OF that
party in favor OF civil service reform was
shown by placing such men in office and
turning the whole horde OF federal Office
holders loose to influence the elections.
The money OF the people, taken out Of the
public treasury by these men, for service
often poorly performed, or not performed
at all, is being used in vast sums with the
knowledge and presumed sanction. OF the
administration to control the elections,
and even the members OF the cabinet are
strutting about the country making
partisan speeches instead OF being
In the departments at Washington
discharging the public duties for
which they are paid by the people.
But with all their cleyerness and abllitya
discrimination will be no doubt read be.
tween the lines OF their speeches, that
their paramount hope and aim is to keep
themselves or their satellites, four years
more in office. That perpetuating the.
power OF the chronic federal Office holders,
iour years will not benefit the millions of
men and women who hold no Office, but
earn their bread by honest industry, Is
what the same discerning public
will no doubt understand, IS
they will also that 1t is because oil their
own industry and economy and Gods
beautiful haryests, that the country Is
comparatively prosperous and not because
OF anything done by these federal oltice-
holders. The country is comparatively
prosperous, not because of them, but in
spite OF them. This contest Is in fact be.
tween the people, who are endeavoring to
regain the political power, which righttul.
ly belongs to them, to restore the pure,
economical constitutional government
OF our fathers on the one side, and
hundred thousand Federal Office holders
and their hackers hampered with place
and power, and determined to retain
them at all hazards, on the other. Hence
the constant assumption OF new and dan.
gerous powers by the general government
made the rule OF the Republican party;
the effort to build up what they call
strong government; the interference OF
home rule with the administration ofjusLice
In the constitutions OF the several States;
theinterference with the elections through
the medium OF paid partisan federal Office
holders interested in keeping their party
in power, and caring more for that than fair
ness 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 II not
checked, subvert the liberties OF the peo.
pie and the Government OF the limited
powers created by the fathers and end in
great consolidated central government
strong indeed for evil aud the overthrow
OF Republican institutions. The wise men
who formed our constitution knew the evils
OF a strong government and the long con-
tinuance oil political power in the same
hands. They knew there was tendency
in this direction in all governments and
the consequent danger to Republican in
stitutions from that course and took pains
to guard against 1t.
The machinery OF strong centralized
general government can be used TO per-
perpetuate the same set OF men in power
from term to term, till II ceases 10 be re.
public, or, such only in name, and the
tendency OF the party now in power, as
shown in various ways besides the willing!
ness recently manifested by large numbers
OF that party to elect President an un-
limited number Of terms, is quite apparent
and must satisfy thanking people that
the time has ZONE when 1t will be safer
and best for that party 10 be retired. But
in resisting the encroachment OF the gen
eral Government on the reserved rights of
the people and the States, wish 10 be
distinctly understood as favoring the
proper exercise by the general Government
Of the power righiplly belonging to
It under the Constitution. EncroaChments
upon the Constitutional rights Of the gen
eral 6oyernmsnt or Interference with tho
proper exercise OF Its powers must be care
fully avoided. The union OF the States
under the Constitution must be main
tained, and it Is well known that
this has always been the position
OF both the candidates on the
Presidential ticket. 1t is aCauiesced in
everywhere now and finally and forever
settled as one OF the results OF the war.
| It is certain beyond all question that the
Legitimate results Of the war for the Union
will not be overthrown or impaired should
The lenoeratip TICKET be eleeted. In that
event, proper protection will be given in
every legitimate way to every citizen, na.
tive or adopted, In every section oil the re-
public sn the enjoyment OF all the rights
Guaranteed by the Constitution aud its
amendments. A sound currency Of hon.
est money OF value and purchasing
power corresponding substantially with
The standard recognized by the CONNER
cial world aud consisting oi gold and sill.
yer and paper, convertible into coin will
be maintained.
The labor and manufacturing, CONNER
cial and business interests OF the country
win be favored and encouraged in every
Legitimate way; the toiling milllons Of ohr
people will be protected from the destruc.
Itiyecompetition OF the Chinese, and to that
end their immigration to our shores will
be properly restricted.
The public credit will be scrupulously
maintained and strengthened by rigid
economy in public expenditures, and the
liberties Of the people and the pi operty oi
the people, will be protected by q Gov.
ernment Of law and order, administered
strictly in the interests OF the People aud
not Of corporations and privileged
classes. do not doubt the discrimina.
ting Justice Of the people and their cap.
acity for an intelligent self Govern
ment, and therefore do moi
doubt the success Of the Democratic ticket
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