Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-25
STATE POLITICS.

What the Democratic Party Has Accom-
piished in West Nirglnls-A Contract
which Should Make Radicals Bush for
their Party-Republican Arguments"
Knocked Gu, of Time Tho Bes, Gov
erned State in the Country.
Having completed my has,y and i'm
perfect review OF National matters.
shall upon the penalty oi mourning
your displeasure for my abuse ui your
indulgence, devote few minutes ~ our
State affairs which more Immediately
concern You. Nor would deem thsat
all necessary il il we're not that the Re.
publican party IN State Convention and
! IN strong adJeciIvcs aud bitter luycr.
tivcS. had charged MS with having un-
wisely, uuju>tly and corrupily admins.
tered the solemn trusts cDmlttri 90 our
care by the people OF West Virginia
since lS7l. Have yOu seen thI, arrtsu-
ment, mean the platform ol the Pc
publican pIrty Ot this state? IL j. IN
the hight OF We'll known record evidence,
the freshest, the rarirs' the hrr, z.r.l
and the mos, inyigorItlng public doCu-
ment that WAS ever allowed tu ilpai m
the public currents or become a part ut
our u olcrn political literature. They
charge us Democrats that j. the sadl.
Gals 10, in this platform with the COM
mission ot every oilensc among the un-
pardonablc and unrcprntsblc sIBs. IL
,b'~ ! ....s.-. .irs.. -sbh'''s.. 80 anu
would refuse us the benefit of clergy.
They parade our fancicd ,raus.rcssiOns,
like o.d sinners usually du, before the
ewes Il gaping public with much
chucklng and rubbing 81 tIr nauds aGd
noidng oi the head and with immense
internal rpmmotlun auI satisfaction aud
swear bv all the gods ana Other good
people that tie black r,ruri against Us
Is true and they can prove u. AEItBgt
like the ghost Oi Blupu"li WI u"tduNn
AT our Bidding. And that neither salt.
petre nor burnt brandy nor mercy nor
all the tears oi all the Radical angels
that have gou" 10 glory Will wash the
record out. WAy some of their stump
orators leer st H. like hycna- an3cla'trr
at Us like apes, brcaus" pl our wicked
ness m their eyes and swear that Nc
never or "htrlly ever kept a pie igc We
made the dear pcOp.e. That We have
not in ten years reformed anybody or
anvihing; that We have not reduced
your taxes: that We hay" no, developed
ihe State; that We have not given them
good Courts IN which to try had E".
publicans, and tlats very serious
charge IL true; that W. have not ertab-
lished good srhOolsOr cared Tor thos" ""
have; nor built good roads; nor made
good laws: that We have not crushed cut
great mOnOpolCs started into existence
by radical legislatures and that We have
not rs few officers a. We ought Ia have
and that those We have are getting rich
AZ Croesus and as pOt-brlIl"i ~ Ial-
staff on their salaries; they damn Ms be-
,Ause We foster corporations that guncr-
,usly come, with their laps full ui capi-
'al To- dcVriUpe our buried millions ui
treasure, cover our Thousand
nils with ilDCks Oi sheep aud heads ui
attic. and 10 touch with Nh" mage
wand OF their wealth our beautiful val.
eys and cover their face. with buIutiiul
Iaryests oi golden grain, AMI they then
with long faces aud whining voices aEi
Ipliited hands and eyes rolling ,u holy
error, saw why YOU have wi,lully neg
rcted rich capitalists and hay" Ho'lnylt-
II them and their means 10 all our m
rrnal improvements aud state dcy'.-
lpement. With eyes Oi hate ami lips
IF blood some Of their rabld aud NOISY
lrators, damn u il we will. and damn
~ # We won't, damn VA il We 20, aud
lamn Us If We don't We ar" very
bad men and our hearts are filled with
evil We have been very naughty
III Lu.I l.nl..I a.
have not given our producers iair pay,
nor allowed our great argoSic- e lrad"i"
float in peace and triumph w.'uin our
mighty inland seas: W. have ch"dpcnci
the sweat OF homes, brOWs ami discount
Ell the toll Of honest hands that We
have beggared labor in our cpnvlct,aW-.
tina, We made no provision ipr 'hr
hardy and brave miner, VINO KISSING
his little wife and children, ere break "i
day, so.s out TO h's perilous employ
mrnt amid the bowels ol the earth; Tat
We have not been careful OF the peoples
money; that We are the svOwci enemies
OF labor and have lamrd and cripP.rta..
the interests Of the state. Their c'ap.
ter Of sprr0ws AZ our misrul" is a -tl
and paintive az the lamentations pi JrI'
emah. And they proceed ana LAY Hu-
der this arraisUment that We are b'Hf'
bons, and anti Pro-r"r,iyr. ahi moss
backs and haw.eaters and say v" nav"
stood still iJr ten years when "th'i
States guided by the broad sp'it pi NE
Republican partv have sprung INTO thc
forefront of civilization. But this pre-
cious State paper stops not here.
Quitting their indictment Oi u, ~
re mess then begins, as the street AraJ
saws.
PEOsIsEs, SWEET PROMISES
They promise us with straight fares
and sanctimonious pTctens.ph-, 81 ""
will lust give them one more yisit 4" me
state flesh pots that they VIII be- aHili
,ood; that they will quickly undo all
he wickedness committed by "; ani
10 all w. failed 10 10 that wds night.
hat indeed they Will reform the Sta.
hsirs: reduce taxation, not have any
lore delinquent shcrds Ike they dii
efOre 1871, when they wcT" thicker
Ian Egyptian lice; that they wOnt
ave any more wicked or partisan courts
r judges, where rebels can get no law
or justice; that they will cut down sal.
-ies and lees, and the number oi Office.
olders and make liberal laas; secure
legislation, foster industrial
'sociations, Ike registration boards
Id give 10 mechanics all the liens thev
ant and wa'ch the interests of shin.
ers and producers With religious iIei.
; that they WI. protect free school.
We good government, ensure good
orals, Tree religion, simplify le.isla.
on, crystalize its bes, results and
'rnestly labor and pray Tor true labor
form; that il We just give them snotb.
chance Tor the spoils they will keep
undred bull dogs with Jaws like a.,
recsst e o a steamboat TO guard IN.
Auln OF our treasury: that they will
ftnDSl,lA..J ~.