Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
A SPEC OF REPUBLICAN coSsIs.
TENOY.

We ars pleased to endorse the senii.
ments OF Republican eotsmporary, the
Ritchis Ga.as, which, in discussing the
proposed changes In our Judiciary sys-
tenn, takes 4 position which eonmends
itself to, il it does not also rebuke the
hsp-hszard, slap and dash style, OF some
OF its party brethren in dealing with this
matter:
Thequestion OF adopting these changes
In our constitution, Is not one on which
q party issue should be raised. There
fore il is wrong for Republicans to couple
this with the proposed destruction OF
and wiping out of Bourbonism and all
its sinS" We have slight recollection
that the Republicans have not been de-
strOying and wiping out the Democracy
OF this State during the last ten years, 10
any great extent 50, whether We de-
feat the party in power in West NIr-
glnla or not at the next election, We
should not object to its assisting in do
ing whatever In likely 70 secure an im-
proved Judiciary system tor the people.
In short, on that which Is not, and
should not be, u partisan question, let
all unite Tor the good OF the Stale.
The Ga:ctse is not less iorcible in AL.
vising It's brethren that they should ex-
plain the amendments and show what
their good points are III they can,
says the GaSe;ts, point out in what par
ucular they will be beneficial to the
people, and can demonstrate that they
are superior to those portions OF the
constitution for which it is proposed to
substitute them, they will confer ia
yur on the readers, and will thus fur
nish reasons for a change. Abuse of
the County Court system is no argu-
ment in favor OF something which may
be no better"
But while we commend the Gd:stte
FOR its good sense and good advice in
this connection, we are. very sure that
It vii, all Ue lost on its Republican
cptemporaries. They prefer to deal in
the whoop-hurrah style OF argument
and in appeals to party prejudice and
hatred and passion, rather than get
down to the merits Of any question
whatever.
Their position is simply this: II they
perceive that the Democrats as party
endorse the amendments they will ral.y
their strength against them, and on the
other hand ii the Democrats should OPP
pose them they will raise the usual
Nho0p-hurrah in their favor
Not one OF the Republican Journals OF
the state, save the GG:,',', 50 Tar aS We
have observed. has ever taken any pains
to discuss these important matters upon
their merits. They neither argue nor
read Argument. They wait only Tor the
direction Of the wind. They propose to
tell their readers how to vote, but they
must shut their eyes and ask no ques-
tious. We have heretofore, spent more
time and given more space TO explain
lug and discussing the character OF these
amendments than any other question Il
State polity with which We have lately
hal to deal. We travelled through
,hem over and over again, section by
section. comparing the OLD with the
new. and endcayorius in an impartial
bipartisan spirit to give the public
iair and comprehensive view Of the
meaning and operation Of these pro-
posed important changes IN our organic
iaw. We continued this until We were
weary Of the subject, and feared We were
becoming tedious to our readers. Right
on the heels Of our task Republican
journal rises to inquire of us, nrhdt our
apn,ou Is y n, amendments. and another
asks, rLy ~ don't Discus he ana'dm0tI
We have nothing more to say, except
TO advise the GG:c;;; not 10 waste its
sweetness ON the desert air.