The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-20
Is TIE TEMPERANCE QUESTION

ternal revenue taxation, and kindred
questions, s.. su5..laiI Il d 3TI I
IS TIE TEMPERANCE QUESTION
in Iowa going to make any trouble in the
Congressional districts?"yl .GiH4H II \,
"lt is making little trouble There are
three doubtful Observation-Disclosures Fur.
wells, and McCold's-but Hi not uarm.
ed about them, and expect to carry every
one Of them" s.l " r5s;.5.r. " -
"Give me Il general idea about what the
prospects are in the eouth." "Ji tGiQti
we ought to make large gains in the
Southern States. Louisiana Is in Il muddle,
and n man can't tell Just what the result
will be. There are three candidates in
kellogg's district. Either Kellogg or Beat.
tie will be elected, and think Mcmillan
will also. My idea is that II the Republican
party want reforms they had better try to
effect them within the party than to try TO
get them through the Democratic party. In
other words, the paramount duty OF the
hour is to secure the next House, and it
won't do to give il up, because the chances
are SO great that there is no possible sense
in conceding it 10 the Democracy"
@lou. were Chairman, OF the Congress
ional Committee two years ago?''' !E;,!y,
= WHAT WE'RE THE CHANCES THEN, ~
in the middle Of October, as compared with
oday ?"ES'' az ~ 43'. e, - 'I'"g.5stsg
~ consider tho chances today 50 Der
cent, in favor Of this ycar for carrying the
next House, will, only II little united action
and little common sense brought to bear,
which, OF course, will sweep away the
foolishncss which is surrounding this cam
pnign. 1t is easier to succeed today than
it was two wears ago. Then every man
said it could not BIO carried, but I tell You,
taking all tic embarrassment that sur.
round the situation, all the apathy that
exists, taking everything into consideration,
that tie CHANCES for securing a Republican
majority in the next House are so per cent
better than they were two years ago, and
any. that after about three days very careful
study Of the situation. The question OF
THE REVISION OF. THE TARIFF ALONE
as to whether, it is to be submitted to a
Democratic House or Republican House
ought to settle it beyond all doubt. The
fight is 80 hopeful, the great manufacturing
interests Of the country arc 50 deeply in-
volved, that, aside from all questions rs 10
whether the committees organized are pro.
per committees or whether the method or
raising funds is a proper method, it seems
to me that the sensible people Of tile conn
try ought TO look at this thing alone, and
ind come TO the determination that the
saving Of the next House. 10 the Republi.
can party is their paramount duty."'sz rs 4
The Democrats appear to be very hope.
full, and John G.. Thompson has been
here hooking after the office OF sergeant.at.
Arms."' a. &C. i$ ~ r5iti::..,.isu ,yi,%>-,'t,...
! $50 l have heard. Mr.. Thompson has
had Il great deal OF experience rs Sergeant
at-Arms, and he might make some sneges.
tions which would be very valuable to a
Republican. lie needn't expect to occupy
that office In the next House, but he NAV
make some suggestions which would be OF
value. His record in predicting success is
not good and The ought 10. be careful. /
tell you the Republican party Of this coun.
try, is .2 2..5 1{7 49,, ,'57'T .
,I.' b JUST; AS SOLID 70 DAY!ai s.5E
as it ever was, and it does not propose sim.
ply because It lns met with loss OF five
Congressman in Ohio, in view Of tho hope.
full situation in every State, to surrender
the next House 10 the Democratic party,
claim il the next House Of Representatives
is not Republican it will be because the
Republican party do not want it to be Re-
publican. claim here TINT tho Republican
party in Congress, In both the House and
Senate, have always, and the record will
bear out tho statement, responded to the
demands Of the country for needed reforms
to a far greater extent than the Democratic
party has, and That, il they needed reform
in any particular, whenever the party has
been satisfied that it was the wish Of the
people, that reform has always been &C.
ceded. In other words they are gir4tf{
tip "a MORE RESPONSIVE fiis..,5 ], III,
10 the public than the Democratic party,
and always have been, It the majority Of
1.-The party demand reforms in the civil ser
Vice tbajr only hope Of securing them is
through the Republican .party.;NI DO not
ob|eet to reforms they may come just rs
fast rs, they IRE practicable, and Iiwill work
for them and vote for them.n " y; So,
add you zee, an article published III one
Ok the morning papers tho other day slit.
ling that The employees IN the bureau Of En-.
gravng,an Printing who had not contrib.
nted money 10 the campaign fund would
be compelled 10 DO 60 by having the money
withheld iran their salaries?o 1'sFtls
a"So, 1did.not SEQ that statement hNtlit
y A. ADSoLuTEir PAI6g. N sssS,.i
1t Ia as false ,ss anything can be. " L !
Has anybody ever been dismissed for
not. paying7' s; 50
I'll have been connected with the Re.
] publican Congressional Committee now
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