Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-13
REplsTRIcTtRa.
Hsndreds Of PsIHtating Statesmer---GoM
fosters Scheme-FonetA Espensa
Temperance -cerdct Lab0-The
CanaIs--CnsdaaE Notes.
AfTes A DELINQUENT OFFICIAL

come epidemic. The interested Giemters Of
the General Assembly. as we'll ., members
of the Third House, and all
their followers and strikers, incfud-
ing Tire ""Haw Esters" from tAe Western
Reserse, are provided with maps of tI,e
new districts aad statements Of the
| populaSon of eaeAa district Thess -patriors
can be C,.ihted By kundreds any evening
at the Sar-roonss, restaurants, hotels,
offices Of the State apartments, sad the
halls and corridors q the Capitol buidias.
oil intentlysmdyine. tbeir little maps of
redistrictinz zsnd their tittle statements OF
population. It Is akin'ue that mania which
attended the7,dvent or the Revised Edh
tion." Copies Of these maPs and state
ments have been found 70 bagnios on Soath
Seventh street, at the city prison aad in
| the all night lacks which serve the par-
pose Of transportation for statesmen AID
| others who have important business 70
transact after the street caro- quit running;
Notwi,hstandinsth ' the opposition
Gover1or fosssr
| has shown, that ait9 all he is the party in
Ohio. because he cane upon the stage OF
action and dictated. -redi~ricting bill
which under his ow13GeO rsajority, will
| give the Foster party seventeen members
of Congress and under the esriraate OF H.
900 majority for Governor Bishop fifteen
members
This bill will only leue ore Republican
brother. who is now in Congress out in the
! cold But il is the beJs that the Gov
ernor can do. A sagaosous Republican
proposes TO submit resolution for the
purpose of changing the name of the State
OF Ohio to that of the State of Foster-and
vet these gentlemen assert tisdt there is no
Eostcr party in the State.
The Funernal Expenses
OF the late President created quite a breeze
in the lower House when the bill providing
for the payment of the same, cnuse up for
con onsideratinn. There was disposition on
the part of Republicans To cut down the ex.
penses and otherwise find fault with many
Of the items OF expenses. II seemed likely
to be defeated until Mr.. Bargcr, Democrat,
from Coshocton county, came tDtte front
ir-a noble speech of five minutes, turned
the tide, and the expense Items went
through with a whirl, and Mr. Barger was
rreeted with tumulteous applause from all
sides.
The Temperance Questioa-
in the form of proposed amendments to
tho constitution, has occupied a good deal
Of the time Of both branches Of the Gem
e-al Assembly. In the House. on Thurs.
day, a resolution proposing all amendment
To- The constitution was adopted IL pro-
vies for an option law and many other
impractiCablc things, which are unneces-
sary TO explain, rs the whole thing II ever
submitted to the people will he rejected
l.,., .h.lt
Convict Labor.
move was made to increase the per
diem which contractors pay for convict
labor from 20 cents TO 81. 1t was vigorous
" discussed for more than a half day. and
finally fs,fpatod by a large vote. There
was nothing in it according 10 the range OF
the discussion upon the subject The con
tractor and the State get the benefit OF the
convict, labor and his family sufiers-in
proportion, as the two former are benefited
and enriched II the true state OF affairs
cOald he shown by actual statistics. II would
doubtless appear that, by reason Of depriv'
ing the family OF the convict OF the bene'
fits which accrue from his labor, the mem
bers thereof were forced by pinching .po''
crty and want. TO associate with the
criminal classes, and in time
become criminals themselves, thus
increasing crime and pauperism and
enriohing few men and working reVe-
nue. to the State which would not pay one.
tenth Irart Of the criminal costs incurred
by proseca ting the sons Of the very crimi'
mails themselves.
The Deficiency Biii.
uhieiI reaches fully well up into S30O,On,
was passed on Thursday without much II
any debate. Almost everybody was inter,
ested, directly or indirectly, hence 1t had
asy sailing -
next after the redistrcting bill, will come
UP for consideration. II will bring good
many people to the Capitol who have a
good deal Of sympathy for system that
contributed SO largely toward the develop.
men. Of Ohio. IL j., indeed IA sal spectacle
c notice tho attitude oi two Or three OF the
eadiug capitalists Of Columbus
who were born, so 10 speak, reared
and educated TO business. upon
| the banks Of the Columbus Feeder aud
other branches OF the canal, now affecting
10 despise their old friend" who made
them what they are. Some OF them who
| had sisters and aunts and cousins that
served in the culinary department OF the
yatereraft which trayersed the canals Oi
| Ohio, now have private box at the opera
| and display coat OF arms upon their car
| riage. panels, banker after the 1stheuc,
patronize art. and cultivate the muses..
| The progenitors OF many Of our leaders IN
| fashion and in social matters OF great mo
| ment were practical folks. They could
| work the helm OF a craft, heave COAL or
canize swine into compartments, swill
| iced, and then help butcher, or drive them
| overland to market They worked in and
| about edistilleres from the hog.pen 10 the
mash-hoor cut cord wood, drove oxen,
drank whisky one day that was made the
| day before, wore tow linen trowsers
| and went barefoot until they
encountered the chilling frosts OF NoEem.
Der. These are the men that are now the
financial autOcrats OF our city. 1t Is 10 their
credit TO say that from obscurity and the
| humble position OF swinehenfis, they have
| elevated themselves 10 the position of
social dictators Their daughters lead In
the merry dance, and recline upon costly
robes and perfumed cushion while the
drama is presented for their diversion,
Their sons buy the heaviest pools, put up
the biggest stakes in, poker, drink feiper
Heidsic, and are unsurpassed in the prsc-
tice of other leading vices. These are the
men who despise the Ohio canals They
cannot disassOCiate canals from pig stys.
and the great swill tuhs from whose ever,
escing fountains pigs were turneh
into hogs and then the hogs
turned into. cash. The dsddies OIL
these lau-da-da young men who dnnk
champaign cocktails and ouy req cnips,
used 70 go down to the big beer tub; OF ths
distillery with aquaIt cup and box OH,
right and left, the yeast and drink meas
ure or two just fes their health. This is
fair estimate Of the view taken Of tne Vnio
canals by the present generation. Ohio has
long perpleIed the closest observers by her
rapid growth, her accumulation Of wealth
her development and her product OF men,
eminent not only in the civil and military
DEPARTMENTS, but In the arts, science and
.. literature, Of the country. H the political
economist, or he who would write true
history Of the rise and progress OF Ohio
: will take trip over her canals and ovei
her part Of Henry Gays National Road
, then, and then only, can he d.
his subject justice. No man
is competent TO deal With that question
, | without personal observation, Ihesetore
|. the men who have not been spoiled by To-
i much money, the men Who never forget
: friend, the men who are not ashamed O
their connection with canals, distillsriei
!. bog,. etc, etc, will come up 10 the BuoA