The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-18
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has turned his attention Of lhte to the sci.
ence Of political economy, especially to the
Tariff, which Is aIvery proper thing on bis
part to do, has expressed tho opinion that
outside ofthe counties Of Ohio and Marshall
tho people OF this Congressional. dis.
trict have really no interest In the matter
Of protective duties, and he, therefore, de-
clares that Democrat should DO no,ni.
mated in this district who would stand
upon tho plank Of tho party in 1880, "a
tariff for revenue only" ind to this doc.
trinc the purity should commit. itself not
only In this district but throughout The
State, and thus in 1883 elect an ,anti.pro.
tective Democrat to tho United States Sen.
ute to succeed the Hon. II. G. Davis. %
Judging BY what We know Of Mr.. Turner
personally, and by what We have read from
his pen Of late, we should say that there
Is no Democrat in the district so well fitted
to lead OF in this new departure MS him.
self. lie Is gentleman OF good address,
Il fair speaker, quite intelligent, and being
thoroughly in earnest in this matter and
moreover having the leisure necessary for
the sacrifice, he should DO willing 10 come
10 the front and take the leadership OF the
true Democracy Of the district, and rally
them under the ancient banner Of the
party, free trade aud sailor's rights Mr..
Turner may not succeed in revolutionizing
the district this year. Much would, Of
course, depend on his cloqucncc and earn.
cstncss, and OH the force and point will,
which he might put his arguments il II his
premises are correct, that outside d the
very limited areal referred to there Is
really no reason for 4 tariff sentiment in
the district, then is the. harvest ripe for the
reaper, and MI. Turner IS the proper man
to come forth and gather in the sheaves.
Assuming his premises to be correct, I'VE
know OF no more inviting opening for IN
aspiring Democrat than a new departure
on this subject in this district.
AS is well known, Col. Wilson is a tariff
Democrat. At least he is when he makes
his debut in this part Of the district" We
have heard it said that he draws it very
mild when he bids farewell to 1.-The Pan.
handle. He is the prospective candidate
Of the party this year. Neither Mr.. Turner
nor any other aspirant have any hopes OIL
heading him of in convention. Many per.
sous believe that he is as good as nomi.
mated now. So that there is nothing 10 be
gained by waiting for, an opportunity.
There are those who have grown old wait.
ing for their chance to succeed the Colonel
and the present prospect is that they viii
be older still before they realize upon their
hopes. Mr.. Turner is aware of this fact
tie is also aware that the Colonel will
smother out any multiplication sentiment
that may be found among his followers
when they assemble in convention. He vii
attend to the resolutions rs we'll MS the
nomination. He will see. that the Tariff
Commission bill for. which lie voted is en-
dorsed, and that can be made to mean any.
thing or nothing, according to the exigen
cies Q: tho canvass. It may mean protect
ton in Ohio county..and it may mean any
thing else in the wilds Of Gilmer. .11rl +
This is the situation this year. Next
time, in 1854, the. Presidential campaign
will be on lis, and the chances for IN indie
pendent candidacy will not be half 30 good.
II, then, Mr.. Turner should enter the arena
this year in favor Of a return,t 10 sound
Democratic doctrine on the subject OF the
taritf, while lie may not achieve an cleo
ton this time, yet, on the other hand, he
may achieve such a measure; Of success az
to make him master OF the situation
in 1884 This is the J way in
which many reforms have u beer
inaugurated in this country, and also the
way in which many men of subsequent
fame have inaugumted their careers. Thu
real leader makes his own opportunity. HI
/, does not wait for it to come 10 him, on d
silver salver. He gauges public sentiment
and embodies it in his own leadership, and
achieves that success which other men ,ol
less heroic mould expect to come to them
rs successorship in the order Of the Sc
niority Of their aspirations. &'.G . I
We are persuaded that Mr.. Turner,1f lie
lets tho present opportunity pass for lead
ing the Democracy back to the old paths oil
the party on this subject, will miss one o.
those opportunities portrayed by Shakes
peare, which il not embraced leaves the
future "bound in shallows," but II enl'
braced "leads on to fortune" J rs lol5,'a t
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