Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-27
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KrysrR. September 26.-W. L. Wilson
opened his Congressional campaign IN the
court House last night He came on the
evening train, and in few hours notice,
h.a before him an audience in numbers.
respectability and attentiveness, highly
complimentary to the speaker. Mr.. vii.
an Commenced by expressing his surprise
q, he;np called from the seciusion and re-
a;rement of the university at Aorganto1n
as the Democratic nominee. 10 accept the
honor of standard bearer IN TINS distr'ct
without solicitation or expectiroo. indeed
he could hardly realize SUCH was tue case
mil experiencing tho hearty and enthusi-
sst;c GREETINGS en- route from MorEanto 20
~ his old home in jefferson county. The
recen,ion at Charlestown BY those with
Ehom he had associated. and
hem known from boyhood was
an encouraging sign OF the enthusiasm
there and fattering testimony in which ne
Was held by the good people Of Jenerson.
He said IL was good omen that IN the
course of events, rs IL by accident, MS
campaign should open IN the very Sowu
and house where the hrst convention was
called. a..
history. principles and practices OF the two
nar,ies. summarizing the proha8acy, cor
ruption and mislegislation Of the Repub:
Ican marty. that brought Us to the verge VI
hankrnptcy and ruin in 1874, when the
revolutionary wave of popular indignation
svept them from power and . new era oil
prrsperty and revival Of paralyIed industries
succeeded. The last Congress. kepupiicsn
in both branches, was rePetiuon OF tae
r,ign of Grantism. Lobbyists nao again
sxsrmed about the National Capital and
Congress had, instead Of reducing taxes and
tightening the burden to correspond with
a surplus in the Treasury, had largely In.
creased the appropriations to consume the
funds on hand. He drew the distinction
between the principles and teachings OF
tbe two parties. The Republicans believe
In and favor a -strong centralized power,
and the legitimate fruits OF their policy
was taking from the people the
right of self government and strehStn-
ening and snis;rsins and the coI p9set
while the Democrats demanded a strict
construction of the Constitution and main
tanned the powers of the Government were
Limited and defined. As the result OF the
former view, We have had election SUI
nersedeas interfering with State elections,
before and ut the polls, and the admtnistra'
ton, with its legions Of office-holders, po-
llitical assessments and corrupting agencies,
forging results in the States. The tenents
and teachings OF that party have brought
upon us q system Of internal revenue, un-
lust, discriminating and oppressive. The
Constitution contemplates that all
property should alike bear It's
PROPORTION of taxation, but this
system selects certain articles and
classes of production which are taxed
while others are excluded and protected
The whole tariff system is series OF In:
consistencies, created without reason and
gotten up chiefly in the interest OF monop.:
olies the prejudice Of other industries and
the consumers generally.
He would favor abolishing almost en-
tirely the internal revenue tax, and have
a tariff for revenue only regulated in the
interest of American industries.
The emmisaries of ]. Hubbell crouching
in the Capitol corridors waiting for payday
TO collect the earnings Of clerks. sometimes
widows of soldiers, for political purposes,
got q scathing rebuke.
His address throughout was full OF in
terest and instruction, and commanded I'M
divided attention. He left for Romney
this morning. He will be in Moorfield to-
morrow and Pendeton on Saturday.