The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-22


dot 'Em ON the Run.
Fright has seized upon the Bourboh
camp. After that the stampede. The Re
publican party in West Virginia is show
ing life, hope, determination; and the en-.
envy is alarmed. This is the KanaSha
Ga.ette'. view oithe situation:
AT no time since they lost their supremacy
In the State has the Republican party bssn
so desperately In earnest 10 recover that So.
pcsmscy THAI [Atl It seems 20 BE- now. Next
rsar ali the State officers aud Legislature
~ Tart1 10 be elected. The fight Is then 70 be
made. But they are trying TO Icy the tour-
datloa for success now, aud with even more
uaiairness aud greater maligniiy tha1 usual
iv charaoterlzAs the conduct OF Ebeir leaders,
and IL has never been trulhful!y affirmed Of
these same leaders that they we're not men OF
csplbility It, these directions Their object
and aim seems now t. be to und rhine the
c5uH Inuce VI the people In the management
Of the State institutions and 10 this way u
strike fatal blow at the dominant party.
The University, as at present conducted, mas
been held up 10 the ndicule OIL tue people
and lis usefulness has been sought
to be prevented by every ingenious method
attack 10 now being seconded by an equally
daStafdIy one on the Asylum at Weston.
This sort OF war will DO made 10 include, we
dare say, the other institutions OF the State
bsfore the campaign commences. Inc
changes have been rurg and will continue 70
be runy upoa tue re- assessment. Money Will
be sent into this State 10 help them along
and nothing will be omitted, we have been
led to believe, that will assist, In the smallest
way, their chances Of success In this State.
still, we do not think they uill succeed.
They will not reach the turn 10 the lane
next year. But the task OF the Democratic
party will be somewhat heavier than II has
been. Heretofore the Republicans have been
overcome and routed In this state at me COSY
OF but little effort. More OF our strength
will have to be put forth this time. We have
rot too far away from certain quet lions that
uDed To help us, and prtjudices that were not
without their advantages TO us, to derive any
aid from them now. The people are more
disposed to pay heed TO live issues than they
have been In previous years.
desperately in earnest" is not putting
1t too strong. West Virginia Republicans
see their opportunity and are going to
make the most oft, even to ringing the
changes on the re.assessment, the violation
OF the Constitution, the unlawful taking Of
money from the school fund, the unlawful
creation Of State debt, the imposition by
executive act of taxes exempt by law,
and other gross violations OF law. The
attack on the partisan Encouragement oil
the University will be continued, also "the
equally dastardly one on the asylum at
Weston" Ifother State institutions need
to be overhauIed we shall not despair oil
getting around to them In time. It ia to be
hoped that our Bourbon friends will not
be impatient. Two at time ought to
satisfy them.
Yes, "the tack OF the Democratic party
will DO somewhat heavier than It has
BEEN" twill have to busy itself todevise
successful way to kick against the pricks.
The current in West Virginia has set
aioint the intelligent mSjority." WheE it
is plain thatso much is going wrong the
people no longer take 1t for granted that
everything is going right The people
know that their money has been turned
from its lawful uses, wasted in extravagant
expenditures, and they know thatit has been
found necessary to increase the tax levy
and to puton a fictitious value to levy it on,
in order TO make ends meet. ii
Its also true that tho Bourbons OF West
Virginia can't play old issues as trump
card. Certain questions" and privileges"
which used to help avail no longer. The
reference is delicate, but everybody under
stands 1.-THE spirit OF disunion, hostility
to new corners, sine Southern gentlemen"
Northern mud sills," "nigger"- hating,
"white mans party" and "white mans"
state-this is an outline Of what is meant
by certain questions" and "prejudices.'
No, they won't do any longer.
The live issues are what count, and in
West Virginia it happens that they are on
the side OF the "outs." It happens, also, that
the 'outs" include the great mass Of the
people. Some OF them have heretofore
voted the democratic ticket, but there Is
good reason to believe that the course Of
the party managers has reformed them.
Men, unlike dogs, are not wont to kiss the
hand that smites them; and the case is ag-
grayated when the hand is run down into
their pockets up to the armpit The peo-
pie don't enjoy being Souged to keep a
party running and when they realize that
they are being gouged there is likely to be
trouble,
These are some Of the considerations
which have almost overturned the Demo-
cratic party in the Kanawha region, which
will give US the Third Congressional Dig
trict and the State. We may not make the
turn next year, but We are going to try,
and that is the first step towards success.
We shall make the effort with fair fight.
ing chance, and that is all that any party
need ask.
PERSONAL.
a. AaNR