The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-02

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80 much as Is absolutely indispensable fol
the frugal conduct Of their affairs, not ont
cent for surplus and no unnecessary taxation
The existing surplus in the Treasury
should be faithfully applied to the payment
OF the public debt, the money that Is not
needed for the expense Of MI lis express and
implied obligations as to the coinage; that
it shall maintain and defend the dignity OF
American labor and the rights Of Ameri'
can citizens at home and abroad.
They insist on reserying the public
lands for actual settlers, not another acre
Tor corporations, and they further declare
that,
First-The administration OF Governor
Pattison has vindicated the pledges Of re-
form upon which he was elected, and his
upright, intelligent and courageous exsr-
else OF executive power deserves the un.
qualified appreciation of his party and the
people Of the Commonwealth.
Second-The economies enforced by the
Democratic House Of Representatives in
the departments in the State government
which have passed under Democratic con.
troll, and the abolition OF useless offices
that were upon the people give assurance
OF an extension Of that control to other
departments OF the State government,
which will be accompanied by real reforms
upon the extravaganza and Irregularities
which have prevailed under the Republic
can administration. ....l. d.,
Third-Public monies are for public use,
and all appropriations should be subjected
to rigid scrutiny to the end that these
uses may be served without personal or
local favoritism, waste or peculation.
Fourth-The long continued abuses and
spoilatioa Of the State treasury, and de-
fiance Of law by its management, make
essential radical reforms, 80 that large
funds shall not be accumulated by taxation
Of the people and distributed among
favored repositories of State officials, but
that all surplus in excess OF immediate
necessities Of the State government shall be
invested in interest bearing State and Fed
eral securities until it may be applied TO
the extinguishment OF the State debt.
TIE EAProRTIoSMRNT. H
Fifth-The demand OF Democratic Sena.
tors and Representatives for an honest,
just and true apportionment is in accord
with the letter and spirit Of the Constitu.
ton and with the rights and interests oil
every section and Of all the people Of the
State; the shameless determination of
the Republicans in the Legislature
to maintain the present dishonest,
unjust and untrue apportionment Of the
State by their refusal TO accede 10 any fair
Is denial to the people .of
their right to fair and equal representation.
We commend the Governor for conyening
the extra session to enforce obedience 10
the law. We counsel Democratic members
OF the Legislature to continue to insist
upon that obedience. The cost in money
is not to be weighed against the cost Of q
broken Constitution, violated duty and q
denial oil the rights Of the people,.
Sixth-The long continued immunity
from punishment for political and other
crimes which offenders enjoyed under Re-
publican control OF the Pardon Board hss
been terminated by the selection to that
body OF Democrats who have regard itr
their oaths and duty, and who exercise
their trust without fear, favor or affection.
TIE MONOPOLY cay.
Seventh-The 10Th and 18th articles OF
the State Constitntinn regulating private
railroads and canals are the
law OF the Commonwealth gov
erning them, and these provisions Of the
law should be enforced In their full vigor
and meaning b. appropriate legislation;
and fraudulent determinations
are crimes and should be punished as
such.
Eighth-That the action Of the LeSisla-
ture in passing laws to protect workingmen
from being brought into competition with
convict laborers is to be commended, and
the Democratic House Of Representatives
is deserving Of especial approval for origi-
mating measures looking to that end.
Ninth-Every legitimate effort Of labor 10
better its condition, enhance its reward and
protect Its rights commands the sympathy
and support Of the Democratic party,
which It's national foe monopoly, and its
natural friend, the workingman, present
an unprecedented and unsatisfactory
condition; the relations Of labor and capital
demands the careful thought OF legis-
lators and due regard should be had 10
the vested rights Of capital and claims Of
private enterprises; legal arbitration is q
proper and commendable means Of set
tling disputes between employers and en-
ploYes.
Tenth-The tax laws OF the State
should be revised and SO changed as to
make them more equal and more just, and
bear equal upon all classes Of property.
Rrsoirsd, That the rules Of the party be
10 amended as TO FIX the time OF the annual
meeting OF the State Committee at 4 r. N.
of Wednesday after the third Monday Of
January, instead OF the third Monday as
now provided.