Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-13
A REMARKABLE POLITICAL REVOLT
TON.

One of the most significant signs Of the
times is the political revolution among our
adopted citizens Of German birth. 1t OK
tends over the entire country. One German
paper after another, Republican as well a,
Democratic, neutral as well as iudepend
ent. hoists the Cleveland flag. In the North
ern, Eastern, Middle and Southern States
the Republicans at no time received mucI
support from our German adopted clIizenS
but in the Western States, from the Ale
ghanies TO the Latin quarter of Illinois
IRON the Ohio to the lakes, in the grea
valley Of the Mississippi, in Indian"
Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan
Mime sofa, Wisconsin, Nebraska
Kansas, etc, the Republicans heretofore
found the strongest supporters among our
German adopted citizens The revolution
mas Teen coming slowly but surely. Tn
mOyt ment Of the Liberal Republican wa
out the forerunner of the great stamped,
which we witness at the present time Men
IKE Schurz, Ex-Governor hoerner. Of Hi
nois: Judge Stsllo. of Ohio; eX-Governol
Mueller, Of Ohio; Raster and Rapp, OF Chi
cugo; the "Turnerbund' aud many other.
bavc openly declared against Blaine, and il
a letter, published few weeks ago, th'
wellknown divine, Father Schwinuiuger
the originator Of the German Roman Cath
uhc Central Yerein" of the United States
spoke warm words for Governor CLEVELAND
and recommended his election for the Pres
GenCy.
Ii is not the question of lager beer, a
some Republican sheets insinuate, which
causes this revolution The official corrup
lions Of the last decades, the ugly record o
Blaine and the proscripliye tendencie,
which crop out everywhere among the pres
mt leaders OF the Republican party have Z
srtst deal more to do with the revolution
amOug our German-American citizens than
The prohiUitory measures with which Blain
and bis followers have identified themsslv
IN every State of the Union. Persona
liberty, as the same is understood by our
adopted citizens, is of political as well a.
religious and social character. Once sue
ceSsiul in one direction it will soon extenr
% others, and eventually take away our
charters, abolish Tor corrupt our most val
liable laws and alter fundamentally tn,
powers of our government"
OF the numerous German papers in Hi
nOis-some give their number at seventy
o.: three Zone in La Sale, one in Peoris
p, one in Belleyille) remain with the Re
,ubicsns. The paper in Belleville was ca
q ,nshed but few weeks ago. after tht
/ y, ing paper, the Anzeiger, heretofore Re
. l. lean, bad declared Tor Cleveland. Ii
Minnesota but one sma German Republi
~ sheet remains; in Iowa, Kansas snC
Nebraska one Of Wisconsin, Michigan
bio. etc, can be said the same; in fact a,
he Illinois Substituting, published in Chi
ago declares, but two German papers o
any prominence in the United States defenC
o-Cay the candidacy of Mr.. Blsine-thr
Hestliche Post, in ST Louis. and the Volks
plstt in Cincinnati But neither of the two i
ns1ficularly enthusiastic. The Westich
Post vas bitterly opposed to Blaines nomi
alton, and Mr.. F.. Hsssaurek, the sbl
hief editor of the Yolksblatt aud formerl
barge affaires in South America, finds i
,reierable to travel in Europe instead o
ouing to the rescue Of the Plume,
Knight" The vote of the Western State
Nill asionish the people. The German
Americans have had eno"gh OF moderl
Republican rule, and Elkinss theory tina
finances will decide the election" will no
affect the vote on the ith of November a
far as the Decentralization are cor
cerned. They know that it is the curse o
every evil deed-lbst propagariug sill i
b,inps forth evil. 1t required the nomins
ZION of Blaine to veIify this,
And that uith hiS r6f,,plion
III. kIi-L. %. Win. ~ Innn