The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-17
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to carry the State this year. The reason.
able grounds for this hope have repeatedly
been given. Tho record does not show a
Republican maiorlty in this State. II in
this work Of purillction and regeneration
we can command only the aid Of those
who call themselves Republicans-if those
citizens who believe in q fair reward for
labor, and who oppose the Bourbon
msthoda Of State government, DO no. join
hands and take common ground against
tho common enemy, the desired end will
DO made impossible OF achievement.
e There are good citizens, now burning
with Indignation, who have hitherto voted
with tho Bourbon party, who have eeen
with shame end mortified State pride the
shortcomings and the criminal misdeeds
Of that party. There are others, formerly
Democrats and Republicans, who have
stood aloof under the Greenback banner
hostile to Bourbouiam, yet by their wasted
votes helping to keep it in power. Green.
hackers have adopted platform and
formed an organization OF their own for
the advance Of principles which they be-
lieyed 10 DO essential ;truths, But that
phase Of the money question Is practically
settled; and, whatever mny be its status,
there arc not enough Greenbsckers in
: West Virginia to carry the State, and not
enough in the country to elect President
~ II no other citizens are willing 10 join
with the 40 600 Republicans OF West Viz.
ginia 10 overthrow the misruls Of Bourbon.
! ism, and to take from the party OF free
trade tho Blk electoral votes OF this State,
Bo1rbonism may as well be crowned King
forever, and forevermore the effort to elect
m anti.Boprbon electoral ticket in West
Virginia abandoned.
Blu. Democrats who believe in a govern.
mens Of Law es opposed to government Of
usurpation, fair Systems Of taxation instead
I OF oppressive measures which strike with
iron hand the telling poor; Green hackers
who agree with these, and Republicans
who have fought the good tizht with li,tle
hope OF success until noy-,hese three ella.
ments are on the point Of coming together
in ono grand assaulting party which shall
overthrow Bourbonism in West Virginia.
The Greenbsckers and tho Republicans
have organization, each party can keep lis
own and work to a common end-"distinct
as the billows. vet one as the sean-a
mighty, irresistible force zH
Various plans have bsep s,,pyps.ea and
discussed, In Putnam county Greenback.
era and Republicans hava ee.,,ed pnon a
satisfactory plan with regard IL their own
county, and they. propasa a nlan IN, ,ba
campaign in the State. The comfy ticLet
is to be composed Of Rsnnhlican candidates
for Sheriff, Assessor, County Surveyor and
County Commissioner: and Graanback "a IN,
di6ales for House OF Delegates. prosecu,;ny
ATTORNEY, Clerk Of thu Oircnit f,onrt and
Clork Of the County Conrt Tha Ronnb,;-
can candidate Tor Senator in tho sivtb
Senatorial Disiric. and for CONGRESS- i, tho
Fourth Congressional D;strict aro II r..
ceiye the same united suppor,. WITH r..
gard 10 the State. an electoral tcl al com
posed OF three Republ;cana AVID .hrea
.Greenbac,cys; q State ticket com ,ooed ~
Republican candidates ior Goyar,or AZ
torney. General, State SUPERINTENDENT If
Free Schools, and JUDGES Of the snnrema
Court Of Appeals, and Greenback candi.
dates 10. Auditor and State Treasurer. }.'''l
This is tho Putnam comfy man r.
gives form and direction 10 ,hat orou.;ro
nuhl;c ssn,ime,t ybic, .ccrr;o. {. 30, WE
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