The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-30
MR.. MASON1S SPEECH SPEECH
At tho Opera House Last Night Listened to
by n Very smnli Audience. and Does not
by any Means Make n seusntion-A
Tame Theoretical Essay on AHairs.

+ by n Very suinU Audience, nnd Does not
by amy Means Make n ssusntion-A
Tame Theoretical Essay on Anairs.
Mr.J. NJ. Mason, Of Jefferson county,
.nx.member Of the Legislature, and ut
u member Of the Tax Commission
Of this State, made his speech ut the
Opera House lust evening, which had
been advertised us n mon partisan address
OH State politics." Tho audience was very
small. Mr.. NJ. Reilly Introduced Mr..
Tho usual crowd Of prominent
citizens OH tho platform was dispensed
Mn. MAsoN's REMARKS.
Mr.. Mason's speech was a sad disap-
pointmcnt to those who expected spicy
criticism Or interesting revelations. 1t
was 4 theoretical consideration Of tho
dcgeneracy OF modern politics, and a COM
parison OF tho past with the present, ofthc
period when political questions were
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uepa.gu a',u ueciaeu on ulelr merits, a,u
these la.e !earn' WIEN, ne s.ys, there nus
makea business OF managing elections,
and things have come to such q pass that
VIC have In almost every county n class Of
political managers, not respected by
friends nor trusted by neishbors, who, by
trick, trcachery md corruption, suppress
j,pat down lin w,,a,rIhiiy ~ a.
cicty. These managers OF politics, repre-
scnting every character Of influence from
United States Senator to bar room loafer,
iniest every community, and their pesti-
lential presence drives men OF character
and rcspcctnbility iromactive participation
in public affairs.
STATE POLITICS.
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THE DEGENERATE PRESS.
The newspapers OF this State, with rart
exception, arc conducted either for thu
purposes OF partisan warfare or else witt
III eye single to making money. In ont
case the editor advocates anything or any
body that may increase the party. vote o.
strengthen party lines, and in the othel
ease he will advocate anything or anybody
that augments the advertising or ouers
present profit.
1t lisa melancholy truth TINT the public
journals OF to-day have entirely lost tllt
confidence and respect Of all classes. Thu
press has come TO be regarded like a law
yer who will argue for either side thai
pays the highest price and an editor ex'
poses at auction tho influence OF his col
umns and his ability to manufacture false
opinion by decciving tho audience which
supports his paper.
A comparison was instituted between
the'conven,ions which nominated Henry
a. Wise for Governor and Breckenridge
for President, and those which chose Z,
W. Wilson and Cleveland for the same
position, and the change was declared to
indicate all alarming condition OF things.
Yet Wilson was complimentcd as a worthy
representative OF the non-oilice seeking
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ALLEGED n
Mr.. Mason's reference to the State Dem.
ocrutic ring was rather tame:
"The Wheeling convention was not q
meeting controlled by the professional
political managers. Atrain of events had
reused the Democracy OF this State and
eliminated in q convention which was re.
solvea 70 elinlnate from thls campaign al
'eaS', 'he OH lepeateu cl!arSe u possisul
ahu ring RUE. Inc nominee OF tllat con.
venl1oh had i'ot oeeh CHOSEN ~ secre'
c1nctase y po.iiical experts anu Inc PEG,
pae ise. a1tt ~ uoeS no'
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saa.e .l.at the nlaell'ilery ol pas!y po.!.ies
~as useu 70 aavaaee llIe Iels9!al toltuies
OF u secret ON 4 Oh poltlcians VINO
were us,mg wfohe nmaueh ne 10 conir tha u'e =
n%olallaIohs. ~ was L alse Dellefeu IN. u
paft o. tlle press 81 this S.ale !au pet!'
usea 70 ttadtee anu eSc!uue IRON the pab.
ac eGnliuence those pelnocFa.s o. ctPacl.s
a ,o nol.esty WHO VERY noS suosstS,en; ~
ant Petsonal sel.elles o. .it!s cG,aplnaa'o.
anu ll19 attempted 10 aeeeive %oela9ctatIc
SoiIis ns suPPtesslIs Wy ~ sru'! a,:u i'un ::
alsl'i'!s Mnal was ia!se. ny 1ns.l.'c.s ..
JUL peopic are De.'oerait t
there came asfouiiaa%ei Enlcn 1ansn
.ne maNaeers OF e,ectlohs ahat our Delao'
cFa1le 'hst'licts had Deeh onehoeu:
EEAssEssNEST ASp'TIIE CONTEMPT CASE.
Tie supplemental assessment order, and
the state OF affairs which led to 1t, were
reviewed, and the Administration defend
ed, the necessity for the order being rs.
cribed to the tiHnIdity OF the Democratic