Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-10

convention: This is my FIRST experience as
q delegate in National Convention, and a.
rise to present the name Of distinguished
citizen Of Indiana for your consideration in
connection with the Office Of President Of
the United States. feel the delicacy and
the great responsibility Of the duty | have
undertaken. The people now demand
change in the management Of the Federal
affairs and II this convention will give
them half an opportunity they will execute
that purpose in the election Of President
in the coming fall | believe the nominee
Of this convention will soon become the
chosen President Of the United
States Cheers. He viii BE-
the first inaugurated President in
twenty.iour years. Cheers. He will
come in burthened with all the duties that
usually belong to that high Office, and in
addition such duties and delicate responsi-
bilities AS are representatives of one party
TO the representatives Of another, after long
control by the latter. May / ask your at-
tention while briefly refer to some Of the
lsbors and responsibilities that will require
courage, talent and strength on the part Of
the next President Of the United States.
The Constitution imposes .pon the Press
dent the duty of making such recon-
mendations to Congress Of such
measures as he shall deem import
ant and necessary. How delicate and
important that duty becomes The Presi-
dent is clothed with authority BY the Con.
stitution, the Constitution imposing il upon
him. Congress will heed his recommend.
tons with great care. When Congress con.
vened last December the revenues were
annually accommodating in excess OF the de-
mands OF an economical government At the
rate of over fifty millions per year, and that,
too, under a revenue system that had
been adjusted within one year ~
the Republican party. When the
accumulated gold ovcrtows the vaults
of the Treasury and temps extravagant,
wasteful and sometimes corrupt legislatios.
who can question that revenue reform is
the FIRST duty Of the successful party.
Cheers And ifa Democratic House bad
been received by President In harmony
with it, recommending well considered
system ofrevenue reform, eliminat ing vices
tha, nestle in existing laws and reducing
very largely the amount Of revenue, does any
man doabt that now there would have been
grca, relief from the burthen Of excessive
taxation and that be would have had .
,ystem Of revenue resting upon justice and
Fair Play.
Foremost among the duties and ob,iga.
tons which this great convention should
admoni,h It's nominee 10 represent, Is that
laws be executed and that public expendi-
lures be greatly reduced. Shall the vast
standing army Of one hundred and twenty
regiments continue under Democratic rulet
(Cries OF no) At the close ot the war l
believe sixty thousand were found sufficient
10 execute the civil service. The Official
register. MS a matter Of course, wss
Somewhat Increased,
and il should not excite our special wonder.
But when 10000 IN n course OF t~cnty
yesrs shall advance to l20, 600 IL bids the
Democracy panse. The supernumcraries
mus, be dismissed; unnecessary employ.
ments discontinued; and in this connection,
may not say that the people whom you
represen, will stand like s0ne wall beside
the next President in his endeavor
10 promote economy and general
reform. Eigh, years age our party declared
at 81 Louis that reform is necessary in the
civil service. and il demanded . change OF
system. n change of administration and .
change Of parties that We might have .
change of measures and OF men. Ap-
plausc The experience Of every year has
since confirmed that declaration and
rengtheued the demand !, Is but tvo
weeks ago 'hst u secretary stnndina
upon the witness stand In the
presence Of n Senate committee 10. bear
testimony to the rey~oach Of one Of the bu-
reaus in his own depariment-it wss 10 the
department Of medicine and surgrry-ssaa
that the false vouchers, he supposed,
did no, exceed $4,000. In former
times when the sensibilties Of people be.
came Offended by official corruption,
they. them mselyes undertook the work
of reform. dare say many OF
you bear il in memory that
an entire administrators went dawn. asd
for the time beng. the party went viii Il,
because Of the drfslcstion or embezzlsnent
of $4,000. That wss bot forty years ago.
and ,ba, WAS the only case that occurred
a,,rptting attention during that ndministsr-
ion. let 10 fearful was the punishment
by h Ieople that the party went from power
or g timc being. Who expects that .
sry long in poxer with al the elnolumeau
Of ,nbIic posiiion received end enjoyed by
i. l, llowers aud re,s,iners can reform itseiff
The rec.n, case 20 which ! have referred u
very in,rrpctiye. In that testimony the score
,arv snid that one yess asohe had rece;veda
l.,ier informing him Of miseondvct ot one
pf the en- ployes. and that very recently hs
hsd been told u two ahers engaged in se-
farious transactions; bat be said 10 the con-
mittee that 10 earnest wss the pressure.
especially by members 1 Congrsas, for the
teappo;nirnent Of the head of the bsress
,ha, he ccsH no, believe il possible that his
bureau was in the rendition 10 which Be
found il a, lat. The sa.sses against the
public service are nunerous. many Of them
b,gr,n, YAe, must he pursued 10 their
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