Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-30
rusTRUE INwARDNEss or IT.

~, writer Of this article presented before
d. A.e Democratic Convention in this city,
and which modesiy has prevented US from
,reyiasslT discussing.
We confess 10 a feeling Of humiliation,
not because Of anything the writer or the
RuISrEE has said or done in the matter,
.Ut Leoaase We saw convention of West
Virginia Democrats under the bulldOzing
practices Of a disrepuiable element appar-
tntly committing itself to the stuPendous
folly Of DENYING to public newspapers the
righ. 70 criticize the Psbhs acts Of public
-olEoegs without suffering Ostrseism at the
hands of the dominant political party Of
the State. and that party too, in whose be-
iaH the particular journal involved in its
acton had been an earnest and consistent
worker Here is where the feeling Of hu-
initiation comes in, not experienced alone
l,y ourselves. but felt by every true Democrat
IN the State.
The fact is the gentleman named for per-
,rarert chairman Of the convention by the
Committee on Permanent Organization was
oH placed before the convention as the
representative 81 the REGISTER or of any
o,bsr interest. ,tSe was selected as Dem
ora, and ss d Democratic delegate from
The county Of Upsbur When the Com
mite, on Permanent Organization met to
make up,iss report the names OF two Demo
Gratis and delegates TO he State COnyen-
ton were presented to the committee as
suitable persons for presiding officer. One
was the name OF GEoRGE H. MoEF&Tr OF
Upshur. and the other the name OF FRNNE
HEREroEn, of Monroe. With free ballot
anda fair count Mr.. MoFrErr was selected
By vote Of seven to FIVE votes for Senator
HEREfoRp. one member of the committee
rot voting.
When Mr.. MorFETrs name was pre-
scented to the Convention by the committee
then it was that the Governor and his adher.
.ents announced their determination to fight
the nominee Of the committee because Of his
connection with the REGISTER, a paper that
IN the exercise ofits unquestioped right and
4 fearless discharge of its duty to The party
and to the people of the State, had plainly
and truthfully set forth reasons why the
present State administration should not De
endorsed by the Democratic State Conven-
I,ya.
The following is statement Of facts
which necessitated the publication Of that
grt.rle and a discussion OF the question at
nhat some people regard an inopportune
time, and there are people to
~rgbs;antiate its truthfuluess and
endorse its sentiment When the
Supreme Court rendered decision in the
Supplemental Assessment case that the Adj
ministratiOn regarded as viudication ofits
YoFcy in that particular it is well known
fact that the State House Ring at once pre-
pared a resolution to offer to the State Con-
ycn,ion, the purpose Of which, was to re
cciye a full endorsement from the Demo
Gratis Of West Virginia for the whole policy
Of the Administration. The suckers who
have attached themselves to the Admins
tration publicly proclaimed their purpose to
accomplish The passage Of this resolution
and sent runners out all over the
Safe TO drum pp administration heel
os and clacquers to rush the reso-
.a'ion through the Convention. When It
.rcame apparent that there was danger Of
he convention being captured in this way,
aud the Democratic party Of the State com
miJtel to an ineHa5le blunder the REGISTgR |
iose 70 the supreme importance Of the crisis
aud in a spirit Of truthfulnesS that has not |
Teen controyerted and with courage that
has amounted to martyrdom. proclaimed
-" folIjrs with which the Administration
stood charged and convicted in public
Judgment and with ringing notes urgel
tie Democrats Of West Virginia to rally
and prevent srlEassumed leadership from
committing the party to a scheme Of speedy
and inevitable destruction. The spirit of
the REGISTER Sas not an assault upon the
Administration further than it was necessa-
" to protect the Democratic party of West
Virginia from the foliies, the blunders nay,
even the crimes Of that Administration.
Tharc IS 'be ahole thing in q nutshell. I,
Vas the exercise Of free speech and the use
Of a iree.2ress IN the discharge Of a high
and holy purpose. Mr.. MorFgrr 'reirac'ed
rothiag nor ought he to have done so.
The REGISTER stands 10 its guns and can
afford to d. so. individuals are nothing IN
the determination Of great principles When
Mr.. MoYErr and Governor Jackson aud
Mr.. B,EER. and JIM Mason, and the Reels
TER have all passed out of existence, the
principles for which We cOntended will hive
and viii be perpetuated as long as free gov
ernment exists upon the earth. That IS our