Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-19
PAYNE'S PLATFORM.
How He Stands on the Tariff and
Civil Service.
SOUND TRUTHS THAT CANNOT FAIL
10 Please all True Democrats-0ny a
Sweeping, Radical Change Can
Cleanse the Augean Stables
Of the Republicans

COLUMBUS, January ls.-The banquet in
honor Of the election Of Hon. II. B. Payne
to the United States Senate, given last
night, was well attended, and was charac-
terized BY enthusiasm and good feeling. A
number of speeches we're delivered, the
most notable of which was by Mr.. Payne
himself, ON which he defined his position
in number Of leading issues. The speech
made q good impression, and will 60 far
toward removing any animosities caused
by the Senatorial campaign.
Mr.. Payne said:
Senator Payne's speech.
GENTLEMEN OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: -
You have seen fit to eject me TO the highly
honorable and responsible position OF
member OF the United S:a.es Senate. No
doubt the compliment was mainly in
tended for the patiently waiting, long suffer
ing, ever.faithful end true Democrats OF
Northern Ohio. Fer the first time in the
history of the Sac they have been recog
nized and honoIei by iheir brethren. In
their name i mtei you tonight to thank
you for the noble act ( Justice which has
been so gracefully anu GENEROUSLY awarded
10 them. For myself also have desired
this social gathering tbat might in per
son assure you OF my sincere and lasting
gratitude, and give you frank expression
Of my views on some Of the pressing issues
cf he day. For fifty years l have been
resident OF the State and co.laborer in
the Democratic field. In forty-nine con
secu,ive State elections have supported
and voted none other than the Democratic
ticket; and every one OF those votes have
been cast in Democratic ward In the city
Of Cleveland. have actively partici pated
in twelve Presidential canvAsses, in which,
among other questions, the issue Of "fhe
Rem oval OF the Deposits" by General
Jackson The Independent Treasury"
under Van Buren,"
"1he Annexation OF Texas
The War with Mexico" The Popular
S"y,Es,sn WHy,spSen Spousia,; RSSS.n.n The I'm.
c picpt seces SION at Charleston; The
civil War Under Lincoln The Abolition
OF Slavery" The Resumption and Main
iCptnce OF Specie Payments" The Great
Fraud OF 1876" were by me discussed be.
fore the people without evasion or dis.
guise; and | am proud to declare that TO-
night, reviewing the past from this ad-
vanced milestone in the journey OF life,
there Is not one OF the opinions then eX-
pressed that would recall or change, or
modify if bad the power to do so. This
is ell / care 10 say in vindcsti0n OF the or.
thodoxy of my political faith, or OF nay
steadfsst loyalty to the Democratic party.
Gentlemen, am induced to accept this
Senatorship 10 which you have elected me
msinly by the hope and belief that in the
discharge of my duties may be useful to
the State and the party, the last must be
secondary TO and in harmony with the first
and both must have the appreciation OF nv
conscientious convictions. Will N DO
case knowingly violate the Constitution or
perpetrate a wrong. But to he useful the
rem riesentative must he cordially sustained
'tv his constituents, and that they may sus-
tan him there must be between them and
him substantial coincidence OF views
As 10 the in rhuence OF the lobby, ] think
you need have no Apprehension. They
have always deemed it eXpedient to give
ncaIide berth. and the increased rigid.
ily hst age imparls TO the features will
rot oe less repellant TO their insidl0us ap.
prnsches.
] will now proceed TO some more import
ait questions And Frst
Civil service.
For twenty.three years the dispansation
Of Federal patronage has been in the hands
OF he Republican party. Appointments
have all been msde from the adhereHts oil
thnt party and mostly from the class OF
active politicians. The Federal judges.
Supreme. Circuit and District, With their
Clerks, Msrshals, Assistants, Deputies,
registers, Master Commissioners, assignees,
have been and are Republicans. The heads
o. The departments and their subordinates
through all grades, down to the mes
sepger and porter, the sub treasurers:
col ectors OF both customs and internal
revenues, surveyors, postmasters. let
ter carriers, numbering In the as'
grsrate more than one hundred thou.
s.ld, have been supplied from the one
raIty, while nine .tenths Of that party and
tie entire Democratic party have been and
sIt now absolutely prescribed and debar-
REQ from the public service. During this
period money by the thousand millions
his been collected and disbursed, and the
books kept by these partisan sgents, fur
nishing an opportunity and temptation
fer REGULATION, fraud and concealment to
": ID | should dread to expose, even the
irar.c!ad integrity OF Democrats. lnevit-
slIv. corruption end great sbuses have
CT. IT in and have been covered up: favor.
ii.tm. protegeism, nepotism, imb"cility
an senility have obtained secure lofGment,
demoraIizstion has followed, anG The pub
liz believe that fetid mass exis'S
P,ymeated with ROtteBness rad Gan
grene.
Now, can this service be reformed anil BY
what process? / answer, yes. And the
pr, cess is: First, by electing Democrat
;c Ire.d.nt- and that is assured the pres
ert year, unless unwisdom and madness
fro m the gods are permitted 10 block the
wy Secondly. by q pitiless and radical
ovrrhauling snd pursing Of the present
service. An AuEesn table cannot be
cleaned WITH q tooth brush, iou must
tuIn on the hose. ply the hickory broom
snd scrub brush, disiGfect the premises
and give them a wholesome atmosphere
for honest iucumbents. Then let care
be taken that zone but such as bear the
JefFersonisn smpof honesty and capac.
ity" be allowed to enter, and those only
from the Democratic party until it full
rsiable share enter TO guard and project the
public interest II public Office be sacri-
icisl burden, all citizens should be com
PEELED fhy copscription il neei be- to share
their portion. IT, on the other hand, -
most believp. il is privilege and n oss.
sirv on, half or three. .fourths Of the v hole