Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-22
5EIING. W. VA. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY % 1885.

such as have special fitness for the same
and as rewards for special merit.
Seventh-Tbe whole business of educa-
ton should be open to private enterprise
and free competition. The State should es-
tablish and maintain such facilities only as
private enterprise fails to maintain. Every
parent having his child educated at public
expense should select his own school and
teacher and system, teachers to be paid &C.
cording to the progress the pupils make, the
progress to be ascertained BY authorized ex-
aminers, but no religious instruction which
may be given in the schools to be at public
expense or subject to the supervision Of
these examiners.
That is my platform, and it is one Of
which l am not at all ashamed"
Kenna on Randalrs Views.
Senator Kenna said he had only heard OF
the views of Mr.. Randall upon the Admin
istration, on his arrival in Washington last
evening, and, so far as he understood them,
be agreed with the ex-Speaker. First, there
EtUhld'be no doubt regarding the honesty,
industry and capacity of the administra-
ton to do all that was imposed upon it.
The number of persons who think they can
always do things better than the responsible
person is usually about ten to the one re-
sponsibls individual 1t is so at country
FIRE, when all the water in the neighborhood
is paying tribute to the flames The fellows
who don't carry a bucket nor yet exert
themselves in the least, always see how the
fire could be more quickly subdued, and yet
do not think of giving credit to the faithful
laborers.
Childish Critics.
II suppose" said Senator Kenna, that
the number of Democrats in the United
States who to night think they could admin
lister the Presidential Office more saisfacto-
rily to themselves than Mr.. Cleveland is per.
forming that duty, is only limited by the
number who expect Office and have not yet
the promise of such honor. So soon as an
active, restless fellow gets located he ceases
to be reformer, and puts all his trust in the
administration. 1t only proves that
Mr.. Cleveland is Doing Well,
very well, and the more experience he has
the more certain and rapid will the reforms
be made, which all citizens, regardless Of
party affiliations, believe should be made.
As to the views of Mr.. Randall about nomi-
mating Mr.. Cleveland as our candidate in
1888, if that was the question to-day /
should vote aye every time. But one can.
not always redict accurately his duty three
years ahead. Moreover, the Democratic
party is likely to be as strong, if not
stronger, in 1888 than in 1884, and in that
case it would be safe to declare that our
candidate will be equally as successfully
then as last year.
Tariff Reform.
FINALLY" said Senator Kenna, that the
time for tariff reform has come, has been
Mr.. Randall's theory for years. That is, he
has always said that measures should be
under Democratic patronage. 1t follows,
therefore, thut with Democratic President
the necessity for tariff legislation is now to
be recognized. On that proposition, too, |
think there will be but very few opposing
votes in the next Congress among its Dem
ocretic members"