Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-17
DIsoU ssIoN OF TIE REVISED RULES


THE discussion in the House on Tues
day in regard to distributing the labor o
the Appropriations Committee was no
such as to add dignity to the House or tc
Congressman GIBSON. We have no doubt
Mr.. GIB7oS is conscientious in his support
OF the proposed revision and thinks be il
laboring for the good Of his constituents
and for the good of the party. Mr. GrBsos
has perfect right to hold firmly and con
scientiously to an opinion, though we fee
confident that the measure he advocates
IS such a. to prove disastrous to the eoun
try and 10 the Democratic party.
But it always becomes q man occupying
SO high q position, to use discretion and
treat al Congressman Of opposite opinion
with decorum. Mr. RANDALL is . recog
nized leader in the Democratic party and
few men have & reputation for more
honest, upright, straightforward and con
scientious course in political affairs
than be. he is held in
high estimation by large part of the
Democracy Of this State. The man who
would accuse Mr.. RANDALL of dersiction
Of duty and mereensrY motives must pre-
sent proofs or, the accusations will recoil
upon him. Unless Mr. GIBSON can DO this
he had better have kept silent,
so far as hIs insinua-
lions were concerned. West Virginia
Democrats would have held their Congress.
man in Just as high esteem, and he would
not have run risk Of putting himself in 8
position which many mightregard similar to
that of the tabled fly buzzing away upon
the horn Of the OK and wondering how the
beast could stand up under such pressure.
1t was hoped that It would be the honor
of all West Eirginiss Democratic Con-
gressmen to enroll their names
against this reckless measure. 1t
was hoped that it could
he said that they were strong champions in
seeking the ful6ilnent Of the pledges of
the Democratic party TO purity The Ad.
ministrstion from corruption, to revive re-
spect for law, and to reduce taxation to
the lowest limit consistent with due regard
to the preservation Of the faith of the ma.
ton to its creditors and pensioners.
Many ofthe Republican leaders would ike
to see the Democracy violate these pledges
and bring upon itself the penalty the PEG,
pie have inflicted upon the Republican
party for faith violated The action the
Republicans are taking should nerve the
arm Of every true Democrat and bring him
to guard the escuteheoa Of the Democracy
untsrnished.
What are the Republican leaders doing ?
In order to brig the Democracy into dis,
repHte. Mr.. REED, the Republican candi.
date for Speaker, followed BY many others
Of his party entirely ignore the
peoples interests and try to make
dissension in Democratic ranks ard secure
the adoption of the rules tAvOriDg reckless
Government: appropriations To advance
their own political interests By the fall Of
the Democracy they vote to bankrupt the
Government. Itseems that there is scarce
y q limit beyond which some men will not
90 when they are seeking for their own
advancement.
Can the Democrats stand by and see
these Republicans thus cas-. aside the in
tsrests of the people, bring bankruptcy to
the United States Treasury and charge up
all the dsmsge to the Democratic p2rty9