The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-09-12
The Business Outlook and Pc.
IitIca1 Cr0akers.

Democratic administration has had
a tendency to make times harder
than they were under Republican
administration.
If we had been convinced that
winter so severe as to freeze out all
the meadows, and the fall wheat,
and the pasture fields, would newt
ably follow the election of Cleveland,
and that this would be followed by
a dry season to parch and burn up
what was left ON the earth, we would
have been inclined to endure radical
thievery and corruption rather than
make the change. And if we were
convinced that these things had in
fact produced such results we would
now feel like regretting the change.
But common sense people are not
disposed to take any such thing for
granted They know that such as
sertions come from political croak
ers and dishonest demagogues who
suppose that the people will not stop
to consider the matter intelligently,
but will take this assertion for
granted.
John Sherman. of Ohio, has been
croaking on this subject, and the
Pittsburgh Post, in referring to the
subject, says Last week the bust
ness failures numbered l54; in the
corresponding week Of last year,
when John Sherman and his party
were looking hopefully forward to
the election of Blaine, the failures
numbered 1873. Facts and John
Sherman can never agree. Nor is
this ALL There is substantial and
promising improvement going on in
all departments of trade and manu-
features. This is especially so in
some of the staple articles of Pitts
burgh production. Our iron mills
some of them at least-are over
run with orders, and been compelled
to refuse business. In Philadelphia
the manufacturing interests are be-
ginning to look up. There is, says
the Republican Press, "a bright out
look for the textile trade in Phila-
delphia In nearly every branch
there has been revival; in a num-
Der there has been positive boom.
Coming as it does at this time, just
when the season is opening, the inn
provement bids fair to be perma-
nent' Mills that have been idle are
starting up again all over the city
} and it's busy suburbs, and as the
Press expresses it, there seems to be
"a general good feeling all around. y
The Wheeling Register, in speak
ing of its position in reference to
the Senatorial contest in this State,
says at will not pound, brow beat
or malign any candidate for the
United States Senate within the
ranks of the Democratic party
This is exactly the position to take.
There is always more harm than
good accomplished by pounding,
brow beating and maligning. Many
good men have been kept out of pc
sitions of trust by the mistaken
policy of their friends who attempt
, to break down the character of an
occupant of the place to make room
for their man. The true rule is tC
let every candidate for office be
: judged by his own merits, not by
the dement's of his competitor. 1t
, is not complimentary of the people
Of West Virginia to suppose that
2 the party of the people is corrupt
and that its leaders are tricksters
p and ringmasters, yet if there shall
f be any reason for the charge it is a
: proper subject of investigation. II
any such charge can be proven the
proofs should be brought forth and
mo guilty man should be allowed to
escape Let the tricksters be turn
' ed out and the rings broken up. But
the mere assertion that the Demo
cratic party is not pure is of nc
consequence unless some evidence is
offered tending to provesi it; neither
is hue and cry raised against 9
, public servant any reason why he
should be condemned without trial OF
evidence and thrown overheard
Such course is unjust both to the
= people and the public servant. II
would destroy the character of the
one and would Cypress the other
The people of West Virginia and o
: the country have time and AGAR
demonstrated that they will not al
low even tolerably good man to b,
: crushed by false clamor of his OPP
:. ponents only to make room for an
: olher.
1 The cry of ring, ring has beer
C sung in the ears of the people 81
e often that they in their wisdom hav,
y come to disregard it unless ther'
: shall be some evidence that the rins
e is formed for corrupt purpose Thu
e fact that public officer calls to hi
o assistance some trusted friends an(
! advises with them pro bono public,
: is to his credit rather than other
s wise.
d If senseless cry raised agains
It Mr.. Camden should be allowed t,
: work his ruin politically, and tn
l.. mon who raised tho CRY of sssto,