The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-22
"a SOLID DEsIocRArn

On tho Recent Happenings In Local Polltl.
cal Circles.
10 The Editor N The Inteligaer.
slR;-The meeting Of the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly that was held
in this city Sunday, the 10Th, was mem.
orable day for the Democratic wage work.
ers at large Of this immediate vicinity.
The step taken by this body OF labor
representatives in adopting resolution
adopting a resolution Condemnlng the &c.
ton Of the recent Democratic county con.
vtntion in cheating Hon. Edward Robert.
son out Of the nomination on the Legisls.
tive ticket was no more than what was ex.
pected from that Assembly. The weakest
feature Of the resolution Is its mildness on
an important question that interested
every wage worker. However, 1t indi.
Gates clearly and distinctly enough that
the adroit man1uvres Of the intriguing
politicians will not be tolerated BY that
body without resenting 1t with more than
a resolution Of condemnation.
The day on which those boss politicians
contriyed their plan OF action, to take
away from the delegates elected by The
Democratic voters to that convention their
right TO cast their ballots for their choice,
Is the day on which the smiling featured
bosses built the political foundation they
will surely perish on. Who Is the free
American Democratic voter who would
not keep o record in his own memory Of
the stroke OF bold impudence OF those DO.
litical vampires, resorting to the practice
Of buying delegates like q lot Of asses and
selling them like q lot OF mules.
We all have the same rights and privil.
eyes as American citizens granted 10 us,
and these rights we should cherish and
maintain without let or hindrance, and
keep ward thugs and political bummers
free from tampering or trlhing with US.
The stock Of smiling, dry.visaged politi.
cal dictators that we have In this city are
an element that ought to be
continually pointed out To the honest and
manly voters, in order that they may
learn, from time to time, how TO deal with
them, There 10 frat great, big
United stRtCB Senator and millionaire
by the name Of johnson N. Camden from
whom they all adore as an
idol. / will style him Caesar for
brevity. His lieutenants, in Wheeling.
are classed In the following order,
named: Sheriff Handlan, Postmaster
Simpson, Lawyer AL. Caldwell, Dictator
ii he Board Of Public Works Barney s
Galligan, Clerk Of the Municipal Court
Tom DArrah, Lawyer John o. Pondleton,
Would be Postmaster NJ. j. O'Kane, and
he next expectant Sheriff ChAs. Behler.
Mr.. Camden ID 90 much the idol Of his |
ieutenants that In any important political
uucture, the Oldest Lieutenant, says
nothing more impressive 10 the other
ieutenants than "Lieutenantg, imagine |
hat Csaser Camden beholds you'll"
Then on the other hand those soft hand.
ID lieutAuants assume the mistaken re-.
Of manipulating the wage
working Democratic votefB OF this city 10
tote for aud adore them, IS they think
hey are little Caesars Of the second class
nd entitled 10 ali respect. Wage work.
no, treat them with contempt, instead Of
egpect What q band Of pilgrims those
tticialg are, praying and working for their
wn dellyefanoe into fat offices.
Now, let II DO our duty 90 common toi.
etB 10 work for those astute mems deliy.
rance out Of office. maintain that The
elton Of tho Ohio Valley Trades and La.
or Assembly 10 q step In the right dlrec.
ION, and 10 q algn that woTkinRmet can
etceive treachefy % well 40 honesty and
rlnciple.
The trades unionista recognize their
lends. They are opposed 10 political
and begin 70 inquire into thS
teat question that interests them most
70 social and labor question. Onward
ith you, iellow.wofkmen. Give the
Ire pulleis q wide betth-one they can
i'm over In and smother themselves.
tlhselMa, Sepl %.