The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-30
WILSON'S ORDER.

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WILSON'S ORDER.
Democrats Think "Wlndy" oughtu't to
Monkey With the Buzz saw.
Special DiIpGtcI to The MtClligNHr.
WASHINGTON, D, O., April 20.-The
Democrats here are very cautious In their
utterances regarding Governor Wilson's
order, evidently not Tshing to commit
themselves, Their followers decline to
express an opinion, They are uncertain
what to say. All with whom | have talk.
ed decline to be interviewed for the paper
at present. | believe, however, alt the
Camden men endorse the principle Of
Wilson's order. When ask them ques-
tions aboutit they only smile significantly
and intimate that so far as affecting the
Senatorial contest, 1t has only exploded a
bombshell in his own camp, and that 1t
will win none OF CImdsn's friends, who
always have occupied that ground.
Commissioner Miller, who was Auditor
bllG JhOhnJl hullllll5JTH-
ton, declines to give your correspondent
his views on tho matter for publication al
present, but intinatea that he sees no
reason why he should go bNCS on his past
record.
WILSON AND THE BUZZ SAW.
A gentleman who was very close to thai
administration, but who prefara not to
have Ills name mentioned, said to inc to,
day: ~ think Governor Wilson's order is
ill.timed aud unwise, and is calculated to
create new dissensions in the party. Why
Wilson wanted to reopen the old sores !
can't imagine. lie llas fooled with the
liro and it will burn him. He ought 10
have let the matter alone II he wants the
Democratic party to succeed this fall. His
order Is but the beginning Of what is
bound to get the present administration In
trouble"
GLOW sop Iasked.
"WelI, II Wilson is right The State will
be obliged to reiun'. all taxes collected un-
| der tho Jackson order. This will neCss.
sarily financially Umbnrrass tho State.
How Is the administration going 10 meet
the demand2 After all the people will
have to pay the fiddler, and the Demo.
cratic party will, Of course, suffer by rea.
son OF theCompliCatedc dcoudltion Of things."
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION
Another question arises: II the Gov.
ernor has right to ignore the Constitu.
tion and exempt certain articles from
taxation, have not the people right to
refuse 10 pay taxes on any kind oil prop.
erty? Tile Constitution provides no more
for taxing a mans house than II does Ills
chickens and pigs. ls the Governor sworn
to support tho Constitution or an uncon'
stitutional State lawY
"You think then the Governor has
made mistskeY'
UOlearly 30. lie has done a bad thing
for his party. lie should have let the
matter alone for the Legislature 10 rem.
edy, The matter had died down, the
pgople yero beginning to sec tho justice
OF JaCkson's order, but our swell head
Governor has seen lI to revive an issue
which 10 sure to 30 CompliCate the CAM.
paiVu on our eide that II will require
shrewd work 10 carry the State"
FAuLKSER's ytEws,
| have talked with gentleman who
has converSed with Hon. Z. Boyd Faulk-
ner, Of Martinsburg, since the Governors
order was issued. 1t twill be remembered
that Faulkner WAS a candidate for Gov.
srror partly on this very issue, urged by
the apLi.JaOkson men, and supported
mainly BY the Camden faction. Tie gen.
tlemafi referred 10 quotes Mr.. Faulkner TO
ma az saving that Wilson's order will not
wIn him a vote, but will only estrAnge
ia ilsnoCratig narty," This remark can
h%a % varIouSly construed, Mr.. Faulkner
statea that II ho were Governor be you'd
not , Issre any such order, but would rIm.
niv Iell tLe Auditor TO "obey the law"
which, 1i course, would mean for the Au'
Jitnr 10 ignore Governor Jackson's order.
A every day aeslns to develope new
combinations Ia the Senatorial situation
| In West Virginia, the.moste xpertpolilical
ntoniel Will find all he can do to prognos'
tiCate the result.
II A CAPITAL IDEA.
1 saw leading Democrat reading
the 1SrELLtoRSGEB this morning, He
wore A thoughtful Countnnanee aa hB cast
hig eve over the leading eultoIIA" Nv
ienvt6 he turned 10 me and said
n don't know but that the lSTELLl'
uxyrsp's suggestion that we elect Re-
nuhliran Senator is O good one. Since
anf candidates are adopting Republican
docttineg In order to mako themselves
nopular, why not take . man who 10 9
Rannblicsn through and through tom
principle? I have always noticed thai
onF inen always are obliged TO take Up
Republican principles before they can be
sliCcessiul, aud am setlously considering
the proposition Of joining the Republican
patty Ia order that may be With them
In the advance. II takes my party usu'
ally three or four years 10 adopt doctrines
and principles which the Republicans ed-
vance. weuld prefer y be Win tnt
4 loliowS, particularly when II follows st
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