The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-23
strIke Ilomo anA slrIko IInrA.

strike Homo and Strike Hard,
The Nation lately stood aghast at the
state Of things developed in the Payne
election, and public indignation has beer
more or less intense because the parties
charged have avoided and feared turn
ing on Of lights.
Never was outrage against American In
stitutions more ilIgrsnt; never was
deeper wound inflicted upon republican
government. There arc Thousands who
cannot yet understand why "senatoria
courtesy, should sanction corruption
that would disgrace tho politics Of Turkey
and the conduct OF the parties who could
have demonstrated their innocence Of the
bribery in Ohio, has fastened an abiding
conviction that the silence has been
forced In order to conceal crime. Nor
need any one dream that the attempted
Suppression has done more than screen
the guilty parties from technical prosecu'
ton.
The fac are 40 keenly appreciated as II
q formal confession Of guilt had been
made. Back Of Mr.. Payne-baCk OF the
seat he holds In the Senate, and holding
the levers that raised him-stands the
real party in the transactions that have
solled the lair name Of Ohio. Mr.. Payne
Is but one Of SET He is more than an
average representative Of the clique who
placed him there; and he holds only one
Of tho many places they have determined
to Gil,
The Standard Oil Company has marked
for capture the strongholds Of political
power, as we'll as the pr'z's Of the COM
merCIal world. The men engaged In foist-
ing their unwelcome creatures within pro.
cincts Of honor loug rsysred by q patrl-
otto people, sCruple at no means that serve
their purposes. Judas ltcariot went and
hanged himself; Tweed for awhile escaped
the meshts Of the law by flight; ono Of
the Doodle aldermen Of New York has
cheated justice by the plea Of insanity
several Of his pals have turned States evil
denCs, and the majority Of their unsavory
crew have fed TO Canada. All these have
atleast done their fellow citizens the credit
OF recognizing just resentment aud fore
seeing sure retribution.
Not 80 with the coal oil gang and the
political adventures who, by methods
equally shocking, have risen into con-
spicuous shame. ThOy become the more
aggresslye-more defaut, Emboldened by
the strides already made, they aaunt their
gold.bought victory, aud take on fresh
audacity, until their aCcesAions are a
common meanaco. We cannot shut our
eyes to what 10 about us, nor do NO fail 10
see either the horrors Of the system, or
the fatal clutch that Is fastening on the
yitals Of this State. We are proud to note
that Republicans everywhere have
promptly denounced these wrongs. Our
party as unit, sts1ds opposed to the
wholesale corruption employed but at
this hour he Republican, Of West Virginia
alone can make CGtcIire prOte'! by standing
as one man in the way Of Mr.. Camden's
reelection TO tho Senate.
Six years ago, when the Standard Oil
power was comparatively "ln the Eriste,
aud not yet hardened into BONE" 1t had
become 80 offensive to the ways Of deCepCy
that Mr.. CAmdens connection with that
organization was denied in order to smooth
his path through the Legislature. The
most credulous would not accept such .
denial at this day, and no form Of words
can obscure the facts. The mask has
fallen, and the swollen Standard purse
that OnCirCled Mr.. Camden, but yesterday
poured out its treasure, not only 10 defeat
his Republican opponents, but also 10
oyerwhelm clean.hAnded men Of his own
political household. Thus arc the lines
cleatl, drawn, and We cannot hesitate as
10 the aide we must take.
An AnMChiSt's bomb 10 no more destruc.
tive Of law than q bribe from the hand Of
an Anarchist Of q different class, In tho
nature Of things those who rise above the
Law and ruthlessly ttamplO It down, do
more iarieaching harm than they who,
standing iAr below, beat against It's walls
with only force sufficient TO summon iLs
defenders.
The Republicans Of West Virginia stand
for social order and established law. In
planting ourselves on this solid footing
we are impfeGnAble, and we shall win 4
respect on oil hands that will Rive Us new
strength al home, and will be in broad
contrast with the disLrust prevailing among
lhe Democrats, who are In whltpsfs Ask'
Inc olhefa whether West Virginia Ia In.
deed hopeleBaly q nfotten borough" peck
sisd by The Standard OIL machine.
Wa must stop the progress oil this car Of
aud We must redeem the Slate. |
va ate already In . majority on iAlr