The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-22
ADDRESS TO VOTERS.
ApMINIsTRATIoN ARRAIaNFp.
The Shortcomings of President Cleveland,
Promises that Have Not Rsep Kept
The Situation in West Virginia,
The First District Platform
10 Me Holn. Of IKe.l Hirpiniai

, S't'N' tA4NF NvH AtltAte the puoNb mlnus
/. It Is not so important that Democratic OF
! Republican measures should prevail %
that the interests Of the people aud Of the
Stats should be advanced, Believing that
which isgood for Republicans is beneH-
ciRl to all, and that which Is bad for Dem,
ocrats Is injurious to all, we give youa
tlw ressonF, amenS many, why Rspuhli,
can nominees should receive the cordial
support Of a majority Of the voters Of West
virginia.
The Democratic administration Of PnH-
ident Cleveland has not fulfilled the prom
ises made to the people when it ASSUMED
power in 1885.
1t promised retrenchment but The
appropriations Of the past year exceed
the abundant. revenues by many mills
lions.
ItpromIsed civil service reform, but the
evil Vaccinations Of q violently paItispn
Postmaster General, has turned II into q
miserable farce,
1t has failed to uphold tho honor and
dignity Of the Republic in the complica-
tions Of the fisheries questions, and has
permitted our flag to be insulted, our sea.
men seized and the vessels Of American
citizens confscated by Canadian authori.
ties, while at the same time 1t has exhib.
tied spirit Of bravado toward a sister
Republic in matter that 10 prsemiuently
a subject Of international arbitration.
1t has permitted an extraordinary In.
crease in the treasury surplus and failed
to apply tito the extinguishment Of the
national;debt thereby increasing the pub
lie burden.
1t has, through the partisan hatred Of
the Secretary OF the Navy, persecuted
into Insolvency man who has done
more TO build up and maintain American
shipping than any American before him
John Roach.
It has employed many thousand com
vict laborers on public works, notably on
the Government works at Erie. Pa, 10 3
the detriment OF honest free labor. IN
It has, through the Presidential yetoea
Of pension bills, offered gratuitous insults
TO the soldiers OF the country In the friyol-
Gus excuses given for these vetoes; but in
denying that to the soldier which the
government promised, 1t has saved TO the
treasury only q tritie more than 10 aunu-
ally expended on the conservatory Of the
Executive mansion, and only about what
a ainSle Executive State dinner costs
when national courtesy demands the en-
tertainment Of officials and diplomais. IL
these pensions TO old disabled soldiers
were proven frauds the case would rs
quite different. But most OF them were
proven to be Just and meritnriouE. and
their deprivation entailed suffering upon
worthy citizens. The governments mat
iorgetH Its defenders, and breaks pledges
that were golemnly given to them, does
not deserveto TO live.
1t has, through the reckless legislation
Of the Democratic House Of Representa-
ttves, disturbed the commercial interests
Of the country TO such au extent that
trade has become depressed, money scarce,
and all the business interestB unsettled bv
the uncertain financial policy Of the Gov
eminent at Washington. BY the tariff
bill which was proposed in Congress, and
which was defeated only by the solid OPP
position OF the Republicans, every busi-
ness interest Of our State was menacsd;
and our manufacturing, wool, mineral
and timber interests would have been ut
terly annihilated II this Infamous bill had
been consummated. The people Of West
Virginia to-day owe their lalvation from
utter ruin 70 the Republican policy. The
Morrison Tariff Bill threatened US with
bankruptcy and financial destruction it
was throttled and killed by Republican
courage,
But we need not 60 to Washington to
find reasons for opplslng q party that has
Jailed In Its pledges 10 the people and has
forfeited public confidence. Every citizen
OF tho State who pays taxes or hol1sallegi- Z
euce to It's laws has felt the full weight Of
despotism imposed by Democratic mis-.
management, Our taxes have been in
creased our school fund has been reck-
leaBly squandered our petitions havA been
repeatedlyspurned by Democratic Legisla-
lures; our laws have been made theRhut-
tlecock Of contending political factions;
our rights have been impaired by judicial
despotism; our assessment acts have been
trihed with by executive Inconsistency 10 q
degree that assessment and reassessmont
haVe become by.words among O tiisguated
people; and our financial and political in
teresta have been menaced by gigantic
monopoly whose only interest lain the ele-
vation Of ita pOta TO position Of power aud
official trust, We seek q release from
these evils; II can be accomplished by
revoking the charter OF power issued 70
the Democracy in 1872 and bringing 10 the
front new political factors. They can do
no worse, and II they do no bstEsr Il will
then be proper for the people 10 orggnize
a new poll ical party that shall study their
wishea and obey their bahests.
The policy Of the Republican party
promises relief from these consumine
evils. Let the people test the sincerity
ot lie advocates, and II the promised ne.
| lief Is not furnished, tho remedy remains
in your hands. The people demand new
and living isgues-lBsueS that ahall result
ina decrease ot taxation and . better adj
ministratlon Of law. Old war measures
have passed away and no longer exist as
either q hindfanco or a helper Of political
action, hut 90 q Teminiscence and apain-
inl recollection oil an historical epoch.
We all Aght with ballots now and not
bullets; while conscience, rather than
HardIe's tactics, 10 our guide 10 national
pre.eminence.
Take the single question oi taxation
and the record Of the past ten yearl 10
sutiicisntly shameful 10 permanently 10.
tire the party that wrote II. This quss.
ion has been treated with q contempt Of
law without parallel In any State In the
Union, and With yaclllAtlon Of policy
which plagues with uncertainty The tax
payers Of the State, disorders l6 finances
and leaves Il burdened with an unlawful
debt. Under tho law.dsiylnR and chang
ing policies Of Democratic administrations,
. taxation haBnot bsen equal and unii0rm.n
, Upon his own nsurped authority q late
Democratic Governor, declared null aud
( void the exemption act ol 1881, which
bears his own signature and emb0dlea the
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