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

respect at the last meeting OF the LeglsIa.
ture, Both the Democratic and Republi.
can parties should see to 1t that thiB.ques.
ton bs settled at once, and forever taken
out Of politics,
VI most heartily commend the action OF
the oonierencein, this respect, at any rate.
am also glad to see the conferences out.
spoken sentiments In regard TO the labor
question, aud especially the enthusiasm
With which our friend George Bosrn's res.
olution, to exempt from taxation the poor
mans pittance and the farmers growing
crops and young stock, was passed by the
conference.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
"The labor question Ia going to be the
great question in the future OF our poll.
tics. 1t is going especially to be the issue
In the campaign Of 1883. Our great
leader In the Presidential contest Of 1884,
who is one Of the wlsest and most saga.
Cious statesmen OF modern times, sounded
the key note in his speech opening the
campaign In Maine. The protective
tariG, which Is the only solution OF this
question, was announced In unmistakable
terms at the Republican convention ct
Chicago as fundamental doctrine OF our
party. The resolution adopted Is unique
Il may say Its adoption was q nsw de.
parture in the policy Of the Republican
party. The old Whig party was party
OF aIistocrats, and its policy looked TO the
aggrandI2sment OF the manufacturer, and
not 10 lifting the load from the back Of
the laboring man. The Republican party,
In convention at Chicago, whilst 1t did not
ignore the legitimate claims OF the manu-.
iaCturer, did announce in unmistakable
terms policy CT protection which pro.
tects the American labnrar as well. Mr..
Blaine, who Is the representative OF this
new departure, reaffirms his party's posi-
ton on this great question.
ut seems to me, looking to the present,
and TO the great contest Of 1888, this fea.
ture should be brought ont In our canvass
with unmistakable precision and empha-
sis; especially as In West Virginia the &C.
cession OF strength to the Republican
party is to come from the laboring men
who will be introduced to work our mines,
build our railroads, fell our tim.
Der and develop the great re-
sources now buried in our mountains.
It must not be forgotten that
our party strength was increased In 1884
by over 10 600 OF these stalwart workers,
aud the difference between the politics Of
the two great contending parties 10 only
TO be plainly stated and well understood
10 increase our strength In this campaign
by 10000 more. Therefore think no Of.
Tort should be spared 10 make this quss.
ton leading feature Of our party's plat
form and action to accomplish this great
Legitimate result.
WEST VIRGINIA A REPUBLICAN, STATE.
II am one Of the men," continued Mr.,
Church, "who believe that at this hour,
West Virginia is Republican State; and
that II only needs q sharp, vigorous cam
paign under proper leadership, to confirm
the truth Of my assertions. A victory
in West Virginia breaks he Solid South.
"This bring me to the announcement
Of q policy which I consider
important, and In dealing with which, our
conference should have arisen to the
height Of the occasion. Everybody knows
that General Nathan Gof and the Hon.
johnson N. Camden are tue leaders Of
their respective parties in this contest.
Recognizing this fact, the conference
should have thrown 10 the breeze the
name OF our gallant standard. d.bsarer.
There is nothing like boldness and In.
trepidity in politics, especially where the
parties are known 10 be about equally dI.
yided, as 10 the case In West Virginia,
AS grim old Carlyle used 10 put It,
Hero worship Ia an instinct Of the
massee.' Courageous and aggressive
generalship calls out the best fighting
qualihes ol an army, as every soldier well
ship Of great parties. Witness the deyo
ton OF the old Whls party 10 its idol
Henry Clay. Witness the love and loyal
~ Of the masses Of the Republican party
10 the Plumed knight Of Maine. And
witness the result, In November next, Il
General Gof is boldly proclaimed the
leader Of the Republican forces In thil
State, In the contest Of manhood versuI
Doodle.
THE CONTEXT IN 1883.
"T am surprised that our Republican
friends cannot SEQ that WeBt Virginia II
the contest Of 1888 will be as important
factor "a New York. In TACT may gaI
that the battle ground will be In theSI
two States. There ID no question but thAI
Mr.. Blaine will be otf leader In that con
test. There 10 no question Of West Wiz
RinlA's position In the convention which
will nominate him. Her twelve sollt
votes will then be given, a. In 1884, wifi
the twelve solld yoGes from Maine, 70 Mi
Blaine. The political forces are being a
fayed BY both parties with this end 4
view, Hence General GoH represent
the Republican party as chairman Of n
National Committee, while Senator Kenn
ID equally prominent % representative Z
the Denocratlo party. II General 60
wins, % l have no doubt he will, he stand
good chance for the Vice PfesldenoI
on the National ticket Of the RepnbllCa
party 10 1888, lam glad 10 note his Il
interpretations 10 . Newspaper corr
Iapondent, declaring himself AZ ati out an
out Blaine man. This IL At important n
eeselon, 10 II was understood that GeneFI
goH was an Arthur man at the time
the convention IN 1884. Some Republ
. cana were dleposed 70 criticize him, attt
time, iql the position he occupied.
think tha eihci1m uniu1t 1i'Gonet