West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-10-15

ne sounded the keynote of the cam.
paiGn i'm the State.
Ex-senator Mcdonald pre- sided. and
on the stage were number Of the
prom ncnt men of the party. not only
oil local, but State conspicuou>ness. aud
when the president of the meeting in
troducod Mr.. Voorhees, i'm the fewcst
words possible, the orator OF the even
ing reccivedvP greeting which demon
strated hoN-Stoscly he has woven him
SELF into The hearts of the people of In
diana. 1t ~ conceded that the speech
Il the ableSt political effort of the SEN
ator IN any campaign. Contrary to his
usual custom, IL was prepared with
car, a. II the senator had reason to
beIlcNc That II would be accepted as a
Key -notc by the opposition. who would
carefully scan every sentence for the
purpo,' OF criticism. Taken As an en-
tirely. II j. Il magnificent effort, and If
there is q Republican so hopcful As to
draw comfort thrrcfrom he will pass
among his fellows as modern Mark
Taplcy
Senator Voorhees, was particularly
happy in his review OF civil service
as prarticcd by Republicans during
their long lease of political power. and
he emphasized his argument by copi.
Gus quotations from Hoar. OF Massa
chUsett~, aud from other standard Re-
puplicanS like Sumner and Greeley
who were the first 10 raise their voice,
against the iniquity which had crept
INTO their own party in their admins
trauQn oil the spoilS of office. In 1871
there WAS an act authoriIinc a com
mission e. promote the efficiency of the
civil service, and il was approved by
Grant, whom the senator credited with
an honest desire to do something i'm
that direction, hut it was starved TO
death bN th" party in it, infancy, and
General Cox, OF Ohio. at that time a
Cabinet officer. was made TO feel the
sting OF the party lash when he lifted
his protest against the plunderinp of
the department employees in the name
OF the party "H
During his argument in this connec-
non the senator began with the retire
ment OF Belknap. then "A Cabinet OIL
Ger, who resigned 10 avoid investioa
tlon. and hc continued the review
through the iniquity whichImade HAYES
President 10y the count i'm Louisiana
'End Florida, and the rewards i'm the
way OF Office that were parceled out TO
every one connected with that business.
from Jom Sherman mp or down. to
SHOW hat with them it was "A snare
ami dcln>ion. and that they invari-
ably rewarded 4 party worker for his
services TO the party and not becauS.
~ any special qualifications he had for
the duty and for the office TO which he
was assigned.
The Senator also reviewed the Re-
publican financial policy at consider
anlt length. showing that both silver and
@reenb1cks exist Today as. part of the
currency bN express command of the
American people, irrespective 10 a
great extent OF party affiliations. and
directly IN spite OF the persistent and
determined hostility of Republican
leaders aud Republican Administra-
mons. Inc plea of the opposition that
me public lands be reserved for actual
settlers was another matter which he
exploded by reciting the enormous
grants which the Republican Con.
crosses had voted away to cornoro-
lions in nine wears. in this way dis
posing Of l44,j3S, 1874 acres. while with
IN two years of Democratic Admin
iSlration it has been ordered that
nearly l02, OOO,O 900 acres of Land held
by railroad corporations shall be
thrown open to the people for homes
and farms.
lie also investigated the labor aue,-
ton, citing the various enactments with
in the past year for the relief of the la
boring man, not the least of which are the
bills put ing the seal of condemnation
On the use OF convict labor by striking
from the appropriations every item for
the use Of convict labor on public
blilding~. and also prohibiting the inn
portation of labor under contract TO
compete with American workmen. II
was this latter bill which the Republic
aus managed to defeat.
The tariff question was also given
Judicious attention, and his argument
was based ON the broad axiom that All
taxation shall be limited TO the require
ncnts of an economical government.
and that the necessary reduction i'm
taxation must be effected without de-
prlving American labor OF the ability
10 successfully compete with foreign
labor. la hi, Judgment tariff which
raises sufficient amount OF revenue.
ana no more. for honest government
and ct the same time incidentally pro-
t'cts the labOriug classes, the manu-
featuring interests aud the agricultural
and business pursuits of the country.
viii be Of Democratic origin when II
comes. and 10 will have the sanction Of
the most illu-triOu~ names i'm the history
OF the Republic.
The question OF pension, wa. also
treated 20 length. with the sentiment
thai any man or men guilty Of unfair
ness. illiberalitv or bad faith toward
the soldier ~ the war for the Union
would br speedily and utterly over
whcimed bv The eVecrations Of tho
whole American people
The work Of the recent Cougre,-ion-
NJ session WIS then reviewed. showing
what had been accomplished for thc
soldiers and hr effort NJ tine Repnb-
lcdn- 10 bclittle the administration II
INC Pension Department came i'm for
it- iu.l share ~ cvccratiou
On The question Of prohibition taking
for bis ieN' Where do tla roads
for.y the Senator wa. particular,
iare''ou- iu pic'uripg tho eutauglrmenis
NJ tDc party whose leader Boo Maine was
for prohibition. while in thi- state tho
party "a barren Di speech fhat ~
could uD' -at whether +. was for
sHnr'uaN legislation or against IT,. for
prohibition or per contra or for hiyh
license. IuV license 0r ans kind Of d.