The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-10
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MnnLlINQ, WA, DECEMBER 10, lss


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would deceivingly premise mere party
success. We should do nothing at such a
iuncture which We mRy regret In the fu'
turs, Tbs progress of the Republican
party in West Virginia has been continu'
Gus for the Last decade, until now the
Democratic msiority is less than one
thousand votes. A little more patience
and perseverance may bring about CON-
plste aucctss. Ii We are patient, when
HsCess Comes twill come to stay.
II cannot be charged that Republicans
have been wanting in gencroRity TO their
opponentp. When Republicans know
that they could rot elect, for IneIsnce,
one oil their own members to the Senate
Of tho United States, they have, on more
than ous occasion, shown q practical die
polition 10 elect o Democrat OF libsIsl
tendencies There has been no dicguig-
ing the fact that there has bGen.a friendly
Ioaning towards sengtor Davis, Senator
Konna ard Senator Camden, The las!
named especially has been somewhat
favored by Republicans. Tho lNTELLr
osycgS has, som9tineg, been criticised
isr turniAg q kindly sids towards him.
We have already BEid that there might be
conditions under which the INTBLMGEN-
GER would think 1t duty to
ank Republican support i,r him as agsinSt
irus trade Bourbon Of the old Democrat.
&c school,
In fact, 40 between evilp, We should
decidedly prefer, under conditions
possible but no! nov existing, to give Sem
ator Camden cur preference as among
Democrats. uoio practically Republ-
can in all but tho name. lie 10 Ia the
main on the right eide OF tho greatest issue
which divides patie9 az present, to wit:
a protective tariff. He IL also In favor Of
liberal legislation in solldiIying tho Ma.
tlonal character Of our Government ~ OPP.
posed to lhs ConfedsrRle-Federal idea,
which Is still tho doctrine OF tho Demo.
cratic party per Sc, especially in Weat Viz
GINA. The main icRturcB Of the bill regu.
lating Interstate commerce hsveleCeivGd
his support durlDs his occupancy Of Is
sanators! seat. Wo may say that his
Opoech on this RuhjsCt was ono Of tho
utrongaat delivered in tie Senate. Tho
interstate commerce hill CELEBRATES State
lines, ard through the avenues Of com.
merce EolidifGs and strengthens the Ms
tional feature OF our Government, Upon
all legislation licking to liberal advance
ment, he heBbren progressive. Leaving cut
peroHal considerations, biG public record
on questions rotrelsLirg TO patronage, ia
unobjCc.ionab!e, and fs between Demo
cralp, with no consideration other than
party parIiality, wo would join other Re.
publicsna in his support,
But within three months there hsE
eliminated c,isis in Senator Camden'a
career which thouId make all thoughtful
citzenu ppuse and consider The gravity Of
tho situation. For, 90 We geo 1t, the bitua-
ton is grave indeed, so grave that We
should be willing to make some aaCrifces
to stay tho tide Of political corruption
which is now getting in, threatening the
political liberties Of tho people OF our
young State. This brings uJ to "the duty
Of tho hour"
II is well known that Senator Camden
has large financial interests in tho Stand.
ard Oil Company. 1t lie now notorious
that he 10 tho representative Of that cor
poration in tho Senate Of tho United
States; that II he ia reelected TO that 70.
sponsibls pcBitior, he will owe his Clevo.
ton to the plethOrC purge Of that CoIpo.
ration. 10 notorious that it's money was
spent in proiusion to defeat not only the
two Republican members 10 Wood
county, the Republican Senatorial Candi.
date in that district, the Republican can.
dldstes in jackson aud Marion counties,
but, 10 make spauranco doubly sure, the
same potent weapon Was turned against
the nominees Of his own party, who were
known to oppose bio reelection or whose
loyalty 10 an such election was qucs.
tionable,
II is notorious that the power Of an ON.
ployer over the employed YVES brought to
bear to this Bamo end, at the poilsa ut Park.
ersburR, when hundreds Of employees Of
tho company Of which he 10 President
voted under tho surveillance Of corps Of
officers aud suPeriors, the Senator himacli
being on tho ground, aud at their head.
twill DO notorious that II Mr.. Camden
lie elected to tho Senate OF the United
States, It will be by the samo methods
that elected Henry u Payne, Of Ohio 10
tho oainC position, and In tho same
interest. i
II can be rot down as fact, that any
Republican who yOteD for Mr.. Camden,
under any conditions whatever, at tho
coming Senatorial election, Is primailcis
u freak Republican, bought IN some ray ty
The monty or other raiuobh confederation.
proctcdtng from DE Stanford oil COMPANY, |
The Senator's political friends Are now
Boosting that they have a Urllicen.
number oil Republican mctnbera
alphabetically conCiliNted TO insure
Mr., Clndsn'B election beyond par.
adventure. We do not believe
It, But It 10 well to be on tue
alert, and watch tho course Of events.
10 intimidale conscientious Dsmunrsts
theVs Same friends Of Cimdsn's Oro luuk.
lug the statement tia. thoro stc not Ovor
nlnc Democrats war NrS oppoiol to
Senator oAmdonS election We have IL
rom uuQusJtIouoi authority tina, thoro
lro not less than LWeuty.onO who
viii n,hG him TO the bIitrenl, aud, II
will probably i,lu In tho
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