The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25
A POLITICAL scuRAtR,

Thcao men have induced weak but as
pirlng politicians to assist them by trying
to induce the INrELLIaESoER to sign The
printers scale as political move, leaving
the Register TO fight the battle alone, to the
detriment OF the Democratic patty. The
same plan has been proposed to tue Register
and Mr.. fancy has been urged 10 sign the
scale and thus win votes for tho Demo
cratic ticket. Influential men In the two
parties have been approached with a view
to bringing a IpTeBsure upon each party
organ to adopt this course. So far "a
known these men have denounced the
proposal as Infamous.
Burney White, an employe Of tho Gov
eminent printing office at Washington, Ia
here iuduBtrlously working on thlssCheme.
Whether this is compatible with the ideas
OF civil service which prevail at Washing.
ton Ia not known. Secretary Manning
seems to entertain q different view Of the
boycott, judging from the editorial from
his paper, the Albany Argus, reprinted in
another part Of this paper.
WHAT THEY ACCOMPLISH.
These seli.constituted black.mailing
committees have been able to accomplish
something. A timid man succumbs at
once to threats oil such character. This
Ia lorCibly illustrated by the case OF one
man engaged in business, who was sub.
scriber to the INTELLIdRNCER. Ho camO
into tho Office andaaked to have his paper
stopped. At the Same time no offered To
pay for 1t in advance, saying that he did
not want TO atopit and that he hoped the
paper would triumph over tho bulldozsrs;
that no would be pleased to contribute his
mite toward that end. At the same timo
he did not dare 10 resist the pressure
brought 10 bea. upon him.
Another business man also stopped his
paper. lie expressed his regret at being
coerced into this stop, but said these men
could iniure him seriously aud he knew
they would do their worst. It was ques.
ton OF asserting his manhood aud order.
ing the blackmailers out OF his place, and
suffering financial loss In consequence, or
pocketing the insult and succumbing to
the pressure. He had therefore concluded
to stop the paper temporarily"
There have be0n men approached who
had tho courage 10 defy tho bulldozinV
gangs. One OF these was interviewed by
the "Committee" while a prominent Citi.
zen was In his store.
After no had sent the bulldozers away
unRatisled, the gentleman told him that
had he RucCumbGd TO such movement,
he would have gone without the purchases
he intended making, and Oxerted oil his
influence to prevent other law abiding
citizens from purchasing oil the firm.
A Two-RDdED SWORD.
In tho case Just previously mentioned,
also, the other edgp Of the weapon was
quickly aud keeniy felt. The merchant
who allowed the bulldozerB to dictate 10
him enjoyed q lucrative patronage among
gentlemen who do not approve oil tyranny
and intimidation. These gentlemen at
once Withdrew their patronage, and II will
not DO resumed until the merchant 70.
sumeB his relations With the papers.
Numerous persons have expressed o de-
sire 10 organize O Counter.boycott, but
this Idea has been discouraged. 0thOr
persons have proposed the organization Of
a citizens league, to resist tho lawlesg op.
prauons begun ane threatened, aud to
prosecute tho conspirators, This move.
mont Ia Ia the hands Of parties not Inter-
rated Ia the newspaper establishment, 1t
ID also proposed that meeting oil the
Chamber Of Commerce be called at an
early day, 10 exert ita influence In. behalf
81 law and order, and to nip the boycott
In tho Ind,