The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-24

the repeal Of all internal taxes. That is
precisely the solution which would be
adopted in Congress at once, by the
union OF many Democratic with Repub-
lican members, hut for the usurped die
tatorship Of the President and the
Speaker, which depriyes Democrats OF
freedom to serve constituents.
1t is grand platform, again, because
it utters plainly the hostility OF the Re-
publican party to those trusts and COM
biRations by which the best fruits OF the
protective system are in some cases de-
MED to consumers, and 10 the iInporta.
ton OF Chinese or contract labor, by
which the full fruits OF the protective
system have in some localities been
withheld from labor. II is grand
platform because it vindicates the Re-
publican homestead policy, under which
millions OF free settlers have been inyi-
ted TO free lands and exposes n fraudu.
lent pretence of this Administration by
showing that every acre recovered by
actual settlers from corporate grants has
been recovered under Republican legis-
lation. 1t isa grand platform because
it appeals to the people, with just indig-
nation, against the continued disfran-
chisement, for partisan reasons, Of more
than million honest settlers in the Ter
ritOries, and states clearly the ground
upon which the admission Ofnew States
is demanded us n matter OF right. De-
NAL OF justice TO Kansas drove the Dem
ocratic party from power in 1850; its first
return to power is marked by denial Of
justice to Dakota.
The plea for defence OF sea.coQsts calls
from his resting place Mr.. Tilden, "a
witness against Mr.. Cleveland and his
party. The vigorous plea for defence Of
American rights against foreign powers
and especially for defence OF the rights
OF American fishers, will remind every
Republican that those served Great
Britain well who elected Mr.. Cleveland
The plea for public education, and fol
lust pensions to loyal veterans, serve tc
recall the hostile spirit in which the
Democratic party has met efforts fol
both. Nor will any sincere believer III
reform OF the civil service fail to appre
ciate and relish the keen rapier-thrust
which tells pretended reformers that
they have deserted that cause, and thai
Republicans will not fail TO keep 0ul
pledges because they have broken theirs
or because their candidate has broken
his"
But first of all, because necessary
step toward any and every reform in I
government by the people, the Conven
ton demands an honest ballot and ar
honest count. 1t is the truth that stings
when the Republican party deliberately
states that "the present Administration
and the Democratic Majority in Congress!
owe their existence to the suppression
, OF the ballot by virtual notification o
the Constitution and laws Of the United
states" In this, as in other declarations
, the representatives OF great Nationa
party are unanimous. Those who cat
; meet only with sneers a charge SO grav'
have lost both self-respect and regart
, for free institutions.
On such platform as this-the bes
and strongest statement Of Republican
+, principles since the days OF Abraham
, LincOln-any worthy candidate who's
beliefs it fairly represents ought to b.
elected. But there are many voters VIII
, read the lives of candidates rather thai
the phrases OF platforms. The Countr
= waits to see how well the Convention
I will match, in living candidates, the liz
ing truths it has so grandly expressed.