Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-07

The administration of President Cleveland
has triumpbantly justified nis election. AZ
compels the respect, confidence and sp..
nroval of the country. The prophets Of evil
and disaster are dumb. What the people
see is the government Of the Union re-
stored to its ancient footing Of Justice,
nsace honesty and impartial enforcement
of the law. They see the demands OF
LABOR AND AGRICULTURE
met 30 far as government can meet them
by legislative ensetments for tteir encout-
aeement and protection. They see tne
veterans OF the civil war granted pensions
long due them, TO the amount OF more tnsh
twice in number and nearly three times IN
yalue of those granted under any previous
administration. They see more thsn
thirty-tso million acres Of land, Iecklessiy
and illegally held by the grantees OF tne
Republican regime, restored to the punie
domain for the benefit Of honest settlers
Taey see the negro, whose fears Of Demo-
cratic rule were played upon by dsma'
gogues four years ago, not only more iuiiy
protected than by his pretended friends'
| but honored as his race was never non
ored before. They see . financial policy
under which reckless speculation mas
practically ceased and capital freed from
distrust. They see for the frst time An
honest observance Of the law governing tne
civil establishment and the employees OF the
people rid, at least, of the political high
wayman with a demand for tribute IN one
hand and letter Of dismissal in the other
Thew see useless Offices abolished and ex'
penses of administration reduced, while
improyed methods have lifted the public
service TO high efficiency. They see
tranquility, order, purity and equal Jua-
tice restored in the land, watehtul,
steady, safe and patriotic administration
the solemn promise made by the Democ-
racy faithfully kept 1t il
GAN HONEST GOVERNMENT BY AN HONEST
MAN."
II this record seems prosaic, If 1t lacks the
blood-thrilling elements, if it is not Int
with lurid fires, if il cannot be illustrated
by pyrotechnic display, if 1t is merely the
plain record of constitutional party IN
a time Of peace engaged in administrative
reforms, il is because the people OF the
country four years ago elected not to trust
sensation and experiment, however brill
liant and alluring, but preferred to place
the helm in q steady hand, with fearless,
trustworthy, patriotic man behind II.
Upon that record and upon onr earnest
efforts, as yet incomplete, to reduce and
equaliZe the burdens of taxation, we enter
the canvass and 20 to the polls confident
that the free and intelligent people Of this
great country will say: We'll done, good
and faithful servants
10 the patriotic, independent citizens
who four years ago forsook their old allesi-
ancs and came to our support, who since
that time have nobly sustained the admin
istration, the Democratic party owes q
deep debt OF gratitude. That they have
been reyiled and insulted by their former
associates is not only q signal compliment
to their character and influence, but an
; other evidence Of the decadepce Of the Re-
publsan party. Blind worship Of the ma
chine-the political juggernsut-is exacted
from every man who will take even stand
ing room in that party.
THE DEMOCRATIC TEMPLE IS OPEN TO ALL;
and if in council we cannot sgree in all
things, our motto ia, In essentials, unity;
in non-essentials, liberty; in all things,
charity To all good men we say, Come
in Goodwill ne'er halted at the door
STEP Az four years ago you voted with
Us to reform the administration, TO con.
serve our institutions, for the well-beiDg
OF our country sojourn with us again In
approval of the work 80 well accomplished
to complete what remains undone. We
ask You to remember that il is Fatal
error to weaken the bonds of a political or
ganiz alton by which great reforms have
been achieved and risk then in the
hands Of their known adversaries.
Four years ago you trustsd tentatively the
Democratic party and supported with zeal
aud vigor its candidate for President. You
thought him strong in all the sturdy quail
ties requisite for the great task Of reform
Behold your splendid justification. M
, President in time of peace had 40 difficult
party had been out OF power for twenty
, four years. Every member Of il had beer
almost venemously excluded from th'
, smallest post where administration coul6
be studied. Every place was filled by
: men whose interest 1t was TO thwart In
quiry and helittle the administration. Bu
, THE MASTER HAND CAME TO THE HELM
and the true course has been kept from tn,
, beginning. We need not wait for time Il
do justice to the character and services o
: President Cleveland. Honest, clear
3 sighted, patient; grounded In respec
, for law and justice; with a thor
I ough grasp Of principles and situations
, with marvellous and conscientious indus
try; the very incarnation of firmness, b,
I has nobly fulfilled the promise Of his par
4 ty, nobly met the expectations Of his coun
0 try, and written his name high on tn
! scroll where future Americans will reat
3 only the names of men who have been 81
1 premely useful to the republic.
j Fellow Democrats This is but the In
r itial meeting in o political campaign des
!, tined to be memorable. 1t will be clash
: ing of nearly equal forces. Let no maj
= here or elsewhere belittle or under esti
+ mate the strength OF resources Of the oppo
, sition. But, great as they are, the oil
Democratic party, in conscious strength
: and perfect union, faces the issue fearless
ly."
WELL RECEIVED
a Mr.. Collins spoke in voice which ha'
+ not great volume, but was sufficient.
clear and distinct to enable him to be hear
in every portion of the hall. He was FIRE
quently interrupted with applause. Hi
, reference 10 the long and finally successful
, efforts OF the Democratic party to obtail
control Of the reins Of government was IS
I, pecially well appreciated By tbe assem-
!. blsgs, who loudly applsuded. Reference
!, TO the name of Cleveland also provoked
: enthusiasm whenever they occurred in th'
4 chairmanis remarks.
= At the conclusion OF his speech, Mr.
+ Collins was again roundly and warml!
! greeted. The gentlemen selected to reI
e resent the various States a. Vice Pres
;. dents then proceeded to take seats upo
y the platform, while the band play ed an in
I spring air. The chairman stated that b
4 had been informed by the chairman Of tn
;. Committee on Resolutions that thst com
b mittee would be unable 10 report befor
G O'Clock.
v Mr.. Schowslter, of Missouri, offered
O A RESOLUTION
d declaring taxes, including impost dutie'
should be levied for the purpose Of raisiD
" revenue to meet the needs OF the Cover
o ment administered economically; that th
e building up Of fone industry at the expens
l. of another is foreign to the true aim Of fire
liberty; demanding that the war tsxs
+ tending TO create an aristocracy should b
abolished; that the revenue laws should b
mt unon a arevepue basis a soon q poeeibl