Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-01
A JOURNALISTIC SELL OUT.
another Wave Worker ventilates tn
News-Lstter's Pretensions.
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another Wave Worker ventflstes the
News-Lstter's Pretensions.
IN The Editor Of The Register:
s1R:-The side-show Republican organ
came out in its true colors yesterday. 1t
makes an open avowal Of its policy. The
volf.in-sheep's-clothing racket has been
exposed and the little two for five sheet
holdly ayows that it is tor Hallisop, and
Chinese cheap labor. 1t was time it was
showing what it really was. The work
ipgmen of this vicinity have long since
soured on it, and they deny any claim to
rsnrssent them that it may put forth. -.
It's weak little effort to vindicste itself
and keep up a poor pretense Of consistency
will deceive no one 1t says that until
here lately there has been no division on
the tariff question. Both parties were In
favor of protection, and that now 1t Is com
pelled much against its will OF course 10
enter the Republican fold, because the
Democratic party is opposed to protecting
labor and the Republican fayors it. Well,
veil Its solicitude for the dear laborlpg-
man is something painful to see. How
touching!
II ia sometimes hard to answer fool
according to his folly; but we would ike
70 AJAX our little Me Too laboring mans
friend a few questions. Does it not know
that the Democratic party stands now on
the tariff question exactly where 1t mas
stood for the last twenty-four years? 1t
advocates now as it did 1872, VIC. 80 and
IA a tariff limited to the necessities OF
government, end adjusted to secure ade-
Susts protection to American labor. Does
the Me Too dare to ask more than thai!
The change is not in the Democratic party.
II is for protection for American labor
now. as il always has been. But 1t advo-
Gates for it protection that ia not legal.
,zsd robbery, that will not enable favored
monopolists to build up unearned fortunes
off of its industry, while it's own wages are
cut lower and lower every year.
Now instead of the great Democratic
party deserving its principles and becoming
unworthy of Me Too's support, ID 1t not
more probable that the Me Too has
changed? Will the Me Too deny that 1t
il under entirely different management,
from what it was a short time ago? VIII
it DENY that its owners and stockholders
are some of the most prominent Republi-
can politicians in the State? VIII IL deny
that the purpose Of these gentlemen 10 10
make it straight ont Republican sheet?
Will it deny that important changes were
made in its so.called editorial and reporter
isl staff in order to make them more har-
monious with the views of the said Repub-
licsn politicians Will it deny that It's
sudden discovery that the Democratic
party was foe to American labor, was CO.
incident with its eale to said syndicate ?
These are questions that the laboring men
of this vicinity would like to have answer
ed. What will the Republican side-show
have to say to them?
We might put some more questions al
this convert to high taxes and protected
monopolies, such as, how much did
YOU get for Your sell out 10 the Repub-
lican organization? How many laboring
men do you hope to deceive and mislead
by your pretended independent position
and by hypocriticsl professions? When
did your owners and managers ever do any
thing Tor the laboring men, except squeeze
out of them as much blood money a. pos
sible? What claim haveyou on the work
ingmen of this city and vicinity? Perhaps
the Intellgencer's little journalistic poodle
will answer these questions.
In conclusion let mo say to the NerS'
Letter management, your days of useful
ness 81 friends to the workingmen are past,
even if they ever were begun. We want
no more of your pretended friendship
The Ne,rs. Letters prayers and tears for ns
are entirely wasted They can better be
bestowed on the Republican politicians,
who own it body and soul, and who need
its services more.
ANOTHER WAGEwORKER.
Wheeling, July 81.