The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-08-22

TERRITORIES.
Since Its possibilities of govern
Ement began it has cultivated and
maintained by honest treatment the
peace and confidence of the Indian
tribes.
1t has withheld the Army from
/ interference with elections by the
people, and Marshals and Super
yisors no longer dominate the Amer
i lean franchise.
1t has vigorously undertaken a
permanent.
RECONSTRUCTION OF OUR NAVY
upon basis which will make it the
pride of our people and an honor to
their flag.
1t has restored $4,000, 900 acres Of
the peoples land, unearned by the
holders, to the public domain, with
las, 100000 in process of restoration.
1t has banished the corruptionist
from the National lobby, and no
scandal has found favor in its
counsels or Judgment in its legisla-
ton.
1t has guarded the treasury
against invasion, the institutions of
the country against encroachment,
the people against the pcrversion of
their own powers to their Cypress
ion and harm, and arrested the
tendency to class distinction and
monopoly.
By its honesty, its patriotism and
its unseltish devotion to the cause
and purpose of good government, 1t
has confidence and support of good
men everywhere, and the people de-
mand its continuance. We heartily
endorse the administration of Gro
yer Cleveland. We endorse the
nomination of Cleveland and Thur
man. We endorse the platform OF
1888 adopted by the National Con-
vention at st. Louis. We approve
its demand for the relief of unneces-
sary taxation and its needless burd-
ems upon the people, and we pledge
to the Standard bearers it has given
us our united and hearty support.
We endorse the action of our Dem
ocratic Senators and representatives
in Congress. We recall with salts
faction the wonderful material and
political progress of our State under
i Democratic rule Eighteen years
ago this State looked back upon a
clouded past and forward to hope
less future. The Democratic party
called to power by the voice of the
people was confronted on every
hand by social disorder, political
confusion and commercial depress-
ion. The tax-gatherer was the
relentless taskmaster of impover-
ished and DISTINGUISHED communi-
| ties, labor without employment OF
without reward Vast resources
slumbered untouched by the hand
of Development. The powers OF
government were prostituted to the
oppression of the intelligent and
industrious burden-bearers of the
State and the enrichment of an I'M
scruPulous governing class at tho
Expense of
PRESCRIBED TAX PAxING MASSES
of the people. Thousands of your
best citizens were forbidden to APP
proach the polls, to sit in a jury
box, to bring a suit, to plead 4
a cause, or to teach school. The
infamous proscriptive process which
tprevailed closed your State to the
outside world and filed your high
ways with hundreds of your exiled
citizens seeking in more liberal
communities the privileges and OPP
portunities denied them in the land
of their youth. Your lands were
without purchasers in the markets
OF the world and without value save
for purposes of taxation.
| Not a dollar of outside capital
came here to fell your forests, open
your mines, or occupy with rail
roads the pathways OF commerce
Let the official record attest what
the Democratic party has done tc
relieve you of the abuses of Repub.
lican rule and to bring to you the
blessings of a high civilization. AT
the last census under Republican
rule, that of 1870, the population Of
this State was in round numbers
100000. You now have within
your borders more than 100000
pSoPlS. AZ Iue ltISG IOIaLS el6CIlOu
held prior to the census of 1876
there were cast IS, 1913 votes. In18S7
there were reported in this State
1922 tithables. As these reports
are always below the number OF
voters it is clear that you have un-
der Democratic rule near $50, O00
voters, as against less than 10000
when the Republicans were in con.
troll. A few sample counties will
best establish and enforce the com;
parison.
In the county of Nicholas under
Republican rule, Sc persons voted
at the State election of 1868; under
Democratic rule there are in the
county III voters. In the coun-
ty of Greenbrier 447 persons voted
at that election. Under Democratic
rule there are in that county g.
449 voters. In Cabell county SIT
persons voted at that electionl the
county has now 1881 voters In
Lincoln county there were 1853
voters. She has now 2,015 voters.
Logan had 168 voters. She has has
now 1879. Hardy had 312. She
has now 1920. Hampshire had
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