The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-13


Wheeling Register.
The work of the Democratic
National Convention yesterday was
of course foregone conclusion.
Our Respondent Republican
friends growI that it was foreor-
dainedF by the President himself
"a put up job, in fact. Now, when
we know that the politicians, who
are supposed to .srun things, began
/ by disiiking the President on ac-
count of his independence and utter
disregard of them, and that this
grand and mighty call for the NOM
lination of Grover Cleveland came
from the throats of the people them
I selves, forcing the politicians to
! drop every other name and fall in
with the people or get trampled
under foot; when we know that the
demand for the nomination of this
honest man came from the field, the
workshop, and the home, the absurd
ity of the notion that the President
lifted finger to secure his nomin-
alton is at once manifest.
Nothing that he could have done
in the way Of wire-pulling could
have added one jot to the force of
the tidal wave that is to sweep him
back into the White House. =
To be sure the tidal wave is of
his own creation. Since March 4th,
1885, it has been gradually swell
ing. His first declaration, Public
office is public trust, )" gave it such
momentum that all the politicians
on the continent, who disagreed
with him, could not check it. 1t
was novel declaration at the time,
but the novelty of it has long since
worn off. The people have come to
see in President Cleveland's admin
listration, that public office can be
accepted and guarded as public
trust.
1t is hardly necessary to recapitu-
late the many reforms of President
Cleyeland's wise, pure, patriotic and
honest administration. As an
aggressive executive, steadfast in
his devotion to the peoples interest,
Grover Cleveland outshines any
within the memory of this genera
tion.
The Democratic national conven-
ton had grateful task to perform
in reviewing the grand work ac-
complished by the first Democratic
administration which has held the
reins of government since the out
break of the civil war. The sub
Iject was one calculated to inspire
the brilliant Daniel Dougherty to
excel himself in placing the Presi-
dent in nomination and perfectly
explains the tornado of enthusiastic
cheers that prevailed in the hall for
nearly half an hour at mention of
the name of honest Grover Cleve-
land
| What is the record2
The various departments of the
government show how the work of
reform and wise craftsmanship has
been carried on during the past
four years.
In the State department, the
veX;ltinns dispute with Canada has
been brought to an honorable equit-
able settlement, but is, however,
opposed by the Republicans in the
Senate on indefensible partisan
grounds.
The administration has main
tanned the rights of American citi-
zens throughout the world without
any display of spread eagleism or
jingoism, but with the dignity of
true craftsmanship.
The policy which has been main
tanned in the treasury department
has been eminently wise and con
sentative, SO that it has received the
warmest commentator of even
political opponents. Economy has
been enforced and the peoples
money carefully guarded. The
practice of tavoritism and permit
ting officers to lounge about Wash
ington as society cavaliers has been
banished from the army.
The system of corrupt contracts
and wasteful extravagances in re-
pairing rotten ships or accepting
those which do not comply with the
terms of contracts no longer pre-
walls in the navy department.. A
considerable advance has been made
in furnishing the country with "a
navy worthy of it.
Public land thieves have been
foiled and compelled to disgorge a
large amount of their i'll gotten
spoils. Settlers have been protec-
ted, the Indians guarded against
the shemes of lawless traders and
ljobbers, and the Union veterans
have found, for the first time, true
friend at the head of the pension
office.
The postal service has been re-
! lieved from the abuses and burdens
of Republican NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and steamship monopolies have
LEARNED that they cannot impose
9 their own extravagant terms upon
the government.
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