Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-04

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C'.csr,Do. .. .Is- ags 10 Congress was read
in hotb soa,r, today. It was IS follows:
... r.un.,, uf.. Jar,l Sh,i,s:
A. you assembl9d u tie discharge OF
,b4fu.rl ,,u nave assumed a5 tbc rep
r.s.p,,rr,r, OF ai-cr sad generous people,
.,u- m,rlns IS marked 10y an interesting
AMI .norss,,r incident. With the eN-
n.r.,,n OF the prsseut ssS on Of Congress,
,he ar.t century OF our constitutional
,,,.t..ac9 A. 10 ration will he completed.
OK s1r..yll tJr one hundred years Is
mot s1fli ant . assure us that We no long
uh,.s I4ugers to fear IN tie mainten'
a7ca With all it, promised blessings, OF a
goysraueas tluldei upol the freedom OF
the n,ople. The time rather aimonishts
rs 10 .obsrly iuV l.ts whether iu the past
we have always closely kept in the conrse
d. safety. and whether We have before rs
way plan and clehr which leads
to happiness aad Perpetuity. When
the experiment OF our govern
raeat wag undertaken, the cdEt
sIogt,d tor our guidArce was the ConstI,
tuition. Departure from the lines thee
laid dogu :. G,luga lt Is only by strict
si-r.raes 90 the direction they Indicate
aud b7 re,,raint within the limitations
tll-y ..C. that W. ylu turai,h proof to the
world o.,ae dtae1s Of tae American Pso-
f,,r for l..lysrumsnt Toe equal arL
.,lr, r1st.cs OF which We boast IS the I'M
deriving principle OF our luStltutions,
sI2u'd not be confined to the relations OF
ou- C.,f .us to each other. The govern
msn, its-,. IS uuier bond to the American
v,.5.r tha: N the exercise OF it3 functions
ani pawers. it will deal with the boiy o;
our c,t.s,u- 10 q manner scrupulously hon
- anil falr sul absolutely ju,t 1t has
a..sri that American r.til 'ushjp shhll be
;ae on. creirutial neCrS Gary 70 justify the
clam CT equality before the law, and that
20 condition IA ,it, shall give rise to DIS
cr,m.na,on ia the treatment OF the people
by their e, rrnmeuI.
aTus citizen 90; our !; public in its early
days riglIly insisted upon full compliance
WIN the letter ot this boEd, and saw
s,t,,clsI olt before him a Gear dsld for
iuiiv.d1al sudeAyor. His trIblt3 to the
ppart Of his government WAS measured
by the ~ OF ~ economical mainteasrr' :,
aai be vls NyrGIc ID the en- )ymelt OF the
remAlaiu. r.r,upsn-e Of ms steady and
Cou,,atri alEr -ence 90 It. In those days
tie ,.lsaI,y Of the people was stlmPed
upon their gu. arnmen', and WAS enforced
ny lar fee. thoughuul, sul intelligent
"aa.r oCtns cit,zer. Combinations, mo,
AOpJi,> and ag-regA'i)us OF capital were
e,;Lrr a. 5lled ~ stsruly regulated arh re-
stained. TIE pomp and glitter Of govern
meu.s 90 free CtIersd no temptation sn1
presented no delusiOn TO the Plain people
who, side ny le, IN trlrudly competition
wriIgat tu. the enaobIemcat md dignity
ot mar. Tor the ISOLATION oE the problem OI
Tree go,srp2rnt and tor the scIis smeut
otthe grand d. ny awaiting the land
wh,ch Gai had -,-1 them. A century
hiss pA.,,I. unr ,ttie, are the abiding
places o. wealth e.. UNuvy; our n-anu-
ta..Tr.. - ..
NA~ NJ. .nNED o. EY THE
....IEaS
. ru1n,. Cur business meu are
-,us NJ 10 the rt,s TOR riches, aud
.Lmenss 2ggrsgst'ols OF capital 0utrnu
tne alaglra.oa 10 the msgnUuds OF their
Undertakings We view With pride and
s,t.s'ac,IAn TINS lught picture of cur
country ETuSth and P,s3psrity, while
Only closer scrutIcy develops Eombre
shAdlug. I pCu more Careiu' Inspection
we nod toe wealth and luxury % our
uue' mIcg.sd with poverty and WretChed-
nees AMI uuTsmun2ratye toll. 4 crowded
aud constantly Increasing urban ppuu!a,
''oa sreR-s.- tue inpON srishm81t of rural
sections and disGOntent with agricultural
eAN saA LAAta > SUI HOt ellLEAltN "
WITH hls fathers simple and laborious life
joins tas eAge; chsse for easily acquirrd
wealth
We discover that the fortunes realized
by Cul manufacturers are no longer sClely
the reward Of sturdy industry and enlight
eatd foresight, bu. that they result from
the Discriminating favor of the Govern,
msDt, and are iSgsiy bailt upon undu,
sNlcuoDs lrOm the mas Rs of our psCp.e
Ihe Gull between employers and the EN-
pttysd Il constantly widening and q ssst,
are SSp'dly fcfm'Eg, one comprising tn,
very ncu ard powerful, ahile in anothe
ore found tie tUl,iGg poor, As we shoT
one achievements OF aggregated gspatAI, wi
discover TIE existence of trusts, eImbins
tons, and more2olss, while the eit;z n /
Srugglirg TAR N the rear OF i trswp,sd Il
dsGth beneath al iron hSsl. Coz
rorAliHus, which should be the care
Tally restI Sined cIeaiuIes Of the law AM
the servants II the p op.e srs fast teeom
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