Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-03
A GREAT EVANGELIST.
The "Intelligencer's" Method OF MSnufac-
Der turing Converts.

The ''Intelligencer's" Method Of Msnufac-
turing Converts.
WHEELING, W. Va, August 2.
To the Editor Of the Register:
SIR:-It ia really very amusing TO see
the way in which the great evangelist, the
Hatelligeaeer, is converting Democrats to Its
fold, and it is equally as entertaining when
It ia observed that its converts ara only
those who do not fully comprehend the
true intent or meaning of the Mills bill.
A moments reflection upon the career and
record of those honorable fioppers whose
names appeared So conspieuously In the
columns of the Intelligeaeer few days since
will be sufficient to discern the cause.
With most of those gentlemen their hold
iogs are valued more and looked upon
with more respect than struggling human
ity. know of one of those liberal gentle
men who said, not long since, that work
ippman should not eat bee!steak, but live
according to his means on corn bread and
water. It is of course quite likely that he
would be follower of Harrison, who after
mature elaboration, thinks dollar day Is
sufficient for the common workingmsD,
for It's Republican you know. Had the
war not occurred our burdensOme taxes
would not have been levied; but the
duties on products and consumption had
to he iu creased in order to deiray the enor-
nous debt incurred; that the income and
surplus of the treasury should have been
reduced ere this is very apparent but with
Republican Executive and Republican
Senate. maintaining that the war tariff
should be retained 10 protect American in
dustries, the Democratic Representatives
have been unable to meet the demands OF
the people by reducing the surplus.
Again thank Providence, the Democratic
members have after several months OF hard
\ work, framed and succeeded in passing a
bill to reduce the surplus; but the Repub-
licans have been discovered and are squab-
bling in their soft feather nest. They cry
for help and protection; but from whence
will it come? It will indeed 60 hard with
those brave and sanguine leaders
to be exposed to the cold blasts.
of winter without either consolation or
comfort from those whom they have 80
long kept in the dark. 1t has at last
| been found that the workingman has
| wrongs to right as we'll as those upon
whose goods the tariff must necessarily be
cut down in order to reduce the income
and surplus, Notwithstanding the argu-
ments favoring q continuance of the pro-
tectiye tariff for the mere purpose OF up
holding a few in their 100 percent. profits.
The Democratic party stands to-day as
pure and free from prejudice and psrtiali-
ties as in the days of its honest and noble
founder, Thomas Jefferson. Four years
ago when voted the Democratic ticket
saw that if the Democratic party did not fol-
| fill Their pledges in acting upon the tariff,
the civil service, the restoration of the pub
lie domain and other needed reformations,
| would cast my next vote for the Prohibi-
ZIONIST or some other party. Since the in
auguratiou of President Cleveland there has
been 60, 900, 900 acres of land rescued from
Republican benefciaIies, and when was
there under any other administration, such
thorough examination into the ways and
means OF the necessaries Of life. Where
Republican disease was found it was healed
by Democratic salye. Look at the Civil
Service system, mot the pet service SYSTEM
how nobly it is working. To one who has
been disguised with the demoralized ad-
ministration of public affairs by the Re-
publican party. it is surely consolation
to realize such q vast and wholesome
change. The rascsls are about all turned
ont. We don't have to support every
Tom, Dick aud Harry who may apply for
Il a Na,o;op opd ohtain ~ nv the eOnhiatry
of soliciting pension agents, although We
have many unworthy ones transferred by
the grand old party. My faith is only
strengthened by the honest and prosperous
administration of Grover Cleveland, and
when November rolls around / shall again
support him and the Grand Old Man.
Yours very truly,
| JOHN o. MARQUIS.