Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-02
HON. DANIEL B. LUCAS
TALKS OF III. ISSUES OF STATE AND
NATIONAL POLITICS.

Cleveland aA fAunsa ~ nska h Wet
Virginia Dslcxssy- -Garsuas Vsal1a .
Csasiash-fhs Qsss6ea u farif
Rahm-RHg Haf,ny.
Hon. d. B. Lncas, ef Jefferson ceanty,
has been In wheeling ssvssal days. In o.
tendance upon The meeting Of Ne State
Bar Association. While here Mr.. Lsoas
talked very ftssly 10 . representative Of
the RpaIsrER upon State and national
political issasa
az do NOT believe that . Democatic
Presidential ticket could have been made
to suit the party in West Virginia bstsss,"
said Mr.. Lucas. "Psfsonslly I have been
. strong Clevsland man ever sincs his lass
message. The principles q thas nssags
I have advocated for many ysara and I
believe they ars strong In the hearts Of
the people Of West Virginia Mr.. Thur
man has always been hvorits.
There has nos besn . time for ysars
when our people would not have rsjoicsd
at his nomination TO the Presidency, and
Of course they are now highly pleased that
he has consented 10 make the rsos for &c.
ond place"
what about the Chicago obinsss mo-
nopoly combination"
"wsll, II b neither The best nor the
worst the Republicans could have done.
Allison or GreshAm would have been
stronger, for they represent what pure and
progressive sentiment there 10 In Rspubli-
canism. Harrison Il moro In harmony
with the sntecsdents Of the Republican
party and 10 consequently weaker before
the people. Neither Harrison nor Morton
has . fssling. principle or interest In
common with the mAssss. The one cor
poration counsellor, the other Wall street
bauker-they will not reosive and do not
deserve the support Of tho great laboring
cla~es Of the land"
"what do you think Of the situation In
West virginiaP" queried the scribe.
I'VE have . hard fight before us In this
State. In some sections the Democratic
party has not been educated mp 70 tho
standard o: true Democracy, ~ set forth In
President ClevsIand's nieessge Many %.
called leaders have psndsred TO local pro
judice, circumscribtd by sectional inter
ssts. They have taught the people TO BE-
lieve that Il "a the duty Of the government
10 zee that every man MAKES Q living. In
stead of distributing its burdens and ex.
tending its benefits to all alike. This
situation Of affairs will make tho battle
warm one, and there must be no Sinking.
On the Issue Of tariff revision and reform
the Democratic party Of West Virginia
must and should stand with tho Demo-
cratic party Of the nation. In some Sec
tions 1t will make the Hght hard aud may
lose us votes, bat We will gain easily 10 the
end"
"Ars there any particular State issues
that you believe will figure in The coming
campaignW
II consider" said Mr.. Lucss. "ttnt ws
have o very solemn duty to perform 10
reference TO the next Legislature. State
interssts ofthe highest order, IN connection
with corporations and railroads, have 70 be
taken into consideration. II our party
leaders hope TO succeed by ignoriug all
thesa issues ! an afraid they will find
themselves mistaken. I would advocate
engrafting y plank In our State platform
fashioned after the Pennsylvanis Demo-
cratic platform, adopted some twelve
months since, in which broad aud strong
ground IL taken against free railroad
passes. We should slso favor the applies
ton TO the State by State legislation Of al
the remedial advantages Of the Interstate
Commerce bill.
with such platform, and With proper
respect for al shades sud differences Of
opinion that have heretofore existed ~ 70
party organization, the path 10 triumph
will he open and clear"
will the party differences Of The pest
few years cut suy figure in this car,-
paign ?" was asked.
There is no reason Why they should.
The same problem will bs presented tho
Democracy Of Wet Virginia ~ In 1870.
II was then found possible 10 snits the
whole party without the sscri6cs of the
selfrsspect Of any section Of IL fhs gen
ersl course of that year ahouId b followed
now. Let us sgres that nobody shall b
ostracised and nobody shall be criticised
for the pest, and unite toEstbes fes com-
mon purpose. But that section OF ths
State which gives tbs Dsrocratic msjosi-
ties should be fully recognized In the maks
up Of the ticket, and ths party u lssEs
should be given 10 undsrstssd that there
are now within IL folds . fFimdsts ~
ward and no enemies - pssish-
with the Democracy unttsd % ssch .
basis, and with . strong. clsss-cut plst-
] form there should bs no tseubls sboat cas-
rying ths STATE"
"Tsy what msjorityf''
"As large ~ In 1884 at lsast and Prob
sbly Larger. With al cur strssgt6 out
there IL no rsassn Why that vote should
not bs gfestly increased"
will tbs Esstsm Psnhasdls pssaass .
candidate for Governor" asksd The ReoIs-
TKR's representative.
90 the Ststs sickst, wouA prsfes ~ -
speak. Conosfpisg ths nAttsss q which !
have spoken, I AN coavipcsd thas ths
Democracy Of the Eas>sn PaahAsdls
think - do.
or the couditios oi ths yarty h ~
Second CosQsnalsoal listste( paftiealssiy,
Mr.. Lacss spoke ID . very ssesassgse
manner. Hoa. ". l. Wilssa - ths2Gbs
would b renemipatsd fes OsoQsat -
woald bs Ie-siscssd sasilg.
CoNDKNsKD TKIxGRA11s.