Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-16

and disputes works out for both 4 reward
and for the community q blessing. West
Virginia needs the man Of enterprise, tho
mau who undertakes the business problem:
AID for them furnishes the brain 10 plan,
the courage to risk, the patience to exc
cute, the power TO succeed. / don't forge
the men Of both political parties. We havt
those who thus serve the State in the ad'
vancement Of its welfare, and 30 ill offices
the most honorable though in politics they
bear no name. And we have other men Of
capacity who haven't found themselves out
yet-whose enthusiasm yet lacks the kind
ling spark. But our pressing need IS more
such men. Bring them and bring capital
and labor.
Is Democratic policy in West Virginia OF
anywhere else conducive 70 enterprise? Is
any State that has grown up in Democracy
remarkable for il? The Virginia Democ'
race always sought to tax industry and
not to tax property. 1t heaped license
taxes and income taxes upoG the worker
that il might relieve the drone. West Viz
ginia Democracy, through courts ADD Gov
errors, has in the past sought tStax the
industries of farm and factory and mine to
no other end than to relieve the holders OF
wild land who refuse 10 sell or improve it;
the alien spectators who keep much OF
the State out of the hands of the laboIing
farmer, until its value shall grow by the
neighboring improvements wrought by the
labOrs of other men. Does any n sup
pose that Democratic policy Is
INVITING TO MEN or ENTERPRISE.
Change it, Turn the i~nespsbles out!
Put West Virginia W here she belongs-in
the Republican ranks, and the man OF pur'
pose and thrift and enterprise will come to
sou and the spark Of his enthusiasm will
kindle and the shelter of his example will
foster, the purposes and plans Of the men
of enterprise we already have.
YOu have yet another claim to our
hearty welcome. Back in those dark
times Of Virginia Democracy the aOgel Of
light on his flight from the Atlantic coast
toward the peaceful sea dropped a spark,
which found Judgment here in Ohio coun-
ty, and here free schools were founded,
and here blazed up one beacon light Of
hope for the future. Here We still believe
in education for all.
We recognize in you the party which es'
tsblished free schools in West Virginia and
which now in Congress proffsrs to thOee
schools aid from the OVERLOOKING abundance
of the National Treasury.
We have no patience with the constitu'
tioual objections which are discovered by
those who don't want to spend money fol
education, and therefore want to breal
down the tariff so there will be no money
to spend. Ii the government can give
money for public lands, be they the Louis
lana purchase OF Alaska, for agriculture
schools, for free schools, or anything Of
nothing, why can not the government give
the public money directly for the educa
ton of the people? II, when famine hoyereC
over Ireland years ago, Congress could sent
half o million of dollars for the relief o
that distressed island, al it be that thI
doors of the United States Treasury canno
be opered to supply that mental food whicl
shall nourish millions of children into in
telligent and worthy citizensP
When q few years ago this valley was
DEsoLATED BY FLOOD
the National Government came to the re
lief Of the suffering people with anothe
halt million or more. Can IL be that sue
of its people as are ov erwhelned with tt
deeper food of ignorance are beyond tn
power of their country to aid? Ii Con
gress can appropriate money to stay tn
spread Of cattle disease in the West can l
not protect the children Of the countr.
from the dangerous, the deadly disease o
iliteracy? We can't admire the Arithmetic
by which one Of our United States Sena
tors cyphers away the million dollar,
which the Blair bill offers West Virginia
Perhaps, Mr.. Casirnan, you, 10 Berkele,
county don't care for the $29, 900 that bill
would bring you, but Ohio county is no
too rich nor too proud TO take the sec, O0
it offers her.
We do understand that every Congress
man opposed to a protective tariff vii
Blair bill. The Democratic party used l.
advocate free trade in the interest of slsy
cry, now we find il advocating free trad
in the interest of ignorance.
You have seen that the fertility Of you
soil, the midlnsss Of yonr climate, the ricl
resources Of your fields and streams, you
mines and forests have measurably failet
to bring what yoR desire. Carry this State
and so carry TO the world the conviction
that to these gifts of nature will be addeC
all that man can add, favorable laws, gen
erous enterprise, that enlightened selfish
ness which men call patriotism. Demon
strate that we have turned our backs upol
the barren past Of ANTICIPATED Virgini!
Democracy, and it will not be long unit
We shall enter upon Q career Of prosperit.
and power, Of material and intellectua
growth and strength which shall rival tina
Of Republican Pennsylvania
Why shall not West Virginia give an I'M
reserved and
UNITED ADHERENCE
to that doctrine 81 protection TO American
industry, to West Virginia industry
Holding 10 that doctrine barren New Eng
land has grown rich, and prosperous, ant
great.
Under the sunshine Of that doctrine oul
neighbor to the north has grown to 6
mighty empire. We too, "are the watch
men by an empires cradle, whose infant
sinews show like ancient Rome's" Let
Us not be false to our trust Because you
stand for that faith, because you Intend
that IL shall be the creed Of this country
and Of this STATE. isitthst I'm are Ssl7
come in this city Of Wheeling, where old
industries have thrived under protective
tariff, where new industries are being
nursed into strength by its Sheltering
warmth, and yet where other industries
wait for want Of its assistance, and all
hesitate in apprehension until the latest at
tcck Of q Democratic President and the
next attack Of q Democratic House Of
representatives shsll Be noted and re-
Aud We welcome you not only because
yoa believe that yoa onght to DO this, bnt
yeu intend 10 do II, because your
iaith is q conqueripg faith, because you
viii make this State what it onght to be-
We had you as forerqnners
II victory.
The President has drawn DE izHe dis
,inctly. s0ai that mins ensmy Tenid
write Q book even If 1t we're not longer
han a Presidents message. That message
vas \ message of comfort to West Virginia
Reoublicsns. / can almost imagine That
.hs rood fairy who put Il into the Prsss
Ieatis head to tell the truth for once about
he Democratic party, was some good
zEpus1aoAx zArEy FROM WEST VIRGINIA.
west Virginia has never needed to know
she wanted q protective tariff
she has only hesitatsd to know which
,srsy could do most to obtain what she
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