The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-10-26

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of the Legislature may be compelled
to resign. They gloat over the posi-
billy that death may call some
member, and Gen. Golf may ride into
office over his boiy. They rejoice
at the intimation that this or that
Democrat may be approached, and
corrupted by Golf money. The hired
tough with his sand bag would doubt
less prove welcome ally to their
ranks, if one could be found, who
would not flee from such an associa
ton. A gang of Chinese highbind-
ers could probably receive remuner-
alive employment If they could only
guarantee that some Democratic
member of the legislature would
quietly and mysteriously disappear.
On their Bonded knees the conspira-
tors are beseeching the Monarch of
Darkness that dissrnsion may spring
up among the Democratic members
of the Gubernatorial Committee;
that the Democrats in the Legisla-
ture may be hoodwinked; that some
Democrat may be purchased; that
another may die; or that a third
may emigrate; anything good Lord; ;
anything good Devil, to save Golf
and get us into Office.
This is the burden of the plea
which the organs big and little are
pouring forth in loaded columns.
Since the Gubernatorial Committee
met in Wheeling, the prayerful edi-
tors seem to have gathered fresh
hope, and believe that they will be
able to iatter and cajole certain
members of the Legislature. 1t is
not necessary to defend the Demo
Gratis of the Gubernatorial Commit
tee, or of the Legis ature as a whole,
from the imputation that they can
be influenced by such transparent
idiocy. The Gubernatorial Commit
tee has passed upon the case of 1.-THE
people of West Virginia against the
Republican party, charged with
bribery and corruption" Their
verdict is guilty They will not re-
verse that verdict for a honeyed word
from the organs of the crime The
report of the majority will be unani-
nous and decisive. 1t will be en-
Enthusiastically supported by every
Democrat in the Legislature, and
when the final decision is made it
will be proclaimed throughout the
land, that imported bribers and
negro repeaters can not control an
election in West Virginia
Tariff reform is making rapid
progress in every part of the Union.
and the clear, courageous utter.
ances of ex-President Cleveland on
the subject of taxation are bearing
fruit. Nowhere is the change of
sentiment on this subject more plain
ly seen than in New England. The
Massachusetts Republican State
convention reflects the change in
sentiment that has been fermenting
there since last November. The
bankruptcy of New England wooden
mills has made Boston the cheapest
wool market in the world, The pol
icy that was to keep up the price of
this staple has put it down, so that
we will probably export wool as a
result of the destruction of home
manufactures. The iron and steel
trades of New England are also
pinched by the same policy of tax
on raw materials, and Governor Ames
has headed petition for free coal
and iron ore and greater tariff re-
duction on pig iron and steel than
the Mills bill proposed The plat
form of the Republican State con-
vention demands, therefore, revis-
ion of the tariff to fit "the changed
business conditions of New Eng
land" These changed conditions
are the resalt of the protective poll
cy which was affirmed and confirmed
by last years election. The remi-
dies are those which were proposed
by last years Democratic platform
so that the Republican party is
driven to instruct it's representatives
to adopt the revenue policy of it's
antagonist, and the situation is
unique in the history of American
politics. Only mighty industrial
pressure ould compel great party
to adopt the policy of its opponents
after it has so deliberately denounced
and derided that policy within twelve
months.-Advertiser.
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