Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-09
POLITICAL RECIPES.
FOUR INTERESTING LETTERS FROM WELL
KNOWN DEMOCRATS.
They Discuss the Condition Of the Party and tie
Need for Better Organization
Issues Nus! be Thoroughly
Discussed.

PHILlrrI, W. VA, May :.
70 ne Editor Of ne Register:
SR:-In response TO your request Of the
10Th ult. / VIII say that we have no organ
ization of the Democracy i'm Barbour; but
something effective must be done in the
near future. Something must be done TO
bring the inQuities Of the existing tariff
sQuarely before the whole people.
Unfortunately, the arguments OF tariff
reform journals. however formidable and
convincing they may be, as rule fail 10
come into the hands of that class of people
who receive their political instruction from
Republican sources IL should be the mis-
sion of the Democratic party 10 enlighten
them and all others upon this great ques-
ton
We need a tariff reform instructor in
every school house III the State, sustained
by the moral influence of tariff reform
club. regardless of former party Affiliations
10 combat the policy of the high protection
party as ruinOus 20 our prosperity and nap
piness: and 20 show wherein that Of the
/ Democratic party will ameliOrate the con-
diti0n Of the masses.
I / believe the State Executive Committee
should take the initiative by calling for the
organization of the counties and maglste-
rial districts. There should be tarln re-
form club ina each magisterial district. 1t
should hold regular meetings at which the
native talent should discuss the tariff TO
| the best of its ability Joint discussions
would be better. The more the question Is
agitated the better for us.
/ One on two men should be appointed IN
/ each school sub-diStrict 10 list the voters and
% report regularly everything OF import
auce TO the secretary of the district cluo
f. The secretary of each club should report 10
I the chairman or secretary OF the County
Executive Committee who should IN turn
report 10 the chairman or secretary OF the
State Executive Committee.
Then "a regular Cow of tariff literature,
and any other documents that would help
. the cause of Democracy, should be started
from the State Committee down through
the County Committee, the district cluos
and the Sub-district agent on agents 10 eNeil
voter that can read and think.
BY this arrangement the State Executive
Committee may know the status OF every
section and supply il with such speakers
and such literature as will be most euec-
tive
Then the REGISTER should be made the
official organ of the STATE Committee ana
everyb body should be solicited TO SUBSCRIBE
Tor il In order TO keep posted, and the cl9os
should furnish il to those who are unaole
to pay for IL.
The human body is a good model for an
effective political organization. The state
Committee corresponds 20 the brain. and
should be In such connection with the meil-
bers of the body rs TO be able to receive
news and transmit orders with degree OF
promptness. that Will insure safety 10
little toe as quickly and as etlectually as L"
the main body The same Is true OF the
county organization.
o n.a len
been undergoing in Barbour county series
of financial pauics that have overWhelmeu
D "A large part of our most useful and best
business men. and actually forced many ot
Thorn ont of the state. Many others nave
been So stlsliteued that they have scarcely
been able 10 avert impending rum ana inc
great mass of our people have Deeh con
scious of an uuaccOunta0le oppression ludl
has mot only thwarted all their mighuest
efforts 90 increase their wealth, nut mas
held them down % "a Scanty living. Nheh-
ever bv extra Investments, or an enlarge
mont of business. or extraordinary eN-
ef.fions they have sought 10 down TINS
devil of hard times" they have found
when they came 20 count expenses
and consider the low price OF thelr safes
and the high price of their purchases
that they have done Wei To come "u' "uS'
they Went minded, they rejoice thdt
matters are no worse with them; and they
have become so completely Subdued that
like cOved slaves, they seem thankful 10
the Republican party that il has not ami
hilatcd them. and some Democrats nave
even zone So far In their gratitude as 10
vote the Republican ticket.
I'm the discussion of the tariff, we nave
ALWAYS had the advantage theoretically.
Now we have it I'm theory. huW INTO u''
.guirE Iu practice. 1t is said that from seeing
ffa.aH
l,uoviue If farmers have been un-
ahlel To- scc the evil effects OF our
tariff system, they certainly can now l'tt
them VIII they show the good sense anu
courage of our fUrcfathcrS and throw on
this acrurscd woke of bondage. or Will they
bc ike the scuseless moth that nuttefS
around the candle till II scorches ltseH 10
death. feeding with it's own body the very
flame that is intended for It's consumption
Under another name, but without any
change of principle, / believe the Demo
cratic party could carry Barbour county by
am overwhelming majority; but m con
fict between the Democratic and Repuoll-
can parties. the prejudice of the average
Repubncan overtOpples his discretion ana
be- votes the same Old way, for
"a man convinced against his will
I-of the same opinion >t;ll.
The policy of the Republican leaders
doubtless viii Dee 10 down to real issue. To
Haunt the bloody shirt, 10 appeal to party
prejudice. and at the same time TO carry on
a still hunt. the most effective means oil
= theaivocates of "A cause that is too rotten
20 be sustained i'm the forum.
g But IL will avail them nothing, II we do
. onI. duty. The handwriting is on the wall
Chou art weighed i'm the balances and
Thou art found wanting
Respectfully,
ID W. SHAW.