Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23

ballot BY taking the present census
report, given In the REGISTER, II VIII
be seen that our counties and districts
NAV be made 70 conform % this arrange
ment very nicely. However, we vii.
leave it for the politicians to do the
"gerymandering.
West Virginia seems 10 have retaken
her place. permanently i'm the ranks Of
the Democratic party. This State came
very near slipping away from her moor
ings. more By the tactics of the willy
Republicans. like GOif, Atkinson, Nc
Lean X Co, than from any other cause.
The old GreenbacS- Labor party were
the natural allies of Democracy, but the
Stif-neeked, blue lOOded, Give or die,
survive or perish" element of the Demo
cratic party drove the great mass OF
GreenbackerS into the parlOrof the WHY
ReDubliean spider. which came very
near costing this State 70 the DemOcra-
cy. just at this time there Is chance
for a repetition OF the same old tactics,
in the Farmers Alliance movement,
which is rapidly spreading over the
land. Our Republican friends don't
know what TO do about 10, and In many
instances and localities the Democrats
do no. seem 20 realize the Importance OF
cultivating the most friendly relations
with the Alliance people. The Cincln-
natl COmmercidi-Gdzette, in 4 recent
issue. said at the head OF its editorial
columns: The rising Republican Will
now be distinguished by the haySeed in
his hair and the mud on his pants.
That this was intended as
"A Slur at the farmers Is
evidenced by their sweet morS ais
found in the same editorial page I'm
localities where this Alliance most
prominently prevails, immediate ar
rangementS should be made for the en-
largement Of the idiot aSylums." That
character OF newspaper comment Is
well calculated 10 drive the Alliance
people either 10 support the Democrat
ic party or 10 organize a separate, indie
pendent political party. That some
body'S political party is destined to get
hurt BY the farmers movement there
can hardly be any doubt, and who will
get hurt most depends largely upon the
action Of the newspapers and leaders OF
the old parties. The Democratic party
is the natural friend of this popular
movement, aud all that seems neceS-
sary to secure the loyal support OF these
honest reformerS is 20 show liberal dis
position and faithful championship OF
the rights and liberties Of the masses.
Time will show how much Sagacity the
Democratic leaders in this State have In
this matter. Steps have already been
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looking TO union of all the farmers
associations and the organization OF
third party.
In the event OF such effect of third
party action, what would be the cOndi-
ton 10 be faced? In the Fifty-Second
House of Representatives the Demo-
Gratis will have a majority Of the deleSa-
cations in thirty-iive States. Under the
third clause OF the first section OF the
second article OF the Constitution and
twelfth amendment, lin choosing the
President the vote shall be taken by
States, the representation from each
State having one vote. The inevitable
result OF third-party success IN pre-
venting a choice by an absolute major
ity Of the Electoral College Of lS9s
would, therefore BE- the election OF Il
Democratic President.
"Nowonder that the Administration
organs and henchmen are SOrely troubled
over the growth Of the Alliance, which
has won its most important victories IN
States heretofore Republican. No won
der that there is CONSERVATION among
the plotters for partisan superintendent
and a packed Electoral College. BE
yond the certainty that any considerable
degree OF Alliance success would cause
the election OF a Democratic President
by the Fifty-SecOnd House, there IS Il
fair probability that the spread OF the
new movement might defeat the choice
of Republican Nice-PrcSident by the
Senate. Not even that probably IN
consequential consolation would be
then left to the Floater FunderS rs the
outcome of tripartite campaign.
The circumstances above considered
are also commended TO the attention OF
Democratic journals and statesmen who
are in any way inclined TO view with
alarm" the growth of the Granger ele-
ment I'm politics. While IL would be
better for the country that the aSricul-
tural masses should follow the natural
tendency TO affiliate with the Democrat
ic Party Of the People, adiilercnt course
on the part OF the Alliance would not
imperil the Democratic succession to
Harrison. Let the ImperaliStS do all
the worrying about the agricultural
movement"
The Alliance l. somewhat different
from the old Grange movement IN that
IL monkeys" with politics and Is more
in many respects. just at
This time the Alliance movement Is
spreading very rapidly in this State, and
being In accord with the older and more
order of Patrons OF HuS-
bandry In many respects, the objects
they are aiming at must be given some
attention by the politicians. The state
Grange will meet at Charleston early IN
February, during the session Of the
I.ecislature. Senator c. II. Knott, OF
Jefferson county. is Worthy Master OF
the State Grange, and is faithful, SAFE
intelligent leader Of this
oldest and best disciplined OF all the
farmers organizations. The 6range Is
about a quarter of century Old ana
has become one Of the established inStl-
tutions Of the country. The "haySeed-
ers', mean TO be heard aud the poll
tieians had as well recognize the fact
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