Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-27

each the Republicans have but $50, with
An aggregate circulation Of Of 100000,
whereas the Democrats have l,346, with
an aggregate circulation Of 1900.
Mr.. CIARKsoN deplores this state of af-
fairs. but makes no effort TO explain IT..
The only remedy that he suggests is
that Republicans should read their own
newspapers and cease pa tronizing those
of independent or Democratic tenden-
Giles.
This is all very amusing and very sug-
gestiye. The Republican leaders have
almost from time immemorial dubbed
the Democratic party party OF Hitter
acy and ignorance. vet from their own
showing il l., seen that Democrats read
I far more than Republicans.
The whining complaint is made that
the people. even Republicans them
selves, wont read Republican ncwSpa-
pers. The reason is very plain and is
thus vigorously and truly given by the
independent Chicago Herald:
The Democratic press is faircr and more
truthful than the Republican press. IL has
I less hypocrisy. more sincerity and a broader
and more humane spirit IL is beliyed by
I The Herald 90 be a much ADLER press. III
stoops less 10 personalities, 10 INDUCES less
I in vituperatiOn. 10 is infinitely higher
toned. IL rarely insults the intelligence OF
/ the people. 10 is more outspoken, IL de-
/ fends no rascals. 10 exposes corruption and
En- is for the greater part, honest and fear
/ less II is no uncommon thing for Demo
cratic newspaper 20 antagOnlze Demo
cratic politicians and Democratic meas
ures The Republican newspaper that
dare assert its independence Is an eN-
ceptiOn so rare that u invariably eNciteS
the widest comment There is no
liberation in the Republican party for indie
pendent or honest thought A newspaper
of that faith that opposes the decree OF Il
Republican caucus is Immediately asSalled
with merciless virulcncc, and no ehort Is
spared % bring lis owners and editors INTO
disgrace and contempt In ITS news ieat-
ures the Democratic press of the country
surnasscs the Republican press. 1--we may
nudge bv results 10 is democratic 10 PRINT
the news rs 10 is; IL is Republican 10 distort
or 90 SuuureSS %. ittftlu MI A4al h'tt
NAV find some of the reasons that have
made the Democratic press strong and the
Republican press weak. There are others.
The Republican party itself has fallen
into the hands OF merccnaries and dcma-
goeues. II no longer has q conscience or "a
brain 4 mental and moral paralysis Is
upou IT, II has become the instrument oil
elfseekng. monopoly and oppression. IL
has exacted OF its defenders the debasing
service Of proclaiming known falsehoodS Is
truths. II has laid down the dogma that
there shall Doe free whisky and tobacco
rather than free wool and lumber. IL has
caused its attorneys 20 proclaim To the
world that destroying frpSt is God-Send
10 agriculture. and that Smortgage is the
surest proof of "a farmers prosperity. IL
has taught in one breath that tariff Is not
"A tax and i'm another that il is tax that IS
paid bv the foreigner II mas been guilty
OF am these absurdities and more. II has
plundered the treasury in the name of
patriotism. and il has encouraged open
affront and insult 90 the President of the
United States and 10 the flag. Is II Won
derful that press slavishly bound 10 these
practices. and compelled 10 support them
or 90 feel the sting Of q thousand lashes IN
the hands Of fanatics and rascals, should
posses few charms for the average Amerl-
can who reads and thinks.