Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-14
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS GETTING THEIR FORCES
IN HANDS.
Congressman ". l. Wilson Sounds the Note Of
Baitle-The Mckinley Bill Flimsy Deceit
Young Men are Rallying 70
Democracy.


Special telegram 10 the sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Chairman
Flower. of the Democratic COngressiona
Committee. Senator German, of the Ma
tional Committee, Representative Will
son. of the Executive Committee Of
Democratic clubs and other party lead
crs. have been comforting with regard
to the early opening of the Congressional
canvass. 1t has been practically deter
mined that no time shall be wasted;
that as the tidal wave Of Democracy Is
sweeping over the country now is the
time To plan an aggressive canvass. The
Republicans are dismayed AT the result
of recent local elections and are more
than ever convinced that theirs is des-
pcrate cause and that there is no
hope for them. save possibly In despcr-
ate remedies. As the Democratic lead
ers survey the field and map out the Con-
greSsional canvass, they turn with more
than usual feelings of interest To West
Virginia. They want TO see the party
there strip for q determined fight. and
so great is Democratic Indignation AT the
outragcS perpctratcd bv reckless Re
publican House upon West Virginia that
the Democrats of that State may conf
IDENTIFY rely not only upon sympathy but
upon material aid. Some of the ablest
speakers Of the Democratic side of the
House have expressed to the REGISTER
correspondent willingness to take the
stump In the State next fall.
MIR. WILSON on TIE OUTLOOK.
Representative Wilson, of West Nir-
ginia. Chairman Of the Executive Com
mittce. says: AS To the Democratic
League of Clubs can only say this
much. meeting of the full Committee
il comprises over POO members, will soon
be called at Washington probably. and
il is presumed they will call conven-
tion Of the clubs. such aS was held In
Baltimore in 1883. In the meantime the
State organizations are not idle. New
clubs are being formed, and by the time
the campaign opens, which will be earl
ier in some States than in others, the
organization will be extended and will
do efficient service.
THE MKINLEY BILL \ FLDI>EY DECEIT.
Speaking Of the Mckinley bill, Mr..
Wilson said: "Why. it ought to have
its title changed 1t should be called 4
bill To bamboozle the farmer, pay off the
Republican debts of the last campaign.
and provide for the expenses OF the
next. II has no underlying principle
1t proposes a duty Of - per cent. on
hides TO hood-wink the farmer, who
will not get the benefit of it; 30 far it
alleges to protect the agriculturist. Yet
it cuts the duty on sugar, which is Il
blow at the planter. One would imagine
that if the Republican party really de-
sired to protect any farm laborcr. IL
would certainly take care Of the poor
negro. 1t is the negro who makes the
sugar crop in Louisiana.
NO PLACE FOR THE NEGRO.
"When it is question of protecting
him in his right Of suffrage, which they
claim is abridged, the land rings with
their appeals in his behalf. But he has
no place in Republican tariff bill, made
to catch votes, or 10 SOW the seed OF a
campaign corruption fund. They cX-
pect to gain no political advantage in
Louisiana, and care nothing for the ne
gro votes in that locality. They must
make a show Of reduction, so they cut
sugar as an interest out Of which no fat
can be fried for the corruption fund. !
have read Speaker Reeds speech, aud
noted that he said that the Republican
party would pass a tariff bill which
would be satisfactory 10 the people. Mr..
Reed speaks
IN THE VERY TEETH OF HISTORY.
NO protective party has ever passed a
satisfactory tariff bill. and none will or
can Every protective tariff bill passed
has been followed Immediately by agita-
tion for its repeal. Protection is like
the drinking habit, the more You take
of il the more yOu want. and the less
able You are To bear il. until finally
collapse must come, \ satisfactory pro-
tcctiVe tariff is an impoSsibility. The
people at large are never satisfied with
it: all the protected interests do not get
an equal share, aud even those which
yet the lions share want more. The
fact is the only tariff that ever satisfied
the people was the Democratic
THE Young MEN AROUND.
Mr.. Wilson says he finds among the
young men of the country an increasing
interest in the Democracy of Jefferson.
and that the party ranks are being
steadily recruited from young voters;
that scores Of clubs are being formed
bearing the name of jefferson. He cites
among broken pledges Of the Republl-
can party the promise To reduce postage
To one cent. but Wanamaker has re-
portcd against il. Instead of reduc-
ton. postage ON certain classes of peri
odical literature is To be- increased.
Ocean subsidies are To be- charged To
increased cost of carrying the mails.
FALSE TO THEIR PENSION PLEDGES.
4 service pension bill was promised
ON the stump, but Mr.. Wilson says the
dominant party dare not redeem this
pledge: that they will pass a limited
bill. but not what they promised, and
will pav IL out OF the revenues which
they formerly declared should be sacred
To the sinking fund. Even the sacred
ness of that fund which the Rcpubl-
cans held should be kept inviolatc to
redeem the nations pledges is invalid as
for this year. and perhaps years to come
the party in power proposes to pay moth
ing to the credit Of that fund. Mr.. Will
son exposes the hypocrisy of the admin
iStration'S civil service reform pretcn-
ti0nS. Besides the removal OF thirty
five thousand postmaStcrS solely FOR
partisan resons. even chore-women aud
negro messengers and laborers in the
departments have been removed because
Republican Congressman wanted the
places for strikers. Mr. Wilson be
lieves the Republicans will pass partisan
election laws. He says some Republic
cans may hesitate. but the party lash
will whip them in.
.Jealousy's Awful Work.
DETROIT. MICH.. April l3.-AleX. Caddy.
aged -. last night killed his wife. aged ~,
with am AK. and then hung himself. Caddy
was jealous.
CABLE BRENITIEs.