The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-27

attempts to justify the actions OF thl
Democratic marshals in Wheeling il
1888. but for them the county woulC
have given an honest Republican major
ity and he knows 1t, and in regard Il
] the Worlds Fair, will suggest that il
was Democrats from Democratic Statel
who sent it to Chicago, and now II they
can't vote for a liberal appropriation fol
our exhibit there, they are not worthy
to be called citizens of'our State.
Col. White denied Col. Freer's allega'
tions In regard to his defense OF the Mar.
shRlS' actions. but said they acted under
the law we have at present, and now the
Republican party desired to enlarge the
law and give them more power than
ever.
SENSIBLE JUDGE FERGUSON.
Mr.. Lynch moved to lay the resolution
on the table and the yeas and nays were
demanded. When Judge Ferguson's
name was called be voted "no." Heck.
plained that he wanted the resolution
disposed OF as quickly as possible, but
under no consideration would he vote
against West Virginia being represented
at the Worlds Fair. Mr.. Haven thought
the people were getting pretty low as
politicians when they would advocate
such a resolution, and Mr.. Pugh said
few words in opposition. He said he
belonged to party that was untor.
tunately in the minority, but he hoped
they would be permitted to return after
their Babylonish captivity and again re-.
build Jerusalem. After few minor
amendments had been offered and de-
feated and little sparring on both sides
the resolution was put to vote and
adopted by 10 to 20, Judge Ferguson and
Mr.. Dyer, OF Kanawha, (Dems voting
against it. Judge Ferguson when voting
said to his Democratic friends that they
could not DO anything more suicidal than
they were doing in voting for the reso-
luton.
ANOTHER SENSIBLE DEMOCRAT.
The most brilliant speech of the day
was made in the Senate in the afternoon
by Colonel st. Clair. Just before noon
resolution similar to that otfeiei by
Mr.. Dsndridge in the House was intro
duced simultaneously by Senators Ar
buckle and Gall.
Colonel St. Clair stated thatit was OF
vast importance that they should be dis.
posed ofone way or another and moved
that the rules be suspended and they
taken up. At $50, the motion prevail.
ling, an Interested audience had gather.
ed, many members Of the House being
present, and rs soon as the question was
announced Colonel st, Clair took the
floor. He spoke eloquently OF tho in
caIculable benefit a crediLable exhibit
would bs to the State OF West Virginia,
OF the favorable prospects, what other
Southern States had done, how all eyes
were turningto West Virginia, apd de-
nounced the effort being made by his
colleagues as being short sighted, par'
tisaa and suicidal. He said: I'll you
pass this measure you virtually say to
the country that 1t Is the Republican
party only that is trying to upbuild and
deyelope our State, and that the Demo-
orctic party will throw only stumbling
blocks in the way OF her progress and
advancement"
AN ELOQUENT AFBsAL.
Are you going to influence the vote OF
a single United States Senator upon the
Elections bill by your action in this
matter? What reason have you 10 ex.
Dect your action will have auY effect in
thIs direction? Will the Senators from
Illinois be more hampered by your aG'
tion than those from any other Statef
Why will they? Gentlemen, how caG
Won vote for such resolution as this?
II YOU reflect you cannot do 1t. l am
op6osad to dealing in buncombe. care
not what the newspapers say about me
and nv actions. No ore has right 10
question my Democracy. | believe l
have as much interest in the welfare o.
INV marty &C any man and have contrib
uted as much 70 ito success so far as nv
ability will allow as any nap OF my ytarS
In lie State, but this resolution 10 un
democratic, II it comes to THIS ana
this is TO be made q party quesnoh,
cannot vote with my party, NO man
will 90 further than ] to oppose the
Elections bill, but because OF uS
pendency in Congress l can't and
won't vote against proposition Tor the
benefit OF my people aud my State.
This exposition Contemplates more than
has ever been seep ip any great exhibit
n ,he history OF tho world. Nearly
every, nation Of the earth will 10 repre.
sented. and can we afford TO stay away
hacause the Republican Senate Is trying
TO pass measure obnoxious to US as
naTtyP Can the great State OF West
Virginia stand out again5s GnCh move
ment as this2 Ia there man on thls
floor who cannot understand the dlnet
| ence between plain business proposi,,
tion and political question aud WI WIN
vote to practically eliminate West VIZ
ginia from this great enterpElsef
IT is CHILDISH.
It sesns Sbrclutely childish to me to
saw We won't adyertiss par matchless re-
sou,ces because tho Republican party
nav nass a Law that we don't like. The
World's Fair ia above the plane OF poll
tics and don't propose to be driven INTO
vosinp for any such measure as this
sSropVh p.ortsighted political prejudice.
1'be people ore not In favor OF this prop
os;tipn. The politician who desires 70
fan nreiudica into fame Tor his self
Vtorifcation may be u favor Of II, pqt
With lie Force bill, deal with II % 3
political messGre, but do not allow It to
interfere with tue progress and deVelop'
Gen. Watts replied to Col. st. Clair Al
a nartisan spoech, in which the Election
NH was very pronirQpt, and little was
Ssid aboutthe Worlds Fair.
Rankin Wiley asked; "Shall We re-:
fuse relation with tue Commissioner q
the Worlds Fair because the Repppll,,
cans ale trying 70 pass the Force billI !
sm opposed to allowing this ,Etcat Ek'
position and this opportunity 70 ad'
vance the interests Of West Virginia TO