West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-09-22

sympatnize with and could not Under
tho law prevent this supplanting of
white with foreign colored labor. to at
tract attention from their party's con.
ccrted, well organized plans of coloniz-
Ing and Republicanizing three Demo-
cratic states OF this Uni II with negro
voters. L refer TO the states of Indiana,
Connecticut and West Virginia, the
three states covered by the elaborate
plans for colonization conceived by
Chairman Quay. United States Treas
nrer Houston, Lindsey and Others. and
about which Treasurer Houston said he
would consult the president aud the Mt
torney general of the United States. Ia
II a mere coincidence that soon after this
colonization scheme was planned and
had received the concurrence and en-
dorsement of the lesser Republican
lights OF this state. that this Ohio Re.
publican corporation should conclude to
break this strike by the importation Of
foreign colored labor fourteen months
before the next general electiouy Why
uid they not wait a couple OF months
longer? Evidently they had proiited by
the lesson Of the guberuatorial contest.
which taught them that twelve months
residence was essential To right To vote
In West Virginia, whatever the color or
politics of the intending voter might be.
Now, my fellow citizens. is the hight
OF the exposure of this general scheme
of colonization. in its relation To- the re-
suits Mt Raymond City, what credit for
sincerity or consistency are we to give
10 the Republican platform and its
declaration against armed alien forces
Particularly when these same gentlemen
will tell you during this campaign that
they are in favor of n force hill so that
they NAV have free vote and n fair
count. who congratulate the people upon
the fact that there will be no United
States marshals at the polls this year
and nj the same time declare i'll favor of
federal election law that 'puts a
bayonet behind every ballot"
sample OF Radical Economy.
The Huntington platform next de-
nounces the Democratic administration
in this state as wasteful. incompetent
and eStravngant. II charges sptcitical-
" that we have increased the number
of officcholders and their salaries; in
creased the average assessment for state
taxes. and the object and basis OF taxa
tion by the rcasscssmcnt of property.
Let them ~, city wherein we have beea
either wasteful, incompetent or cStrava-
CANT. Let MS compare records. Tho
Republican iarty was in power in this
state from 1868 TO 1871. During that
period. with n tax ra'" greater than we
have since hal, they only partially built
the asylum nt Weston. about half com
plctcd the pcnitentiRry ut Moundsvilie
and received ~ n donation grounds and
buildings for university and n normal
school. The impartial inquirer will All,
I'm vain what they did with the taxes
collected from the people. assert on
| the other hand, that every fn!. minded
man must concedc merit in all the ex-
penditures under Democratic administra-
| tion. In the offices created and the sal
aries paid: that they must also condemn
the Republican methods of handling tho
finances. disapprove of many of the
Offices created under Republican AL
miuistration and criticisc the salaries
paid.
Abont the first thing the Democrats
| did upon coming into power was TO
| abolish fifty-four boarls of registration.
| TINS doing away with l62 Republican
officers. whose sole business 1t was to
| disfranchise Democrats These boards
cost the state treasury ~. 1868 in 1886:
/ f!G. i3l - in 1867: 1862. - in 1868: So
| 5tS.I4 in 1869; 81. 4S2.42 In 1870; 81,
400. 80 in 1871 More annually than the
present salaries Of the governor auditor
| treasurer. attorney general and super
! intendent of free schools. and the aboli
ton of these boards also retired TO
! private life an army of several hundred
registrars, all Of whom hal to be paid.
The Party Pleads Guilty.
The Democratic party pleads guilty 10
! the charge in the Republican platform
that IL has created few offices. II Gre
ated the offices Of state inspectors Of
mines. made necessary by the mining
| law enacted by n Democratic Legislature
| To provide safety for that very deserving
| class Of our citizens employed i'm mining
! coal, and who are doing go much for the
/ development and substantial prosperity
| of the state. The very nature oP this in
/ dustry makes IL hazardous one, and il
| is the plain duty of the state 10 provide by
/ law such regulations as will tend 10 r..
| duce the dangers and increase the safety
| Of this class Of our citizens. DO you Re.
publicans propose 10 abolish the two
/ offices Of mine inspectors! Another
| office crented 10y Democratic legislation
| Is that Of commissioner Of labor. This
/ bureau was created 10 gather such
statistical and other information respect
| ing the conditions of all classes of labor
- would enable our legislators 10 .ntelii-
| gently consider and enact laws In the in
| terest Of the labOring classes. DO you
/ propose. my Republican friends. who
/ delight in posing as the special friends
| Of labor, 10 abolish the labor bureau
! The board Of agriculture in another Gre
alton Of the Democratic party None
except practicable farmers are eligible
to places ON this board. You Republi-
cans love the farmer and have established
and insist upon maintaining. ~ You sa'-
n high protective tariff In his interest: !:
! do yOu object 10 n few hundred dollars
/ expended through the operations of this
/ board exclusively for the benefit Of the
farmers Of West Virginia? Are you in
clined TO
Oppose the Nati0nat Guard
Of our state. N whom all should be
prOudf " not yOu can not object TO the
law which relieved the adiutant general
of the duties Of state librarian by Great
ing the office " librarian. The new
military law under which Our natimal
guard is organized, and which was pro
! pared by those eminent Republicans.
Colonel Frcer and Major Glnck. gentle
men for whOse fairness and ability ss
politicians citizens and military men
have a high regard made 10 necessary To-
have in the adiutant general an officer
who could give All his attention % mill
tary matter1 The Office of librarian 2 g
one Of importance. its duties are confn-
ing and require constant attention from
one person at least Since the creation
Of this Office, our valuable state librar
/ has been well cared for and the service