Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-04

nipulatora OF Republican national con-
veotious. They knew that he would
90 what be believed was for the best
interests Of fhe people, regardless OF
party, and shat is not the sort Of man
the tariff boodlers and corruptionisss
want to elect.
He has always supported the Repuo-
lican party, but he cannot countenance
Harrisonism, McKinleyism and Billion
Dollarism aud he has stated his inten-
tiOn Of voting for Mr.. CLEVELAND at
the coming election. The statement is
made on the authority OF Judge ALLEN
of the federal district court and many
prominent citizens Of Illinois.
Judge GREsHAM's position as a
Judge Of the federal court would not
permit him to discuss the matter, and
when asked by q reporter If he intended
to vote for Mr.. CLEVELAND he declined
to be interviewed. But here is Judge
GREsHAM's statement in private, on the
authority Of Judge ALLEN, of Spring
field:
ave need men to resist the aggressions
Of those who seek to make OF our polltlcs
both an art and mystery, ineligible only
20 the adept and initiated, who assume the
management Of 1t by virtue OF their capacity
for deceit and the artful manipulation OF
their fellows.
Their influence upon the country is cor
rupt and debasing, and the area OF political
venality constantly enlarges underlt.
HAccording 10 their views the whole IN
terest that any citizen has In municipal,
State or national government measured oy
what be can make out OF II.
It's worse than idle to shut our eyes TO
the existence of corrupt methods and prac-
tees in our politics, which threaten to SUBJ
vert our free institutions.
''The people are often cheated at the polls
and in legislation, and prizes which should
be the reward Of honest merit are TOO ire
quently bestowed upon the cunning and
unscrupulous rich. Real freedom is not
enioved by the people unless the laws are
enacted By their honestly chosen repreSen-
tatives, and their freedom of action is as
much impaired when il is corrupty inhu-
enced, as if controlled by force.
.NPhey may masquerade in the garo OF
righteousness and address the people IN
the language Of patriotism, but their vlr-
tues are assumed; they are hypocrites, and
assassins of liberty and would welcome a
dynasty rather than shed their blood in
defense Of popular government
He then told Judge ALLEN that 1t
was his purpose to vote for Mr.. oLEvE-
LAND.
Judge GREsHAM's decided disap-
proval Of Mr.. HARRISON and his meth
DDS is well known, and his course is not
a surprise to those who know him.
Neither is the statement that Judge
COOLEY of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and the Hon. WAYNE Nc
Weigh, both veteran Republican lead
ers, the latter ex-Attorney General OF
Pennsylvania, will also support and vote
for Mr.. CLEVELAND.
All these are distinguished Republi-
cans and men Of the highest character.
They are above the influences that
usually affect politicians and their re-
ported intention to support Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND is but the surface indication
Of the mighty political undercurrent
among the people this year. The Re-
publican managers hope to win only by
massing millions upon millions of dol
lars at certain points in two or three
doubtful and close States. For in
stance, the notorious "DAvE MARTIN"
will spend something like 100000 In
New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City.
They hope to buy enough votes
in those cities to swing New York
and New Jersey into the Republi-
can column. In the language Of Judge
GRESHAM quoted above, "They may
masquerade in the garb of Righteousness
and address the people in the language
of patriotism, but their virtues are as
sumed; they are hyoerites and assassins
Of liberty"