Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-16

and lost the House Of Representatives,
which till then il had controlled for many
years. Both branches of Congress and the
Executive being then in Republican hands,
their power was complete 10 write new
laws upon the statute books and TO do with
the Government and its administration
whatever they would. The block
upon any further, new, bad,
unconstitutional legislation which either
Democratic house or Democratic Execu-
tive could have edectualy interposed was
thus lost For two years our country was
once again abandoned to their designs;
What did they do with their Unhlndered
pOweri Did they repeal one Of those un-
constitutional laws for which they had
been pleading the false excuse OF war, lts
burdens, its necessities!
Let our -than-war tariff taxation
reply Let the de0auchers Of our currency
make answer. No, they first cheated more
power into their own hands and then douol-
ed its prostitution lapp!ausel. Ineir
Speaker in the House by violent and un-
parliamentary procedures dlstenoeo Tue
actually small, 10 a fraudulently large ma
jority. all OF whom followed him with dog
like dOcility .laughterl.
In the Sena te six new Republican Sena-
tors were seated 10 represent a smaller
population than their census LETT uncounteo
was defrauded of its Democratic choice.
Their object was not only 10 enact more
and worse unconstitutional legislation, but
a 50 20 put their legislation beyond tue
peoples amendments or repeal.
Of course they tried 10 pass force bill.
They did pass TWO Mckinley laws, super
adding 10 the protected taxes Of the tarlh
of lSe3. the reciprocity humoug and the
new subsidy and bounty swludle, ana stlll
higher protected taxes. The tariff on
imported sugar every dollar from
which went straight 70 the Federal
treasury, they abolished for the sake OF
crowding up and perpetuating higher pro-
tected taxes. which besides taking no less
a sum from the peoples pockets Tor the
needs OF the peoples treasury, take
also many times greater sums
from the peoples POCKETS, not one dollar Of
which goes 10 the peoples treasury nor to
raise the wOrkmen's wages, out all goes
into the private cash boxes Of few en-
p,oyers of less than = per cent OF our IN
dustrious. tOiling millions. Applause
To call Republican taxation like that un-
constitutional is like calling highway rob
berry a fault of conduct and fiat burglary
an indecOrum. Laughter and applause
IL isidle 10 expect help from Republican
partisan in our eudeavOr. They hnd II
profitable 10 make laws not ito promote
the general welfare, - but for their partlcu-
lar welfare The most stringent llmlta-
tions written. upon the very preamble Oh
our constitution, they convert into blanket
clause for the cover Of every stretch
OF lawless license. Permitted 10
make laws in order TO promote
the general welfare which can
mean nothing else but which Is
for the welfare OF all. They read
into its magnanimity and breadth their
own little rascally permissions to promote
anybOdy's welfare that can orioe an ap-
preparation from the peoples taxes, or
force his way into a government partner
ship with protected monopolies. That IS
the way they promote the general well
fare
They promote their own welfare But we
need no help from Republican partlSans in
next NOvem ber's election if the good peo-
ple of the United States will make alliance
with one another and the Demo-
cratic party 10 repeal their verdict
on the wrong doingS OF the Republican
Congress upon the executive who endorsed
them all and made them law Applause
That IS the first and greatest step IN the
pathway Of our return 10 the old Demo
cratic faith tradition.
We must never despair Of the Republic.
But / can truly say that II these enemies
of the Republic who now possess its powers
shall escape an overwhelming defeat next
November by our divisions, by
our failure 20 unite and conquer, they will
be able with that reprieve so 10 buttress
about their powers. SO TO fortify and en-
trench themselves that another generation
more self sacrificing than we, may
have 70 suffer and take up the noble effort
which has failed and dropped from our un-
worthy hands. Applause.
At the conclusion Of the Joint session
Senator Hill and his party returned 10 the
Executive Mansion. Later in the afternoon
a large crowd assembled in front OF the
mansion and Senator Hill was introduced
by Governor Stone and made a short
sneoch