Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-31

which he himself proposed. HIS mes
sages and his administration have been
full of it. Word has gone out to the
workers in the field to encourage Third
party diversions and let the Force bill
90. Supposed 10 be lulled TO scQui-
escence By expedients like this,
our people are marked for the hrSt
victimsat the feast, but woe
unto them that seek deep to
hide their counsel from the Lord, and
their works are in the dark, and they
say, Who seeth US, aud who knOweth
us? Surely your turning OF things up
side down shall be esteemed as tho pot
ters' clay, for shall the work say Of him
that made il: He made me not?'
'Ii the Republican party would open
its breast to the secret Of its heart and
meet this issue in West Virginia, as 1t
means it, it would be buried by 10000
majority. 1t was on this very issue of
equality and freedom at the polls that
the Republican party Of West
Virginia, in 1870, surrendered its
prostituted power to Democratic
hands. Our people, and have always
| maintained il, are brave, manly, gen.
erous aud chivalrouS set Of men. They
breathe the fresh air Of their noun
taius, they reap the rich harvest OF
| their valleys, they explore the great
wealth OF their mines. They love their
liberty, and will maintain ii when they
know IL to be imported. They laid
aside their conflicts with the close OF the
conflict Of arms. and they stand with
their hearts TO their families and their
friends, their faces TO their fellow men
and their aspirations to the Lord.
The Force bill issue has touched in
places In our State before. Two dis
tricts were represented by Republicans
in the House Of the last Congress.
Those TWO men, George w. Atkinson
aud c. b. Smith, supported this bill.
| Atkinson wisely declined denomination;
Smith unwisely accepted his and was
beaten by nearly 1000 votes. Hubbard
was nominated to take Atkilson's
place, ana boldly proclaimed, with
! thanks for the honor conferred, that be
wanted 10 be elected TO vote for Tom
Reed. A man of ability and character,
and force, Tom Reed defeated
him without uttering a word. The
name made the issue, and the gallant
young PendletOn led the coDquering
host. As said before, with reference
to the country at large, repeat with
regard to my own State. What sense
would these people have to make or
meet issue on bill like this, when in
! evitable defeat must stare them In the
! face, if they can dodge and evSde it
now and pass it hereafter as well? This
| is the situation as the Republicans
would have it, but West Virginia has
been thoroughly canvassed by speakers
of el0Quence and power on the Demo
cratic side. Our people are thoroughly
informed, and l think they are abreast
of the times.
THE TARIFF
has been urged by the Republicans on
the theories Of the Mckinley bill, and
met by the Democrats by aggressive de-
mand for q relief from the burdens Of
monopoly and war. Speakers of dis
tinction from other States have partici
pated in our canvass, and IL has been
active from the beginning until now.
The great difficulty the Republicans
have had in procuring speakers from
abroad TO impress upon West Virginians
the value of their protective creed is to
find men who have not made records in
behalf of free coal.
at was marvellous, for instance, for
man like Senator Frye, OF Maine, to
stand before the miners of the Kanawha
Valley teaching them the beauties and
glories of protection to their labor
when he and every member of his dele
CATION In the House of Representatives
of former Congress, except Blaine,
had voted for a resolution to put coal
on the free list, and Blaine, being
Speaker, had declared himself In its
favor. l need not enter into discus
sion of the tariff. West Virginia has
never faltered in the demand for tax re-
form. II you want brief word on
THE PRESENT SITUATION
I can give it in but very few words.
The State has been canvassed so thor
oughly as it never was before. It is q
Democratic State. The canvass shows
it, and no condition exists 20 question
this fact. 1t is mentioned as doubt
full State. If West Virginia is doubt
full State 1t Is made so by the fact that
the Republicans have organized it in
blocks OF Eve, with q captain at the
head OF every five, and they stand with
the cash in hand to debauch our peo-
pie at the polls The evidences OF
this fact are so overwhelming that it
is scarce denied. They have coloHized
negroes with military precision. They
have conducted canvass aud are con-
Quoting il now which in the boldness OF
its rascslity is shame and reproach
to our day and race. The danger OF
these schemes is apparent at a glance,
but with a vigorous and active manage
ment of the Democratic cause, with in
telligent comprehension by the best cit
liens OF the State Of the magnitude of
the mischief proposed, and with every
preeautioa that diligence and activity
can provide, we believe that we viii ac-
comDlish their defeet.
The National ticket Is popular ! the
State. The State ticket is as good as
could we'll be made. II is headed by
William a. MaeCorkie. an intelligent,
vigorous representative type Of man
hood, and he has made q canvass
worthy Of bis party sad Of the STANDARD
he bears. HIS associates rank easily
.among the best men Of our State