Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-29

Thefollowing is the Full text Of the
able and comprehensive address de-
livered by Gov. a. b. Fleming at Fair
mont on Saturday last; the occasion
being the Democratic county conven-
tion for Marion county; being one Of
the largest and most enthusiastic ever
held in the county. During It's delivery
the Governor was frequently and
heartily cheered;
FELLOW C1IzENs-I am glad TO have the
ouAOrtunity Of addressing this large assem-
blage Of citizens of my native county. Al
though the great majority of YOU are Dem
orats, I trust a few if not many of my Re
publican friends are present We all live
under the same gove- -ument and laws and
have like desires and aims, and are alike
interested iu all that benefits our country
and promotes prosperity. We love our
country, our government and cur homes,
We only differ possibly, as TO the policy 20
bepursued and the means TO be used for
the accomplishment Of the greatest good TO
the greatest number.
The masses Of the people are honest, snd
can at most be but temporarily mis.ed 10y
selfish political leaders, or designing poll
ticiaus.
Two or more political parties are neces-
sity under any form Of government and es-
pecially is this true In government where
all power emanates from the people. The
great Democratic party autedates AL
others. 1t has been at the birth aud has
witnessed the dissolution in turn OF every
other ives, 1 win say of every other poIt-
icaI party. Our Republican friends may
take exception 70 this statement; they
claim to be alive i'm this wear OF grace, le92.
Well we buried them very e1ectUally in
lSs4; they may have had resurrection
since. / will admit that there is good deal
Of noise in their camp now, although but q
Few Of them were found in 1890, and they
were exceedingly quiet.
Theeraat question of the day is which
party will better atmicister the govern
ment State and Federal We have had
both Democratic and Republican admins
trations in West Virginia and at Washing
ION. In the settlement Of this question we
challenge comparison ana appeal TO the
records.
DISCUSS ONLY STALE MATTERS.
] desire iu the time I may consume to
dwell chiefly upon State matters and pro
pose 10 discuss the issues raised by Re
publican and Democratic administrations
and platforms in this State. 1 suppose
most Of YOU have read that peculiar crea-
ton of the late Republican Convention at
Huntington, known as the Republican
platform. 1 would ike TO know whose
haudiwork It is, whose audacity penned
that vulnerable document. Truly, whom
the gods would destroy they first make
mad Having no record in this State TO
which they dare refer az length, the mana
gers of the Republican party content them
selves with attacks upon upon their Op-
pouents, and behind their attacks, as De-
hind their iav0rite word protection IS
clearly evident only an attempt 70 de-
ceive the people. III was the great Aora-
ham Lincoln who said, You may fool all
the people part Of the time or part Of
the people all the time, but you cannot
fool al the people all the time" Now, my
fellow citizens, we 90 not propose that
this Gepubiican platform shall, so far as
State issues are concerned, fool any person.
ABOUT PINRERTONISM.
Let US first consider its declarations on
the subject Of "Pinkert0nism.n Fright