Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-06

INDEPENDENTS, w. VA, June 2.
10 ths Ea,for OF TIE Rsossssf:


10 ns Ea,tor OF TIE Rsosstsr:
SIR:-While looking over the columns
OF the Kingwood Ar0ns, l md our
Washington correspondents letter.
The first thing / see is z. nj. G'
Bissell and Fourth Assistant Maxweli Ia
voring Republicans holding postoffices,
which is a weak spot in the Democratic
party. Regardless of a Republicans
qualifications, he should be removed.
He voted against us, he talked against
us. He would not distribute our litera-
tire, and he did all in his power to de-
feat US, still we pay him for 1t oy leu
ting him remain In Office, which should
be given to those who did the work.
MIR. Maxwell may be Democrat in
his own estimation, but he'll find that
he is not in the estimation OF the peo-
pie, and | for one. Does he think that
for every Republican that remains Ia
office it will be vote for Democracy?
If be does he'll be fooled for once, and
II there were 10000 Republican post
masters left In office for turning
their votes he'll find that the 10000
wonld still be added to the Republican
columns, and all the dirty work thrown
In. believe in Democracy but not
such Democracy as our Postmaster
General is following Qf he Calls
ii Democracy. Does he not kno"
that it is the glory of the Republicans
when they have the power) TO make
Democrats climb off Of their perc hes ana
make room for their kind? II he does
not, he's surely behind the times, ana
so far behind that he's in the wrong
place. "To the ylctors belong the
spoils," which / believe in, unless all
parties would favor the man regardless
of politics. But our opponents won't
do IL aud why should we? II a man,
does me a good favor, should l give TO
some one else the praise. No! no!
"Render unto the Republicans that
which is the Republicans, and unto
the Democrats that which Is the Demo
Gratis" This is a Democratic admins
tration, Judisical, Executive and Legis-
lative, and why not in the Postoihce
too? We put them where they
are, and why not give
us part of the benefits. III
the Democrats are to stand and watch
the Republicans reaping that which
they have not sown, aud the benefits OF
our labor, we'll stay home and plow
rather than vote for man, who, after
having been chosen by US, favors our
opponents. Such system as this Is
utterly destructive TO the honor OF the
Democratic party, and even II there are
good Republican postmasters holding
Office, aren't there as good Democrats?
Yes and l say, put the rascals out,
and give TO the man who deserves 1t.
The correspondent refers to two kinds
of postmasters: "A manly kind and the
sneaking kind" which is q fact. A
man who knows he's beat should surren-
der, ana some do, but some people VINO
run pOstoi1ice think they own the
Heavens, earth, and the fullness
thereof"
Our opponents were no time turning
down and filing up again, and we
should follow the same basis. If they
could turn down az the rate OF 500
uer day, I'd like TO have the power TO
so drain the country of mud by letting
them fell, that it would require forty
DAYS and forty nights rain TO bring
mud again. Democrats, we're too al
fectionate; too easy, too sympathetic,
and If we are Democrats, stick
TO the men who form
this Party Of Democracy,
and vote for the man who favorS his
party in office first.
Then if there are not enough Demo-
Gratis to fill all of the Offices, divide the
remainder amongst the hungry Repub-
Iicans, for there are lots or them so
hungry they are still trying TO hold on
to the post office and nibbe at it, as
sisted by BisSel and Maxwell.
Then Messrs. Bissel and Maxwell are
not the Democratic party, only com
paratively small part OF 1t, and II they
think they are 1 am happy to inform
them they are fooled. $50 cry the
people,"
l hope that such thing as keeping
I'm office Republicans is not fact, and
while l am no applicant for post office,
as some may think, believe in justice,
and in favoring Democrats under this
thorough Democratic administration.
Lam,
A DEMOCRAT.