Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-11
CLARKsON OPENS THE REPUBLICAN
CAMPAIGN.

CLARKSON OPENS TIE REPUBLICAN,
CAMPAIGN.
The convention Of the National
League of Republican Clubs was not
opened auspiciously. The Hon. j. 5.
CLARKsoN, its President, appears to
have lost none OF his ancient love for
the noble art OF demagogy. His open
ing address might have been delivered
from the stump in the Congressional
campaign Of 1890, or the national cam
paign OF last year, and the most
critical would not have detected the
difference.
CLARKsoN in his address mounted the
inanimate carcass Of hOrSeathat the
Republican party had ridden TO death
long ago.
The country was expecting an en-
tirely new Republican nag to be trotted
out. but it seems that Mr.. CLARK
son did not take counsel Of the
older heads Of the party, for he explains
that "the views which are given are
nv own and neither the Republican
party nor any faction Of it can be held
responsible for them"
- That was y wise addendum, for II
The National league Of Republican
Clubs proposes to carry on its campaign
for 1896 on the plan outlined by its
President It has learned nothing from
the past and fOrgets that a campaign OF
education has been going on for the
best part Of a decade aud is still on.
The plain every day American voter is
no longer to be fooled by such utter
ances as this:
In teaching its fthe South'sl young peO-
pie dishonesty in politics IL mas been logic
ally teaching them dishonesty in all things.
Ofthe millions Of immigrants who come TO
America, ell seem 70 know that political
liberty in some States Of the South is for
Democrats only.
Here we have the bloody shirt, that
has blown in the Republican wind for
quarter of a century, in all its pristine
glory.
Nor can any one be deceived by the
foolish attempt Of Mr.. GARRISON to
throw the blame for the results Of the
extravaganza, incompetence and corrup-
ton Of the last Republican Congress on
the Democratic administration which
has just come into power. Hear him:
We have had a Democratic President
and Democratic Congress sixty days, and
Cleveland has hauled down the American
flag where Harrison and the Republicans
ran it up I'm the name Of liberty IN the
Sandwich Islands.
CLARKSoN knew that 'in the name Of
liberty in the Sandwich Islands" the
flag was hauled down. The present
administration refused to pursue the
scheme OF the Sugar Trust and the last
administration to force Hawaii into an
nexation with the United States
whether the people Of those islands
and the United States wanted it or not
Nor are the people to be deceived by
Mr.. CLARKsoN's demaRosic attempt TO
shift the blame for. as well as the conse-
q, ouences OF, the bad and vicious financial
legislation Of the last Republican Con-
gress on the shoulders OF the present
Democratic administration. Hear him
again:
He IMr. Cleveland and his Secretary Of
the Treasury have already frightened the
business world and created uneasiness and
fear where safety and prosperity ruled be-
fore.
Rere is the old-time brand Of Repub-
lican demagogy served up In all its rich
ness and rarity. The Republican lead
ers run the ship of State on the rocks,
the Democrats take charge Of the cgaf:,
aud while they are getting the vessel
into safe water again the discarded
Republican crew shout from the shore,
''See what fix you Democrats have got
the ship into."
The late Republican administration
was on the verge Of increasing the pub
lie debt aud making a new issue Of gov
eminent bonds at the behest OF Wall
Street. Mr.. CLEVELAND and Secretary
CARLISLE Immediately reversed this
policy aud in the face OF vast and con-
tlnulng currency depreciation, the re-
suit Of the sherman law, have not only
avoided an apparently inevitable in
crease In the public debt, but byone
stroke Of bold, determined and patriotic
policy have fE2 Auits States
Treasury irQfsd TIE Nv AWaI
Street ha'H the yoke Y ger