The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-01
FROM pLisAsANrs COUNTY.

The Political Situation-Drmocrats Dis.
gnstrd With tho Failure :nud False
Promises of Their rnrty.
To The Editor ofhc la!titi,a.etr.
SIn:-Thosituation 10 becomingalarm.
ing to our Democratic friends hero who
SEQ their former hold slippingn away from
them. Tho dissatisfaction OF some has
not been hidden, bu. they have como
out boldly and denounced tho party and
its leaders.
Indeed, tho dissatisfaction is 90 great
that many havo expressed their intcn.
Hon OF leaving the party they have
served so long, and whose policy has
driven them almost to starvation.
The good times promised by their
leaders seem to have vanished as soon
as tho party cnmo into power. No ono
can realize this go well as those who
have to depend upon their daily labor
for thcir support. The men who once
employed them ut good wages are per.
forming what work they can them.
selves and letting tho othor 20 undone
Tho consequence is that many who once
found employment ut good rcmuuora.
tive wages can scarcely find employ.
ment at all. No wonder thesc men do
nounce the party that has almost taken
tho bread from their wives and children.
There are a number OF young men in
this vicinity who voted the ticket be.
cause they honestly believed that tho
success Of the party would better their
condition. How sadly they were disap-
pointed their ballots will toll when
they deposit them in November. The
Democratic wool buyers who camo
around so early last year engaging tho
farmers wool at % and q cents por
pound have been conspicuous by their
absence this year. Perhaps loss OF
30 to 40 per cent on last years clip was
not a very good incentive to business.
Whether these men, standing as they
do prominent in the councils OF their
party, will continue to advocate tho
policies OF = party that will bring them
to financial ruin, is question that We
cannot answer, but let us hope that
their Judgment may get tho better OF
prejudice and that they will have cour-
ago to come out from among q party
that brings them nothing for their ser.
vice.
County candidates are already loom
ing up for nominations, especially in
the Democratic camp. Republicans
arc not saving much at present. prefer
ring to stand back and watch tho fur fly
In the Democratic ranks. but they will
make it warm for their opponents when
the time comes.
You will hear "tidings OF great Joy"
IRON this stronghold OF Democracy
after the battle OF tho ballots in Novem.
Der, and find Peasants county in the
ranks OF Republicanisn where she
properly belongs.
Now, fellow Republicans, lot US get
to work and organize for the fray and
not wait to sec what tho other party Is
going to do Wc know what they will
do. The ring will nominate its candi-
dates. They will eend out its workers
with their rotten principles and cam
paign Doodle and cndcavor to secure
tho support OF tho entire party.
Let Us 20 into the campaign with sue
cess for our watchword and by every
honest effort wrench the bIudgeon
from our foes, and secure better times
for our people.
With tho help OF those honest Demo-
Gratis who hro opposing the bossism OF
their party. We intend to overthrow the
Ncrxos OF Democracy and gain such
victory as will be felt throughout state
and national politics.
"YoUHG REPUBLICAN"
Wasp, ". Va, AprI 80.