Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
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CHARLESTON, w. VA, November 10.
Since the great hurricane that oc-
Cured last Tuesday the Democrats Of
Kanawha have been trying TO dnd out
rwhsre they are az" There is not a
man, either in public or private life, that
can't tell to a dot what caused the de-
feat Of the Democratic party on the 9th
OF November. Singularly enough, how
ever, the various explanations do not
agree in every particular. That they are
cot discouraged because of the recent
landslide. and that they firmly believe
4hat the party will regain q 1896 an 10
has lost in 1894 is quite evident The
REGIsrER representative has interview
n number OF the leaders Of the
party on the question Of the causes.
which led 20 the recent defeat Of the
party and the prospects Of success two
years hence. Ex-Governor b. w. Will
son, who has made more speeches for
ahe party in the recent campaign than
jBny one else and Was regarded as the
heading candidate for the United States
Benatorship, had the Democrats Sc
eured control Of she Legislature, was
She first one interviewed. Replying 70
hhe question, "What in your judg-
ment, was the prinCipa cause OF causes,
of the defeat o, the Democratic party
{n the State eiecuou?' Gov. Wilson
said:
"When political reverses come 20
parties there are always explanations
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present result is not an eLcep-
sion. save that the principal
cause OF it can be- traced with
almost unerring certainty. In the
wear 1890 tue people passed upon the
question OF tarif reform, and decided
against the dOctrine OF the Republican
party % MS abuse 90 the taxing Fower
OF the government for the purpose Of
advancing the prosperity of mauuiac-
turing industries 10 the charge and de-
trlment OF all others, and the creating
and fostering Of mOnoDOlies for the en-
richmsnt OF the few az the expense Of
the many. The judgment of the people
entered ia 1890 was roafhrned 10 the
election OF 1892 by majority Of more
than million and a half of votes. Thus
the people gave 20 Congress
PLAIN AND UNEQUIvOCAL DIRECTIONS
10 reform the tariff, not for protection,
bar simply for revenue for the support
or the government economically admin
istered. When Congress assembled in
December last, in regular session, the
House of Representatives, within six
weeks proceeded 90 execute the will of
the people, and passed and sent 70 the
Senate a tariff bin conservative 90 The
last degree in fuliIImeut OF Democratic
\ pledges made to the people at Chicago.
Barring Republican h,ibustering, that
bin should have passed the Senate
within thirty days, aud had half dozen
so-caUed Democratic Senators united
- with the Democratic members OF the
Senate on this measure, TIE country
would not have tolerated Republican
hibustering, aud under 8nY circum-
stapces it is reasonable 20 suppose the
tarif bin would have become law, at
he fartherest, so some time during the
month of April. Bat 10 the Senate
hbere were half dozen men, who,
wearing the livery OF Democracy while
serving RepuoGcanisq, sold out
.he Democratic party Z the advance
ment OF their own pI rate interests
They conspired with Dublicaus and
Republican mouopo 20 advance the
INTERESTS or mOnopol 10 which they
themselves were ems and by which
they we're prO6tIug ey held up the
Senate Finance 90 pc and Kept the
tariff bill 10 that ttee for weeks
and even months lng their u,ti-
matum; aud iR only the con-
mit.ee. but the ts of the Sen
q eN
ate, we're given Stand Irom 'ne
mouth JT one OF sO'ent conspir-
Rtors, in open ) PAT tne Demo-
cratic Senators mC g the Oil, with
its more than 400 a ments hatched
BY conspiracy audI eason 20 our
parrv. or be ontent with
MckinIeyism. SO at between,
Republican flibusteringNud these politi-
cal Benedict Arnolds, no tarit bill Was
passed until the latter days OF August,
leaving but little over Nv pOnthS for
the country TO feel the energt t1'Ng effects
of tariff reform. Every man \ NO has
been on the huStiugS DO this Ntical
contest must recognize that Cd y,
unfustlv though it has been, q
responsible by great mass Of
ing people for the industrial
sion, .
NATURAL AND LEGITIMATE
OF that system OF legislation VI
more than thirty years mas dra
eat body Of the people for the
vclusive benefit Of the menuf
fhe rapid revival of business
p-ssage OF the tariff oiil CAs'd
xe itself perceptibiY felt within
rta time before the election.
tariff bin been passed 10 the eariy
ug, as it could and should have
been, the business OF the country would
have adjusted itself 20 the changed con-
ditIOns; tue summer and fall would have
found Opr country 10 prosperous COR
dltIOn, khe Democratic theory confirmed
By actdal experience aud victory for
she faI lectiOns assured.
"Wl 90 you tHsk. however, Of the
prosg Of mocratic party in
app 5iou SulG It will
De ye cbaDge eau
be in & law WITH