Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
FILTERs--EWING BROS.
ed. Whenever the pemocratIc

continued. Whenever the Democratic
party abandons its policy as party Of
the people and undertakes to cater TO
the wishes OF monopolists and goldbugs,
it's usefulness is at an end. There is no
place in this country for but one party
of the privileged classes. The Repub-
lcan party is willing % do all the gold
bugs and millionaire manufacturers
want done in the way of legislation. II
the Democratic party will remain the
party OF the people aud will resist the
encroachmeEts Of pampered wealth up
on the masses ii will have mission
and purpose in this country, other
wise not.
Col. C. L. Thompson, of the State
auditing Office, also talked to the REG
IsTER on the subject OF the cases which
led TO the defeat Of the Democratic
party last Tuesday. Delay, he said. in
passing the tariff bill, was the principal
cause of our defeat. A fruitful source
of dissatisfaction among Democratic
voters, and one which caused PROBABLY
10000 of them in West Virginia to re-
main away from the polls last Tuesday,
was
BossIsM IN THE PARTY.
Democratic voters, he said. are pro-
scrIbed by officeholders. A Democratic
voter who assumes Independence enough
TO oppose a certain aspirant for the
nomination for Office 10 a Democratic
convention is usually blaCklisted by
such a candidate If he succeeds in Sc
curing the nomintiOn and election TO Off
cial. he is not treated with as much
respect by the average ofiiceholder in
the Democratic administration as is
usually accorded the most bitter and
offensive partisan in the Republican
party. This kind OF thing has alien
ated more Democratic voters than pos
sibly any dissatisfaction with Demo-
cratic legislation. If the Democratic
party expects TO succeed in the future,
prescription of the men 10 the ranks OF
the party must be stopped. 1t does not
appear from the returns Of the late
election that many Democrats voted
the Republican ticket. Democrats
simply stayed at home, and they will
continue TO stay at home on election
days in the future, unless they are &C
corded some consideration at the hands
of those in Office and drawing salaries
by reason of the support OF the Demo-
cratic masses.
Hon. J. NJ Sydenstricker Commits
sioner Of Labor Statistics, explained as
the cause of defeat Of the party, that
the Republicans were better organized
than ever before and had the machinery
of the party we'll in hand. They sue
ceeded in getting more OF their voters
to the polls than the Democrats sue
ceeded in doing, and that is the reason
OF Democratic defeat. Mr.. Syden-
stricken was also OF the opinion that
bOssism on the part OF Oficeholders was
a most potent cause Of dissatisfaction
among Democratic voters. The people
will not submit TO ring-rule, he said.
The voters are also dissatisfied be-
cause they do not believe the party has
redeemed its pledges TO the people made
In convention two years ago. 1t has
been a question OF bread and meat with
the people.
THE DEMOCRATIC MASSES
took but little interest in the election
because they were too much concerned
about the payment Of rent and taxes
and the support Of their families. They
have, however, unjustlY placed too
much blame upon the Democratic
party. They forget that the hard times
were the direct result of Republican
administration and Republican legisla-
ton.
In order that the party succeed In the
election OF 1896, il is important that
Congress should see that the pledges Of
the party are redeemed. 1t is also nee
essary that the party should be reor-
Ranized and thoroughly equipped for
the battle Of 1896, and that this reor-
ganization begin at once"
Mr. John Il. Jordan, secretary TO the
LABOR Commissioner. said: The Re-
publicans outgeneralled US. The Re-
publican leaders deserve credit for the
splendid fight they have made"