The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-23


There are two classes Of wealthy capt.
tali.ts. There are the monopolists, the
men who invest their money in trusts
and sslfish corporations. There are the
Others who invest in the more legi.
innate lines Of business. the enterprises
which deyelope the wealth OF the coun-
try and increase the prosperity oil the
people, giving them the opportunities
thew could not have otherwise. To
this latter class Mr.. Elkins and other
much abused wealthy men Of the state
belong. They have been building up,
while puny, Jealous political demogogues,
who have contributed nothing to the
welfare OF the state, have been tearing
down. To the builders-up these dema.
eogues concede no political honors, and
apply to them offensive epithets. They
would drive them from the state, II they
could. But the great masses OF the
people are more appreciative. Forum
ately they have had their eyes opened.
and in the recent election, at least: they
refused to listen TO the jealous dema'
cogues. They are going to honor one
OF these representative state developers
by making him the chosen representa-:
tive OF the great industrial interests OF
West Virginia in the United States
senate. In the meantime the puny
demagogues will go on. in the wake OF
the Wheeling Register, with their
bowls Of "carpet Dagger" at the man so
honored. BUTT will do no harm. 4 His
name will be remembered with graft
tude by the people OF West Virginia
long after his detractors are dead and
forgotten.
1t Is probably true that the Demo-
cratic papers that are so "dlsinterest-
eddy" booming Judge Gof for the sena-
tosship are hoping to make a vacancy
in the federal court to be filed by the
defeated free trade leader. Mr.. Wilson.
But these editors have allowed their
blind admiration for Nc. Wilson to run
away with their common sense. Now,
President Cleveland, whatever his
faults may be, is not in the habit OF
making appointments rashly, and when
it becomes necessary for him to fill a
vacancy on the bench OF the supreme
court, or any OF its adjuncts, 1t is pre-
sumed he will not do so without strict
inquiry into the qualifications OF the
men suggested. During ten years OF
the fifty.one years OF Mr.. Wilson's life
he was country lawyer, not remark
able for his legal attainments. Previous
to that time he had been. college pro.
iessor in Washington, D. @. He left
the law twelve years ago TO go into pol
itics, and during all those twelve years
never practiced day as lawyer. The
enthusiastic admirers OF Mr.. Wilson
should remember that this Is not the
sort OF raw material from which Presi-
dents manufacture supreme court JUS
ticos. / do not believe that even SO
ambitious man as Mr.. Wilson himself
Ia would advise the President to make
such an appointment under such cir
cumstances. Bat all this is not likely TO
occur. Judge GOT will not resign to
make the vacancy the Democrats are
hoping for.
Our Democratic friends are frantic
with ghoulish glee over tho thoueht that
the Republican legis lature will be una
BILE to correct the infGmiea OF their ger
rymander OF the senatorial, legislative
and judicial districts OF the state. They
rely on the constitutional provision that
a redistribution eau only occur alter a
federal census; but they forget one
thing: The Democratic redistribution
was so UNANIMOUSLY unjust and unconsti-
tutional that the ablest Democratic
lawyer in the legislature, Judge Fergu-
son, denounced it as an outrage. 1t was
one OF the most partisan acts that ever
passed legislature and the arrange
ment was in violation of the constitu
ton, which directed that it should be
done in spirit of fairness. Democrats
themselves do not deny this, and even
go distinguished a Democratic leader as
Senator Camden boosted that it was i'm
possible for the Republicans to carry
tho legislature owing TO "our arrange
ment OF the districts" 1t was esti-
mated by some Democrats that, 80
shrewdly were the districts arranged,
it.would require popular Republican
majority OF 10000 in the state to over
come the gerrymander. But popular
majority OF much less than 10000 has
done 1t, and the majority OF the repre-
sentatives Of the people IN the leglsla.
ture will undo the wrong. It requires
nothing more than fair amount OF
common sense to understand that an act
passed for partisan purpose and in vio-
lation Of the constitution, can be amend
cd by succeeding legislative body go
as to make it conform with tho funda-
mental law. and to correct its manifest
ly unjust and unfair features. There
will be no "gerrymander" OF the state,
therefore, but the injustices in the
Democratic arrangement" which de-
prive Republican counties OF their
constitutional representation, will be
corrected. And back OF that action will
be the healthy sentiment OF the honest
citizens OF West Virginia.
Tho opposition need not worry itself
for fear the Republicans will allow
their sudden acquisition OF power in
this state 10 make them over.induatri-
Gus in the matter OF partisan legislation.
They will DO nothing OF the kind. For
the most part the legislature will be
composed OF men OF intelligence and
with thorough appreciation OF the
responsibility with which they arc
vested. The keynote OF the Republican
programme was sounded by Hon. s. B,
Eikins in his speech in this city on the
10th instant, when he said:
1--WE can only retain the power that hnS come
to us. and the confidence Of the people. by jCal.
Ously wRtChlnNand guarding their interests. II
We make use OF our victory US Il means and MI
opportunity to promote the welfare OF the poo.
pie. TO restore prosperity so fur ~ we can to our
state, do those things that will tend 10 develop
its great resources, and thereby Insure progress
aud prosperity, then We may confidently expect
power II, on the other hand, we make use OF
our success merely TO serve selfish ends and
political purposes, then We will iNI!.
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