The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-27
CAUSES AND EFFECTS.

| BopuDllCun DetouI IN loou uuu AoOS uuu
the Victory In 1894.
To he Editor ofthe hIteIEi0enea
SrR:-I have heard many reasons
given for tho defeat of the Republican
party in 1890 and in 1892, and its re-
suscitation in 1904.
l take issue with nearly all Of them.
end especially the one given by the
Chicago Tribuae's comment on the Nc
Kinley tariff law.
CAUSES poR TIE DEFEAT.
First-There are many more applica-
tions for positions in the government
than there are positions to fill. The
disappointed applicants feel aggrleved,
whether they are competent to, fill the
Office or not and become Indifferent as
to the success OF the party.
Second-The formation Of new par
ties. The Populists and tho Third party
were in 1892 largely drawn from the Re-
publican party, purging 1t OF disap-
pointed politicians and thrittless class
who favor the agrarian laws OF Rome.
That lessened our number and in
creased the plurality OF the Democratic
party.
Third-We suffered the severest blow
from the Prohibition party. II was
composed Of the best element Of So
ciety. Its aims and purposes were
humane, pure and good, but it it has
zeal, but not according to knowledge.
They ought to know. as an independent
organization, they draw three votes
from the Republican party where they
do one from all the others; their whole
effort strengthens their enemy, the
Democratic party. Whenever you
mako prohibition party test in the
country, you will be showed under
deeper :han the Democrats were on the
9th inst. .
In 1890 and 1892, by their pisapplied
zeal, they the Prohibitionists) drove a
large and respectable class OF our Ger
man citizens into the enemy's camp.
They, in their zeal, "sowed the wind"
mot the Mckinley tariff. and are
"reaping the whirwind." The Repub-
lican party put all the restraints on the
sale OF spirituous liquors that they
could without turning the government
over to the Democrats. .
| Fourth-The INSCRIPTIONS means re-
sorted to by the Democratic party to
carry its point. 1t deceived, misrepre-
scented the facts. stuffed the ballot
boxes, changed tho returns TO suit
themselves, drove voters from the polls,
manned, beat and murdered some; they
had thousands OF repeaters at the polls
in some states, many OF them now in the
penitentiary to pay tor their victory.
| II there is any truth in the Democratic
press OF New York, Mr.. Hill, instead OF
occupying q seat in the senate OF the
United States, would be wearing the
stripes in the penitentiary, 10 company
with his misled dupes.
In 1892 they canvassed the country
as pedd!ers OF tinware. showing pint
cups for one cent each, made before the
Mckinley law, and the same kind OF
cup made under the Mckinley law
they would charge ten to fifteen cents
for, and assured the wage Garner that
his dinner pail would cost him double
and SO on for the whole outfit tor family
use.
While this was going on Mr.. Faulk.
ner was canvassing this state, and II the
correspondents of the press did not
mis.epresent him, no was assuring the
people that there was very. little tin
plate made in this country, aod that 1t
could not be made a success. He knew
that many plants we're manufacturing
large quantities OF tin plate successful-
ly at reduced prices. He secured his
seat in the senate by such misstate.
lnents OF facts rs the above. When q
party in Congress will denounce the
party that saved the country from all OF
the Vaccinations OF the Knights OF the
Golden Circle, and the curse OF seces-
sion, its offspring, and conquered the
greatest rebellion known TO mankind,
and freed five millions OF human beings
in AFFECT bondage, what can we expect
| from them? Such was tho course oil
many OF our representative in Con-
gress The Republican party since 1850
has accomplished more for the advance
OF civilization and tho development OF
the country than had been done in the
two preceding centuries by the Demo-
cratic party or any other party.
After the rebellion was crushed the
seceders were treated with kindness
unparalleled in any country. The
county has been spanned by three rail-
roads, from the Atlantic TO the Pacific,
and cheCkered all through from north
TO south, east TO west, with thousands
OF miles Of railroad and improved water
ways without taxing the people to pay
| for it. The wage Garner has had con-
slant employment ut fair wages, until
the last two years, under Democratic
| rnlo and nFOmiRo of free tFadp,
Fifth-Our unjust legislation against
the Chinese emiGrants.
The Chinese exclusion act is mean,
unjust aud wicked. Why select the
Chinese, who are the most peaceable OF
all soiourncrs in the country, and per-
nit tho scum OF all other nations TO
como in free? You answer, thoy work
too cheap and our labor unions would
suffer, and labor in this country would
be on Il level with foreign labor. In
1890 and 1892 many OF tho wage earners
clamored for cheap goods and voted for
it, not thinking that cheap goods meant
cheap labor. Now, Mr.. lSrELLIGEScER,
I am unalterably opposed to the Chinese
exclusion act and your idea OF a three
hundred dollars n head tax or
any other sum. nm in favor OF emf
grafton laws that will apply alike to
all nations. am in favor OF oil who
arc lnw.abiding citizens in their own
country, OF good character and physical
! ly ablo to take caro- Of themselves and
families, emigratimg to this country,
and at tho proper time becoming citi-
zenS. You say Moses was Divine law
| yiVhF. than la rn1Il mt mr. Ho Haid