The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-06


McGIyern could hear some Of tho COM
ments that Democrats make on his APP
pointment he would not consider that
he has any quarrel with me. Could
Mr.. Pepdleton hear them he would not
regard McGivern's appointment as o
paving investment. Mr.. Pendletou's
protege resents the reference to his be-
ing d ioiterer about fishing camps and
asserts that as q member OF the Mark
Twain club he dispensed lite hospital.
ties to mo, even TO the oxtent OF allow
ing me 10 ''swill gallons Of beer" He
has made serious error. Since have
never in all my life been guest Of the
Mark Twain club at its camp, nor u
guest at the camp Of any other iis hing
club, and since l have never enjoyed
the acquaintance OF Mr.. hcGiyern, it is
not possible that no or any other per-
son could have allowed mo TO make
such hog Of myself under such cir
Cumstances. In other words, Mr. Nc
Giyern doesn't know whom eis writing
about, and II the other statements he
makes in his letter contain no more
truth than the ono In question,
his defense doesn't amount to my.
thing. BY tho way, q deionse Of Mr..
McGivern from the members Of the
Mark Twain club might mako interest
ing reading.
The Re1istsr has had IN attack OF
hydrophobla, or something very much
like it, over since last Saturday, when
the Republican county convention
placed in the field legislative ticket
Republicans were not so sanguine as to
hope for the RegiSter's support OF the
ticket. but were Surprised that the
Democratic organ should adopt course
which is a virtual confession Of tho
strength OF tho nominations. Its vile
attacks on them and the worse than
demagogic comments on tho conven-
TONS action arc evidence Tint somebody
is badly frightened. The interruptions
effort to array the foreign born element
among the citizens of Ohio county
against tho Republican party because
Mr.. Ii. F. Bchrens failed OF the nomina'
ton, is an exhibition OF tho rankest
demugogy, scarcely ever before equalled
by even the Register itself. It must
necessarily fail of its object for the very
reason that tho intelligence OF our Ger
man American citizens will resent It,
The Registers course in the matter has
been an open insult to their intelligence
and no citizens are quicker to realIze
tho fact than they. Our foreign-born
citizens resent tho idea that would mako
of them distinct class, and
they insist upon it that they
are American citizens, on an
equality and taking their chances with
the native born people OF tho country
Of their adoption. The Republican
party makes no distinction on account
OF race, nationality nor religion. 1t has
mover done so in the past and mover
will. II does not nominate man for
public Office because he is OF this or that
nationality, nor because he holds this
or that religious creed. ltonly requires
OF him that he DO q Republican, SUBJ
scribing to Republican doctrines, and
legal and honorable citizen OF tho re-
public. There is no foreigner" class
among our citizens-all are Americans.
When q partisan newspaper attempts
10 create class prejudice for partisan
purposes it insults the pride and loyalty
Of every American citizen, DO no native
born or naturalizcd. When u politician
attempts to do the same thing he
stamps himself as despicable donna
gogue. And what desperate straights a
party is in when 1t is obliged to resort
10 such contemplate methods.
This course OF the Register is on par
with tho course of tho Democratic cam.
paign managers in this state in 1892,
when thoy raised the "neGro DONNA.
ton" cry. That contemptiblc and part
ly successful effort to create race preju-
dice in some sections Of West Virginia ia
still fresh in tho .mindsl.ot those who
watched the course OF the campaign. In
this section OF tho state II VAS not gen.
orally known at the timo 10 what eX-
tent this peculiarly outrageous CALL
paign was carried on in those portions
where the negro population is large.
In come counties tile white people were
told that II tho Republicans obtained
power in the state mixed schools would
be established. though the Democratic
managers know that such thing would
DO impossible under our constitution,
and that the Republican party and its
candidates did not favor such move
menL In tho southern counties OF West
Virginia, and particularly in tho re-
mot6 mountain districts, great posters
wero displayed, on which was au enor.
nous picture OF tho interior Of n school
house. Seated sido by side were col
orod and white children, and in
the foreground was gigantic negro in
the act OF administering corporal pun
ishment TO little white child. This,
the reader was informed in flaming
words, was picture OF what was to DO
expected il tho Republicans carried
West Virginia. Intelligent Democrats
wore disguised with their party mana.
gers that such method to obtain votes
had been adopted, but thoy were easily
persuaded by tho bosses TINT tho ne
Ccssities OF tho occasion demanded it.
And go tho minds OF ignorant white
voters wcre worked upon effectively
and all in the nnmc OF tariff reform!
How self-rospectIng man can endorse
party that will resort to such means
10 carry IN election is mystery. And
yet tho honest, salf-rospGcting Demo.
Gratis Of West Virginia did that very
thing, though, let US hope, not without
n blush Of shame,
Whether this negro domination"
scare will DO attempted again or not 70.
mains to be seen. It's not likely that tho
Democratic party will be ablo to fool
oven tho ignorant classes second timo
in tho gnmO way, however, and so u
search Is being mndo for some new cry
with which to appeal to clusg prejudice
In tho interest OF tariff REFORM" Tho