Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-09

PHILADELPHIA, PA, January s.
Jackson day was celebrated by the
Young Mems Democratic Association Of
this city for the fifteenth consecutive
time by an elaborate banquet in st.
Georges hall tonight
Vice President Stevenson, who had
been expected TO be the chief guest, was
unable to attend on account of his
daughters illness. He sent a telegram
from North Carolina, regretting his in
ability TO be present.
Congressman w. L. Wilson, of West
Virginia, was the guest of honor and
the principal speaker. The partici-
pants drank to the memory of Jackson
standing, after which James A. Strana-
han spoke to the commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania.
Moderate and just taxation is the
best achievement Of legislative action, !"
was the subject assigned Congressman
Wilson. He said in part:
Mr.. Wilson said: Free government,
stood aud taught to Us by our Demo
cratic father. is a very modern thing.
1t means the government, which is the
servant OF the people without distinc-
tion Of class or Of any legal or artificial
diversions.
at is not, as the fathers feared,
through standing armies or military
deSpotS that our liberty is threatened
or hched from US. No usurping ex-
ecutive or ambitious soldier threatens,
THE OVERTHROW OF GOVERNMENT
or perverts the administration OF laws.
1t is the legislative power working
through unjust systems of taxation that
ia insiduOuSly making an unequal dis
trlbution Of citizens and unequal distri-
button Of freedom, and unequal and
perilous distribution OF our abounding
resources and wealth.
1T is possible TO have moderate tax.
alton where taxes are levied solely for
the support Of the government, for We
have not lost the traditions that
frugaity and honesty ara primal
virtues OF Democratic rule. Bat,
once admit the right OF any class
or part OF our citizens to have taxes
levied for their benefit and their de-
mands and their greed, not the necesSi-
ties Of the government nor tbs ability OF
the people become the measure and rule
OF taxation.
"Protectiou in real working is moth
ing but the old device by which the ricn
prey upon the poor, by which those who
labor in the legislative l0bbies throw
upon those who labor
IN THE SHOP AND IL THE FIELD
the chief burden Of supporting the
common gOvnrnmeut and, In addition
thereto. exact from them one or more
days in every week of u0requited labor
for their benefit and enrichment
Against this wrong and Injustice the
marty OF Jefferson and Jackson-the
party or free institutions, is pledged TO
wage war of extermlnatlon.
moderate and just taxation is indeed
the highest achievement or legislative
action. II we have failed as a party, In
our recent effort, 10 reach this high
achievement, as we must admit that we
have failed, let US Searchingly and In
the snirlt of the most honest enquiry,
ascertain how far that failure has been
due 10 faithlessneSs 10 our own efforts
or In our own ranks and how far it was
due to the intrenchment Of privilege so
strong and so inveterate that no hrst
assault could hope fully to dislodge 1t.
am one OF those who believe that our
martial failure has been due to both
causes, and so believing l hnd In our
present reverses no cause Tor despon-
Sencv. nor for party DISCRIMINATION
and apathy, but higher call to duty,
10 more advanced party policy, more
steadfast aud loyal adherence TO It.
The concluding toast, The Young
Democracy" was responded to by
Dwight M, Lowrey, Of this city.