The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-30

our Dcmocratic trionuH to mako II Hp.
pear that there's gong to DO q monkey
and q parrot timo among Republicans
will fall as fiat as similar efforts OH thor
part foil In the memorable campaign Of
last yoar. Some Of tho comments OF
those would.bo mischief makers arc
positively amuaing. Because, for In.
stance. tho INrELLloEScER saw IT to
criticlae, or to fall to agrso with tho
course Of ono or two Individual Ropnb.
licans Ia tho recent legislature, and the
aforesaid individuals felt called upon 10
indulge In some personal, not to any un.
dignitled, reflections OH the editor OF
the INTELLl0EscEn, tho iact Ia seized
upon IA ! conclusive evidence that
party trouble Is brewing. Truly
drowning Democratic editors grasp
Ut straws. 1t docs not ap-
poar that tho INrgLLlGENCER or Ito
editor. or any aane Republican, regards
tho lato episode rs In any way involving
the party or party questions. Aud 1t
docs not Tho bo,t evidence Of this Is
that nobody seoms to DO worrying him.
aolt ovor tho matter. except, possibly.
two orthreH editors In the interior who
arc not broad.mindod enough TO accord
TO their party contemporaries the Same
right Of Freedom OF expression regard.
Ing acts Of public servants which thoy
themselves demand. Forty..hres years
has tho INTELLl1INCgR been 6ghting
tho battles OF the people; It was present
ut tho birth OF tho Republican party
aud has never falterod In Its devotion to
tho cause, and 1t docs not appear thatit
aas any notion Of breaking ito record.
1t has never understood that any indi.
vidual member and his hobbies con.
Atituted the Republican party OF West
Virginia, but ha, gu the contrary 70.
gardod the principles OF Republicanism
US the paramount issues. So, whom 1t
doesn't suit an individual or favor his
hobby. broad!minded Republicans have
not regarded 1t US unfaithiul to tho
cause. or likely to wreck tho organiza.
ton. There are many who arc big
enough to appreciate this.
There arc no factions among Rcpubli.
caus OF West Virginia, no matter how
mon may differ as to the individual con.
duct OF public servants. The public
servant who labors under tho impress.
sion that newspaper criticism OF him
Is an assault on tho party has m OK.
acserated opinion OF his own import.
lance; the editor who pays no atten.
ton to his vaporinss does not under.
estimate him, and no harm to the party
results. Also. be 1t said.. .ae edl-
tor who refuses TO trucklo to narrow
partisanship performs tho highest duty
to his patty. This being true. there is
no danger that tho party in West Vir-
cinia will sustain any damage from the
episode referred to, nor tina. tho INrELLI.
GEScER is going to permit such thing.
There is going to DO livoly campaign
in West Virginia next year, but It will
DO between the Republican cause rs tho
party OF tho first part, and the Demo-
cratic cause rs the party OF the second
part, and not between Republican FAC.
tons. No individual, however high his
aspirations may be, will be allowed to
make party cause OF his personal hob.
bies or his PERSONAL grievances. Tho
Republicans OF Wost Virginia have too
AauIH bcueC loI tuht. 1HCS Will pun
together against the common enemy,
and personal ambitions will DO lost
sight Of. The Democratic prophets
will be badly disappointed.
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1t should not be forgotten that the
magnificent organization under Chair.
man Dawson and the State League.
during tho past two campaigns, still
exists, and under tho same geueralship,
ii Mr.. Dawson is again chosen, the next
campaign will DO Tough. and, all things
considered, there is no reason why tho
Republican majority in the state should
not be largely increased. The same
political forces arc ut work, and tho
came efficiency in organization. both OF
the state committee and the league. will
doubtless DO kept up. Backing these Is
the earnest, loyal Republican press Of
tho state. which is constantly Increasing
its influence. as the papers arc increas-
ing in numbers, in circulation and in
the ability displayed in their editorial
columns. Added 10 all these will BIO
harmoniousness OF purpose, and. ii
wisdom rules, ticket which will be ut
once strong in its personel and rep-
resentative OF the best that is good in
Republicanism. G. A. D.