Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

enc editor OF the Register.
'if'-ln Germany the federal powers
nave complete supervision over morals,
le-sion ard habits Of the people. Not
iols since" says che Chicago Chronicle.
4lred Sdronheim, the well known
herman journalist. has been sentenced
20 pay 500 marks Tor permitting or
overlooking The remark published in
ms Journal that it was on a Friday that
Caris- gave the last dinner TO his dis
eipies. Ii was held that the use Of the
french word dinner implied fippancy
punishable impiety."
rms is the way mOnarchs rule
lney insist upon using centralized
power TO cOerce. regulate and supervise
tne morals and religion of the peonle
ms l5 centralized fanaticism. l had
supposed our own government was free
from that system of ruling; but on in
Feelsarlon 1 find a good deal Of cen
,l~lzed lana-icism In America. Cases
il point, Mr.. r. A. Dunlop. publisher Of
lNe chicago Dispatch. has been tried
ana convicted I'm the United States
courts before a federal Judge for per
Ailllng personal ads. i'm his paper. the
same going through the mails. There
we're 80 counts in the Indictment. The
penalty is $1,000. or two years in Dris-
on on each count. Mr.. Dunlop was
tried on five counts. The ads Thorn
selves contained nothing lewd or OBJ
scene The law don't provide for any
with intent, etc" Our federal au-
thorities thus take fun charge Of the
moral part Of the matter that goes
through the mails. A man can't ask to
nave q bin paid on q postal card. he
cant advertise to meet Miss Sweet
neart at any time or place. but what
me federal powers Jump upon him and
make him nay for it.
Al This supervision about morals in
me federal laws is contrary 10 the let
yer and spirit Of tho American institu-
uons The federal powers were not
created To SUPERVISE orr morals or re-
iEion. The moment that rs done that
moment tho TriDoinles Of tho r7outrchv
have been established The federal
powers have crown uDOn the most ri
eantc systems OF plumber ~ the neO-
ple by IFS tax and money laws have
permitted the worst kind Of mon0nolv
known 70 modern governments. and
Still II must d0hhIe in the rora1 status
or IRE literature of the PEOPLE This Is
all The work Of the rotted rutrid ram
cif Republican party That marty is
full Of the worst dead heats most
brazen rascals that ever entered the
halls Of Congress Many OF them have
no morals at an. Those are the mon
Who nrre the passage OF laws regulat-
me the morals Of the people.
Ar. Dunlop by the Dispatch. has been
the most OutsrOken man i'm CHICAGO
against hvroc~ites and frauds Of all
''7fs '' nnwosks the white seDul-
.re tl,,t and the religious
Dharisce. These. becoming angry. fed
to Tho federal authorities and cot ttn
indicted and convicted Ft-d they gone
c the State courts they would have had
% prove the intent to corrupt the NOR
1ls etc.. orr the intent 20 violate the
law. which they could not have done.
They sought the power that declares
and executes without proving that inn
portland part Crhe intent Of an Grim
.nai action.
When Che Worlds Fair was here
Congress closed the gates Of the Fair
on Sunday. It took @ State Democratic
o-r~- to keep them open and fine Of
$1,000 on the commissioners was inn
-oslf. Senator Davis. OF Minnesota,
has introduced a resolution in the Sen
ne .o have the United States dictator
NJ he world. Curtis. OF Iowa. has put
fr n resolution fin the Congress- 80 have
I'm The State miliia come under the
direct suDervision Of federal powers.
The Republican party is nothing but
sided sham. anyway. 1t organized in
1884 for ruccaneering purposes ana mas
l,r+ n mp ever since. Tt has no prin-
,s,.es but robbery; no intent but lar
raov and no morals but those Of
b.rlo- When if dies it win die a dis
o~,crAl death for the many crimes it
,,s committed AGAINST liberty.
LUCIUS o. WILSON.