The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27

promising teachers of Kanawha
county, and was highly respected
by every one who knew him. :.
A SPLENDID Paper.
The Industrial Edition of the
Parkersburg State journal issued
Thursday, contains sixty pages
and is one of the handsomest edi-
lions of the kind evergotten out in
the State. 1t is profusely illustrat-
ed with half-tone cuts, embracing
many of the prominent men OF
Parkersburg, as we'll as from diff
ferent parts of the State, and also
of all the important industries OF
the town, views of it's streets, pub
lie buildings, &c. 1t is paper
that should have wide circula-
ton, and will result in much good
to Parkersburg- best city in
the State. The cost of producing
this magnificent issue was owe,
$1,000. We have long considered
the Journal one of the newsiest as
we'll as one of the most enterpris-
ing dailies in the State.
The Wheeling Register thinks
that the West Virginia Democrats
should attend to State matters and
let some one else regulate the finan-
cial part of their affairs for them.
This is exactly what the Democrats
of the State don't propose to do.
The financial end of the question
is what concerns them most, and
they, the people propose to make
themselves heard on that before
any other. If there is any senti-
ment outside of the Republican
party in this State in favor of a
single gold standard it has failed
to find expression through any
Convention or meeting held by the
people of the State, and it would
be singular if it did not among liber
ty loving people like the Democrats
of West Virginia, who don't need
England to dictate what money
they shall make or use.
The friends of Hon. John d.
Sweeney are pushing him for the
nomination for State Superintend-
ent of Free Schools. Mr.. Sweeney
is now Principal of the Concord
State Normal School, and is an in
huential Democrat. BY reason of
his experience, having taught for
years in some of our first class
schools, he is brought into close
touch with our school system.
Naturally he is wider awake in re-
gard to our needs in the school
line than professional politician
could be. His nomination would
strengthen the Democratic ticket
and would also indicate desire on
the part of our citizens to improve
the public school system of West
Virginia.
The New Hampshire Democrats
declare in their platform for sys-
ten of tariff taxation SO adjusted
as to produce the necessary rove
nues to meet the present expenses
of the government with the least
possible burden upon tho people,
and afford such incidental protec-
ton as will meet the requirements
of American capital and labor.
Petitions are being circulated
among tho business men of the
State, asking West Virginia's soma
tors and representatives III con-
gress to support bill providing
for one-cent letter postage. The
petitioners are sent out by the
State Wholesale Grocers' Associa-
ton, and have already received n
large number of signatures.
Hon. Rankin Wiley seems to be
the choice of the Fourth district
Democracy for Congress. If Mr..
Wiley is the nominee his address
will be Washington next year. His
views arc i'll line with the masses
and they are going to rise i'll their
might and triumph over few men
who live for themselves only.-St
Mary's Oracle.
If the Democrats at Chicago get
a strong silver plank in their plat
form there is nothing under the
sun that will keep them out of con
troll of government affairs all over
the land.
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