Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-23


1--WE condemn the repeated fragrant
violations of our rights in this regard
by the Republican majority in the State
Legislature.
''We believe that under free institu-
tons the only proper function of gov
eminent is to provide for the conven-
fence, well being and protection of the
people and that all laws that unduly
abridge the personal rights of the citi-
zens in the practice of innocent customs
and in the pursuit of harmless pleasure
until repealed shall be carefully con-
strued and literally administered.
eve denounce the system of unlaw
full arrest and detention that has grown
up in Disregard of the correct prin-
ciples of government as a development
Of the arbitrary exercise of official pow
er, and we demand a strict obsedvance
of all legal requirements before any cit
izen shall be deprived of his liberty"
A Citizens Union mass meeting was
held at Clermont rink in Brooklyn I'M
der the auspices of the German-Amer-
lean Reform Union of New York, at
which DR.. John W. Shildge presided
and the chief speaker of the evening
was Hon. Carl Schurz.
A letter was received from Oswald
| Ottendorfer, proprietor and editor of
the New York Stats Zeitung, in which
| he said
| "In Seth Low we have a man who,
! if it is at all feasible, will bring some
| system and order into the chaos
which will follow the enaction of the
charter for Greater New York"
| In the course of an address which
he delivered in Pythigoras hall, Mr..
! George said: 'Tammany is strong,
and has bought good many labor
| leaders to fight me, but let them do so.
| Nothing could BE more repugnant to
my nature than the assertion that |
want children to work. 1t is the press
ure of poverty that makes parents
| send their children to work at deli
cate age. Repress that and you begin
in the right way. Open up the way
] for father to find work, and he will
earn enough to keep his little children
from working before they are fourteen
years of age. If you find men living
| in tenement houses not fit for brute
it is not because they like it; it is
| because they are poor"
Col Fred D. Grant presided over a
Republican rally tonight at the Cen
trail Opera House. There was an audi
ence of 1000. District Attorney Olcott
was the principal speaker. He de-
nounced trusts and combines" and
said he hoped in the second trial of
the Cigarette trust" to secure convic-
tons
Richard Croker, in an interview to-
night, replied to the attack on him
by Henry George and Charles w.
Dayton in their stumping for the JEFF
fersonian Democracy. Mr.. Croker
said:
II regard the attack of Mr.. George
and his friend, Mr.. Dayton, as the
utterances of men who have been dis
appointed in their ambitions and who
are now seeking to hoodwink the vot-
ers in the interests of the Republican
party, or Of its ally, the Citizens
Union.
II feel complimented by the fact that
they appear to have me their plat
form. 1t shows how utterly lacking
they are in issues.
They claim l went abroad. So
did. | went because my health de-
manded it. Had | not done so would
Mt have been alive to-day. l think
that my enemies would concede to me
the right of protecting my health.
1.-The Democracy is seeking to es-
tablish government that will lower
/ the taxes, restore order out Of chaos
in the public streets, and give more
freedom and liberty to all who wish
to live in our splendid city.
If Mr.. George is such great lover
/ Of justice as he pretends to be, the
grand jury room is open to him now
just the same as it would be if he were
mayor.
IF I have offended him by coming
home and doing my duty as citizen
and a Democrat, / am very sorry he
| takes a different view of the matter
than I do. So long as | shall live and
have my health, / shall continue to do
my duty as citizen Of this city"
The United Democracy at an execu-
tive meeting tonight in The st. Cloud
hotel here, Endorsed Charles W. Day
ton, the candidate for Comptroller. on
/ the same ticket with Henry George
The United Democracy candidate for
the Office, Mr.. Boyd. has resigned from
/ the ticket and organization and de-
clared his intention Of joining Tam
many Hail. Winfield Scott Overton,
the United Democracy candidate for
president of the council. will remain
on the ticket An address to the people