Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-09-02

sonal political friends and such as were
not given commissions in the army,
many of whom are without military
training or fitness for the position.
Ave reaffirm our belief in the
Monroe doctrine" and believe it to
be one of the bulwarks Of our liberty,
and the guaranty of freedom to the
people of this hemisphere. We view
with alarm the tendency of the Re-
publican party to annex the Philippine
Islands, which, if done, would mean a
nullity of the Monroe doctrine" a
large increase of the regular army, in
creased taxation, political and military
corruption beyond correction, mill
tary despotism and
MONEY OBLIGARCHY
would be fastened upon an ignorant
and half civilized people without their
consent and against their wishes, which
is contrary to one Of the fundamental
principles of our government-that
6UNeIumouC Is ucIl'eu liOu INC SoAe
sent of the governed.
5.-We, however, commend the TAX
ing of Porto Rico and giving to Cuba
independence, both Of which are pop
erly part of this hemisphere; and we
approve of the plan to secure for our
country proper harbOrs and coaling
stations in the Ladrones, Carolines and
Philippines, and we regard every es-
tablishment of such spheres Of infiu-
ence by great civilizing powers, if they
feel they can administer them without
injury to their people, as a benefit to
the world at large.
Eve congratulate the brave boys
in the army and navy, without respect
to party or locality, who have so cheer
fully responded to the call of their
country, for their skillful and heroic
achievements on land and sea. We
rejoice that sectional lines have been
obliterated and party strife forgotten
in the patriotic upholding of our flag
and the cordial support given to the
government by the whole people of
every section of our country. But we
condemn the inefficiency of the War
Department and the criminal neglect
by which the health and lives of brave
soldiers have been crushed out through
appointments of sons of their fathers"
and corrupt and incompetent political
favorites, as an enemy worse than a
foreign foe.
Ring rule and government by cliques
appears to be the motto at the Capitol
We hold that the chief executive OF
the State is largely responsible for
these deplorabe conditions. He has
been willing and has sacrificed every
public interest to promote his own
political preferment and that of the
rings and cliques which will do his bid
ding. His favoritism and disregard Of
ordinary fairness came near disrupting
the State guard and uniting tfat grand
body of men for executing the import
.ant duties devolving upon them, while
ridicule from without and dissatisfac-
ton from within the State We're gen.
eral
I've are in favor Of an income tax,
SO that the
PITPDEN OF TAXATION
may be equally and impartially laid to
the end that wealth may bear its due
proportion Of the expenses of the gov
eminent, and, in view of the recent
decision of the Supreme Court Of the
United States declaring an income tax
law passed by Congress unconstitution-
AL we are in favor of an amendment
to the Constitution making a reason
able and jus. income tax constitu-
tlonal.
S.-We hold that the construction
and ownership of the Nicaragua Canal
by the United States is CT great import
ance to the nation. both as to commerce
and a necessary attendant to our navy;
and especially would it's construction
be of great interest to West Virginia
by reason of opening up new markets
for its raw materials.
9-We demand thorough and perma-
nent improvement of the internal water
ways Of the country as a work of ma
tional Importance and interest, i'm
peratively demanded by our general
domestic and foreign relations: and the
Importance to commerce and industrial
enterprise Of the Improvement Of the
Ohio river and its navIgable tributar-
les, by the construction of locks and
dams to the end that they may be
navigable at all times. cannot be over
estimated. and We demand that it be
not further delayed.
10.-We commend these principles.
the principles Of Democracy and found
ers of our republic, to the considcre-
ton of the intelligent voter of The
Fourth Congressional district, beiiev..
ing them necessary to the perpetuity
Of our republican institutions and our
nominee is hereby directed to use all
honorable means to effect the mandates