Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-04

this policy, and planted forever in our
financial system S346, 900, 900 of green
backs. To have accomplished this has
been and will be of measureless advan-
tage to the people of this country. 1t
was in Ohio, and in these columns,
that the agitation OF the reconciliation
of silver began. II was an Ohio Demo-
cratic State Convention that first de-
manded this measure Of justice. As a
result of this, the country has seen the
partial reconciliation of silver, and
milliOus of people look with cOmpla-
cency upon a hostile Secretary OF the
Treasury, while he unwillingly coins
not less than S2,OO0,00O month OF the
standard dollar of the fathers. The
work of the Ohio Democracy on behalf
of the greenback and on behalf OF the
ancient silver dollar is not yet fin
ished. The currency question is at pre-
sent itself to-day includes chiefly the
completion of this work. The Ohio
Democracy in years past have demand
ed the gradual but full substitution OF
greenbacks for National Bank notes.
This proposition is cOmprehended i'm
the simple statement that the right OF
issue of money properly inheres in the
alone. Let the COnven-
ton tomorrow fail not to repeat this
demand. Perhaps no more popular
and certainly no juster meas
ure was ever submitted TO the country
than the reconciliation OF silver. The
Silver Bill was passed over the veto in
the twinkling OF an eye, and sustained
by three-fOurths OF the American peO-
pie. The Convention 70 morrow can
well afford TO insist upon finishing the
work which that bill but partially ac-
1t will fail Of its duty if it
does not
The other important questions pend
ing are those raised i'm the extra session
Of Congress. The Democratic party OF
the Union demands impartial juries
and free elections, and the absence Of
the Federal power and the Federal
sword from the ballOt-boX. The con-
yention tomorrow will say SO. These
are the essential issues pending between
the two parties, and upon them the
people are with the DCmOcIacy. The
fathers of the Republic riSked their
lives i'm the defense of these principles,
and they stand in the Declaration OF
independence the shining creed of that
document. The declaration was popu-
ar then, and it has some friends now.
The platform tomorrow will contain
some OF it. Such platform on the cur
-ency question, and upon the question
1t issue between the President and
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he friends of the currency reform
within and without the Democratic
party, and of the friends OF civil liberty.
A Few Words About the Nomination
A Fresh Man the Need Of the Hour, and
Rice the Man.
CLEVELAND, June 3.-The PiamdeGle,
,ditorially, saws: "A few words about
: to meet on Wednesday, are in order.
The Republicans have made their ticket,
md now all eyes are turned upon Ohio.
The contest is one Of unusual interest
because of its bearing, or assumed bear
NJ, upon the Presidential campaign
leXt wear. The occasion has excited
he rapt attention of observers in every
,art of the country. Leading papers Of
n sections and all parties find IN
)hio politics their chlet subject Tor
lebate and speculation. All are agreed
bout the necessity of a strong ticket.
The Republicans paid careful attention
o this essential, and, while their ticket
5 doubtless open to attack, We may say
hat il is of a character that renders
much circumspection in tie Democratic
fIhnra -. Il fraI1-
ion that seems 10 render second NOM
nation of an incumbent OF the Gov
,rnor's chair imperative; but it must be
that this tradition should not
outweigh the demands of the hour. We
an not recall situation fraught with
,reater consequences for veal or woe
q the Democracy than the present.
Their opponents are desperate and
'eckless, and will stop at nothing
o save themselves from defeat
They have made a stanCh ticket,
md the Democrats must follow suit.
The Republicans have kept the tongue
II slander busy. Whether they have or
nave not injured the present incumbent
n the public mind, we shall insist that
he part of wisdom is TO put forward a
resh man who is proof against any dart
hey may send. In other words, with
)ut the remotcst reflection upon the
present administration OF the State, we
must vet adhere closely to
he principle of availability. No man,
however sagacious and upright, must
stand i'm the way of the party success;
or Ohio must be carried this year; and
when we know that she can be carried
Nv judicius efforts, how en-
irelv should tradition and per
,onal considerations be swept
AWAY. What is required is an uneN-
,eptionable and impregnable ticket,
strong i'm its personnel and strong
m its principle; especially strong in ITS
personnel. Governor Bishop in no
wise fills the ideal OF the required can
lidate. He has made good Executive
IN many respects, but the popular
mind is peculiarly eXacting this year,
and he does not come up To the mark.
I'm saving this We only express what
we believe TO be nearly the unanimous
sentiment of this part of Ohio.
CAS- to our own choice, the readers OF
.he Plduudedicr have not been kept IN
ignorance. After weighing all the con-
titionS Of the situation, we are OF the
belief that General \. V. Rice is the
man. lie was gallant soldier OF the
Northwest; he is 4 young man of fine
mind and attainmentS, and a leader who
IAN conduct the Democratic party to
General Rice can enthuse the
Young Democracy, as well as challenge
the admiration and support OF the sages
and veterans OF the party; and the man
who can do that is the man to beat
Charles Foster. In conclusion, let us
the principle OF party before
anv man, and once more remark that the
who supplies all the require
ments of the occasion of General A. '.
Rice, whom we name as the winner.
An Eastern Opinion of Fosters Nomina-
tion and Presidential Comphcations-
Some Advice to Democrats.
BROoKLYN, y. Y, June 2.-Thc
BROOKLYN Edgls adheres To the opinion
that Foster is the strongest nomination
the Republicans could have made, and
il believes he will not suffer 10y Presi-
Dental complications as Taft would
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