Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-30
Chairman Collins Greatly Enthuses
the Bay State Democrats
IN ARRAIGNING REPUBLICANS
For Their Arrogance and Haughty Tsmpsr
and Showing Up the Corruption and Mis-
deeds Of the Pariy-GovTnOr Russell
RsnCminatsd BY AcclamstiOn-Sl-
yer Plank in the Platform.

cratic State Committee, called the con-
vention to order. He made brief ad-
dress.
The convention permanently organ
lied by the choice of Hon. P. A. Collins,
of Boston, with long list of vice-presi-
dents. On making his appearance Mr..
Collins was given rousing welcome.
He then proceeded to deliver his address.
Following is a synopsis Of his speech:
"The Republican party have assumed
so long the arrogant air of proprietor
ship OF everything good; they have so
persistently proclaimed the Republican
party and the republic as convertible
termSS they have so coolly considered
long success, whether gained by fair
means Of foul as matured and accepted
claim to perpetual power, however un-
deserved, and that Democrat is re-
garded as common enemy, and mug
wump as a follower of Lucifer. In
this spirit the Republican party OF to-
day in mass having alienated and driven
out all leading men Of free mind, hav-
ing repelled and insulted the younger
treason to the industrial inter
eSts of the commonwealth In
the supreme hour Of trial yet writhing
in agony from the mighty blow dealt
them last November, the Republican
party, or so to speak more accurately,
the group OF men who have usurped its
management, not only asks but demands
a return to full power on their own
terms. We approach the people in no
such evil spirit, in no such naughty
temper. This is Democratic temple
through whose open doors every honest
man may enter and be welcome.
The Republicans appear not to COM
prehend what the people meant by their
votes last year. They say sentiment
has changed since then; that the people
have forgiven the spending of a billion
dollars by the last Congress; that they
are used to the Mckinley bill and all
ought to be forgiven because that Con-
gress passed copyright bill. Reed
ran the House as he would circus,
and they passed bill through that
body to strangle liberty and create a
civil war in the South. There is no
evidence of it. All these things were
known year ago, and the popular
mind has not since changed. The
present complaint is that there has
been too large a coinage OF silver dol
lars. worth as bullion or as merchandise
only so cents apiece, and the tear is that
a continued coinage OF these dollars, or
worse, a large coinage OF them, will dan
gerously initiate the currency and ulti-
mately drive gold out Of circulation.
This was the situation year ago last
July, and it is the situation to-day. AT
that time the Treasury was coming at
the rate of two million dollars a month
of these eighty cent silver dollars aud
the demand on the part OF sound imam
ciers was that the coinage should cease
or that something should be done to in
sure the parity Of the silver dollar with
the gold one. But something was due
70 the silver men as well as to the
iron men and wool men and other mo-
nopolists. SO the silver men demanded
payment. The result is the SHERMAN
act" so called, of July IA, 1890.
Clamoring now for a sound currency
the ten Republican representatives from
Massachusetts, voted for this naked in
Aation measure, while Andrews and
O,Neil protested and voted against it.
II was denounced in every conservative
onarter. and even the thick and thin
Renubiican press Of this State was out
snoken against it. IL will be noticed
that our Republican friends and their
late convention took good care not to
refer TO this act which the presiding
officer and the chairman OF the commit
tee on resolutions voted for with the
rest. for "pure politics" and to pay a
political debt under pressure.
The Ohio Republicans are less timid
and perhaps more honest. Now for a
specimen OF Lodge fable and cheeky
sneculation. He admits the soundneSs
of our two representatives in the last
House: he does not deny that our Demo
cratic seven in the next House about to
meet are equally strong and equally
sonnd. but he throws out vague hints
that they are innocent and susceptible,
and will be swung around by the bad
silver men when they reach their seats;
and he refers TO the resolutions OF the
Boston common council and other signs
as indicating great wavering OF our
oniniops. No illustration could be more
nnfortunate. The Boston common
council is q Democratic body, and when
ON Endorsement OF free silver was
pressed there it was voted down 50 TO 5.
The last sentences of his speech are in
enlogy Of Governor Russell and his ad-
ministration.
president Collins address had tell
;nq effect upon his hearers, and at the
close bedlam was let loose.
John E. Russell mounted the platform
and renominated VIM. E. Russell for
Governor. In the course Of his remarks
he said the Independent voters should
he with the Democratic party this year.
Their votes for our candidates on our
platform will not be protests against
the early records and original creed OF
the Republican party, but against a
psrty bearing once an honored name,
that IS now controlled by Quay, Platt,
and similar spirits, and whose leader
ship will be taken or given at Its next
convention for James g. Blaine.
The nomination was seconded by
Hon. Edward G. Donovan, of Boston,
and VIM. Erstis Russell. OF Cambridge,
was unanimously declared the nominee
nv acclamation. Gov. Russell entered
the hall few minutes before o'clock.
he was wildly applauded- When 81
lence was finally restored his excellency
briefly addressed the convention.
John corcorAn WAS unanimously nom