The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-15

great problem now. The conActence Of
the nation was shocked at the injustice
IN modern society. The moral sentiment
of mankind had been aroused at the
uueoual distribution Of wealth, and at
the unequal diffusion OF the burdens,
benefits and privileges Of society. At
the beginning OF the second century the
American people had become profound.
Ily convinced that the ballot was not the
| panacsa for the evils Of society; that 1t
had not abolished poverty, nor dimin.
Iished Injustice. They had discovered
that political equality did not result In
social fraternity; that under democracy
the concentration OF greater power in
fewer hands was more possible than
under monarchy. George WASH
| ington, the first President of the
Republic, had when hedied, in 1893, the
largest private fortune in the United
States. Much Of 1t had come by inher-
ltancp, but the father OF his country, In
addition to his other virtues, had been q
very prudent, sagacious, thrifty and
Forehanded man, who knew q good
thing when he saw it-Rgreat way of.
Ali OF his belongings at the time OF
his death reached the sum total OF BE-
tween eight and nine hundred thousand
dollars. That was less than century
AGO, and It was within bounds to say
that 1.-THE present time there were many
scores Of men and Of corporations in this
country whose annuaiincome tand there
had been one man whose monthly reue:
nue) exceed the entire accumulattons OF
the richest citizen OF the United States
al the end Of the last century. tbs
population OF the Union was then 81
800 OOO, and the estimated wealth OF the
country was between three and four
tbousand million dollars. There was
not a millionaire, and there was not
uamp or pauper in the country.
He had read In the morning papers
Mr. Shermau's speech, considerable
part OF which had been devoted to the
defense oil millionaires, who had been
spoken OF as the "froth on the beer"
Mr.. Sherman-Got miitionaires, but
sneculaton.
Mr.. Ingalls-They are nearly thesame;
for the millionaires are not the produc'
ers and Iaborers Of the country. They |
are arrayed like Solomon in all his
glory; bat "they toll not, neither do
spin"-yes, they do spin. These gigan-
tic accumnlatiOns have not been the re-
suit of industry and economy. They
would be no pr0teat against them II
hey were. The people had suddenly
awoke to the conception OF the fact that
the bulk Of the property oil the country
was passing into the hands OF those
whom the Senator from Ohio called by
ruphemism, the SPECTATORS OF the couu-
try, They were not OF this country
alone. They infested the financial and
social syRtem Of every country. They
we're men OF no politics, Of all national.
lties aud Of no nationality. They had
no politics but plunder, and no princi'
pie but the spoliation of the human race.
Referring to the late election, he sad
that it was neither Republican defeat
nor Democratic victory. 1t was q
great uprising, independent OF and su.
perior to both political parties. It was
a crisis that might become a catastrophe.
II was peaceful revolution.
He attributed the deg ression in the
country in great measure to the demone-
act OF 1873 He did not claim
tnat that act had been passed fraudu'
lently. His only explanation of its pas
sage was that both houses of Congress
and the President had been hypnorE4d
BY the money power. he had not the
slightest doubt that great majority OF
the people irrespective Of party were in
favor OF the free coinage Of silver and
had been for the past 10 years. Hewould
say to the Senate, TO the House and
TO the executive that there would come
the time when the people could not be
triflsd with on this suhjsct. The people
would elect a House Of Representatives
and President who would carry out
party pledgea aud execute the popular
will. The political power Of the Nation
had been transferred from the circum.
ference TO the centre and the people OF
that centre were unanimously demand.
ing free coinage Of silver. 1t was for
that reason that he snould cordially sup
port the amendment Of the Senator from
Nevada. In doing so he would not only
follow the dictates OF his own judgment,
but would carry out the wishes Of the
great majority OF his constituents, ire
speCtive Of party or political affiliations.