The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-17

4 Neg Tori Dbpdtch.
The fact that this is a campaign OF cd
rca.ion receives new confirmation
every day. Many Democrats who have
been honest in their beliefs, and who
have studied the conditions OF tho coun-
try thoughtfully and sensibly are COM
ing into the Republican party. The po-
sition that the Democratic party has
taken on the tariff and currency has
~aliena.ed many who had an honest
faith in Democracy.
One oil the most important OF these
accossioas to the Republican ranks is
Otto Irving Vie, one oil the best known
commercial lawyers in Now York. For
a number OF wears he has been a mem
Der OF tho Tammany Hall general COM
mittee OF the Twepty.Grst district, but
he doeg not take politics lightly. He
thinks tho duty OF every good citizens
il TO cast his vote for the party that
does the best for the country. He has
ronc through Mr.. Cleveland with q
lighted candle, and has left him and his
party. lie now has certain honest
things 10 say Of them both.
"a lawyer" ho said this morning,
"can have very little motive in his adj
vocacy OF the claims OF any party. II he
is honest with himself he will study the
profession. OF each party rs made plain
In the platforms, and will take into ac-
count tho iaithfulncss with which the
parties live up to their platforms. |
studied with q great deal OF care the
Chicago platform.
"Mr. Cleveland's letter OF acceptance
is inconsistent with the platform. Mr..
Hill is inconsistent with both. II |
want to vote according to conviction, j
can find no place in the Democratic
party. The platform advocates wildcat
currency; both Cleveland and Hill ig-
more that. Cleveland, in his tariff
views, as expressed in his letter, is as
far away from the Democratic plat
form as President Harrison is, and ii
you ask him why he Is a Democrat he
howls, NO force BILL
4 learned the foolishness Of Demo-
cratic pretensions on all these contra
dlctory points in a trip | have just
made in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia
ana Pennsylvania. Everywhere l found
sound satisfaction with the prosperity
OF the country. The wage workers are
better off than they have eve been be-
fore, and, without exception, they at
tribute this to Republican principles,
as Crystallizing in the Mckinley bill.
IN Maryland aud Virginia the force
bill bugaboo does not frighten anyone.
The honest Democrats would like to see
a measure passed that would insure a
pure and honest count, and take the
polls out Of the hands OF the buildozing
class Of low whites who now defeat
every measure OF reform. No Demo-
cratic speaker in Maryland, | was told
by the chairman OF the Democratic
committee in Wilmington, dares to try
and whip up Democratic enthusiasm by
attacking the federal election law
known as the Lodge bill. The Demo-
cratic party seems to have a job lot OF
ready.made platforms which it serves
out TO suit the tastes OF each section,
but their tariff straddlo and the Doodle
scheme OF establishing state banks with
wildcat currency will defeat the ticket"
Mr.. Wise added hal the report OF
Democratic Commissioner Peck proved
that protection and Republicanism were
for the best interests of the people.
"Repubiicanism," he said, epigram-
matically, "is synonymous with the
prosperity OF the country. An honest
man who has studied the history OF