Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-08
TIE FORCE BILL
Promises or the Republican Party Is Solidt-
flying West Virgina's Democracy.
Sn,.,oI 77,Isorota tn ne Rsoisfsr

Promises OF the Republican Farty IL Sollui-
flying West Virgina's Democracy.
Special Telegram to the REGISTER.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-Senator Faux
ner has returned from Nicholas county,
| where he addressed mass-meeting OF
| the Democracy on the Fourth. he
feels very cheerful and confident in
reference to political affairs in West
Virginia, seeming to base his opinion
| upon the immense gatherings at all the
meetings he so far addressed, Nicholas
being the tenth county in which he has
spoken in the present campaign.
He said that the meeting in Nicholas,
composed of not less than 700 people, at
busy season of the year, seemed to be
dominated by but one sentiment, and
that was enthusiasm for the ticket and
a fixed and unalterable determination
on the part of the people to respond In
no uncertain terms TO the challenge
thrown down by the Republican party
in its Endorsement Of the infamous
Force bill in its National platform.
The Senator said that there was a
large number of Republicans at the
meeting, and after he had spoken, Mr..
Anderson, in offering resolutions in
reference to the action of the Senators
from West Virginia and in condemna-
tion of the Force bill, said that he want
ed every man present, whether Repubii-
can or Democrat, when the question was
submitted on the adoption of these reso-
buttons, to vote his sentiments, as he
wanted to have the privilege OF saying
that the voters of Nicholas county, re-
CARELESS of party, condemned the at
tempt Of the Republican party, by its
endorsement Of this infamous measure,
to subvert the principles of free gov
eminent, and destroy the individual
rights Of the American voter. When
the resolutions were submitted they
were carried by tremendous yea vote,
and not dissenting voice was heard
when the noes were called.
The Senator further said that he had
conyersed with men in the State who,
few months ago, seemed inclined to
break from their party allegiance in the
hope of lettering their condition, and
Join the Third Party, bat that in every
Instance they had informed him that
with this threat, now publicly an
nounced by the Republican party. to
pass the Force bill, they had come to
the conclusion it would be criminal
upon their part to withdraw a vote
from the Democratic nominee, which
would indirectly result in giving vote
to the Republican party, with such
threat hanging over the people that
it had simply resolved itself into ques-
ton OF whether the American people
should or should not have in the future
right to express their sentiments at
the ballot box, untrammelled by federal
bayonets. used and controlled in the in
terest OF political party whose leglsla-
ton had brought upon the country its
present proStration Of business. They
seem to fully realize that If this bill was
passed there could be no redress from
the grievances under which they are
now suffering; that popular suffrage
would become a farce, and public senti-
ment be stifed and smothered in the ia
terests OF burdenSome taxation and the
money power of Wall street.