Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-03

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sound currency" will no longer decide;
neither will dear gold as the measure OF
values be longer tolerated. Dear goio
means cheap men, cheap property, hard
times, low wages, general stagnatlon.
utter these words not only for your
consideration, but as warning to both
Republicans and Democrats, who In the
future will do well to heed them.
II regret that your great leader
whom you have so lately lost could not
have been spared and permitted to meet
with US. Our people had hoped to well
come him. l tender sympathy to you
! in this great sorrow. All of our citizens,
without regard to party, extend TO you
a cordial welcome to Omaha. Some may
differ with you as to how the country
should be governed, but we Will not
forget that we are all brothers, all cltl-
zens OF this great nation. We are all
Americans-not enemies, but friends,
all anxious In our way to labor for the
welfare OF the Union, which has no equal
and which we sincerely hope and pray
will continue free and prosperous for
ever. TApplause. We trust that your
deliberations will be harmonious; your
visit a most enjoyable one and that you
will ever have the pleasantest memo
ries of Omaha. Again, l say in behalf
of our city, welcome TO Omaha, well
come TO Nebraska, welcome TO the
. great gateway of the West"
Hon. Ben Terrell, Of Texas, on be-
half OF the Convention, responded to
the address Of Mayor Bemis, but before
he could be heard Mr.. Washburn, OF
Mississippi, proposed three cheers for
| the Mayor Of Omaha, which were given
with good will.
Chairman Taubeneck announced the
/ list of temporary officers selected by
the National Committee and these Off
GERS ere selected by acclamation. C.
II. Ellington, OF Georgia, was intro
/ duced as temporary chairman, and de-
livered brief speech.
At the conclusion OF Chairman's
| speech, Mrs. Todd, of Michigan, ad-
vanced to the platform to present Chair
man Ellington with gavel which she ex-
planned 10 words of fervor has history
attached. The gavel was carved, she
| said, by the wife of Ben Terrill. The
wood came from tree planted by Wash
/ ingtOn at Mt. Vernon, an announce
ment that was received with enthu-
slaStic cheers.
Chairman Ellington replied appropri-
/ ately. At the conclusion Of this pleas
ant little incident, the roll of States was
/ called to report their members OF the
| Committee on Credentials, and at 1880
the convention adjourned until three
o'clock.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
! sion, messages Of congratulatlon were
read from vorious party leaders. The
reading Of this communication from
! Washington provoked great applause:
The subscribers hereto desire TO ten
| der you our utmost thanks. Nothing
would please US better than To meet
with you that we might clasp hands and
exchange with you words of encourage
ment as cO-woakers in the great strug-
gle now going on between the people
and those who lived and fatten through
/ class laws and the violation Of the law.
"But however pleasant it might be
/ for us to meet and enjoy general
/ handShaking, yet in our opinion those
/ OF US who are not delegates should re-
main here to watch over the work
which the people have given us to do.
THE two Wall Street parties have
held their Conventions. They have
nominated their candidates and are
marshalling their hosts. One side is en-
gagged in putting the raScals out the
/ other in excepting the raScalS out
They have no acts or objects but
the spoils Of Office, while the people are
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labor in the cities, factories, shops and
mines are dying of starvation and by
Pinkerton bullets.
1T is the mission Of our new party,
then, to restore to the people their
God-given rights and the scepter of the
governments; to restore the people their
lands and the confiscated highways, and
to wrest from corporations and money
kings the control of the peoples money
and all the other appliances Of COM
merce and Of our Christian civilization.
eve have full faith in your united
wisdom. We believe you will select for
our great party Of the people, standard
bearers who are worthy Of the times
and the occasion, and you will arrange
the necessary detail for vigorous and
successful campaign.
The times are auspicious. Men are
everywhere surrendering their party
prejudices and tramDling under foot old
party lines. They are crying out on all
sides, north, south, east, and west:
What must we do TO be saved?
LET US on with the work so nobly
begun by our patriot fathers that the
government of the people, by the people
aud for the people shall not perish from
the earth.
Accept, gentlemen, our fraternal
regards, and may the great Ruler Of
Nations guide your councils.
Nv. A. PETER, L. 5. Senate.
JAMES II. KYLE, L. S. Senate.
John DAVIS, NJ. c. Of Mo.
80. NJ. KERN, OF Nebrasks.
"B. II. CLOVER, M. c. Of Kansas.
THOMAS Z. VIM, NJ. C.
"WM. BAKER, NJ. c.
''K. HATTERSON, NJ. c.
John q. OTIS, NJ. c."
After the reading of the message,
while waiting the report Of the Com
mittee on Credentials, Hon. Ignatius
DOnnelly of Minnesota was introduced
and spoke at length on the issues Of the
Peoples party.
After Donelly's speech Minnesota
delegate insisted that Alabama's elo-
quent boy orator, J. G. Manning, should
be heard from. and the dark haired
Southern youth was applauded as no
stepped to the platform.
He thought that the trouble with the
country was an Overproduction OF dem
apOgueS. mugwumpS aud hoOdwinking