Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-14
ANrI-sILyER DEMOCRATS
Protests vigorously and sensibly ssains;
the Course of the Party in Congress.

Protests vigorously and Senslbly sSatnst
the Course of the Party in Congress.
To tie Eii'0r oftls Register.
SiR;-The writer has noticed lately
words of caution 10 the Democratic rep
reSentativeS in Congress by your yalua-
bic paper on the silver question,
1 heartily agree with you in favoring
a pOSJpOnement as far as II relates TO
the passage of silver bill. Any person,
who has read newspaper during the
last year or two, knows that the mem
berS Of the Fifty-Sec0nd Congress were
not elected nor was the question OF Tree
coinage the issue. Considering the
course of the present Congress, one I'M
acquainted with the facts would believe
that silver was the paramount question
now before the people.
believe the followers OF Mr. Bland,
if they persist in forcing this issue, will
not only relegate the tariff question to
the rear but will virtually acknowledge
what the Republican press claimed
the Mckinley bill will do
VIZ, settle the tariff question. Now,
would your readers wish a better eX-
ample of this? II eau be shown by the
vote of the Republican Congressman
last Monday that they united with the
Free Coinage Democrats TO consider the
silver bill. Really ScVen-eights OF the
Republicans are against free silver, Dut
by voting for consideration they wish TO
draw the Democrats in this loop-hole.
When the bill would be vetoed by the
President they would say TO the silver
men from the far West: owe voted to
consider this bill, but TO represent our
constituents properly we were compelled
10 vote against its passage. Now, having
reconciled the western men they turn TO
the sound money States OF New England,
New York and New Jersey, and say the
Democratic party cannot be trusted on
the money question. They recognize
the open rebellion in those States
against a pvohibitory tariff, and now
seek 10 use p. I. Barnum'S well-known
xpressiou-that the american people
wish to be humbugged. Can
the Democratic party risk
forcing the silver question to
the front. New England, New York
and New Jersey are with the Demo-
cratic party on the tariff question.
Look at these figures: Massachusetts,
lSqO-Seven Democratic and i've Re
publican CongreSsmen, and about 1000
Democratic Majority on national issue.
4 Democratic Governor reelected III
1891 with 5000 majoaity. New Hamp-
shire. with two Democratic Congress
men in 1890 with at least 500 majority.
Rhode Island, two Democratic Con-
greSsmen with 1000 majority. C0nnec-
ticut. three Democratic and one Repub-
lean Congressman with probably 1000
Democratic majority. New York.
twenty-five Democratic and twelve Re-
publicsn Congressman aud 5000 Demo
cratic majority, and New Jersey WIN
with five Democratic aId two RepuOii-
can Congressman and $1,000 Democratic
majority You will observe that these
are manufacturing States, and the tariff
question increased the Democratic vote
in New Jersey, New Hampshire and
Bhoae Island, gave Connecticut
20 the Democrats and gave
an increased Democratic vote
in the manufacturing cities in lSSs
when Harrison was elected, Showing
conclusively the question was under
! stood i'm the cities, and after TWO years
studying was understood in the rural
/ districts, in those respective States
Witness the vote on Congressman in
/ 1890 on national issue.
/ VIII the Democratic party then place
the silver question 20 the 'front.' with
these facts staring them in the face.
| and which nine out Of every ten Demo-
cratic members OF Congress from these
doubtful States voted against consid-
GRAFTON of the Bland silver bill? That
+ eminent Republican, James G. Blaine'
/ is quoted Us saying that the Demo,
cratic party can always be depended
mon TO make a fool of itself when vic
tory was within its grasp" 1t is to be
hoped that he viii be mistaken this year
with this expression.
Thanking you, Mr.. Editor, for pub
publishing this Of you see lit to do so),
am. Yours truly,
"ANrf-SI.vEB DEMOCRAT.
Wheeling, March II, 1892.