The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-20

part: at is undoubtedly true, that in
this state, the aggregate amount OF all
wages paid the year after its passage
may have been greater than the aggre-
gate amount paid the year preceding,
but that does not prove any increase in
the rate of tDages paid, and only shows
that some new industries have been es-
tablished or additional men employed
in others. And it does not appear that
such increase has been any more than
the usual increase occasioned by the
steady growth OF the state. 1t may pos
sibly also be true that there have been
q few less strikes during the past two
years than during the preceding two
years, but this may be attributed TO
the moderation and good Judgment OF
our labor organizations, rather than to
the effect OF any tariff law. know this
much, that the Democratic party will
be entirely content to permit every
workingman whese wages have been
increased since thepassage, Of the Nc
Kinley act bill to vote the Republican
ticket, if our opponents will consent
that all those whose wages have not
been increased shall vote the Democrat
ic ticket, and upon that basis we will
, carry the countryby million majority.
.TuE FORCE BILL.
Coming to the force bill he says:
"There is another issue in this cam
paign OF equal, if not greater, import
ance than the tariff, which affects the
rights and liberties of every citizen.
The Republican party seems TO be
irrevocably committed to the passage
OF tho federal elections bill, generally
known as the "force bill, and, although
it must be evident to the most patriotic
and thoughtful members of that organ
ization that it is piece Of political fool
ishnoss only equalled by its mendacity,
there has appeared for them no escape
from its advocacy. The proposed bill
usurps tho rights and prerogatives Of
the state, breaks down all the safe
guards which have existed Tor century
and places all our elections at the mercy
OF federal officials who hold their
Offices for life. The bill is desperate
attempt to prop up the falling fortunes
Of n once great political party. II was
conceived in political animosity, is
urged from the narrowest and worst OF
motives and is unworthy place among
the statutes OF the American republic.
WHAT A wHopPER!
The Democratic party desires free,
honest and fair elections everywhere.
1t desires them not merely because they
would enure TO its benefit but upon the
unselGsh and high ground that they are
essential to the preservation OF our free
institutions. Our party has suffered
much in the past from the corrupt and
and tyrannical election methods Of our
adversatles. The Republican party is
the party OF wealth, plutocracy,
or corporate influence and Of protected
monopolists Ours is a party OF the
plain people, the men OF moderate
means, the bone and slnew Of the coun-
try.
The speaker then went into state mat
ters and closed as follows:
/ believe tiiat large majority Of the
people Of this country are convinced Of
the rightiulness OF Democratic princi-
pies and want them to prevail. But
the election will not win itself and
there must be complete organization. /
repeat the injunction uttered be-
fore the Democratic state conven-
ton at Albany in February last:
at is our duty to organize, organize.
orqdni.e." With this motto inscribed
upon our banner Public office Is
a public trust" supplemented by the
other sentiments which have en-
deavored to present to you tonight,
mo public taxation for private pur.
poses" and 10 "iorce BILL" let us close
up orr ranks and buckle on our armor,
for tho fight with the determination to
do all in our power for the triumph OF
our party and the election OF our honor
cd standard bearers, Cleveland and
Stevenson.