Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-31

SuUSCIlOe without reservation or quail
tcatisn. A safe circulating medium is
absolutely essentialto the protection Of
the business interests of our country
while TO the waIe Garner or the farmer
it is all impOrtantth evey dollar what
ever its form, that finds its way into his
pocket shall be OF equal, unquestioned
and universally exchangeable value and
of equal purchasing power.
Another issue of great moment in the
pending contest is
THE FORCE BILL,
the magnitude OF which cannot be over
stated. IL may mean the control of the
election Of representatives in Congress
by the bayOnet The Republican party
by it acts in the Fifty-frst Congress,
and by its platform in its late National
convention stands pledged to the pass
age of this bill. That il will pass when
il has the power, no sane man can
doubt. To all our people who desire
the peace and prosperity Of our common
country this question is all important
Since my nomination l have been in
eight Of the Southern and Southwest
ern States of the Union, and have
talked with men OF all classes and con-
ditionS there. / found a general aud
growing apprehension Of evils, which it
is believed would result from the pass
age Of the Lodge bill or similar threat
ened legislation. / found that the in
duStrieS established by Northern capi-
tai during Mr. Cleveland's administra-
tiOn in a languiShing condition, that
the immigration of labor and the
investment OF capital invited to those
States by their then peaceful condition,
had in a large measure ceased. The
enactment Of the Force bill into law,
while it would threaten the liberties OF
the entire people, would undoubtedly
retard the material growth Of the
States at which il is specially aimed,
would inCite in many communities,
RACE TROUBLES
and invited retalitory legislation, which
would disturb property values and dis
continue and destroy the security OF
Northern investments. And its reflex
action upon the Northern States would
result in consequent loss Of CONNER
cial and trade relations with the vast
territory now becoming tributary to
their wealth and prosperity. l say
nothing now of the inherent vice
of the un-American and revolu-
tionary spirit involved in the Lodge
bill. which was pronounced by Repu6-
lican Senator, "The most infamous that
ever crossed the threshold Of the Sen
ate. 1 appeal to the instinct OF self
interest and to the sense OF common
fusticp I'm the American DeODle. The
era of good feeling and renewed com
mericial relations commencing with the
election Of Mr.. Cleveland in 1884,
should not be interrupted by the
Inauguration of a policy which
tends TO destroy popular representation
and the purity of local self government
which furnishes an instrument to dis
credited federal power to perpetuate
itself, which seeks to keep alive sec
tional jealousies and strife, which
threatens important and material inter-
ests and which offers no excuse or pal
liatiOn for its existence except the per
petuation in power Of a political party
which has lost public confidence.
I accept the nomination. rendered me,
and, should the action Of the cOnven-
tion meet the approval Of my country
men, will, TO the best OF my ability, dis
charge with fidelity the duties Of the
the important trust cOnfded to me.
Very respectfully,
ADIIA E. STEVENSON.