Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-09
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II. J. M. Demands That the Democratic
Platform BE OontIausd as a Part OF the

emF winch seems 10 nave afOuSeu Lu6
ire Of one who signs himself j. ID. H.,
who splurges around in criticism OF the
same. Now I'll venture to bet pint Of
pea nuts that j. ID. ii. is himself West
Pointer or has some very near relative
who is Nevertheless II does not change
my opinion in the least - those
opinions we're formed during the
war when / served in a regular
Battery, and one that had but one West
Pointer with 10, after the second battle
OF Bull Run 20 the close OF the war, as
also from observations OF several other
regular batteries that were oficered In
the same way from the ranks; and also
by observations here where the West
Polnter can be found in all his SplendoT.
/ am, az any rate, opposed 10 edu-
eating people az the public ex-
pense-making, as it were, paupers
OF them; feeding, clothing and
paying them to learn trade and
employing them sc big wages thereafter
The question that seems here TO MI
the public mind is, first, what will Con-
greSs do when they meet in December
toward changing the tariff, or will they
while returning from GEORGETOWN, there
happened 10 be two Democratic menu
berS Of the House on the same car i'm
mediately ia ftont Of me, one a Western
and the other a Southern Representa-
tive. The Southern member was some
what vehement in his expressions, and
aud wanted an entire renovation OF the
present Mckinley bill, while the
Western mau thought that very
slight changes would suit the
masses better, Said the SOutherner,
will that satisfy the great majority that
supported the Chicago platform. What
good is a platform! il a party Will
trample 10 under foot after once 1t has
carried them to victory. The Western
man replied: You see those extensions
az either end OF this street car? Well,
those are the platforms 20 enable Us TO
enter this car; when we are once seated
we don't need the platforms until we
are going 90 enter again. So it bas
been aud so il will be forever Plat
forms are only made to enable polit-
zeal parties 10 step into the
Government trains; then the platform
be ID. I fell 10 thinking how near
the Western man was right. a tariff
for revenue only was the platform OF
the Democratic party, and II the party
does not try 70 carry out that plank
tut will diSagree-certainly so sure Will
they drive away the thousands Of work
men from the party who had voted for
that change promised, and who tired
and sick al heart with the protective
system of she Republicans that gives
an 90 the capitalist aud not even slice
OF the loaf of protection tl them-nOt
even the crumbs. Aud il this apathy
exists among the Democratic leaders
OF both houses, will 10 not give great
encouragement to the Republican lead
erS who still have unbCunded faith in
the Nckinley bill OF protection, how
ever, IL only a slight change or few
articles only shall be Included in the
revision? The party will be unfaithfuI
20 its pledge, or the platform was only
blind when IL proclaimed the Mcktn-
lev bin was entirely wrong and mem
ace 90 American labor. Gentlemen Of
Congress that have the majority, con-
sentative measures ia regard 70 the
tariff seems 10 the world a clean and
clear backing down from the
Democratic platforms Of tho
mast or loss of courage
either Of which will be a death blow to
the party. IL seems from a certain
point OF view that the leaders Of the
party are for a strict renovation and a
radical change in the now existing
tariff, provided that their interests are
not interfered with but let alone as 1t
stands. For one instance see Governor
McCorkle before the Ways and Means
Committee here in Washington. Was
he not carried 60 victory on the Demo-
cratic platform of tariff for revenue
only and a wholesale eradication OF the
present unwholesome tariff system?
But 10 seems matter of which OK is
gored and that self preservation is the
first law OF nature. The second Ques-
ton that worries the average
Washiugtoniau is the kind OF
money we will have; must il
be silver dollars aud no bills less than
SO. or till the government call in the
silver certificates and issue the silver
or will we have one kind OF paper
money? That. Mr.. Editor, does not
worry me in the least. Any kind Of
money is good enough and although l
an not physically a man, l can, L know,
carry sixty pounds, which is equal 10
/ 900 silver dollars. Now, I never eX-
Uect 90 have nv salary raised TO $4,000
per month and can therefore rest easy
on that score. IL is perhaps not gener-
ally known that the United States has
at DresaDt nine different kinds
OF money in Observation-Disclosures coin;
second, standard silver dollars; third,
subsidiary silver; fourth, gold
certificates; fifth, silver certificates;
sixth, treasury notes OF July
1890; seventh, United States notes;
eighth, currency certificates; ninth,
National Bank notes. Why would not
any one kind Of paper money do? Or
now, since we have the purchasing
claus repealed, how would this seem to
answer;
T. Pledge the governments to main
tain on an equality with gold our en-
tire stock Of money aud obligations.
.. Authorize aud direct the Secretary
OF the Treasury to sell gold bonds when
10 is necessary 10 protect this pledge.
g. Issue no silver Certihcates-Un ited
States or National Bank notes OF less
denomination than S.
q. Pay the government employees and
/ all pensions with silver dollars, and
force 90 ia circulation.
The question, whether or not the use
Of paper money has been success, is
one upon which exists a wide difference
OF opinion. One thing is certain, how
ever, and that is, that paper
money in some form or another
guaranteed by Uucle San, and equally
valuable in all parts Of our country,