The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-20

N'S tlNl any pOOpIO III
me world. The campaign u 1902, from
start to finish. was ono Of deception on
me part OF tho Democratic party mud
ne ieadet0. This deception and false
teaching md appeals 10 passion helped
70 place tho Democratic party in power;
but II did more and far wOrEO-it plant.
cd tho seeds Of social tigContcnt that
has borne tho iruit that 10 all about US
IN tho present disas.roug condition Of
atiai'P. For years the Democratic pnrty
lowed tho wind and the country Il
reapinG tho whirlwind.
TIE ELEMENTS THAT MADE Up THr DEMO.
CRATIC PARTY IS 1892.
Tho Democratic party Of 1892 was
made up Of incongruous and diverse ole.
menta, 0! good and evil %iorcea, but all
animated BY II purpose-to eccuro
control Of the government In the north
the rank and file WA supported by mug.
wumpa, TaInmany, tho discontentGd and
inc anarchists, who stood shoulder 10
shoulder in the cou.cs. 10 DESTROY pro.
lection, divide gu: home market with
foreign countries aud reduce wages and
prices. OF these forces tho most power.
iul md tho most aggressive was Tam.
many--a secret political organization
in 4 republic, aud, according to
abundant Democratic testimony itself,
the most co:rup. Gver known;
ono that sanctions the sale OF
nominations for judicial and other
high Offices. tho purchase OF political
appointments. Gud tho protection OF
criminal classes for money. The south
contributes tho great body OF the party.
Thia mass OF opposing forces. led BY Mr..
Cleveland. the idol Of the party, til.
umphcd In the election, md took into
lie keeping the fortunes and destinies OF
the great republic, the foremos. nation
in the world, purified and made stronger
BY thirty years Of Republican rule. In
this triumph the south contributed
most IN numbers, character and re.
spcctabil!ty, and after O long absence
from power, at the beginning OF Mr..
Cloycland's second term Of Office, be.
come tho dominating factor in the ad.
ministration Of tho government
It would be strange indeed II this
combination ehorli know precisely
what TO do with the government now
that i. has control OF IL Il is called
upon to make laws 10 regulate and
govern the Immense business, trade and
commerce that has grown up largely
during the last thirty years, which tho
south had little or no part in creating,
aud which it does no. understand. Tho
country has ou.grown the ability OF tho
south and tho Democratic party to
govern il, With the inexpcriencc Of
the south in matters OF administration,
ita wan. OF knowledge OF trade and com.
mcrcu, the traditions OF the Democratic
party and its disposition OF late to take
into close fellowship those making
war Oh property, ard listen to their de-
macds, no wonder the country has
fallen into disaster, and the outlook for
the future Is Encouraging.
TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY ALWAYS FAVORED
LABOR y HIGH WAGES.
For more than thirty yea.s the Re.
publican party, through protection,
caused TO be paid to the wage earners
Of the United States the highest wages
paid in tho world. During this period,
through the same policy, the growth OF
our industries exceeds anything known
in history and is the marvel Of the
civilized world. Mills and factories
have been built 10 all over tho country,
trade and commerce extended, produc-
ton and consumption stimulated aud
the people made prosperous, contcu.cd
and happy.
Il ia proposed now to set aside pro-
lection and substitute In its stead q mere
er pertinent, untried in the Republic,
which means lower wages, lower in-
comes. closing Of mills and plants, less
business, loss production, and less con.
sumption. The maintenance Of high
wages in the United States depends
upon protection. Wages, like water,
unless prevented, will seek 4 common
level. Tho Republican party has
thrown the barrier OF protection around
American labor-removc this barrier
and n will soon be the same in the
United States as they are in Europe.
Good wages, good incomes, good prices
and active business indicate o progress
i've civilization, while low wages. low
incomes and low prices make q declin-
Ing one.
ErrgCT OF DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OF The
COUNTRY.
Since the election Of 1892, which
placed the Democratic party in power.
an army Of unemployed has been raised
up in the country greater In numbers
than the army that went forth to con
que the rebellion and save tho lie OF
the nation. The decline in the value
OF real and personal property exceeds
in amount the entire cost OF tho civil
war. Trade and business are Frustrated;
money, though abundant, is locked up
in vaults and cannot be used because
confidence is gone. No new enter
priscs or undertakings arc begun, and
ore-third OF those already established
are closed; capital is tImid, labor dis
con,ea.ci. Wages and incomes have
declined in the past year at the rate OF
S5,O3O,0O0 q day; production and con-
sumption, as u natural result, in like
ratio. Throughout. tho country men
arc asking for work and women and
children ere crying Tor bread. There ia
social unrest and disGuict. In places a
feeling OF insecurity novel before
known in the republic exists. Anarchy,
communism. opposition to peace. law
and order. have made rapid strides. Al.
ready in ten states Of the union. three
OF which are amoag the most populous,
troops have been under arms TO main
tain peace and order and protect life and
property.
The titst year Of Mr.. Cleveland's sec.
ond term shows q deficit Of ST5,00O,0O
in the revenues OF the government.
T.. AZ Grs. linn sinrn thu wnr thu in.