Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-29

shin Let ali the letters be now pub
lished. and not this Isolated, garoled
one"
"How and where did these letters"
"You see that file case there? 1t
contains one drawer for each county 10
the Congressional District. In eaen
drawer is kept all correspondence per
tanning to each specific county. Ihe
folds Of the case was forced and the
letters extracted. The felons evidently
thought they could obtain and hnd
something of advantage TO them, and
The result is the Joy letter. In the
drawer. which contains miscellaneous
memoranda, was
A LIST OF THE MONEYS
contributed from all sources to Mr..
Wilson'S campaign, which gave the
amount. name and address Of each con-
tributor"
Ibid they take it, too?"
ayes. and l would be glad II the IN
teIligenccr would now publish that list
Il will give the lie to all the I'te'-
lf1encer's vaporings about money ana
will show that the limited, very Limited
amount OF money contributed from all
sources to the Democratic canvass does
not equal the amount alone forwarded
TO Mr.. Elkins by the Manufacturers
Exchange Of New YORK, and not one
half OF the sum raised by the Americus
Club. Of Pittsburg, and put into the
Republican campaign. 1t will show,
too that the contributions have come
| from
THE POOR PEOPLE
of the country, in sums running from
s. TO 500, with but one single coDtrlou-
tion amounting 10 5000. These seyeral
! gratuitous contributions, coming from
! the laborlng man, the miner and the
nlaIn people, and not from the trusts
and protected interests Of the country
| 10 the cause of him who has been well
styled 1.-THE American Peel" have no
parallel in the history OF the political
contention Of any people, until 1t tnds
its counterpart in the penny con-
tributions of the English working
people, when they, through this
medium, erected . monument TO the
English Peel, for his repeal OF the corn
laws Of England. and chiseled upon lts
base their simple tribute that "he hao
given cheap bread to the poor" SiI
Robert Peel gave cheap bread TO the
English Door. and Wilson, the Amerl-
can Peel, gave cheap clothing and bet
ter living TO the American people. This
is not sentiment, but is emphasized ano
| proven in the many letters receive Ano
none more so than this one which hnd
in my mail this morning from labor
ing man in ST. Louis:
A SAMPLE LETTER.
st. LOUIS, No, October %, 1894
q. Hon. John T. McGrdw., Chairman Dem
Coug Er. Com, Grafton, ". Va
'HONoREp SIR-Having read Core
spoudent O'Brien MOore's description
Hon. VIM L. Wilson's campaign in 10
davis St. Louis Republic which | enclose
7 en humble follower of the marty, deem
nv duty as believe il TO De the duty o
every true Democrat in the union
to aid ia every possible man
ner 10 return 10 Congress thl
noble exponent Of true Democratic princi
pies, take great pleasure in contributing
my might TO that end. We cannot affOrC
to allow the great leader OF tariff reform 4
be beaten by the tariff barons in this fight
Kerens is a personal friend Of mine, and 4
would give me great pleasure to aid him
but next TO my God and my party Is tn
allegiance 1 owe TO my party. | sincerel!
trust with all my heart that victory vii
crown your efforts, and unless labor /!
blind 10 its own interests, IL will.
~ enclose you FIVE dollars, and my only
reason for not making il more IS because
am a labOring man and cannot spare il
But If Wilson is elected and l know b,
will be, he won't feel any happier than
| viii.
Again hoping and praving for you
success, and thanking O'Brien Moore fo
MS fine appeal in your behalf, believe me
"'Your loyal friend,
"'DAN. J. COFFEY,
| a. tDgog Chayf1ay