Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-24


Cluer, and Hon. James Capehart, each
at that time being candidates for Coz
gress from the Fourth district, 70 ad-
dress the club on The Principles and
Future Of the Democratic Party" In
response the club have received letters
from each Of the gentlemen named, and
at 3 meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee held last night they were read.
Judge Harvey states that as he has
withdrawn from the race, he cannot at
present accept the invitation. Judge
McCluer does not express himself, but
states that az some future time he
hopes 70 address the club on the issues
named.
The letter Of Hon. James Capehart is
as follows:
Mr. Frank armstrong, SCcrCtdr1h Par
kerSblTg, ". Va.
MY DEAR SIB:-It seems that mis-
understand your motives in writing me
q former letter inviting me 70 address
your club, and I owe you an apology
for misconstruing you.
Ny Democracy teaches me 70 believe
in free trade, and aRy measure looking
TO a reduction or abolition Of custom
duties will receive nv hearty support.
The record OF my votes 10 the House
will show that In every instance, eI-
cent that OF coal, ] voted for the
adoption of lower duties taan those
proposed in the Wilson bill (See vote
on JohnsOn's amendment TO put steel
rails on the free list, and OtherS)
I have nothing to conceal In this, and
have never attempted 10 hide my sentl-
mspts on this subject. As my couStit-
uent. recognize your right 90 ask me
why voted to place duty on coal; but
before I answer, permit me 10 say that i
have regretted that vote ever since It
yvas cast. as / believe that it was 8 mis-
take il was the one instance 10 which
departed from my fixed convictions on
mis- question. i hope 20 havs an oppor-
trrity 10 correct this error at the time.
7 reasoned TO this way; The duty OF
forty cents ton on coal will not affect
its cost 10 our people nor 10 anyone 10
the country except those along the coast
of New England, and New England
manufacturers are amply protected 10
the Wilson bill, aud cheaper fue. will
only increase their profits without ben
sfttipQ the consumer, and at the same
time deriving our State OF consider
AHA market for coal. / do not now be-
Iievs that our State will be affected In
any way, whether we have duty on
coal or not.
would DO very glad TO have the sup
port Of your organization ia my race for
reelection, but iL is my desire that the
peopIs OF our district should fully un-
derstand my views upon another impOr-
tapt QUESTION, as we'll as that relative
. the tariff, and therefore l wish 10
15s, YOU my opinion upon silver, which
importance 60 our people is second
~ 1-Os- + aGgO-nr believe prosperity
will return to rs until silver IS restored
m its proDar place as full legal tender
money receivable for debts, public and
private, on an equality with gold, and
opr minis are opened 20 its coinage at
the old ratio. This sentiment which l
have advocated so long is now growing
in strength everywhere, not only In
our own country, but abroad,
and the leaders Of all political
nartIes are catering TO it, and are vie
ing with each other in their efforts 10
get into the silver boat We have but
little gold in our country, and every
dollar OF our mOney-silVer and paper
is deDepdent upon it; hence all the
doubt, want Of confidence, etc. To try
ing TO ape the financial policy OF Eng
land, the great creditor nation; we, as a
great debtor nation, have fallen into
error. Silver has not declined 10 value.
silver bullion will buy az much Of the
pecessaries Of life (those things that We
eat and wearl as ever 10 would, but
gold. i'm obedience TO the law OF supply
and demand, has enormously apprecia.
ted. To compel the payment of our
eouutry's immense Indebtedness public
and private-in gold, To my opinion
means universal ruin.
The course OF the Senate on the tariff
hill "a irexcusa0Ie, and cannot be toe
stronE.- condemned. In the SeClusiOu
OF c0muJtee rooms, more than four
hundred amendments 90 the Wilson bill.
have been adopted and brought into the
Chamber as the work Of the party, and
the public is not permitted 20 know who
secured the adoption OF this or thai
amendment, or upon what grounds il
was done. Democratic Senators are
accused Of peddling favOrS TO their Re
publican colleagues, and the rights and
property Of the people are being traded
away 70 trusts. The great body oil
Democrats TO the Senate and House
have been, and are, true 10 their prin.
clples aad 70 the people, but traitors ar,
there, who have taken advantage oil
circumstances 70 secure favOrs for their
own particular moaOpOlies, and 70 i'm
prove their own private fortunes on the
misfortunes Of their country. As Con
gresham Clark truly says, eve need 4
Tarpeian rock from which to throw oul
traitors.
In conclusion, permit me TO say tha
am not soliciting or begging supper
from any quarter, and while no one
would appreciate help more than
would from your city and your organ
iziation, yet the party will not tud me
a sluggard, or head, II 10 DasSe,
me by for some one else. I believe tha
political parties, as well as individuals
Iould be honest, aud when placed il
liver on q promise 10 reform abuses
Gould proceed to keep their PROMISE
a simple, STRAIGHTFORWARD way.
~ I feel now as If it would be best % de
~ the tariff bill, as IL is being pre-
Ma in the Senate, and think I shal
against il, believing that We car
L q more successful fight agains
sOs cKlnleY iniQuiIy than in defend
protection measure adopted by
CIV >v. On this, however, hav,
I'D decided, as we hope in the
Tu secure material modification
.- le bill goes into conference,
10 Very truly yours,
Dictated. j. CAPEHART.
~
Domestic Repartee.