The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-20
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wIIEELlNG, IUSE 10, 1895.


League at Cleveland yesterday contain.
ed some very f~orcetul truths. In speak
inc OF tho incapac:ty OF tho Democratic
party for administering the affairs OF
government, aud the disgust OF tho PEG.
pie with the exhibitions OF their weak
craftsmanship, which res ulted in the
overwhelming rebuke OF the party OF
incompetents at tho polls last Novcm'
Der, Mr.. Tracy said that ''thosc cleo.
tions sounded q motto OF warning to the
world that tho poople Of the United
States once aud for all declared them.
selves in favor OF protection to Ameri.
can industries and American labor. II
was the bugic note which awakened tho
sleeping industries and brough. new life
into the business world. 1t caused the
fires OF the American furnaces 10 again
awaken to an American demand; i. haa
put the wheels OF commerce in motion.
and the glad hum OF industry must
soon resound throughout the land. En-
terprise, reviviied, is extending her
arms OF iron into new fields, into mex
plored territory, never 10 cease until old
mother earth shall have been made TO
give up her hidden treasures in the fur
thermost corners OF our territory"
The value OF these conventions, it ia
claimed, lies in the fac. that it gathers
together representatives OF the various
portions OF the country and allows them
an opportunity ior ! calm and ludicious
consideration Of the questions which
are nearest the hearts Of the people,
aud q discussion OF party affairs free
and untrammeicd. In regard to the
makeup OF the body President Tracy
asserted that mo political party can
exis: long in any country which does
not appeal in every way to the youug
men OF the country. The past record OF
a party may be such rs to stir the en-
thusiasm or warm the patriotism Of
youth, but the hu.tling, practical young
man OF the day demands that the party
to which he allies his fortunes shall be
4 party OF the present, face squarely to
tine front and fear rot 10 take up and
consider any and all OF the complex
question: which confront Us from time
10 time"
After reading the record OF the pres
ent administration and reviewing the
work OF the last Congress, the speaker
declared that The only law passed by
the Democratic Congress which could
produce a revenue has been declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court
OF the United States. They will not be
permitted to ESCAPE this responsibility.
No amount Of beating the tom toms or
raising the dust over the currency ques.
ton viii blind the people TO the fac.
that three precious years OF the com.
mercial life oil the republic have boon
sacrificed by the Democratic party on
he altar OF free trade. The question is
not. shall We nse more silver. There
is no opposition in this country to the
enlarged use OF oliver ii it can be
brough: about without disturbing our
present trade relations with other
countries. but the question is, shall the
American markets be opened to the
world on 4 cheaper basis than to tho
American citizens Themselves? Shall
the workmcn and .radcsmcn of foreign
countries enjoy tho privilege, OF n
market made valuable By tho higher
ideals OF life aud intelligence OF tho
American pGople whom they in no way
contribute to tho condition. pay no
share OF tho taxos and in no way assist
in sustaining tho American govern.
mont?
"The American workman has made
what was at frat 4 luxury to-day Il
necessity, and he has been able to at.
tain these luxurios through the Repuh.
llcan principle OF paying American
wages for American labor. The factory
AMI tho iarm arc tho two great pro-
ducers oil national wealth. When YOU
atop tho music OF tho spindle and tho