Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-09
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
~ Jenersonian~ Who Doe, Not Believe
The Newspaper, ana che Political Lead
cr> are Honest.

a
The Newspaper, and she Political Lead
en-, are Honest.
Charleston. W. Va, May s.
To The Editor .. t-e Register
Sir--TLl proposition mas yerl aN-
vauccd and exhausJiVelr discussed uy
the politicians and the press through
out che State as 20 the aovisioliijy or
calling a convention having TOR rs
Uurn0se an expression of popular SEN
tfment on the currency question The
friends of free coinage. conscious OF the
firm grasp their doctrines have upon
the public mind. urge the cell OF sutn
convention. while the press. almost
without am exception. advise against lt.
CHce holders and the devoted cout,n-
gent who YET wait auNiously ar the gov
er1meut crib for the next dlsJrlou-
ri0n OF patronage. together with the
rapidly decreasing number of those
Who though thoroughly honest. believe
iu The iufalihii-y Of Grover cleveland
and .u his power 10 east devils oJl oil
the body polite hold up their hands M
solemn adu0ui-iou that such @ course
would put us iu am awkward position
before the country and lessen our
chances for victory iu 1896. When this
gr0tesGue mixture Of subsidized
newspaper press OF q c0bort OF Office
holders and seekers. OF q set oil blind
w0rshiQpers of miracles. lis analysed
and dissectej with their motives and
purposes laid bare, the weakness OF
their protests win De apparent. With
but q few rare and Tadieut exceptions
the men who control the Democratic
press OF this State are received either
directly or indirectly some revenue
from Offices obtained under tla FEDERAL
administration at Washington. ANY
honest conviction entertained by them
ON the question of currency reform Is
Kept sacreIly concealed. while they We
homeutly proclaim 10 the people only
what is pleasing i'm the sight of the
stuffed prophet presiding over the des-
TIMES of the nation az the White House.
Iu their fCvniug subservieDcy To- the
interests of the President they surpass
iu The homage they pay, "a retinue of
C0urtiers round the throne OF an auto
crat. Their contemplate venality
would be menace 90 the people of our
State were &c not chat the pepo.e long
ago lost confidence I'm the matter they
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