Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-20

Arfate with the Republican Par
and Appeal to Coming Con-
a0us to Take Up the Cause
o.. the White Metal
Louis. June 19.-The silver men
g.a out the following address
people OF the United States"
me the call Of duty, and jusd-
.- -as common citizenship OF Jhis
we address this commuaica-
people. In doing so we claim
.oH,y or right other than that
cugs 10 every man TO express
a-sl conviction; but We respectful
the cooperation Of all who
-na, The time has come for re-
1 1 simpler and more direc,
. OF naming men for national
.Ian Las obtained in recent
years.
Political party organization is neces-
r because. without it, the individual
dumb; but the party is only the
u1, the end; it is the voice and
-.e sense As the world advances
wonderful epoch Of Intellectual
sruenJ and physical improvement
f., d constant Quirement for be,-
rt-ss The individual feels that
--mer and needs il. or he fails in
rs.- srleavOr. Parties must also obey
same law. L follows. therefore.
--a. -1a moment a party shall choose
.rl11 s-.ll or retrOgress il is no long
.-eH eu- 10 achieve the end 20 which
people are necessarily destined.
---e no sanc-ity in mere party
names and the mark of decay is set on
rLu8l strength in nation when
bs1lu-e rule Of political organiza-
t-- c-ercss man from the truth for the
sake NJ eNDediency and establishes in
submission 70 partisan rule for
sake Of power.
1e.1gn.zing the value and the Splen-
ievemeu,s of political parties N
s country. aS elsewhere. We are yet
.-s-l.n-I 20 believe -hac for more
..1 % years no one of them has been
.'v sufficient for the needs OF the
~ The great trend TO better
-Es. resting in the heart and pUr-
an men has been stayed during
-s latter part Of this generation by the
r-s If the parties 20 express in their
cents The highest hope and as
-a.1l 90 -hs mass of the people who
constitute -1a parties. And there has
been growing Ia his cOuBtry-swelling
with each recurrence Of national elec-
soma @ mass of independent
te-s and voters. which has gravi-
--- between -Ae TWO great parties.
since excepting. possibly, the
r o, lS76-,he pendulum has
SWING from side 10 side with each four
years. In 1872 the Republican party
.t 'he President; in 1876 the De-
-,-l,v claimed the election; in 1880
# Republican party elected; il 1884
s Democrats elected; i'm 1883 the Re
1-..cars elected in 1892 the Democrats
e .1 1895 until within few
r-.Es-it has been conceded the Repub-
would elgc, What has been the
s Of this mighty oscillation Of
@ Eaich This year has probably OBJ
@ controlling proportions every
--a can answer 20 himself. If he has
an observer; if he has had interests
a- v re- affected; If ne has fel, a hope
greater justice done and has seen
r1pe blasted. If ne knows that the
general dissatisfaction has arisen from
,- that party pronis made 10
people We're broken by party per-
-uCa. he knows that so soon as the
1c was over and successful canii-
ss installed they became the seryi-
The party and the advocates of
narrow and pOn-prOgreS policy
stain which alone there seemed 20 be
assurance of selfish safety and parti-
-1 approval.
nC-g all this period we have lack
great constructive administration.
social truth has been put forward
-r elective way. While in all the
r-me1ts of physical life there have
'eye,opments and achievements
.uei 20 the ease and comfort Of
sr5 n the st.ll greater and more
-ar' domain Of social reform we
e .o1d still or retrOgreSSed. II is
ar That the people have not felt the
STRINGS OF Determination that this in
ass endured, but because Of the
parry which has largely cODtroll-
. and ont of Office. IL has
source Of reprOacb 10 any man
should dare 20 ren0unce ale
-o organization. Men have been
To- submit their views 90 the
of conventions although it
con knowledge that conventions
>Wayed 90 views and declsra-
approved Of by the mass of
o.e nor conducive 20 their vel
.a 10 rot arrCGate 70 ourselves one
r- of intelligence. patriotism or
\ than is possessed by any of our
c.uzsus. Bat we feel that the
come for the performance of
Ills country, and for our part
V- shall eudsavOr 70 stand
viii make an endeavor in the
o, chat duty. Parties may
1cir usefulness; the truth
becomes obsolete. Every genera
.s men has the right 20 affirm
4 of pas, knowledge and PRES
i rsments; and if the enforce
truths shall make necss-
j ..parure from party Org1niza-
4 people have this righJ and VIII
undl the old parties return
4 truth or new parties shall be ere
aac- .J into law.
voices which have sounded 10
.. every State In this union are
4 -'aaon Of the real feeling this
''e appointed time for the peo-
assert themselves through such
as may give best promise Of