The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-11
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DISTINGUISHED honor OF presiding over
y the dellbcrn tons OF d Republican ma,
tional convention. the last time
being the occasion OF the as
IS pcmbling of that convention at
81. Louis, nominating William McKin-
ley, the next President of the United
States. have little further to sny
aside from leaving to your kind con-
slderatlon our friend and guest of this
evening, bcspcuking for him your ap-
i probation which can DO best evidence
y ed by good order and M little annoy.
ance and interruption the overwhelming
spirits OF u triumphant Republican us
semblage can refrain from giving vent
TO. Ladies and gentleman. | takc pleas
usc In presenting to YOU thia evening"
the Hon.John M.Thurston, of Nebraska.
/ 3GIa Tho Crowd Cherrrd. Isl
As Senator Thurstnn advanced to the
front OF the platform the crowd chccred
heartily and II was some moments be-
fore he could proceed.
The senator begun by saying he was
compelled to offer IN apology to the
4 audience on account OF the worn cun-
dillon OF his voice. which showed the
effects OF many speeches. made 80 far In
this campaign, and was nj present as
rough and ragged az the Chicago plat
.Wu, out' sniu tue spehker' u mas
! Republican Iualltier, and will grow bot
ter as proceed" and IA It did.
He eaid he had spent tho day In
Wheeling IN a most enjoyable manner,
taking In the sights OF the city, which
he compllmcntcd very highly as being
one OF tho best IN the country. But,
while going through the manufacture
ing districts he had noticed that there
was an absence OF smoke curling out
of ttfs stacks OF tho many factories.
and he had come to the conclusion that
y the people OF Wheeling must be using
smoke consumers. for II he remembered
Alright, four years ago. while passing
through the city, he saw vast volumes
OF smoke coming from the chimneys
now unused. He said he noticed the
same absence OF smoke oil over the
( country and II must be that the whole
American people have been using
smoke consumers for the pust four
years.
He referred to the questions pending
in this campaign US being OF the most
vital interest to the people. II Is an
American question and a business
question. and people OF all parties are
ready to decide In favor OF the pr!n-
ciples whkh Will bring back the same
prosperity TO the country that It en-
in West Virginia, whose heroic citizens
went out by thousands and enlisted In
one or, the other OF the great armies
and after the war they came home re-
united In their defense OF the coun-
try's welfare and all devoting their
best energies to build up its interests.
= The New south.
Wheeling typitcs the new south that
Is engaged In building up enterprises
OF industry and going ahead In the
advancement OF this section and the
advancement OF the union.
The speaker said he was not here for
any oratorical effort, but would talk rs
simply and plainly rs was In his pow
J er, so that he might set some man in
the audience to thinking. and give him
some things to take home with BIN
and as he sits down by the fireslde with
his wife and his child. might learn
what would be to the interest OF his
home. wife and child. and then make
9 up his mind and vote his sentiments
on election day. There are those men
in the land who go about and devote
their time to arousing the prejudices
OF the people. but the responsibilities
of the coming election are too solemn
and too serious for such n campaign.
E.HaeF4 lie spcihtE tIcH OTuiCucu ouI OI
the money question and advanced the
soundest OF arguments.
Good Anywhere.
can take the dollars Of my country,
gold or silver or paper. into the four cor
ners OF the hab!table globe. can trans
act. business with all peoples. civilized,
semi-civilized and barbaric, without fear
OF discount. depreciation. or dlscrcdit.
want the dollars OF the United States
TO go around the world as the tng goes
honored and respected by all mankind.
Z can take the dollar OF my country
e into every gold standard country OF the
earth and l can buy as much In any
home stores Of those countries as the
most privileged citizen OF the communi-
ty can buy with the dollar his govern
i ment gives him for Use. | cnn take the
I dollars OF my country into every free
silver coinage nation OF the world, Mex
leo, China, Japan. South America,
s. wherever you please. and can buy
twice as much at the home store as the
most privileged citizen OF the locality
can buy with the best dollar his govern
ment gives him for use
do not care to exchange my pririleg-
es with any man who Is ready togive me
two OF his dollars for one OF mine; do
: not care to go across the line into Cana
da. as the Mexican comes across the line
" into the United States. with an apology
for his flfty-ccnt dollar. do not wish
to see the Goddess OF Liberty placed
upon deprecated coin. (Applause.)
Eagle Tall Rampunt.
When we put the American eagle on
piece OF metal we ought to put him
there with every tail feather spread.
rampant for the glory OF his country.
Sc We cannot afford 10 Mexicanize Amer
lean manhood, American muscle. or
r American money.
1t Is commended by the advocates OF free
silver that this is an issue between the
gold standard and blmetalllsm. Moth
= ing could be further from the truth. II Is
an issue between monetary system
which will give us silver alone and the
existing monetary System, which gives
r. US practical bimetallism.
Every gold standard country OF the
world hns in circulation side by side
gold and silver and paper. The United
States. Great Britain. Germany, France,
and all the great commercial. Industrial
and progressive nations make gold the
standard. and under 1t give to their pto-
pie for daily use gold nnd silver und pa
+ per, all equal in purchasing and debt
paying power and every dollar Inter-
8 changeable with every other dollar.
w Gold Driven Ont.
In every free coinage country gold has
been driven out. 1t Is not In use rs
money, and the only none in use In those
countries Is silver. The poorest dollar
Is OF any gold standard country can be ex-
changed for two OF the best dollars OF
any free silver country.
prefer to live In Il country which can
do business on equal terms with the