The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-21

silver per ounce Tor the yeafH named.
l ind from this table, that IA 1850 wheat
was ninety cents a hunhel and silver
sold ut 81 Syttpor ounce; that IN iy79 sill
yer had fallen to 81 - 40 per ounce
while. strange to cay, wheat had in-
ERASED In price r. cents ON the huRhel
eud was selling at. - u,
not b. found that the price or silver
had ANYTHING 70 DO with the rise OF faiil
OF wheat Another instance from the
same table: In 1855 silver had fallen to
" cents an ounce, yet wheat sold the
same year at 81 So a bushel A man or
Ordinary intellect would naturally come
% the conclusion that the law Of sup-
ply and demand had fnere 4. do with the
\ price OF wheat than the rise and fail IN
I the price Of silver buiiion. Does II not
occur 70 any well regulated mind that
when the prairies OF the great western
states, the Argentine Republic. and ms.
Ola, enter the wheat mAyet the price
VIII natural w and Inevitably faii2 what
u truecf wheat u also truA OF the price
ofAhay, oats. corr, ana ali oth6r mrnl
products. Tho price OF silver does not
anect the price ot farm products any
more than does the price OF ecaI.
The Candidates,
I have not fuiiy discussed this anes.
tlen, ~ weii ts many other questions
which are Involved Ia the Issue q i,,is
campaign. Time forb,ds INIT ths rsr.
sonpiity Of candidates for the high and
Important cttlce lof the presidency Of d.
cred republic iike ours Il IN Important
and potential confederate that should
Aftect tis in casting our votes, Who iHi
William Jcnningu Bryan have Moth.
ing TO say aEaipst his personal charn6.
ter. do not lsiiNw that anything could
ec said Y, had. the dlsposition. His
friends call him THE Boy Orator OF the
Platte. tito that viii not much COM
mend him 10 the sober minded and con-
sentative citizens OF this country who
are looking for q man Of experience and
ability to sit In the chair that has been
occupied by Washington. Jeffcrspn and
jackson, and later, In times Of trouble,
by Lincoln, Grant and Garfield.
1t Is not necessary TO ask who ID the
standard bearer Of the Republican par
~. Theirs Is not 4 man. woman or
child, who has arrived at years OF dis
erection. from the Atlantic to tho Pacific,
from the lakes to the gulf that has not
heard the name OF William Mckinley
Gong continued cheersl HIS biography
u written on the brightest pages OF the
history OF our country. In the dark days
OF 1851. when our country was thraatens
ed with dissolution, when Abraham
Lincoln called upon patriots to defend
the nag, William MoKiley was onh OF
those who bade farewell 70 home and
friends, and enrolled himself among
the patriots who went forth ready today
down their lives. u need be. In defense
OF our country. Midst shot and she'll.
on tho battle held he stood In defense OF
the nag, and won honorable distinction
as a brave and true soldier OF the re-
public. tAppiause). When the war
was ended. and peace was restored TO
this land he returned to hia home with
honor. and applied himself to an honor
uency as any man ever represented,
called him to serve as their representa-
tive In the halls OF Congress- In the
councils OF tho nation. Term after term
he succeeded himself b~ reason OF his
eminent services. 4
Early the chan pton OF American Ia
Dor and home Industry, he has endeaeed
himself to every patriotic American cit-
lien, Called by an overwhelming ma
jority to be governor Of one OF the great
states OF this union. even before hih
iabors as chief magistrate of the state
OF Ohio were ended. the people turned
to him with an tinanfinity never before
witnessed and selected him from among
the giants OF the Republican party to
lead us to victory In November next.
(Cheers).
Inc Republican party has a grand
history. and with steadfast iievotion TO
principle has always stood for equal
rights. equality before the law. and lnro-
lection to American homes. 1t isfher
glovy. and she points with pride to the
names Of Lincoln and Grant and GAR
fieid, and Blaine, leaders OF the people,
and former standard bearer 8 OF the
party. She Is no less proud OF Allison,
Reed. and a host of others. and ON the
third da-- OF November next we will, by
an overwhelming majority, give him
the electoral vote OF our states and elect
William Mckinley, the peoples choice.
the pride of the Republican party, the
champion OF protection and honest
money. as President OF these United
States. and from his inauguration on
the 9Th Of March next will be dated for
|,years TO come the era OF prosperity and
honest money.
Again / thank you for this additional
evidence or your confidence and re-
spect. tremendous applause. long
continued).