Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-14


District
To the Editor Of the Register.
The campaign on this side of the river
is progressing nicely IN the interest OIL
the masses and free silver and god alike.
TIE little knots of persons chat were so
common in the towns of Belmont county
Ten DAYS ago discussing the merits OF the
issue have disappeared and it is general
lv accepted as true that they disappeared
because the Republicans were unable to
discuss the question in the open without
doing their cause harm. Every silver
fellow has undisputed reasons for the
faith in him. The Republicans have
consequently despaired of making any
headWay by discussion and have closed
M like clans. In this town they are
irving to make themselves appear happy
by having their regular meedngs every
Thursday night and being entertained
each night by a glee club. Whistlng, as
IL were. as they marched TO the gallOWs.
There are, however, evidences that every
form of intimidation and COERCION WI
be resorted to, and it is understood cur
Democratic committee. which IS woe
awake and hust,ing, has them under
surve .a!1ce and will prosecute every n
fraction of the law. Ii is probable that
a reward. publicly or privately, Will be
offered for information that Will lead TO
2 conviction. They are determined that
the people shall have an opportunity 10
deposite a freeman's ballot. Inc cam
paign on the part Of the silver side is
purely educa t.onal one, and we have no
evidence Of any one who went into the
de ,ths Of the subject but he came out
thoroughly saturated with the Tree silver
idea. The one fact that our glass house
has never enjoyed better prosperity than
under the W,sOn bill, and the other fact
that Mr.. Graham, president of the Act
ra-Standard mill, says that he needs no
more protection and is fully satisfied
with the present tariff rates, satisfies
the people that the litJle tariff talk Is
all buncomb and an appeal to the preju-
d.ces and passious OF the unsuspecunS
Nobody. however. is trying 10 talk tafiH
e5ccept those who are limited. There
never was time in this county when the
people were doing as much reading and
thinking as now, and that BODIES well for
the silver cause. Many of the most in
tellectuaI gentlemen Of the county have
renowned and denounced the gold
standard an doing yoeman service In the
interest of the masses. There VIII be
about 100 hitherto Democrats support
the gold standard but a personal motive
can be attached to every one OF them,
and in some cases, considering circum-
stances. the motive is positively cruel
and inhuman. The Democrats look up
on the situation as full! of hope for their
ticket in this county, while the Republic
cans. through their most conservative
prophet. think they will carry the county
bv $50. The situation in this county,
taken in conjunction with reports from
other counties of the Sixteenth Congress
sonal district, indicate that Mr.. McFad-
den will be an easy winner While there
has been no open coercion here, such
things have been done and said as to
cause scores OF employees in our mills
and railroads. whose sentiments are for
silver. to consider it the better part of
discretion to wear Mckinley buttons
and ioin Mckinley clubs. They are
justified in the eyes OF God and man in
doing this and thwarting the damnable
purpose of the coercionist and for of
American institutions. and thereby pro-
tect the bread and butter of their wives
pnd children. The Australian way OF
voting wiz bury in secrecy the voice of
his ballot.
A Wei marked policy of the Republi-
can campaign over here is to select those
whom they think susceptible Of in1lu-
ence some how and then send out one
Of their number to each person so select
ed. as a missionary, to bring them in.
So. nv dear reader. if you are thus ap-
preached. you viii know you have been
sa1oc-Ai as mark. Is TO l.
Bridgeport, o., October y, 1896.