Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Held a Large and Enthusiastic Meeting,
Last Night.

Last Night.
Last night the German-American Sill
yer Club held German central meeting
at Arion Hall, which was addressed by
the Hon. Hugo S. Grosser, of the Chi
cago Freie Presse, the great western
silver paper
The speaker was escorted to the Arion
Hall by the German-American Silver
Club. The meeting was called to order
by President julius Lohse, of the Silver
Club, who introduced exMayor C. w.
Seabright as chairman. After a short
speech Mr.. Seabright presented Mr..
Grosser as the principal speaker.
"The Republican organ which declar-
ed that the Democratic silver cause is on
the wane certainly made a grand mis-
take, as the glorious triumph of our
party is already apparent. We stand OH
an issue which has been endorsed by
the three great parties of to-day, and
they will lend their entire support to-
wards the elevation of such grand prin-
ciples. Party lines have been dropped
and we now stand on monetary princi-
pies. We demand the money of the
constitution, gold and silver, because it
is just and the money of the people.
The gold standard of the past years has
not only impoverished US, but caused
universal distress and made the masses
slaves, which has caused the masses 10
rise in support OF the free coinage of
silver"
He explained the demonstration act
Of 1873 and named prominent Republic
can leaders who are in sympathy with
silver.
The Democratic party demands the
restoration of the laws in force previous
to 1878, and because we demand this our
opponents assail us with vile epithets,
but people living in glass houses should
never throw stones. We demand an in
come tax. You all know it was a law
and goodly portion of the taxes were
collected, yet it was declared unconsti-
tutional. Monarchial governments have
an income tax, what should prevent us
from having il? In your city you find a
number of gold standard men, but if you
ask them why they are in favor of that
issue you will find that not one per cent
of them can define the issue. The BIZ
metallists are all well informed on this
subject and can at all times give a very
clear explanation. 1t is to the interest
of trusts, bankers and capitalists to sup
port the gold standard, as it enriches
them. At present there is not enough
gold in the world to meet the business
obligations, and this has in a great
measure enhanced the value of gold.
The high price Of money has CHEAP
ened the price of our commodities. At
present there are 4,777 ,69S mortgages IN
this country, which in comparison with
the 100000 votes which will be cast
at the next election, would average one
mortgage to every third voter. The
amount Of money involved in these
mortgages is enormous. Figuring each
one at 5000 on an average our mortgages
would reach one thousand million dol
lars, while the interest would reach
100000 900. Now the question is where
are we to get the money under the pres
ent existing circumstances? Our op-
pcnents declare that the collapse and
closing of great number of our banks
was caused by overproduction, when the
same can be ascribed to the gold stand
ard. Secretary Foster and Secretary
Carlisle have paid bonds in gold when
they could have paid them in the op-
tional coin Of the government. In spite
of the hundreds of millions of dollars
which were lying idle in the treasury,
bonds to the amount of 1892 900 900
were issued. If Mckinley is
elected he will be confronted with
bond issue Open the minis to coin
money and the mills will resume again.
THE people desire the same right to-day
as they had in former years. The cleo
ton Of Bryan would assure prosperity,
as he would pay bonds and the public
debt in silver"
Mr.. Grosser closed by asking each and
everyone present not to tell their friends
that he must vote for Bryan, but tell
him to study the issue and vote as his
conscience dictates.
Mr.. Grosser is one of the most elo-
quent and forcible German speakers
who has ever spoken to a Wheeling au-
dipOpp