The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-26

unworthy OF our party fcnlty md un.
patriotic indeed. n our deliberations
should not bc marked by an cndeavor Ia
look beyond the mere question OF party
succcaS una TO seek TO accomplish those
results which nTe boSt for the nation n /
large. Our party always has been and
always VIII be most successful when ita
eNorts arc along lines which arc sup
posed 10 mark national prosperity.
prnciplcs may Be put IN practice only
through means of organization. and we
can point with extrNmc satisfaction to
our pnrty'a platform and candidates in
lhe past na the best guarantee that It's
motives md conduct nrp synonynous
with tho public veal.
IL l understand the present conditions
ariEht and Interpret correctly the action
OF the various conventions that followed
the Republican convention referred to,
we appeal TO our fellow citizens, above
anu beyond our belief In our own party,
along lines broader and higher than
that, anu ask that, ns n matter OF patri-
otism. there shall bG n united front op-
posed 10 those who are trlnlng with the
nations credit, disturbing her business
interests, or appealing 10 human preJu-
uicrs aS means OF arrayinE section
against section, or class against class,
In the hope OF gaining political prefer
mcnt
Abuse Is not argument, nor merovillIfl-
cations convincing. Campaigns we have
hau In which our people differed widely
on governmental policy, md where feel
Ing ran high. but never since the adop-
ton OF the constitution. with the single
exception Of the subject of tho secession,
mas the Integrity OF the government been
Jehparuized. The student of our his
tory would fall In his search to find any
instance where the functions OF the gov
ernment wcr sought to be used In direct
opposition. not only 10 the prccedents OF
its own SUCCESS, but In the fact OF econ
omlc laws which have been recognized
for centuries among civilized people. For
the first time since civil war divided this
nation. and at Il moment when memories
or strife were becoming merged Into q
rcawnkened brotherhood. a deliberate
effort has been made to array one Sec
ton against another. to divide one coun-
try as by an arbitrary line. and TO fer
VII appeals to passion and prejudice to
array In bitter strife the different social
classes that combine TO make our ma
tonal life.
Cause OF the Unre.t.
s There can be an honest difference OF
opinion as to the exact and responsible
cause for the present public unrest and
uncertainty. Sure II Is that many ele-
lnents combine to bring about the pres
ent condition OF affairs, but certain also
IL II that the method and manner OF
conducting the government finances
and managing Its currency are for the
time being uppermost In the public
mind
There Is no, distinction In morals be-
tween national and personal integrity.
There cannot be foud by any process OF
logic or speech personal virtue which
justlHes n national delinquency. Public
honesty and private integrity are twin
brothers. AZ the blood courses through
the human body and by Its various
functions sustalns life, so does an hon
est currency, passing through the chan
ncls OF trade, sustain the prosperity OF
our citizens and establish the nations
Integrity. We are c0ntcndlng, there
fore. with other objects. for honesty In
government, inviolahIllty or contract
rights, the assurance to every one, In
return Tor his labor or in an exchange
OF commodities, OF a full and honest
dollar, as Judged by our present stand
ard which have brought us prosperity
turc. 4 dollar can only be honest
when 1t has full intrinsic value In Itself
or represents that value for which Il
may be exchanged. To declare dollar
Of full value by statute, when 1t con-
talns intrinsIcaliy but half such value,
Is as impotent 10 protect our citizens in
measuring their labor and prosperity
rs 1t would be for the government to
seek 10 protect the nation In time or
war by resolving that we have an army
and navy. and making no appropriation
therefor.
Free silver.
We are told by our polItlcalopponents
recently assembled nt Chicago that
the government should coin the silver
OF the world Into dollars actually worth
firty-three cents In merchandise value.
and order them taken rs II worth full
dollar The government must therefore
present from Its own fund OF credit
fJrty-scvcn cents OF value. or by statu-
tory enactment rob It's citizens Of that
amount of property which they have
already accommodated. For myself
protest against the provisions OF plat
form which declares against the exist
ence OF trusts and at the game time
seeks to compel the government TO take
the entire product OF one field OF indus
try at specific price. measured by an
absolute standard. and to disburse II at
4 fictitious one. Such u course II op-
posed TO the spirit of our institutions
and contrary to the functions OF gov
ernment.
The nations integrity rests not alone
upon the surplusfn Its value, but In the
reserve power OF labor in Its citizens
and their capacity and opportunity for
employment. TO continuously drnw up
on the one will as surely disslphte 1t as
will false values and abnormal stand
ards destroy the other. We cun prop
erly protest against any political ma
chInation which seeks, In accomplish
inc It's purposes, to overthrow one OF
the Important branches of the govern
ment and to prostitute the Integrity OF
our highest court TO the chicancry OF
political strife.
There has never been an instant OF
time In our country's history when, on
the result OF single election, graver
Issues depended or greater dangers
were imminent. The people VIII decide
Alright II we, ,can cause them to con-
scIentIously deliberate upon the prob
lens before us. Our work VIII not be
finished by the official closing OF this
convention. It VIII not be finished In
whole or substantial part until wc shall
hnve re.cstablished national Integrity
and confidence that shall last as long
az the constitution. The people are
only deceived when they express them
selves without serious dGllbcration. The
campaign work of this league VIII be
finished only when It shall have submit
ted In plain phrases TO every voter, IN
language that he can understand the
following questions:
/. Do you believe In thc financial IN
tegrlty OF our government :,
3. DO you believe In public, as well
as private honesty?
a DO you think It more justlflnble
for the government to rcpudsnte Its OBJ
ilrntInns ihnn Cor m individual 70 do