Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-31

ing can prevent the success OF the
Broodfng Buddah of Canton. They adj
nit it with resignation but without
cheerfulness for they say that the cleo
ton of Mckinley is going to lead the
Republican party into disorder and
cause its defeat in the election OF 1900
They assert that things will work ouo
this way as an inevitable result OF th&
irresistible wave of popular feelings
which has rendered futile all the eff
forts of some of the most skillful polltl-
clans in the party to prevent McKin-
ley's nomination. The Republican,
Masses, the organs, turned to Mckinley
this year because OF the hard times,
taking him as the embodiment OF a.
poiicy-the policy Of high protection
which they have been taught to bellows
will bring back the boom times OF the
dread ending in 1892. The masses, re-
lying on thsprecious promises OF Mckln-
ley and others like him, believe that
when he comes into power there Will pa
an immediate end of the industrial OLD
commercial depression now existing.
They think his Inauguration will in
augurate another big boom; that ALI
so, Is of new Enterprises will be under
taken. that work will be plentiful, wages
higher and that we will soon have mon
ey to burn. The farmers expect TO gee
higher prices for their crops OF all sorts
regardless of any other conditions thans
the presence OF Mckinley in the Whita
House. 1t is needless to say that II pro-
lection was as effective as Mckinley
himself claims TO be, many OF these ex-'
pectations would be disappointed, for
even Mckinley doesn't claim that his
great panacea can Offset all other ba6
conditions.
The Republican leaders know. or at
least feel that the advent or Mckinley To-
power will not have anything other IMAM
a stimulating effect on commerce, busl-'
ness and industry that the rank and hle
believe it will Many Of them admit.
this frankly private and predict that the
nresent depression will continue lot
some years to come. They recognize
that its causes are far more deep scatter
than any mere change In political poll
cies and that il will not pass away UNI
III the people OF the United States nave
adjusted themselves to the new condi-
lions brought about by the great indtlS-'
trial and social revolution which mas
been taking place not only here puu
throughout the world in the last twenty
wears. They recognize. also. than the
adjustment can not rightly begin untl
the financial affairs OF the goyernmenF
are put on a sound and working OASIS
and the disastrous agitation or Jne'
money question settled definitely oneg
way or another. This settlement OF theb
money question the Republican leaders,
well know is not to be hoped for untlE
such a change takes place in the Senate
that either the free coinage men or ina
sound money men can do something
effective in the way OF legisiation-
When this will be no man can now fore
tell with accuracy. SO the Republican,
leaders do not look forward with conht
dence. They fear that before the ENG
of McKinleys administration, II he IL
elected. he and the party will be thor
oughly discredied before the countrys
popular faith in protection Will be 'oaoS
iy shaken If not utterly DESTROYED, anI
the Republicans will be compelled to gd
into the campaign OF 1900 almost with-
out one issue and without hope.
This Is the way many RepuDiicans
sign up the political future OF their party
and they are by no means impressed by
any prejudice against Mckinley, eitnep
in taking this gloomy view.