Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-13
COL. ARNETT IN MARSHALL.
Large Crowds and the Greatest Enthu-
SiaSm Everywhere Manifested.
Majority Will be Cut
Down Several Hundred in the
County-A Good Meeting Yes
terday Afternoon at Graysville.
Another Excellent Meeting at
Proctor.
Special to the Register.

w. Arnett this afternoon completed a
tour of the interior of Marshall county.
He made four speeches, at as many dis-
ferent points, and ne was everywhere
greeted by large and enthusiastic audi
ences. Although he has delivered
speeches in previous campaigns all over
the State, he had never before spoken
at more than one or TWO points in Mar
shall He expressed himself tonight as
more than pleased with his meetings,
ana with the prospects for the silver
ticket in that banner Republican cOun-
~. If the sentiment of Marshall cOun-
ty farmers IS a far indication of the
feeling among agriculturaiists through
out the State, West Virginia will not
only elect all OF the four Democratic
Congressional candidates, but will roll
up a majority for the Bryan electors
which will not fall short of $4,000 votes.
In single precinct in Marshall the
Democratic Committee has list OF thir-
ty free silver Republicans, and from
every magisterial district in the county
come reports of accessions from the enc
mys ranks. Col. Arnett has also been
assured of practically the entire Populist
vote. Conservative Republicans do not
claim more than 600 majority in Mar
shall in November, while Democrats
concede only 400.
The Arnett meeting at Meighen Satur-
day was the biggest political assem-
blage ever held at that point, and its
enthusiasm was commensurate with its
size The meeting this afternoon was
held at Graysville, after which Col. Ar
nett began a tour of Weztel He will
probably make two or three more
speeches in Marshall, however, before
election day One of the meetings will
be held in Benwood
There are less than a dozen houses in
Graysvi.,e, yet hall with a seating
capacity of 200 was filled this afternoon.
The meeting was called TO order by Mr..
Quincy Cresap, and Col. Arnett was
warmly applauded when he arose TO
speak. 1t was an audience composed
almost exclusively of farmers, who left
Iheir plOws 10 listen to a discussion of
the issues of the campaign, which is to
them of the most vital importance.
Among the farmers were many silver
Republicans who will vote the Demo-
cratic ticket without a scratch in No
yember.
Col Arnett began his address by con-
Srasting the Presidential candidates Of
the Republican and Democratic parties,
and The conventions which nominated
them. He showed to the satisfaction of
the Republicans in the audience that
Mckinley and all the other great lead
ers of his party have heretofore been in
favor of the free and unlimited coinage
of silver. He said that party lines have
been shattered in the campaign, because
the questions in dispute involve creature
comforts and material interests. The
people are studying the questions, and
will vote their convictions.
The Colonel took up and ridiculed the
gold Democrats and their objections to
the Democratic party-irst, because of
its criticism of the Supreme Court in de-
claring the income tax unconstitutional.
He explained and defended this tax, and
vigorously asserted The right of the Chi
cago convention to d.sapprOve of the
action of the Court. The man who de-
serted the party for this reason, he said,
was advancing a shallow and ilimsy pre-
text. Another thing gold Democrats
object TO. is the Chicago platform decla-
ration against interference Of Federal
tribunals in local affairs. This principle
he showed to be as old as the party it
self.
He discussed the money question eX-
hausdvely calling attention at the out
set to the fact that wealth is centered in
the fight on the side Of the gold stand
ard He showed why the bulk of the
nations money has found its way into
the plethoric pockets of the favored
class. Contraction in the volume of the
currency appreciates the value of the re-
naming money; and dear money makes
cheap products. Col. Arnetts applica-
ton of this rule to the condition OF the
agricultural classes was easily under
stood He showed how values of farm
nroducts have deprecated under the sim
gle standard, and gave the reasons there
for.
He showed also the injustice Of the
single standard to the debtor class. A
man contracted debt for instance,
when a bushel of wheat bought dollar,
and he pays the interest and principal
when il requires two bushels to buy
dollar. An inevitable result would be
deDreciation in the value OF farm lands
Ne showed that a rising market slim
mates enterprise, and argued that free
silver will restore confidence and bring
about general prosperity. He also dwelt
at some length upon the act which de-
monetized silver, the methods by Whlch |
it's massage was secured, and the grave |
mistake which was made in the enact /
ment of that law. He spoke OF the evil |
results of the act of 1878, and referred to |
snbseouent monetary legislation.
The Colonel held up to rldlcule the
inconsistency of the Republican decia-
ra-ions on the financial question, snow
ing that international agreement Is |
highly improbable, If not Impossible. tie /
also gave some interesting facts show
inc the present volume of currency the |
ner capita wealth. and is very unequal !
IIistributiOn. He showed the necessity |
for more money. and the imposslbillty |
of transac+ing the worlds business with |
the worlds present supply OF gold.
With an increasing population ana con-
tracing currency. the Republican party /
nronoses 10 continue on the present
standard. and offers to a distressed peo-
nile onIy the myth OF International agree
ment. He discussed the SO cent dol
lar" which he showed to be mere twad-
die. the value Of each metal depending
mon the ratio Of supply and demand and !
their coinage into money creating a new
and great demand, and thereby en-
hancing their value. Value cannot be !