Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-01

street. l have received a very hearty re
ceplon in every otner part Of the St
Of New York (applause), and l 5
ccme TO believe that there is = o
tle masses OF the people of Ne ..
about as hJjle love for what s. IN
as Wall sire as YOU will <, Q any
Wes-e State. (Applausal 80 re to
speak just a word 10 IN Jers OF
She Democratic party. ] zen graf
fled 90 find that a W. ely, OF the
members Of the DsmOC\ = party ard
going to oppose the Chicago platform,
and q sire 10 speak to the Democrats
OF tbs State VINO believe tbs State con-
vent.c1 ought TO endorse not only the
candidates, but the platform on which
these candidates stand. (Applause)
We have a great fight in the Demo-
cratic party-Ons of the most memorable
contests ever waged in the United
States-and those who advocate the
fr "a coinage of silver have won by car
ry.-g their cause not 70 conventions but
20 ,he pe0ple themselves. The source o.
all political power (App,2uSe) If We
had waited until the convention ass m
b,ei a- Chicago and then made our ap-
peal 10 delegates Who had been sent
there Unins ruct5d and without ref r.
tnce 10 tle money question, We would
have b. II defea ed; but in the bsg.n-
ming We SAW that strength of bime,al
l.sm was amCrg the rank and file of
-he parry, and recognizing the Demo-
cratic idea tlaE power comes up to the
machinery Of the party from the people
themselves and Co7s no, so down from
le machinery 20 the people, we COM
melc = with the SlyereignS and we in
s,ruccd our delegates from the primar-
les 10 the counties. and from the coun-
ties 10 the Safe conventions, and from
cls Sta,cS 10 the naiOnal convention.
That is the way his b3t,le has BEN
fought, and. my friends, 10 Is the only
hope of those who are trying to secure
JUS ice for the masses of th- people, and
/ want 20 say 10 YOU in this STATE that
IL YOU want -he State convention 20 en-
l0rse he Chicago platform and ticket,
there $ only one way 10 be sure OF 1t,
and tca- is TO let no man 80 10 any con-
vL-c0 small or great, until YOU know
how ne s,ands on this question and
know that he stands with you. zap
p'ause)
Nov. I have no.. in this campaign, IN
s.s that any Democrat should voca for
me merely because was nominated by
.ue Democratic party. / nave INSISTED
jhs ticket has claims upon every Demo
cr2t Who believes that the success Of
rna -icke. nominated al Chicago would
BE- best lor his country. best for HIM
sa,f hest for his family and best for his
nrsghbors. And | have BEN willing
10 ccnCe5e that any Democrat VINO b.
Ievcs ,l3t The election Of any ether
ticket would be ba--er for this country
Chan thu election Of he Chicago tickaL,
has &. 0erfec- right 10 make his vote eX-
r~rsz what he wishes. But when l say
that 10 Democrats when L ccaceue ina
rsglt cf Democrats TO leave gh5lr party,
90 6esary the ticket and support some
bo5v else / want 10 assure You that L
9nDlv 1hat doctrine Of Independence 10
members o, ner parties IS well as 70
members OF the Democratic party. II
The Democrat who is engaged N some
+ rtr syndicate has the right TO lsave the
. Da~Oc-alD party becauss ne fhlnRS
.le Ra0ublic3n party would be more
friendly ;o syndicates then the RepuOh-
. cans VINO 10 no, want this country run
by svnd.eateS. have right 10 vote
+ hga.ns, t1= synd.cates and for the DEM
ocrrHc party and ticket. (App.ause)
There are things in that platform mat
are offensive to some people. Iney
we're Dut m there en- purpose % otend
some people. applause and laughter-l
. There is an old saying that NO thief
ever felt the halter drawn with good
opinion Of the law" applause and
laugn.er) No person who thinks that
. fl is proper to turn over the instrumen-
-aliJes of government to few people
i'm order tina, they may prosper while
the masses toll without recompenSe is
likely to- De pleased by the plank in the
platform which says we are opposed to
the issuing of bonds in time of peace and
trafickng with the syndicates who AZ
high prices attempt TO maintain the
treasury of The United States. I, was not
pu- i'm there 20 maxi them glad
The remainder Of the address was de-
voted 10 The smaller details of the finan-
cial question.