West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-08-20

can, but now full fedged Bryan
man, thought perhaps you might
allow me some space ia your valua-
BILE paper to help right the wrongs
! have been doing. and if possible
show some Of my friends their error
on these grounds, ! enclose you my
confession and my views on the
matter aud trust you will find room
for 1T IN your paper. II you will
allow me the permission, l would
like to follow those questions.
To the Editor of THE ARGUS
AS voter of Preston county,
aud not being able personally on
account of business that detains me
temporarily in Philadelphia to take
an active part in the campaign now
going on in my county and State,
think it an opportune time to state
to my many friends how | stand on
the great issues now before the
American peopIe-also give them
the general feeling here in the east.
1t is hardly necessary for me to
say that am Republican, and
have always been, and a thorough
believer in tte tariff, but the Re
publican party has forced an issue
In this campaign that if successful
will mean the utter ruin and bank
ruptcy of more than three fourths
the people of this fair land and
turn US over, body and soul, to the
money changers OF Wall Street and
England. There is one, aud only
one question to be decided, and
that is the money question-gold
basis or gold and silver at ratio of
l6 to /. The question is so impor-
tant and far-reaching that past
party affiliations must not enter
into the question. It is not a ques-
ton whether you are Repub lican,
Democrat, Populist, or whatever
party you may lave allied Yourself
with in tho past, but are you an
American !? Do You believe in
American principles? Are you in
favor of an American standard of
money, good to every body, every
where, take 1t or leave 1T alone? If
go, and you believe in preserving
the honor and credit of this nation,
and not have repetition of Gro
YER Cleveland's administration
which is as certain as the sun
shines, only in far worse degree
if Mckinley should happen to be
elected, then cast your ballot for
w. j. Bryan, the peoples candi-
date, Americas only salvation and
the nations Lincoln.
The question you will have to
decide on the 3rd day of November
is vastly more important than the
freeing of the four million slaves
in the late rebellion. 1t IS a most
serious question when you come to
study it, and perhaps some of my
Republican friends will be rather
surprised at the stand have taken.
But | want to say to you that 1t
was only after a most thorough
study of this entire matter that |
have so decided. have taken his
tory, the q. S. Treasurer's reports,
the Directors of the MINIS reports
for the different countries, the only
authentic reports that we have OF
can get, (outside of press reports,
which are not at all times correct),
and l am thoroughly convinced by
facts and figures that the course /
have taken is right. Later on,
through the columns Of The ARGUS,
shall take up the subjects of Ri.
metalism and National Banking
System, and give a full report as 10
the condition of the farmer US com
pared with 1873 and the true cause
of falling prices.
BY tho reports sent out by the
gold bug papers as to the situation
here IN the east, you are perhaps
led to believe it is all one.sided.
That we are willing to admit is
literally true, but it is IN Bryan's
favor. Anyone that doubts 1t I
would like them visit the east, they
would be more than surprised at
the growth Of The Bryan movement,
especially in this city. The Re
publioans are Aocking by the thou
sands TO him, and With the great
majority Of $40, 900, tits a question
If they carry the State for MoKin-
Icy. II is good debatable ground,