The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-23

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rlty oftile United States, - 81
Following Is an abstract OF the speech
delivered by Senator Stephen D. Elklns.
ut Parkersburs yesteray, IN assuming
, the temporary craftsmanship of the Re-
publican state convention. Senator Ell
{ kins said:
The present Is the most important
presidential campaign since 1860. The
country Is approaching crisis. II the
step taken at Chicago Is successful 1t
Will require only one more In the same
direction to bring the country Into a
state OF revolution. The issues raised
are serious and momentous: they not
funly involve the question OF right ilnan-
3cial and economic policies. but the ma
tional credit, the national honor and the
good name and safety of the great re-
public.
The Republican party at st. Louis de-
clared In It's platform for protective
tariff, reciprocity, protection to Amcri-
can Industries, American homes, Ameri-
can FARMS American shipping, and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; revenue suili-
to pay the current expenses of the
government and reduce the public debt;
for sound money equal to gold and good
the world over and the maintenance OF
the public credit and the national honor.
The new Democratic party In Its plat
form adheres to war on protection and
reciprocity, and favors restriction upon
rho frnnHpy,7 nf rpp NJ nts rap
for the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver at Is to !, the debasement of the
currency, for paper money, class leg!S-
: lation. an income ax.larger control OF
railroads by the government, against
the life tenure OF federal judges, attacks
the supreme and federal courts for their
decisions, opposes the protection OF pub
lie property and United States malls by
federal authority under the decision OF
the federal courts, declares for repudia-
ton and against maintaining the pub
lie credit. The spirit OF reputation and
/. revolution pervades the platform, as it
guided the deliberations OF the conven-
ton.
The minority report Of the. convention,
: In referring to the platform adopted,
says: The free coinage OF silver. would
place this country at once upon silver
basis, impair contracts, disturb bust
ness. diminish the purchasing power OF
the wages OF labor, and inflict lrrepara-
BILE evils upon our nations commerce
and industry" This Is what s57 dele
gates had to say In the convention about
the financial plank of the platform. g.
The convention, by vote OF GIG to 1903,
: voted down the following: We Insist
that all our paper and silver currency
shall be kept absolutely on parity.wlth
gold" They also voted down this: I'VE
demand that the national credit Shall be
resolutely maintained at all times and
under all circumstances" Also this:
But 1t should be carefully provided by
: law that, at the same time, any change
IN the monetary system should not apply
to existing contracts" -.
The Democratic platform demands
( larger control of railroads by the gov
ernment. This means in the end control
and management Of the railroads OF the
: country by the government, and of
course telegraph lines would follow. This
would increase the officers and employees
OF the government about one million. an
army in itself. This increase, together
with the other employees OF the govern
,ment In the various departments and the
army and navy, would enable so ambi-
tious, grasping and absorbing party as
the new Democracy at Chicago to per-
I petuate Itself In power. i
Many Democratic leaders and Journals
all over the country denounce the plat
y form IS favorlng reputation revolu-
tionary and anarchistic In its tendencies,
z and advocate opposition to 1t and the
4 candidates In the interest of good gov
eminent, the preservation Of the nation
al credit and the national honor.
Dissolution ofthc Democratic Party.
It Is matter of deep regret to every
patriot that the Democratic party took
the position 1t did at Chicago.
1t Is mot, encouraging In a republic to
: see great party abandon Its principles.
Give up Its traditions, and form an ALI
! ance with the dangerous elements OF
society. : 60 'SS.l', :
S The action Of the Chicago convention
marks the beginning of the decay and
dismem6erment OF the old and once
!. powerful Democratic party. In dnys
long gone by 1t made great record in
the history Of the republic For long
time 1t stood for liberty, sound money.
the rights OF persons and property; It
added to the territory OF the republic
and to the honor and luster of the flag.
But the party OF jefferson and Jackson
has become the party of AltEeld and
. Tlllman. They were the dominating
spirits at Chicago, and they anu their
1 associates shaped the policy OF the con-
ventIon. & ~ -
4 Above the storm of the new revolution
the voices Of Altgeld and Tlllman nrn
q heard, while those Of the old-tlme con-
= eervative leaders. such as German.
Cleveland. Whitney. Hill, Palmer, Villas
= Carlisle and others are hushed and as
silent as the grave. -
lsi New lines are formed In our politics.
, new and ugly forces face the great Re.
publican party; but It will move for
ward to meet thcsc new forces and new
: dangers to the welfare of the people and
the safety OF the republic, and In the end
J triumph. s,y s LIZ - = -
M me Republican party has made n rec
ora that entities 1t to the confidence of
the people. 1t has shown that It can be
trusted In times of great emergencies,
and 10 greatest when the life and libcr.
!. ties OF the nation In peril. 1t trl-
umnhed In the war OF the union. It win
boldly and with confidence meet this in :
2 clpient revolution OF a new and strange
. Democracy and save the people, society
/ and the country from their enemies.
Let iacts be told Sythcy are, rcspon.
elniiity placed whereof belongs, and his.
tory recorded az made. Mr.. Cleveland
ana MS party are In part responsible for
the. outcome at. Chicago. The Demo.
Z cralic party sowed the wind In the cam
Z pslsns OF 1883 and 1892 and reaped tho
Whlrlwind In 1896: they gowed tile tlra-
EpE's teeth IN, 1892 that helped raise IN
thu army Of revolntlonists at ChIca-
80. Mr.. Cleveland by his expressions
and ,utterances helped create n mon
\ etert he could not kill. but whicl, In turn
sdevnurN him and took from him tho
control OF lspnrty. At Chicago II mass
ed him BY. and not only treated hls
words with contempt. but condemned
and crncifled him on n cross OF silver.
and put about his brow n crown OF
bonds. III 4 rs! 5.5' 5. -