The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-08-22
DISSOLUTION OF The
REPUBLICAN PARTY
IN WESTERN STATES
OBJECTIONS in the COP. increas.
ing Daily and Party Man
ayers Alarmed.
Boilers at Leavenworth. They Com.
prise many Of the Substantial Bust
ness men Of that City. Sweep or the
Silver Tide.

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| LEAvENwogrH, kAs.. Aug. To-
Never in the history of Leavenworth
4 politics has there been such di satfec-
ton in the Republican ranks. The
great public upheval in favor of mon
etary reform has swept past party af-
filiations aside, and the cry for sill
yer is heard ON every hand Among
wage earners, as rule, there is
well nigh universal sentiment in fa-
vor Of the silvercause.
The following interviews with
some of the most substantial bust
ness men in this city win clearly
show how deep-rooted is the oppo-
sition to the gold standard:
W. III. Terrell is one of the heavi-
est fruit dealers in the entire West,
He has mammoth natural cold stor-
age cave, and in long business ca
reer he stands above the suspicion
even of any unfair dealing. Mr.. Far
rell has been lifelong Republican,
voting for every national Republican
candidate. Here is what he had to
say to Republic correspondent:
Am | a Republican, | answer
yes; always have been, because | be-
lieve the doctrine of protection, to a
reasonable degree, was best express
ed in that party's platform, and which
when interpreted, meant that the
projection of the weak is the
strength of the Government. But
the pronounced single gold standard
in the Republican platform has caus-
ed me to reverse my Judgment and
interpret it to now mean that it is
the protection of the strong which is
the strength of government. This
cannot subscribe to or endorse, nor
can | uphold trusts of this kind,
which are destructive instead of ben
esicial to the great body of the PEG
pie. can only liken it to Shakes
pears Merchant of Venice with the
merciful character of Portia left out.
Silver, the only thing that should be
protected and which should be the
unit of value and measure of ex-
change, equal with gold, TO uphold |
the worlds credit, has been ruthless
ly destroyed as primary money
This. therefore, in my Judgment,
above all other things, should be the
first great act of protection-to re
store the silver dollar to its original |
position in our monetary system, and
to that end ! shall give my support.
We are constantly reminded by the
gold men that any Legislation in ia
vor of the restoration of silver as
primary money by giving it full and
unlimited acceptance to the minis,
eqnal to gold. at ratio of 10 to |,
would be considered unjust to the |
people, because, as they assert, it |
could not be termed other than class
legislation in the interest of silver
Bnt you never hear anything of the
injustice done to the people by the
special class legislation in favor of |
the unlimited acceptance of gold at |
the mints.
ii. ID. Rush is at the head of the
great Rush Milling Company, large
-four plant, that has a capacity of
500 barrels Of -four per day He is
one of Leavensworth's most substan-
va, :, ci''Ael's' Always foremost III any
pup'lo en'e' p,ise More 'nan once
i'e ias oeel, 'hougn' o. as an aVa,ia
apie eanuioaee ior Congress- Mr
""sh saiu re -.
nave oeen ''ie,iong hepupii,
ean' anu am yet IL l i've, l VIII
."'e ioi Mi. bryan ioI resioent ior
~, ,ne reason 'tia. ! want 10 see more
i.oera' use 81 SILVER. ! 90 not oeleve
~ Possipie W MAINTAIN SILVER at 10
:, ~ q. pai WIN So,o' pue l 40 ne
new IN case ihe silver party sue
.oeuS 'ha' siiNei WI appreciate ~
~ ~ per CENT whicn WIZ prinS IL up
W ANU. oo Genus 10 tie present uoi-
iai. 4 ha.e great confluence III the
apiii'! VI ene people Vi this country
70 MAINTAIN SILVER on a party Win
so,a
=. =. McDohald IS one OF LeaVen-
woreh ieading business men. lie
Is pres'oene OF tne ,ity ,oancii' nav
ing peen elected 10 ina. position IN
oody thae Is composed OF nine re
P"plicans ah'. tnree Denhecrats. MI.
"u ,., s'',o
ror twenty years l nave votea
'he hepupilcan Nationm ticKct
am ior free coinage Oh SILVER ana goa
anu oon peileve lnae .ne power lay
IN congress 10 aemonetlze silver as
VIZ WAS =, a'1emP'eu 70 pe aone IN 70, MI
W. -. hediy, chairman OF the 'om-
mittee OF Coinage weights ana
measures at that time' Messrs.
l,laine' voorhees, Aiiison' Hereford.
Beck ana several Others, stated pos
itiveiy that such Din demonetiz- |
ing silver was never read IN either
the iouse or senate. These state
ments can De verified IN the Con
gressionol records | am IN favor
OF paying an the national debt and
all 0Iner lnQeDJeQneSS. DOLLAR Tor i