Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-13

IN tariff iSsue-On the contrary, It's in
por,auce was fully apprec.3ted-hu, they
believed, nevertheless, that the control
OF cur fiscal affairs by mercenary COM
b.natOn of Wall sure bankers, dom
inaJed by fore. .gn influences, was more
peri.OUs 10 national safety ana more
parulc.oUs TO national prosperity tAan
al the tariffs the misery hands OF giIt-
tons gIe c0uiG WrlJe. However, We
acquisced in the decision OF our party
convention. accepted The issue as made,
and as one man rallied TO the standard
OF revenu reform. We rejo.ced in Ar.
Clevelaud's election, and confidently eX-
pec,ed that he would sTlp noncpC4y OIL
its opportunity TO piunder.
Ins.ead he began 10 exercise the great
powers of his Office to commit JAe c1CA-
ny TO financial system inaUgucated oy
the Republican party and wnich tne
Democratic party had time and again
cond mned With absorbing interest
and rssen .ment, the peop.e watched Ihe
rapid development o. events.
As these events passed before tnem
o1e by one in quick successor ana
when they came 10 understand their
full meaning and effeci resentm NJ
turned TO wrath and protest rose mo
revolt. Then began within the Demo
cratic party one OF the most !, maj Nao-e
strugsles that have ever occurred III
THE POLITICAL HISTORY
of This country. Il was a struggle for
mss5srv between the national admins
-r9iion and the great mass OF pla.n
recnle who constitute the party Wllch
rrea.ed that administration. Tne priza
tbey fought for was the national con-
vantien. That convention was TO de
: t.m,ne whether the Democratic party
sl-r,d abide by the traditions Of the
fa.bers and adhere TO It's ancient iaIih,
or whether il sloUld obesqu-cusly &Oan-
dan the principles OF rua Democracy
and becom plant agent TO advance
The mercenary ends Of az indO.enC p.u-
tocracy. The people won. Ihsy won
q glorious victory. The full s.gnhc3noe
of tbcir triumph cannot be estimated az
q glance. ,.,
The Republican convention declared
fer fore en- supremacy american
subsfrv.ency. Ii upheld Ii British
uo,.cv of a single gold Standard Graudu-
Ien.lv fastened upon this country, and
declared that we are utterly incapable
of maintaining an independ mt policy
Of our own. COnfeSSing that the gold
standard
Is FRAUGHT WITH EVIL
-, ,,r neon,e. ana that b.me,aiism is
~ for his nation and for the world,
=. ,..- declared that we are helpl .ss-
49,. mo mus, stand idle, while our in
80. 5,,,.ries are prosuated and our people
.,,.nsI uU-,s nnrl England shall cons-nt for
- ,,f, ou~ hands in cur own defence.
pT. in the Democratic party, thank
q he reop,e were triumphant.
~, ~, he ciu.cn of the money power,
tremendous condic,, was broken.
- r,uoe of battle thrown down At
G. Touis was taken up al Ca.cago'
,-,insf English ideas we place Ahsrl-
IN idses. aga.nst an English polcy we
- - an American policy; against Tor
.l., - 5onina,ion we place American IN
,ssa.T6ence: and against th2 se!Hsa
co1S,ol ", OF privileged classes we place
'5S 'S5SS1-rREICNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
~ So' p5nrbIican platform IS the anti
- tue of fbs Democratic platform. One
80. s.-C,', Gov cod monome,allsm, The OH
er for soid ani silver b-m5 ,3-iism. one
proposes that we wait upon 0cher n2-
IONS the other that we act ior our
80, 80, Ons proposes that the govern
- - shall lean upon the bankers of
W., " york and London, the other that
~ secretary Of the Treasury shall stand
-. ~ =. confdent and fearless. and assert
b;s nower 10 protect the rights Of The
- a,d the honor o. the nation.
One nrc2oses 10 continue the policy OF
issring bonds, the other 20 SOP Il