The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-02
Mr., HANNA,s CONFIDENCE
In the Integrity OF the voter.-A Last APP
peal issued.
Republican National Committee,

peal issued.
Republican National Committee,
Chicago Headquarters.
CHICAGO. ILL. Oct 81, 1896.
The earnest support which the loyal
citizens of the United States, irrespective
OF former palItical affiliations, have
rendered the Republican party and the
cause OF sound money In the campaign
about to end. justlncs an expression
from those who have been called upon to
conduct II.
No campaign since the war OF tho Re-
bellion has presented such grave rcspon-
slbilities TO those entitled to the elective
franchise. The dangerous principles
enunclated by the Chicago platform.
which proposes not only debasement
OF the currency but the destruction OF
the highest judicial authority OF the
land, have justified good citizens, ir-
respective OF past party preferences. In
uniting to rebuke those who would thus
endanGer the very foundation OF our ma
tiopal organization.
Abandoning their time-honored prln-
ciples OF a strict construction OF the con-
stitution. the supporters OF that plat
form propose system which endsngrrs
the very life OF the constitution and OF
the nation Itself. The proper enforce
ment OF law, recognition OF the highest
tribunal OF the land, the maintainancc
or the high and unvarying standard OF
our medium OF exchange, the payment
OF obligations, public and private, In
currency equal 10 that contemplated
when they were maze, are all repu-
dated and denounced. both by that plat
form and the candidate placed upon II.
Their appeals TO prejudice. to sclflshness
and TO passion, the efforts 10 array the
employed against his employer and the
laborer against that which furnishes
himthe desired labor. have led good citi-
zens. without respect to party lines, and
Thoughtful working men irrespective Of
the class OF thei- employment. to array
themselves dgalnst the methods which
would endanger government and prop
crty rights. and the employment which
they guarantee.
IL Is gratifying 10 know that the two
classes OF citlzens to whom these appeals
have been most strongly directed, the
farmers, and the workInEmen or the
cities and towns. have resented the i'm
putations which have ben placed upon
them by the nsSumtior that they desire
10 deal falsely with those with whom
they have business relations or with the
people of the nation. The proposition
that the farmer may repudlate n portion
of his obligations by the coinage OF
dollar worth but half that which he
agreed TO pay has been as Indignantly
rejected as has that which has assumed
that the worklngman held principles
which ne was ashamed TO avow and
which are dangerous 10 the peace OF the
nation.
The developments of the closing week
of the campaign leave no doubt that the
judgment OF an overwhelming majority
of the people of the nation Is against the
platform and candidate OF Reputation
and national dlsh0Dor. II now remains
for the voters to register at the polls
their answer to the attempts to excite
passion. prejudice and selfshness for
the benefit OF 4 few who are willing to
destroy national honor and eHdanger ma
tional existence for their personal nmbi-
lions and Individual profit. Good c!tI-
Zens In every section and Of every
party have united In publicly eX-
pressing themselves upon this subject.
Their duty now Is to do so In such man
ner as Will ever put to an end further at
tempts In this line. There is but one
way of doing this, and that Is at the
polls While each man has his especial
field In the preliminary work OF the. cam
paign, the duty OF election day Is COM
mon 10 all. No man, however much he
has done in influencing others, can neg
lect his personal duty at the polls. end
no citizen. however devoted to employ
ment or business, should fail 20 exccr-
lNir tNt.t,t t,,t, ~
day.
z 1t Is not merely n privilege. but duty.
And while It Is the duty OF every good |
citizen to express his will at the polls |
on nll occasions. that duty was never
more serious or important than now.
Sound arguments and expressions OF |
loyalty count for nothing unless those |
who offer them or arc convinced by them |
exercise that universal privilege Of par
In the actual direction of the |
Government by voting on election day. |
4 1t Is hoped, therefore. thnt all god citi- |
zens will Join hands on Tuesday In main |
tanning the honor OF the nation by reg
isterlng their ballots In favor OF that |
candidate who has ben honorcd by the |
support OF loyal men OF all parties
William Mckinley. The Issue Is be-
tween two men and two platforms; the
one representing national honor. good |
government. sound money and sound
principles: the other standing for doc
trlncs dangerous to the peace and pros
perlty OF the nation. and promising only
n system which must debase the cur
rency. destroy business and end employ
mcnt. It IL, as has been recently said |
by Major Mckinley himself. n time
when the voice OF the partisan is hushcd
In the chorus Of patriotism which sounds
from ono end of the country to tho
other" Let every loyal citizen take this
thought TO the polls with him on election
day, and the country will be saved from
The danger which contronts It, and saved
by that same loyal devotion which ohllt-
Grated party lines In defense OF the M
tIon OH an occasion OF equal but not
greater peril.
NJ. A. HANNA.
THE worNingman who votes FOR free
silver votes to cut down the purchasing
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