The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-02

HMH.I U.N.L|H.
Why u Republican,
"slr, In stating that we arc Rcpubll.
cans We mtinly state why we are here,
y although already having our hearts. It
was we'll worth ot,r while to take this
1ourneytto give YOU our hands. Take us
IN all our sweetness md beauty, . .
4. i have never had any difficulty IN tell
ing why ! am II Republican, a single
sentence IN fact comprohends II ull-lt Is
u because tho Republican party since the
day tho Lord nshered Il IN to u waiting
world has been on the right side OF every
great political question, and so far as /
a can now remember, Of NIL the little ones
100. In paying tribute to the great men
OF Ohio. from tho days of her early gov.
ornors, down through Tom Corwln, John
Irough ana Rutherford II, Hayes toiall
the brilliant statesmen now Identified
n with the nations events and measures, |
lind one OF my own blood. who stood IN
IN tho senate of th6, United States, to
n which body he was elected from this
state. OF great and heroic Characters.
Preceding Salmon Portland Chase, and
declared In solemn and rcverGnt words
Nthat must hnve been inspired by AL
mighty God, that tho negro would yet be
trcc; and from the day that It ilrRt began
q to stand as the champion In the fullest
sense, OF human liberty, tho Republican
party has never mistaken the path OF
duty oristumbled Into the by-ways OF
Jolly or, OF crime. 1t waEcd war success
fully, raised vast sums OF money, freed
slaves, declared peace, rardoncd trdns-
grcssors, reconstructed n turbulent nnd
rebellious region, ind then exemplihed
the fnct that peace hath her victories no
~ Lass rnnnXVnnl ftnn n thNun ~ .,.n Fnn IL
opened Nil the channels OF trade. otagri-
n culture, nt manufacture, OF industry.
until incnlculnble wealth, until gold aud
silver md corn and wine and oil blessed
all the people In such Il degree thut It
seemed some necromancer's wand must
have been at work. No other country
ever p~rospered as did .his lend OF ours
from 1855 TIL 1899. while the Republican
u party WaS In power. It was
the Republican party tina. left
a surplus IN tho treasury
when It went out OF pcwcr, after paying
hundreds of millions OF the nations
debt. II was thu. Republican party that
furnished to the pages OF history for
thirty years moFa illusiriOus names than
all the rest OF the earth, such us Lincoln
and Grant, ind Blaine and Garfield and
scores and hundreds of others. 1t Is the
Republican party that has In Il to-day
such leaders as Mckinley aud Reed and
Sherman and Morton and Allison.
a Party TO Trn>t.
$50 now, the Republican party may be
trusted to carry ont the right. Perhaps
this may be snid to he an unusually crit
!cal time in the history OF the country.
Dangerous efforts are being made to ar
ray class against class. section against
section. If the lamp OF experience Is to
light the country, II the path of wisdom
Is TO be followed, 1t Is to the Republican
party We must look Only two questions
greatly agitate the country. One OF
these and the one having the most at
tention at this time. should not be to the
front at NIL. + allule 10 the so-called
money question. The cure for money
troubles In this country are 4 well filed
treasury and the balance OF trade In u
favor. with an Insufficient revenue, to
coin all the silver OF the world. II It were
all gold, would not fill the treasury.
The Republican party can be trusted
to deal fairly and honestly with silver
Eand give the country all the silver mon
that the real wants OF trade demand,
and the true rules OF finance will per-
nit. The Republican parry favOrs the
free and unlimited coinage nF silver by
international agreement and there Is no
other safe way. To attempt this In any
other way would be 4 difficult and dan
y gerous experiment Ord this Is not the
time for such an experiment.
The other political question that Is to
the fore IS that OF protection to American
Industries. Sir. this IL n matter tn refer
10 which brings yourself distinctly 10
mind. The bill that IL allied with your
u "A ma u Jg-a { SNpN n Onp NJ M do VAt, don r
to West Virginia people and causes West
Virginia Republicans with other rra-
sons. to believe you are the mnst suitable
man In this land. for President. a. tariff
W bin that at once brings in sufficient revc-
nue. 10 supply every proper need OF the
Is government, and al the same time pro-
" periy protects American industries Is
what West Virginia dcsires-and such a
bill was the one that bore your nnne
I The reason for all this ~ not hard to
find. 1t Is because West Virginia has
q beneath her rugged surface enough coal
As for the world: iron ore in vast quantl-
ties: has great forests and sheep and
cattle upon q thousand hills. has fertile
4 valleys and rich hill-sideS. Without
protection our vast natural wealth Is
chained and helpless. Even the West
Virginia hen Is industrious and means
business. but she wants protection for
her product.
Eulogi1eS tl- State.
"-Slr, we look towards you and our
y party on the one hand. and towards our
state great In natural wealth on the
" other, and we remember. that these rug
ged mountains are ours to see and pos
sess: these flowing rivers are ours for
trade and commerce: these unfa'ling re-
sources of vi state, these splendid pro-
ducts, the iron. the wood. the clay, coil,
are all ours for material growth and
! substantial prosperity: but above all
5and greater than all else, the. privileges,
the opportunities, the attachments OF IL
free and happy government by the pco-
pie and for the people, are all ours to en-
noble and to bless; and b. this our pride:
Z In our integrity: In our unSulli3d rcputa-
itinn: In the nntrampled md u~nassaila-
bic liberties Of all who dwell within II
borders: In our wise, rirtu0uS and happy
people. So % sustain and p%erpetuntc
these we depend upon that great pro-
Eresslvc, uncomfortable party OF which
you are nov the head.
Sir, in the name NJ the Republican
Press AssOc!a ton of West Virginia. l
HI bid you God speed. | wish you success.
III greet You as the coming President Of
{. the UUlleu StlltSs III nllIlS tHe iOJItIuli
to which the people will elect you, got
will preserve the white lily Gf your In
tegrity, add to your splendid reputation.
end keep pure and unspotetd the honor
of your beloved country.
whats hallowed ground? 'Tis what
gives birth
r To sacred thoughts In souls OF WORTH
~ Peace! Independence! Truth! CO forth,
tF+nrth'S compass round
And your high priesthood shall ...nke
earth
al hnllowcd ground"
MAJOR M'yINLEY SPEAKS.