The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-26
ABSURD STORIES
About Republican Money Nailed by
Chairman Dawson-AP Popocratic Circu-
lar which Bears Falsity on Its Face.

lar which Bears Falsity on Its Face,
Converslng with a representative OF
tho 1ntelligencer, Chairman Dawson,
ot.the Republican state executive COM
mittee, said:
The Democrats have systematically
circulated and published reports that
our state committee has an unlimited
amount OF money, and that they have
none. In one Democratic country news
paper 1t was published that we had sent
10 the chairman OF the Republican
committee of that county two checks,
one OF $1,000 and one OF sl.700, whereas
the fact Is we had not sent him a dol
lar The editor of this paper I know
very well: he would resent as a great
insult an impeachment Of his veracity,
and yet he publishes edltorlally as n
solemn fact. statement that no man
out OF a lunatic asylum would believe.
In another county, the Democratic pa
per asserted that our county chairman
had received si,SOO. I had In fact sent,
him. See5 10 pay.some expenses for
printing and advertising.
Absurd Ideas.
Some persons have the most absurd
ideas about campaign funds; they
seem TO think they grow on trees. The
Democrats have the advantage of us in
this state in the matter OF raising mo-
ney. They have all the state offices, all
the state institutions, and all the en-
ployes TO assess. They have assessed
these employees at the Spencer and Wes-
ton asy!ums, and presumably at all,th
other institutions.
I'm 1899 tha 0ap,ncrntu al, krnaa ,ba,,
had no money. and that we had plenty
Just the game they are playing now.
IN that year, for three weeks in the
heat ot the campaign i hadn't n dol
lar, was In debt $4,000. and had to loan
our treasurer 500 out OF my own pock-
ct to buy postage stamps with. Ac-
cord!nS TO th. New York World, the
Democratic state committee had Mt
least $4,000 In 1892. A large part OF this
sum they spent in Kanawha county.
This year, in the second district. they
have spent and Will spend $4,000 TO
$4,000. know OF several places where
part of this money has been placed.
Il want to say 10 the Republicans
of the state, ana assure them that Il Is
fact. that we have been cramped for
funds TO prosecute the campaign, and
that they ought not 10 be fooled with
publications and stories emanuting
from the Democratic sources. The
only men that l know oc who have
money to burn" these hard times are
tho "Bonanza" silver kings: and they
do not contribute to our campaign
fund"
A Blur Circular.
In connection with this subject The
InteIilgencer herewith publishes n cir
cuiar which has been Issued by the
Popocratic campaign managers max
Ing baseless charge against the Re-
publican managers. It Is n case OF the
thief crying stop theft" and Is in-
tended to divert attention from the
Popocraslc schemes 90 attempt to buy
the election OF Watts and certain con-
gresso.al candidates by hiring work.
ers OF every precinct to trade or
local candidates for votes FOR
Watts and free silver candidates for
Congress. Following Is the circular:
ITO tho F'ree-SllVe Men OF West VIr-
Eiain:--No;wlthstan the unlimited
sums Of money used by, the gold bugs In
West Virginia, II has recently become
apparent 10 them that Ibis state, on a
fair vote, will give Bryan and the DEM
ocratie state ticket an Increased inaiorI-
y; and Soaded 10 DESPERATION the gold
bugs are nov Faeking ayenucs FOR cor
aruptins th> balIo. and obtaining by
money what they cannot get byJarSu-
IGcnt The means 10 be employed are
thu following:
"Flrst-To hire free silver men 10 stay
away from, the polls.
"Second-To, corrupt our Judges and
clerks Of election. and have them use
their official positions 10 induce free sill
Yer men 10 vote against the dictates Of
their cOnscicnccs, and also 20 brlbc elec-
tlnn officers TO falslfy the returns.
III you but knew the Immense amount
Of money which Is nt tho disposal of the
f6ld buga. you would not look upon this
w;lrnIng lightly
''Thc first plan IS the most. serious.
We would therefore asli you to post all
your speakers IN your county. your com
inlttcemcE and your voters, that an ef-
fort will be made 10 hire free silver men
10 stay at home on election day: nnd lot
It bG understood on all hands. that tho
man who stays ut home this year Is
bought. II seems 10 us thu. every free
man wiilSwant his -iiamr on the poll
books this year, and have II part IN the
magnificent victory which 81 awaiting
the friends az froc silver And II you
VIII take pains 10 let'!t bG known TINT
patriots vote III critical tines like this,
and only IirciInGs and ChatteIs bought
with English money, stny at home, all
true Democrats aud silver men Will turn
ot 10 Il man on election day. H'
"Ieu canRot 30 700 Ucsige and oner-
;sctir II lcttirg 1t be known through EtAGf
press. by ynur snoalierJ, ana III every
other WY, that the eyes OF not only The
[,n IA,