Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-30

tGn. by q practical steel worker ana
labor leader. was what a large audience
of Fourth wa.d voters listened 10, last
night in the quarters Of the Baabou5
Club. on Wood street. The speaker was
James Brattsn, Of Mingo, o., former
Republican. a deep thinker, logical
1easoner. and an interesting Jalker. The
meeting. was called to order by Mr.. E.
p. Hughes. VINO introduced Mr.. Bretteil.
Throughout his address. which occupied
about Two hours N its delivery, Mir.
Bra,ttu was frequently interrupted by
applause, especially a, every mention Of
the name o. Bryan.
He began by presenting q picture OF
the c0nl ion Oh J4e industrial classes,
from which he passed 10 a review OF the
causes which the Republican parry as
s.gus for the present depression. he
showed clearly tla- the tariff was not
III any way II spOnsibie, and that The real
cause was financial legislation, from
w..ch he concluded The paramount issue
in the presen, campaign is the mon
question
Continuing. he showed that the pro-
Euclye capacity Of tne country has in
creased 20 such an extent that there are
many products beiug piled up for which
there S. no demand. They cal this over
production. ii argued that 1he proper
term was mder-cOnsumplOn. The seat
OF the trouble was the unequal distribu-
ton of he products of labor. They say,
start up the mills. II there IS over
pcOduc-0n. viii This nos further Increase
il? IL w. laye TOO much, what IS tde
use of producing more? We say, start
The mines. and lle mines VIII START the
mills.
Taking mp the money question. the
speaker said that it had much TO do
with The preslu, wills. II is the greatest
question now confronting The people.
Money S 40 commerce what blood is 10
the body. Take away one and the vitality
of The other is destroyed. Monty IS
needed as medium o. exchange, because
we are beyond The system OF barter. 1t
is imp0r-8u. who shall, control td5 money
volume If he country. a man or syndi-
c1-e controlling The volume Of money,
is complete mes.e~ OF c0mmerc- and
ear cause PANE will
Taeret are crises in the history of ma
- Me la- one in 1916, anoner in
1861. and Mother now. First, the ques-
4ol ID. oar .u.sp ndence was involved,
tl.n Jle question of slavery, and now
RE question is whether we snail control
our 0vn monetary affairs. or submit TO
tle dc.ac0u of the money sharks of
Wall Stree, and Lombard street.
History shows Jhac the classes have
always oppressed the masses. 1t has
generally required a revolution 10 shake
of the y0k This time it requires only
q study and a deposit OF ballots in ac-
c0rdance with convictions, TO bring
a0ou5 a peaceful revolution instead OF
bloody one. Republicans say they want
she money of the world. What is the
money of the world? II showed the
flllacy of that assertion.
The speaker told of his visit to Den
Yer one year ago. while he was an official
OF the American Federation Of Labor
10 a-t nd a ma iOnai convention OF that
order. In ClicagO me was thrown in
iha company o.. two or three rep
rssen.a lives Of organized labor o. Eng
lln-. lie occupied the same ber,h with
them inc sleeper. one Of the first sub
iee-s discussed was The money question.
Tie asked one of the visitors how ne
STOOD upon le money question. The an
swer was. "I am q BIN talliSJ. The
speaker inquired whether he was bye
aud-bye bime.anis. and said for him.
self jhathe was an Independent b.meJai-
lis-. wh British labor leader laughed
al The idea of the United States remonet-
iz.ns silver w. lOuJ England's consent
lie produced a sovereign. which ne said
was tic money Of IN world, because is
bullion and money value were the
same. Tle Engl.slman argued that it
u0ssessJl I'm rius.c value, and Mr.. Bret
iel, argued .naJ gold has no intrinsic
v3lu-. as intrinsic value must be IN
berent Ii possessed eXjrinsic value,
and if silver was treated the same as
goId. -he metals would be on parity
at1tt01. While his argument was b.
ing carried ON IN ne sleeper, the con-
duc-or came around and declined 10 ac-
cent the severe gu. but did acc pit a
United States treasury note. This was
practical reputation of the English
mans claim tla, gold Is the money OF
the world
Al. B.eGeu asserted that the govern
ment did no issue any bonds payable
u gold. and ne inquired why he was
called a repudia,ionist when he ad'o-
eq--l having a debt according TO thu
terms OF the contract. The speaker de-
fined his views on protection. He said
fle operation of laws in recent years
have proven protection 10 be lopsided'
r. was protection for the classes and free
trade for The mass $.
In every campaign heretofore ,h- Re-
Duhli.8ns have pictured the poverty Oh
Fgr,pe. and blamed i- on free trade.
To-day they pOin, 10 England and Ger
many us gold staul8r- countries Inc
con li-i0ns i'm those countries nave
been 1r0uEl- bout by the single gold
standard. Justice demands the free and
unlimited c1.ulg o, silver, because jus
uce demands the payment OF our debts,
and if We pay them according 70 The
terms of contract justice is satisfied. No
man has ever publicly declared that
he knew The purpor, Of the
act of 1873. and no mGl
w,u publicly defend The lemone,iza,icl
OF silver. I- is the frs, time in the LIS
-cry of me government th3- party has
come before the people advocating The
soll standard. The speaker read from
platforms o. the Republican parry. one
declaring for both gold and silver. and
the 1.1-r ,or sound" money. They
say every dollar is rs good IS gold.
Then why don't they pay il ont 20 the
esp e 7EUm Nsg3 op irM SI9pIov0Ucl
uuc.ion between The bon holder and the