The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-19

But. my friends. II Is 4 triumphant vim
lIcntIon OF American citizenship that
this attempt 20 enlist the farming and
agricultural members of this community
into this conspiracy, has failed, mlsera-
bly,. utterly. absolutely. Every western
state which In 1890 and in 1892 fell into
the hands of the Popullsts and went In
to the Farmer3' Alliance. before their
renl purposes were executed, were puri-
fled and the POpulstic forces scattered
out Of existence when the farmers OF this
country understood precisely what the
PopulIsts meant FOR his welfare was re-
ully for his ruin. The farmer, who, when
this country was In danger, shouldered
his musket TO set It aside when the last
shot had been fired on n southern battle
field. whose moderation prevented the
political warriors at Wnshlnton from
pursuing Il policy OF discrimination and
punishment in the southern states-that
farmer who made the policy OF the north
policy OF Cancellation. OF forgiveness, OF
reunion, whose hand Il was that made
ruin OF her cities and ashes OF her homes.
received her once more and saId: Live
In peace and sin no more" That farmer
to-day Is the mainstay of order and OF
property as he wns the mninstay OF the
nation. There was q PopulIstIc delcga-
tIon from states that We're Democratic.
but II Is q significant fact that every
northern statc In which there Is n chance
OF eleCtlnE Il Democratic governor or of
choosing Democratic electors, with the
exception Of Missouri and Indiana. stood
boldly and firmly for the gold standard
Mt Chicago, and theye were submerged
By wave OF PopuIlsm from the south.
My friends, there has been great
change In the Democratic organization
OF the southern states. The men, who,
from mistaken sense Of loyalty
followed their stutcs out OF the union,
whose gnllantry in war, whose fortItude
In defeat, won the admiration OF the civ
ilIzel world, the men whose virtues COM
munded the support OF northern public
opinion In the attempt to ovcrturn car
pet-bag governments in southern states,
the men who led their people through all
the troubled period Of reconstruction
back into Il full union with the sister
states, these men, like Hampton. IN
North Carolina, and Caffrey, In LOuis-
una, have uccn swept from power. \
new set has got into the saddle. Il Get OF
Leaders of whom Tillman Is the expo
nent, who boldly unfurlcl the sectional
nuE AT Chicago and declared that this
POpuIIst movement Is direct movement
ugnlnst the prosperity OF the east.
Men OF New York. tollcrs Of America,
guardians OF your own homes. will you
allow your rate of wages to be affected
Ccries of never. nCvcr") by my man
who has never paid wages ut all II he
could get ont OF It? Will you submit to
this conspiracy between tho professional
larmcrS, the farmers who cultivate she
Quarrcls OF their nciGhhors, farmers who
labor with their jaws. Populist ngitatOrs
of the west and unrccOnclOd slave hold
crs OF the south? This Ia conspiracy
between professional farmers who want
to my low wages and the unrcconclcd
slave. holder who would like TO pay no
wages Mt all Nppl1usc). lie Is the rcal
root Ot this conspiracy. Mr.. Bryan,
representing this theory IL like drop of
water on the crest or II wave. more con-
spIcuOus but no moro important. thun
the millions OF drops that forms Its base.
The pobullHl movement TX the attempt OF
these professional farmers, OF these men
who are unwilling to share with the la
borcr, to appeal to their greed. He Ia an
enemy OF public order, he is an obstacle
to progress. IIc Is II conspirntor ngnlnsl
the pcac1 and prosperity of the Indus
trial masses Of the country.
iIoncu Farmers nnd tionrsi I.pbDrrr..
have said that tho lnborcr Is the
object OF the conspiracy nnd he Is. But
let no man Imagine TINT lf they are
successful, the injury would all be borne
by the man who works with his hands.
Iio would hc the last to suffer and the
last 10 rccnvcr from It's effects. HUT the
shock Ia civilization which would onsuG
from such breach Of public and private
faith would be irrcparablc. Its effect