The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-23
PLATT IN DANGER.
Hls Tactics to Dsrsat AIeIElnIsy's NomI.
nation Denounced by tho Buiinsss BIsn
OfNow York

OfNow York
NEW YORK, May S2.-Boas Platt &
Co. are in danger. There Is 4 cyclone
brewing In business and financial circles
which threatens 10 Eyrate about tho per-
sons OF that firm Of schemIng politicians
with Titanic fury.
Business men are viewing with alprm
tho attempt OF PlRtt and his oonferees
70 disturb commerce by preclpltatlng
into the coming campaign atlll greater
alloy OF uncertainty as regards the fu-
turc financial policy OF tho country.
They know from experience that noth-
Ing but unsound legislation can be ex-
pected from the Democrats, no matter
who their candidate Is. and are fully
alive TO the fact that the only hope OF
adjusting the currency issue upon a
stable basis rests upon the success OF
the Republicans.
Now they SEQ that Plat s Co, In their
desperate attempts TO prevent the nomi-
nation ut st. Louis OF the peoples choice,
Major William Mckinley, are willing to
so distract and disturb confidence In
mercantile ana monetary circles that
trade will inevitably languish and doubt
will pervRde the ranks OF oil men who
have dollar to lose By further unwiSe
legislation.
The mercantile community is COM
posed OF men OF experience and iudg-
ment and they know that IcKinley's
record places him uneQuiVocally on the
side Of honest money. They nTG not to
be Influenced by the Misrepresentation
set Rfoat by the schemlnE and unscru.
pulous politicians who fear the advent
IN the white house OF a man they can
neither dominate nor infience; but the
summer preceding presidential election
Is practically a duh season IN trade and
the men who have stores stocked with
with goods and money Invested IN mlllE'
railroads and other enterprises, already
appreciate the inevitable results of the
unpatEiotic and almost anArchlatic plots
OF Plat & Co. to still further disturb
confidence.
They realize that the great majority OF
Republicans are determined to nominate
Mckinley for President, and are posi-
tive IN the conviction that Upon his cleo
ton depends the prosperity OF the
United States for the next decade, II not
for longer period.
In every bank. In every counting
room, In every store, In every shop, in
every club or other place where men
of varied interests coHEregate. there -
arising a clnnor OF dlSapproVat at
Platt's tactics. Old business men say
that seldom In the heat 0f great politl-
cal campaigns have candidates been 50
malIciOusly attacked by their enemies
in the opposing party as Major McNln-
ney has been by malcOnteDta In the
ranks Of the Republican organization
although as yet he Is not a cauttdate,
but merely q private citizen Of Canton,
Ohio. and q man who 10 attending to
his personal affairs and conducting
himself with dignity that should VIA
him universal esteem Even hit enemies,
they say. cannot accuse him OF making
a personal canvass for an ONCE that -
open to every native born GlttSen who
can command the confidence OF she Peo-
pie MS to insure his election. That his
friends should labor In his behalf is but
4 tribute to his personal worth. Those
who know him bsst e3teem him most.
That their e'g,rtS have he"n 50 Hutctaa-
fuI is duo solely 10 tho admiration OF
the plain people for the man whose
name events have been made aynonY-
nous with high wages and good times
for all.
The attacks made by Ptatt & Co, have.
therefore. gained for Mckinley almost
universal sympathy. Business men feel
that his opponents cannot defeat him In
open and honorable contest In the COM
yentlon, and they are indicttnE positive
Injury upUn business interests OF the
country by the methods they have en-.
pIoyed in the vain attempt TO ulscredit
him with the people.