Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-21

cane from begg1Iy IS OrSaL-Ltu crime
for which some day relentless justice
will some day demand atonemenl and
explanation.
II q speech deiiyerei IN this chamber
on the 18Th of February, 1878, ! said;
I'VE cannot disguise the truth that we
are on The verge OF an impending TeVo-
luton. The Old issues are dead. ne
people are array.ng themselves upon
one s.ie or the other OF q pogtan,ous
p-7tes-. On. one side Is capital, form-d-
ably :2-renched n privilege. arrogant
from continued triumph, conservative,
tenacious OF GA theories, demanding
t,eW concessions elr-cle- By domestic
levy and foreign commerce ana sUug-
cling TO adjus- all values 10 It's own
standard. On the other IS labor, asking
for employment, striving 10 develop &C.
inestic industries. battling with the
forces Of nature, and sub3uiDg the VIII
derness: labor. starving and sI..en, res
Olu.ely determined 10 overthrow sys-
tom under which the rich are growing
richer and the poor are growing poorer;
q system which gives TO a Vanderbilt
the possession OF wealth beyond tle
dreams OF ayar.ce 21d condemns the
poor 10 a poverty which has no refuge
from starvation by The prison or ne
grave. Our demands FOR relief, for JUS
-!ca have been met With Indifference or
5.sGain The iaborers OF the country,
asking for employment, are treated Ike
impuden. mend.cants begging Tor
bread.
Mr.. President. It may be cause, it may
be c1.nc.dent. Il may be effect, IL may
be pos- hoe or il may be prop-er hoe,
bu- Il is historically true hat this great
blight that has fallen upon our INDUS
-ries. This paralysis .ha. has ONer,aken
our financial system, co.nc.ced - point
of tine with the d.mu1t-cl OF the en-
cu.a-iug medium Of The country. Inc
public debt was declared payable N
coin. and the power OF silver was de-
srCyed. The value OF property d:min-
tsaed n proportion. wages fell, and the
value of everything vas deprecated eX-
cen debts and gold. The mortgage the
bond. the coupon and the tax have re-
tanned immortal youth and v.gor.
They have NOT appreciated. The debt
remains. but The capacity TO LAY has
been destroyed. be accumulation OF
years disappears Und r tae hammer or
The sheriff. and the deJ,cr IS homeless,
while the creditor chains his security
for his deb. Tor a Traction o, what it
was actually WORTH when the -eot was
contracted.
There IS, Mr. President, deep seated
conviction among -le people. watch i
fu.,r share. th2. The deI3neIz3Cion OF
silver m 1873 was one element Of OF q
great conspiracy 20 deliver the fiscal
system Of this country over 10 those by
whom Il has. in my opinion, finally been
captured. I see no prco- OF the asser-
ton -ha- the temOnc-iza-on act Of 1873
VIZ fr3udu,Antly or cOrrupt,- procured
bu, % is impossible TO avoid The cony.c-
ton that IT was e part Of deliberate
plan and conspiracy formed by those
who have been called spectators TO Sill
further Increase the value OF the stan[-
ard By which Their accumui3ticns we're
20 be measured.
Mr.. President, there IS not State
west CT the Allegheny mountains and .
south Of the Potomac and Ohio rivers
that is not In favor Of he free coinage
Of silver. There is not a State IN which. I
If that proposition were 20 be submitted .
10 a popular vote. 4 would not be a-0pl- /
e. by an overwhelming majority. II /
the proposition were 20 be submitted 10 F.
The votes OF the people OF this country I
a. large whether the silver dollar should /
be rec0ine5 and silver rem0nerze- not /
wiehs.aGding the prophecies the pEed.c- /.
tiOns, The rninadye~s. CT those who /
are opposed 70 Il, 7 have nc, the sigh /
est doubt hat a grs7, majority OF the /
people. irrespective CT party, would be /
in favor Of Il and would so record them /
se,vsn. They have declared in favor OF /
1t for the pas, Is years, and they have /
been iugg.ed with. they have been /
thwar,ed. they have been paltered WITH I
end dealt With IN . double sense. IEe /
word OF promise tha, was made TO thelF /
ear in The platforms of political parties /
has been broken 10 their hope. There /
was q majority IN this body al the las, I
session or Congress in favor or the free /
coinage of silver. me compromise /
That was made was noe what the people T
expected nor Wha- they had rienj 70 (
demand. They fe,- ,hat they had been /
tr.aed with. and that in one cause OF me
evaporation that was expressed III ,Ae ,
verdict OF November 4.
7 am no. a prophet. nor he son OF q
prophet. but I say 70 those VINO are no."
,3rr3vinr themselves against me deHo- /
erately expressed judgment OF me
American people, q judgment mar '3ey
know hes been declared and rerorCe.
s7v 10 the members of Ibis body; say
so Tar as I may do so with proprlely' /
m the members Of the executive OF the /
nation tha. there viii come time when /
tho neoDIe will be Irfed with no longer |
IN his subject. Once, twice, thrice. by /
executive intervention, Democratic and !
Republican. by parliamentary proceed
,ngs thar 7 need not characterize, W /
various methods Of legislative jugg cry, |
the deliberate purpose Of the American
neoD,e. Irrespective az party, has been
il has been deAed, II mas oe--
oor+1,01aci0uslv trodden under loot. ana /
7 repeat 70 those who have oeeh 'he IN
struments anu implements, no Iia,,er
What the impulse or the motive OF lA-
intention may have been. az some tine
the people VII e,ec- q House or hFp-
rass-ta-ives. thew VII elect a Senate OF
the United States, they viii EJECT a /
President OF the United States. who VIII
carry out the pledges and carry ou' me
popular will.
shall cordially support The amend /
mont proposed by the Senator from Ne
yat1. In doing so I not only follow the
d.c.9.es of my own judgment, but / |
carr ont the wishes of the great MAJOR
,+v of nv constituents, irrespective OF !
party Of party affiliations. l nave oes ,