The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-18

York. wcrc nEnlns. free coinage tho
Eline as the bankers, and Il was n ain
nniRn OF the rich against tho poor.
He Snld that the statistics show that
we have $2i per capita hut that he had
figured II down ana his figures gives
only Sls or SO per capita, about one
halt OF the figures given ont by the
treasury.
lie said there was not enough gold
In the world TO pay o the bonded lndcbt-
elncsa ana for this rCnHh the country
should coin silver enough 70. pay the
national debt and Increase the Clrcu-
latinS currency. "Tlic wealth OF the
world.' snla Col. Arnrtt, "Is made from
free raw material. ana the vast guam
titles or coal In the Cnrth and the timber
on the earth furnish labor for men who
must b. paid for that Mhur. and there
should bC more money IN circulation to
pay tho men for the labor they give In
hcwlnR the timber or mining " thu coal.
The colonel here hal a splendid Oppnr-
tnnlty to come out fnvOrInE a rc8tOrn.
ton Of the tariff on these commodities,
but HI failed to take advantage OF It.
II was at this point that the colonel.
following on the heels on Mr.. pendlCtOn,
took up the crime OF 49," and like that
gentleman. characterized the partlci-
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to how they had destroyed half OF the
lawful money NJ tho country, but he
failed to mention the amount Of silver
In circulation before the crime" was
enacted and compare II with the amount
OF silver IN circulation to-day. He went
back to the days of Rome and told how
the characterization OF silver caused the
overthrow Of that mighty nation AMI
Urged the people to think well before
they voted to permit the United States
to suffer like disaster. lie cautioned
them 10 leave the affairs OF the govern
ment In the hands OF the party that had
never deceived them. tho party that
never failed Ia leHlslate In favor OF the
masses agains; the ClSsscs." II they
would do this he promised them that
the currency would be Increased Hs the
population Increased and that hard
times would never come no more"
Mr.. Riley Appears.
Attorney General Riley was present
and was called upon to address the
crowd. lie said he would only say n
word. md that was to urge che people
10 supper; the state ticket. To keep the
administration OF the state affairs In the
hands Of the party that has guarded Il
80 we'll for twenty-five years. He evil
drntly did not agree with Mr.. pendle-
toms kick on foreign railroad capital
coming Into the state. for he pointed
with prld. to the fact that in the past
twenty-five years every county but
three had been pierced by a railroad
running through II.
Mr.. Riley said that he desired to keep
his voice for some future time. when he
would be heard on all the issues OF the
day. therefore he would bring his speech
TO II close.
The applause throughout she meeting
was very limited. and II II had not been
for the gentlemen on the platform the
speeches would none Of them been re-
ceived with any manifestations what
ever. As 1t was the demonstration was
very ordinary. and while the crowd was
very credltable In size. 1t was by no
means enthusiastic.
Mayors band furnished some good
music during the meeting which served
70 liyen things UP considerable.