Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-16

did argument, was succeeded by Hon.
w. R. Thompson, Of Huntington. w.
Wa. who made an eloquent, logical
plea for bimetall.sm and the election
Iof Bryan. He uttsfly desproyed the
stability Of all the usual gold bug OBJ
jections to free silver AMI read McKin-
ley's title clear.
He proved that Mckinney had by
endorsing the ST. Louis platform gone
back on the declarations and sincere
convictions of life time AMI expected
as a reward for mis- change Of base the
Presidency OF the Un..sd States. Ar
guments which Mckinley is now max
ing against the double standard were
clearly disproved ny statements which
he had made and votes which he had
given when q menner of Congress and
not candidate for the Presidency. Nc
Kinley had voted for a free coinage
neasure while II Congress, haQ vctec
for the Staniey Matthews resoiutlcn,
which declared that the payment OF the
government debts u silver dollars Wonid
not De reputation or violation OF Tie
public credit, and had declared himself
as late as 1890 as i favor % free coin
age of silver. 1t was no wonder, MT.
Thompson said. that Mr. Bryan, when
interrupted while making a speech 10y
ze2,ous McKinleyite, had asked him
which Mckinley he was shouting for,
Mckinley Of 1890, or Mckinley OF 1856.
After Mr.. Thompson, Hon. John A,
Howard was introduced and soon had
his audience captives and enthusiastic
by his eloquent, clear cut arguments
against the gold standard and for the
restoration of the coinage Of silver.
Mr.. Howard makes one Of the ablest and
most convincing arguments against the
sOUndness of the pres Mt financial sys-
TEN. that is to be heard.
His argument that We are not on a
gold basis, but on q bond basis, is con-
elusive. Mr.. Howard told his audience
that he had come over 10 Ohio TO tell the
people that West Virginia had grudge
against them. for I. was John Sherman
an Ohio Senator, WHO had originated the
bill which struck down silver, and now
they were asked to support an Ohio man
for the Presidency, who was pledged 70
the money powers TO iaslen the gold
standard upon the people.
This fight, Mr. Howard said, was not
a new one, but was as old as mankind
l, mas always been the effort few who
were sharp enough TO set together and
reduce The volume of money. Speaking
Of the demOe,iZation Of silver in 1873, il
had be5n accomplished just after an ef-
fort had been made to demonatiZe gold
and mad failed. This was just after The
great California gold disc )yeries and
n he demonstration Of gold had been ac-
complished by five great nations Of En-
rope and but for the fac, Jha, FRI nee
and England had kept their minis OCen
gold instead of silver would have been
dsmonetized
Mr.. Towards speech was listened to
with the greatest attention and he was
frequently applauded. ~ the concia-
sion OF mis- speech the meeting was ad-
iourned.
In the meantime the enthusiastic Dem
Ccrats had taken possession of the t5wn.
The spirit was contagious and staid
old farmers were as lenonatrative as
school boys. Farm wagons vera secur-
cd by Wheelingites, inc which they
crowded The farmers. whipping up
their horses to their utmost speed, dash
ed through the streets with the occu-
pants yelling like so many Indians
Others, who thought they had an GA
torical bent, took their places on store
boxes in the middle Of the streets and
addressed the crowds up)n what is sup
posed to have been meant a discussion
of the campaign. Some Of their more
admiring friends cOmpiimsnted them by
the presentation Of numerous cabbage
Gc1ds.
l. enthusiasm I'd I'm was It is
heighth when the clubs were called to
leave On The boat. The ride home was
repetition of the trip down. The clubs
arrived in Wheeling shortly after seven
O'Clock and marched TO the Elm Grove
motor office. where g great many Of them
took the cars to attend the Watts meet
ing at Triadelphia.