The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-14


In common with our eountFy1nsn who
have suffered from the policy Of the
Democratic party. q policy which has
hhghted every American Industry, save
that Of the bond GyndicRte. we demand
q return 20 the Republican policy OF
protection and reciprocity. which. gives
10 American capital fair returns, and
70 American labor -cIuptUy yhiEHe ut
American wages.
We denouncQ as unbuAlneSBsllk and
unpatri0tic that mad revel OF party
pertldy and dlShOnOr which has taken
bread out Of American mouths, and
money out Of the American treasury,
and created IN the public revenue de-
hclency oR ono hundred and thlrty-six
million dollars,
We rejoice that the aroused self In.
teEeat uf the country Is about to hurl
from power the party which has writ
ten Ia our nations history this most
shameful chapter Oe imbecllity. ~
We denounce the unnecessary Issue
OF government bonds IN TINA OF peace.
transaction Involved In 4 mystery
which has EuSpFlaed and pRlned every
man WIN loves his country.
We Glnl great satisfaction IN the fact
that owing 70 the wise and courageous
USllEAQ NGlG kN@NuWllGuh4 tNAlAAkAA AhWetA
this state, West Virginia may Justly
claim the credit Of compelling the ad-
HInistFatlon to offer the latest loan 70
the highest bidder. West Virginia y
not responsible tor the subsequent Jug
GleFy ut q large part OF that loan.
We demand q sound money policy
which shall maintain at an equality OF
purchasing power every dollar Of Amer
lean money. Every American dollar
must b worth one hundred cents. The
monetary system Of the United States
must be a. sound and Rs safe - the
Soundest and safest In the world.
We favor the largest use Of silver
consistent with the malntenanca o. the
gold standard.
We demand liberal appropriations for
internal improvements, and We endorse
especially the efforts OF the West Vlr-
Einia delegation IN ConEroaa g I'D. "a.
vance the speedy development Of uaoae
water WAYS which are essential 70 the
develObnicnt oe WO5t virginia.
--sVVe e-6clieVe IN tho principle OF prutec-
tiOn 70 American Industries % taught
and malntRIHed EOf thirty years BY the
Republican party, but we favor ~ e1-
tensIon 80 aS 70 include protection 20
American shipping. one Of our greatest
indiiStrIea. which has been abandoned
for mora than sixty years. We favor
such IeEiSlah ton aB Win protect and re-
store American shipping and compel
the foreign commerce Of the United
state 70 Sc carried n American ships.
and thereby pay two hundred ullulon
dollars annually 20 Americans. RhIch
b now paid fOrUlgnNFa for carrying
American cOnimercs.
we bAiIsVe IN q return 10 the policy
> VVR9nktFNaTtNrN lhfYAFYl0n
ana Madison, OF discriminating dutiea
h favor Of AmeFicnn ships, which re-
cured ninety per cent OF our carrying
trade 10 American bottoms, anl en-
dorSe the bill introduced BY our Repub"
iican senator. Hon. Stephen y. Elklns,
nUVy known as the ElkIns shipping BILL.
we demand the rigid enforcement OF
existing Immigration laws, and favor
Gilch further legislation Rg shall reduce
the volume and improve the u0aAity
a. tho human tide that pouF1 into our
p0RtH. Tho country should b ~ quick
Il discriminate agulnst foreign labor
en- as Il IL to discriminate against thelE
products: Our own wage earnerS should
have all tho protection the government
can give 10 insure them the best return
for their skin and toll.
We believe in legiaIAtinB iof the UNI
3, Ssa SiS sisLIg. r,,aStIo5s, II i, .'s''S
" W. ~ dssnonS A contlruatIon OF the lib
cySi nSnSIon poilcy ts which the Rcpub-
H.. TssI ~ I,Tty Nv Y committed. We hold In
"Snteb,ot that Democratic pfartica
TSisb strikes tFcm the pension roll tho
veteran defender OF the repubuc Wlths
99t 3 SHangS ,,rs ~ ct,.c u ~ cruel Ss X q
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