Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-08

you do nos vote as you pleas, then you
viii De discharged.
tt is bad enough ct any time for the
employer 90 attempt to vote his EN-
ployes, but. my friends, the danger a
comes Infinitely greater when tae<$<eF
p,0yer is a corporation, the 81
which is owned in foreign Land y at
instead OF a corporation atteL 10
use the voles Of emp,0yes it is fol- ,gners
seeking to run our elections and control
our Institutions. George washington,
I'm his farewell address, cautioned the
ps0p,e Of this country agains, the In
sid.ous influences of foreign agencies.
We may well be alarmed at the manner
I'm which foreign influences are seeking
TO dominate our politics and control our
financial policy in the interests OF for
e.gn nations. instead of our own inter
es.s. and appeal TO you, men Who labor.
men VINO toll. men who appreciate our
form Of government because it is the
Only form in which the common people
have a right 20 express themselves and
have voice IN the making OF laws,
appeal TO YOU the great common people,
OF this country, to see TO il that no in
huences from foreign nations shall come
here 20 corrupt our government or de-
sJroy our institutions
We believe In restoring prosperity 20
this nation by first giving prosperity to
those who produce the wealth Of the
nation. Make the tOi,ing millions pros
porous and this country will be pros
porous. and our people will go on from
Jour present standard OF civilization 10
q higher standard. Give us just coldi-
t.ors; give us jus, Jaws; give us justice
in government, and yOuv children Will
De able TO start in life with better ad
yau-ages than YOU have, and your chill
drcn's children viii be able TO start
where they leave off. But make cOndi-
t.,-s hard al ,ne time and your chill
dr5n's children viii be in worse cOndl-
ton than You are. recognize that our
opponents are able 20 collect enormous
campaign funds. l recognize that they
arc able to carry great excursions to
their candidate. But. my friends, l be-
Eeye that when I come TO the people
themselves instead of having them sent
-o me. l can present our cause and ap-
peal 20 the hearts of the American peo-
PIE. ] believe that cur cause is jus, and
thai, the people of this country cannot
De corrupted by large campaign fund,
me. her can they be inundated by their
employers.
Our hope Of victory lies not in a
corruption FUND.- nOt in the employment
of force. bu- in an honest appeal 10 the
unpurchased and unpurChasable voters
of rle United States. / am aware, my
friends. that they may threaten to take
v1u- privileges from you; | am aware
.ha. I'm order TO hold your positions you
may. some OF You. be cmpeled 10 march
In Republican clubs and wear Republic
can buttons. but remember that the Ia
boring men of this country have secured
y0ur Australian ballot system, and
-vrsnnv stands outside while the voter
goes inside
believe The policies for which we stand
mean peace and prosperity and Joy 10
the great mass Of the people OIL tnls
country And If you believe 1t, | ask
YOU 10 record your vote with us. II
YOUR conscience and your judgment are
AGAINST US. we have no claim upon your
ai1. but ! beg YOU TO study Jnis question
and make your vote mean exactly what
YOU think your vote ought 10 mean.
The stay Of Mr.. Bryan in Chicago was
an hour. all tod. He arrived at the
t.- ON mo, sl $50 over the Pennsy. l.
vania railroad, and did not leave the de-
not. as ne was 10 leave the city INSIDE
of an hour over the Burlington ROAD
which runs out of the same depot. He
walked ND and down the platform, con-
-;-,-- ,,.ftb -@e friends who laO come
In sre him. but had little to say about
Inc campaign. He asked for the news
f-o~ Georgia. but the returns at hand
we're 100 meagre at that time 10 give
Him anv definite idea as to the ultimate
resrrT He expressed himself, however.
as being confident that it would be all
Hs ,ef, for Burlington, L., at 1850
o'clock. --', 49,
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