Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-27


Streets, Last Evening-Escorted
to the Stand by Some of the
Local Clubs Outline of the Re
marks of Judge J. 3. @. Drew and
j. E. Williamson.
The Democratic meeting at Sixteenth
and Chapline streets, last night. was one
OF the most magnificent ouJpourings of
the people of this campaign. Three
thousand people were gathered in the
large open space just south of the b. &
o. track, to hear the addresses of Judge
j. b. c. Drew, of Charleston, and Hon.
J. E. Williamson Of Indiana.
Each a representative of two grea,
paroles which for years have contended
for governmental supremacy; these two
men spoke from the same platform last
night in defense of a common cause
and for the veal of a common country.
Judge Drew, as he stated last night,
has never advocated the election of any
candidate but a Republican for Presi-
dent until this campaign. He has al
ways been in the front of Republican
leaders in the State, and Two years ago
wrote the free silver plank in the plat
form upon which Congressman Hulng,
OF the Charleston district, was elected.
JUDGE DREW'S ADDRESS
was a grand exposition of the princi-
n NJ q dol
hold upon the peoples mind and affec-
lions. 1t was not only a powerful plea,
but splendid example OF polished ora
tory. His speech was repie,e with
many gems OF literature and history,
and his illustrations were strongly eff
facIiye. His humiliation of gold bugs
arguments and the destruction Of Nh
Governs fallaCieS was the great delight
Of his audience. The audience was en-
thusiasJc TO an unusual degree and
manifested their apprcya! of the state
ments Of Judge Drew and Mr.. William
son by continued Ouiburs.s of cheering
When Judge Drew was demOlishing the
faiiacious arguments of J. X. C0Wen,
the audience fairly wen, wild, and cries
Of Hit hi magain' were frequent.
Judge Drew, in JHe beginning of his
address, gave his reasons for leaving
The Republican party After following
the history of monetary systems in Con-
tinen-al Europe to the adoption Of The
constitution be said that Alexander
Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, TWO Of
the greatest statesmen that ever adOrn-
ed our cOuntry'S race, established a
monetary system for our young republic
providing for the free coinage Of silver
and gold at the ratio OF 16 to /. This
existed until 1884. when a change in he
ratio was made, not by cutting down
the silver dollar, bu, by diminishing
THE GOLD DOLLAR.
The silver dollar, which was the unit
of value. remained the same. In 1873,
in the twinking of an eye, without the
knowledge Of any distinguished man Of
either party in Congress, il was demon
e,ized. Our friend Wilson says be sill
yer dollar was not dewCneizcd, but the
coinage of il was dropped. You might
say of a man who would drop dead
on the streets of Wheeling, that he was
not dead but tina, the breath OF life
had been knocked cut Of him. ile
coinage of the silver dollar in 1913, was
d-opped. and five words changed the
unit of value. For this ac, there has
never been offered q single reason. The
reason ;hat is offered now for not coin
ing the silver dollar is because The bu.-
lion in it is worth only % cents. but al
that time it was worth three cents more
rhan gold dollar. You will notice
That Mr.. Cowen. i'm his speech last Sat
urdav. did not in a word refer 10 the
acr committed in 1878, which Mr.. Car
Isle had said was
THE MOST GIGANTIC CRIME
of the age. Ii the power oil law could
keep these two coins al a parity Io'
eighty years, the same power OF law
when Bryan signs the silver OH Waeh
he becomes President, will put Che silver
back ON a parity with gold, as H. was
before. Our gold standard men found
our standard silver dollar In the mar
ke,s of the wOrlG worth three cents
more than a gold dollar and we want
YOU gold standard men TO put il Wu ,oo
Il was before when IL was worm lO0
cents. .-,...,,.,-r,
Mr.. Blaine. who led my party through
all the wears. and a member Oh CONG es9
mat destroyed the coinage OF the SILVER
dollar. said that he was not aware At
The time that silver had been ueMoht-
rized. Ny old commander, Grant ssld
me signed the bill without knowing tua1
II had stopped the coinage Of tne SILVER
dollar and wondered al-erWaId why me!
were not in circulation. S5na.or All
SON of Iowa, had stated that inc Dill
was doctored Yes, my friends, IL was
NM TO sleep. but we have physician,
William ]. Bryan. VINO VIII awake IL
to life again. The result Of the measure
was a depreciation in The price OF sill
YER and every thing else il buys and the
great appreciation of gold. Gold dou0-
led in purchasing power until Ii buys
twice as much as it did in 1913.
WHO PROFITED
bv this act? No American farmer, no
American wOrkingman, no American
manufacturer. no person but foreign
money powers and those engaged IN
Ginning bonds. We have gone down
ward in progress and prosperity UNTIL |
as General Harrison said in kanawna, /
we are in The slough Of dependency
The Republican party has declared tnal
We must maintain the gold standard
until we can get the consent Of foreign |
nations before we return to the money
of our forefa, herS. ,
Mckinley suggests confidence and tar
if Confidence VIII never fill an empty
stomach or an empty pocke,book. Nc
Kinlev, having turned his back on The
convictions and declarations OF a life
lime leaves the discussion Of monetary