The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-03

clplcs and policy OF the party. Tho
nominations are excellent, and the head
OF the ticket is probably us popular
with the masses as any man now In
public life. or any one who has been
In public life for many years.
The Democratic party Is stlil In state
OF uncertainty, although 1t Is apparent
even now that 1t will nominate radical
silver man on n platform declaring for
FREQ coinage. II Is not now apparent
who the man will be. but In my upin-
hon. there can be no doubt that McKIn-
ley will be elected by very great ma
1ority. do not see how II can be other
wise.
The People Want Sound Money.
The people OF this country are In IA
vor Of sound money and a protective
tariff. Up 10 1892 the great mass OF the
people had no doubt as 10 what was the
right thing regarding the tariff. During
that campaign the people. and especial
ly the farmers, seemed troubled by
spirit of unrest, and seemed TO reach
the conclusion that the protective tarin
had not contributed much 10 the pros
jcrity which they had hitherto enjoyed.
It was known that the Democrats had
carried the country the people became
alarmed and panic came upon the
country, and mills, mines and factories
were shut up. Hundreds OF thousands
Of laborins men were thrown out of
employment and the wages OF thou
sands OF others were reduced. The
result OF 1t all has been exceedingly
disastrous times ever since. The people
have become satisfied that the as
saultS on the protective tariff system
were unjust; that the system has al
ways resulted in better times when 1t
was In force. and feel sure that the
great majority OF the people are deter
mined TO return to u policy which gave
good times rather than continue 4 pol
icy which has resulted In disaster.
or course, recently, and. in fact, for
several years. the money question has
had more or less to do with the condi-
ton OF affairs. largely because Of the
determination OF those who favored free
coinage to block the wheels Of govern
ment unless they could have their way.
a feeling OF distress and want of conf
dcnce has pervaded the business men
of this country, as we'll as those OF other
countries with whom we had dealings,
with the result that our credit has been
somewhat injured and business very
greatly retarded.
l am satisfied that the great body OF
the people will favor sound money when
they come 20 understand the facts, and
! feel sure that the clap-trap arguments
In favor Of the free coinage NJ the ratio
OF l6 to l and the attacks upon what Is
called the Crime Of 49," will be eX-
pioded and the people Will vote TO MAIN
tain the credit Of the nation.
The conditions have been such In the
senate for the last two or three years
that 1t has been impossible 10 legiSlate
either upon financial questions or with
n view to securing more revenue for
the support OF the government without
permitting legislation In favor OF free
coinage. Consequently nothing has
been done In regard to either question
since the passage Of the German tariff
Bill In 1891. r.
While the bill gave protection TO some
industries, II was hotch-patch concern
which has not yielded nearly enough
revenue to pay the expenses OF the gov
eminent. and has crippled or destroyed
many American industries. What tn,
country needs now Is a sound financial
system and n reasonable protective tar
IN in the interest of american indus
tries and American labor.
l shall be greatly deceived II the ap-
preaching campaign does not result In
great victory for both sound money and
protection, and shall confidently hope
that when our free coinage friends have
been met sQuarely by the sound money
candidate, platform md votes, they will
surrender to the voice OF the majority.
and that VIC shall then SO forward TO
build up the crippled industries OF the
country and bring about n better con-
dition Of affairs.
Tanner will he Elected.
I have no question that John r. Tan
ner will be elected governor OF Illinois
by very large majority. ! have al
ready heard from the lips OF many DEM
ocrats. here and in my own city. the an
nouncemcnt that they will vote for Tan
ner rather than Altseld, although they
had never heretofore voted the Republic
can ticket.
In reference to the money question,
whether n man Is dry laborcr agrlCul-
turist, or merchant. whether he Is an
employe or an employer. believe that
he Will be intelligent enough to desire
that what money he gets shall be rs
good as any In the world. It Is surely to
the interest OF the poorer classes that the
money of the country. whether gold, sill
vcr or paper, shall be ms good as the
best
The silver men say they are not In
favor Of gold monomctallism, but favor
blmctalllsm. but silver recommendation
would at once result II We followed their
lead.
1t Is the desire of the Republican party
to bring about nn international agree
mcnt for the coinage OF silver, and l
have great faith that we viii soon be
able to come to nm agreement with 9TH
CIR nations regarding that matter.
Regarding the Cuban question, I
think that 1t will be necessary for us to
Interfere before the matter Is ended.
The Cubans have apparent possession
OF n great part of the islnnl. md, In my
opinion, have earned their freedom. The
warfare ngninSt them Is characterized
by degree Of brutality which should
not be tolerated long In this hemisphere
and, In my opinion. before another year
passes this country will have TO Inter-
fcrc.
We could recognize the Cubans as bel
ligcrcnts, which would perhaps cause
the war to be conducted In Il more civ
illzcd manner. But In my Judgment the
United States should recognize the indie
pcndcncc OF Cuba, II II Is necessary 10
TAKE nny action, and should maintain
that independence md end the struggle.
1t seems TO me- almost disgraccful that
such n republic rs ours should sit Idly by
and witness such crucltIes Utmost Mt our
doors. Such n course IL surely not In
accord with the sentiment OF the Amer
lean people. and | do not believe that
they will long submit to II.
Being member OF the senate COM
mittcc on foreign affairs have kept
thoroughly Informed In regard TO this
question. A subcommittee waited on
The President just before Congress ad-
jolrncd for the purpose OF comforting
with him nbout the Cubnn question, but
he seemed to think that nothing could
properly done either by congress or him.