Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-21

Garry the Will Of the People Into
Effect"
Albany. n. Y, September 2O.-By
making an official statement late to-
night of his position upon the financial
question and by declaring in that state
ment that he is unalterably for gold,
John Boyd Thacher, Democratic nom
inee for Governor. creates one of the
most curious situations ever known in
politics in this State.
The statement was issued after long
conference with Senator Hill, Elliott G.
Danfor,h, who was at Senator HIS
house, d. Cady Herrick, the Democratic
leader in this county.
1t was addressed to the Chairman of
the State Committee. Ills believed that
this course is approved by Senator Hill,
VIM. f. Sheehan, and others not in al
tendance at the State Convention, and is
intended to try and fend oil any nomi-
nation of a second Democratic ticke, at
Brooklyn, and enforce a fight at the polls
upon State issues, leaving the national
4dCkeJ entirely out of the question.
AIr. Thacher declares that he is agains
free silver, but viii vote
FOR BRYAN AND SEWALL.
for regularity, and fight the campaign
on State issues only.
The lttr says:
Il am informed that the Democratic
party of the State in convention assem-
bled at Buffalo, on September II, 1896,
did me the honor as naming me as its
candidate for the place OF Governor l
now learn chat the State Committee IS
To meet on Tuesday for the purpose OF
apuo.nting q committee to officially no.
uty me OF that fact. 1t has seemed 10
me due TO your committee that before II
takes that step l should make state
men. cannot ask for confidence ana
support OF the people OF the State With
0u-
FRANKLY DECLARING
nv pos;-ion upon the financial issue
now ag.tauug the public. l stand to
dly where l stood in the month OF June,
I'm the presence of a Convention OF the
State Democracy. l have not changed
an i0.a in my belief nor deviateu sep
in ray course. TIE commercial nohor
Of his country is pledged 10 the world
and the world knows that the na'-ou
viii maintain its honor.
IL took part in the safe Convention
which sent del gates 10 represent tne
party in the National Convention al ChI-
crgo Those delegates bv participation
9c0uioscei in the action p the National
Convention 10y presenting candidates LOT
the Offices of Presiien. and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States. The State
Convention OF the Democratic party mas
ratified the nomination Of those canal-
dates.
y have learned from the fathers and
in turn have enGeayOred to teach that
the Democratic party is avehicle TO carry
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE
into effect. Suca a vehicle is construct
ed with difficulty, but is easily Destroy
cd. Failure now and then TO perform
absolutely satisfactory service viii noL
Justify the utter destruction OF the We
hicle. 1. was constructed 20 bear not
one burden. but many and various bur-
ders. When The financial burden is
finally disposed Of the people Will still
employ The ID m0cr2tic parry to support
their purposes and to carry them into
effect. When they do ,hus employ that
party. 7 for one DO no. want it TO be
shattered and, dismembered, but 20 be
strong. Unitedeand efficient Therefore,
I shall cast my vo,e for William Jen~
riuES Bryan and Arthur SewGl, the can
diia,es in due form and regularly chosen
chosen by a majority of thaJ COnven-
ton. I regret that I caDuo, be in full
accord on the question of finance with
The n-iment of me late Convention, but
if my position seems inharm0nious win
the usual attitude of a candidate towards
his party /, should be remembered that
the conditions
ARE ALSO UNUSUAL.
"In nominating me, I must assume
that the Convention was not unaware
of my financial views as expressed n
my public utteranCes and Jh8t it was in
dUced 10 accede me JAat distinguished
honor i'm view Of the fac, jhaJ under the
Constitution g Governor Of this Sale
has ne Official connection whatever W. \
n- ters pertaining 10 the national cur
reucy.
"j- was apparent at Chicago and
Buffalo, and is expressed a, every
s. herring O. citizens where public
questions ar discussed. that
TIE PEOPLE ARE DISSATISFIED
VIII the pres nj condition Of
public affairs. and I am in sympathy
With every movement. not revolution
2iy in character. which seeks to take
burdens of the shoulders of the masses
and TO restore prosperity and peace
to all The people.
When the Republican Legislature
adjourned In May 1885. it lef, q record
behind /, which every Democrat and
independent voter in The Sta believed
would he at issue before the people dis
faI. No question purely national
should be p mit,ed TO divert our peo-
pie i'm this STATE from prOuOunCng. by
q change Of administration. a verdict
aestus- this record. Included in the
record of the Republican legislature
was q shameful disregard for the in
;erssc OF the municipalities Of the State,
S.xtr-fye per cen, Of our population
dwels in cities and this population
possesses seventy-fve per cent of the
wealth OF the State. As I observed
closely .he work of the Legislature,
am perhaps entitled to be heard as to
its record was guilty of ErievOus