The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-26
The MONEY POWER
And who con,titutes It-Not Composed
MIIIlonAIres.

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New York Mail and Express: SIr.
Bryan and his newspaper organs and
campaign directors are constantly eX-
pressing alarm at the political activity
OF what they vaguely describe az the
money power" and there are multi
plying evidences that their appreheH-
sions are well founded Hardly n day
passes without bringing some new
praot that this tremendous force has
lecOme vial factor. a restless. vigil
liant and radical energy In the present
contest.
The existence OF n money power" In
this country need no longer be denied.
II IL colossal reality, and It's in
nuence. when thrown solldly, as It
VIII BIZ this year. can crush any party
against which Il Is directed. This mo
neg power Is strong III numbers a.
we'll as In wealth. Its membership con-
sists " nearly 100000 persons, some
Of whom are 10 be founi in every town
ship and every school district Ia the
United States. They are the dep0sitors
in savings banks. National and private
banks. trust companies and building
and loan associations, and their mo-
Ery altogether. amounts TO the enor-
nous total .! $3.50. 100000. This vast
sum represents the surplus earnings
~ thrift and economy, and II Is the
gOldes token or prosperous Industry IN
a land OF liberty aud law. No people In
any ether nation ever had 80 much
money standing 10 ;hclr credit; no otn-
or country ever contained 20 many cit
izens carrying bank accounts OF their
own; No OtlssT government ever saw
such prudigIOuS wealth 50 widely DIFF
fused AMONG It's subjects, The owners
Of this magnificent treasure are the
princes OF the TepublIc. They are the
real "capItnllstic class" OF America. and
tn bankers and hHancIcrS who pro-
jeCt and execute great enterprises re-
curing vast sum vi money are merely
their agents and trustees.
Naturally enough. Iha political atti-
tUde 81 II money power" Ike this is to
Mr.. Bryan II matter Of profound con-
cern. lie has already discovered that
1t II hostile TO him and his principles,
and That day by day Il Is braCinG itseli
Cor crushing blow to hlS wicked
cause The man wlrJ has accumulated
SlC0 by thrift may he counted upon 10
protect 1t by his ballot. Re Is the natur-
al enemy u every scheme which seeks
to diminish his earning capacity or
force Il 30 per cent reduction IN the pur-
chasing power Of his savings 70 him
Bryan.sm and free silver mean moth
In: but u return of dollars worth but
half az much Hs those lie deposited in
bank. aud Ftoppage OF his weekly or
monthly additions to his accumulated
funds.
The prosperous citizen. therefore,
who stands forth In the national de-
Tense with his bank book IN one hand
and an honest money ballot In the 9TH
or. IL the actual money power" OF
this country, He will vote MS h. works.
nn the principle that honest toll IN en-
titled To payment In honest money. and
that whenever the currency Of ma
tlJn Is debascd It's labor IL debastd at
the same time. Against tho patriotic
activity Of Il money power" which
numbers 10000, 900 persons POSSESSED OF
extraordinary Intelligence and enough
hard-rarncd cash to pay the natlOnal
deb, four times over. Mr.. Brynn'a
aInrmIst cry r. pitched In the note OF
terror and despair For IN the united
stand OF this great body ~ American
citizens IN behalf OF honest money he
may read the death warrant of the
pnpulIst conspiracy against the honor
OF the nation.