Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-23
DECEIViNG THE PEOPLE.

It has been an open secret Tor TWO
weeks that Mark Hanna would pay any
price for one Democratic speaker whOse
private character and reputation was
such TIA, the rank and file Of voters
would believe and crust him. Ingersoll
and Cochran have large audiences. but
voters d.srust their sincerity. The
people know that men Of extraordinary
capacity are hired TO deceive them.
Preachers are induced to express opin-
ions aiding Mckinley. bu- thinking men
know hey simply echo newspapers sub
s.dized to mislead persons who do lot
make original investigation. RepuoL-
cans like Harrison. though respected.
lack influence, because an well Informed
men Know that The managers Of ReDub-
mean p0liIcs agreed 10 fight silver pro-
Nied Wall street supported Mckinley.
and hence prominent Republicans like
Harrison eXerted themselves 10 keep
voters within The ranKS. Hanna reflect
ed ,lat a railroad employe. coerced TO
Jon The gold league. could be a free
man Il only for the five short minutes
lWhlle alone with his secret ballot Han
ma found that, when JAe question was
explained, an Overwhelming majority.
regardless OF party. would vote against
making gold the exclusive money metal.
lie realized that this conspiracy would
De defeated unless the people were de-
ce.Ved 20 believe that The Chicago con-
v6nu0n proposed policy contrary 10 he
teachings of jefferson, Jackson. Lincoln,
ana all ,Oe great men with whose wis
dom and patriotism people feel safe
Hanna wanted one Democrat whose
private character was above reprOach.
who was regarded by neishbors as a
high toned, sincere. Christian man; who
would be trusted by the public as one
qualified to form. and impartial TO ex-
press correct judgmen, on the ques-
tons this election viii decide, and who,
skilled in the tricks of OratOry, would
make an audience enthusiastic. SUCH
man was wanted TO tell the people such
f schools as that The Ch@go conven-
ton made war on the supreme Court,
proposed @ fifty cen, dollar proposed
repudia-ing public debt, and proposed
leg station hostile 10 labor
The writer knows C!uca ted and honest
mau-men trusted III private affairs. but
who are so saturated with the false views
of the managers of mon0pO..5s like The
Standard oil and Sugar Trust, hat they
are willing 10 1eli c0ndding people
lust such falsehOOds Such Democrats
VINO now turn against ,heir parry are
lauded by a subsidized press, are cOurted.
fondiad and C3ressed by the class living
n palaces. they are daZzled by wealth
and accept as Gospel any falSeh00d or
ahsuriity asserted by a millionaire; they
are under a dalusiOu thai any suggestion
is rank communism 4 il curbs monopoly.
and they believe that promoting tue
profits OF the dangerously rich, Is the
first concern of government When the
rebellion against plUocracy assumed
shape at Chicago. these men took sides
against the people, and they are now so
Jealous TO eX3l- the money power, they
are So anxious for ,ae money power 20
triumph over the people, tina, their con-
sciences are rec0uciled TO any deception,
and they deceive themselves by saying
glat S.0nsVau Jackson's religion did
mo-. forbid battle ON Sabbath.
To is indeed f0~ those living outside Of
high official life to- comprehend that
some public men sacrifice The respect of
tha thinking part of the community to
obtain the applause of a subsidized press.
10 is indeed difficult TO comprehend how
some politicians reconcile their political
conduct with the only code of morals
recognized in private life by honorable
men. To seek the confidence Of per-
son and then mislead him, is a wrong
nature cries out against. To WIN tae
confidence of a community and tIen Try
To- mislaad .- INFO voting 20 make gold
The only money metal. is an Get the
reverse of good faith. But we are con-
fr0uted with the fact that some strict
members of lha church win, 10 obtain
political success. DO things which we
feel sure we could not be tempted TO do
We are also confronted with the fact
that whenever the rights of the public
are on one side and the profits of the
money power on the other side. there
are always some prominent Mec, whose
official position give Jacm influence. who
desert the people Very few whose
friends %Qucl lnrit uJuOl 90 50 luI
money. they 10 SO because dreading the
rowus of an ariStocracy of wealth..
When we see trusted leaders, whOm
money cannot buy. Jremble for weeks
and then surrender TO the money power,
we have an Object lesson which must
be- conclusive 10 an thoughtful men,
that our whole political fabric will be
undermined within few years unless
the people are aroused to the importance
of defeating the money power at This
election. If ,t is not defeated now, it
win be a thousand fold stronger four
years hence. .-,.
J. NJ MASON.
Charles Town, w. Va.
Mckinley on Silver in 1891.