The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-19

iNust iubtvT tlun tnty cOulu DC counted,
The notable uniformed delegations
present nre the Young Mems Tariff
Clnb anl tho .\merlcus Club, of Pitts
Durgh; tho ElkinH Cadets, OF Wheeling.
the TiDpacnnos Club. OF Cleveland, md
tho Wheelmen's Club, from Toledo md
Derto!t, who left their train at a sub-
urban station aud rode into the city In
parade order, =
Al noon the hustle and hurry of pa-
rade organization began. The parado
moved In four divisions or foot men and
with largo contingent Of wheclinen
and horscmen. Pennsylvania, West
virginia and other states formed tho
nrst division; Ohio, outside OF Stnrko
county, the second: Starke county, ont
side or Canton, tho third. and Canton
tho FOURTH. Each OF the notable lelega-
tons was assigned n position OF honor.
Major Mckinley. the visiting speakers,
the oi.oors Of the day and guests OF
honor rode In open carriages ut the
head OF tho parade. A short line OF
march brought the parade TO a mon
ster tent. with Recommendations for
twenty thousand people.
Hero the first meeting was held, Gov,
bushnell presiding and making short
introductory address. There was music
by the combined bands and campaign
Rohgs by the Pittsburgh Tariff Lengue
Quartette and the Aeoiean Qunrtet,c.
SENATOR Cuilom's speech.
Senator Cullom, after q lengthy dIs-
cusSlon OF the tarlrt question took up the
money question. saying in part:
Mr.. Altgeld and other Democratic
leaders say the present dollar Is a 200
cent dollar, while the dollar before 1879
was 100 cent dollar. In the first place
the statement ls not correct, but IL Il
were, which would you rather have, q
dollar worth 200 cents or a dollar worth
90 centS7 They any nobody ever saw a
30 cent dollar. Nobody saw an AmerI-
can dollar In coin that would not cIrcu-
late anywhere in this country and In
many foreign countries at Its nominal
value. -
Suppose Il Is true that our dollars are
200 cent dollarx. How many or these
have We In circulation. According to
the last treasury statement we hive
more than N.60o. .000. 900 consisting OF
gold. silver and paper. one dollar Just US
good as another, per capita circulation
OF nearly s3s. II Bryan. Altgeld and
their associates are right. then our mon
or about a+ per capita As their plat
form only calls for $50 per capita they
ought to be satisfied with sit.
Let US see what would happen in the
event OF the success OF the nominees OF
the Chicago convention.
Our sold would leave us or be boarded
that Is certaln--a contraction Of $780,
100000. The remainder OF our money
would shrink In purchasing power equal
TO the difference between the par value
Of the dollar and the bullion price of sill
yer. That difference Is now about A
cents. So that our circulation would be
contracted to that extent. and we would
have less than 50 per capita In circula-
ton OF actual money where we now
have s22.
Mr.. Bryan says we would. no doubt
have panic at first (after the adoption
OF free co!nage). He admits that much.
He doesn't say whether II will be Just n
little wave which Will wet the toes and
scare the timorouS, or whether II will be
a tidal wave which will cngult the na-
tlon.
We are not children In experience.
We had our fingers burned four years
ago, and they are yet sore from the ef-
fects OF the fire. William Bryan told US
then that free trade was Just what we
needed; that our troubles were all due
to the tariff. He now tells us that we
must have free silver: that 1t will be IL
crime against humanity to longer re-
fuse IL: that all mankind has been sur
ferlng untold misery since 1873 on ac-
count Of the demonstration OF silver.
You know better. VIII you take his ad-
vice again? l do not think you will.
Don't he Deceived.
There Is no use In deceivlng Ourselves
In dealing with this question. We have
more gold and more silver than We ever
had before. and altogether more clrcula-
ting medium than We ever had before.
and we have no money that IS not nj par
with gold. which Is the recognized mon
ey OF thea commercial world. Let US
not run on after moon5hsine theories
pressed upon us by Bryan. Tlllman and
Altgeli and men who and may be hon.
est. but who are urging the people OF
this country to adopt policy or try an
experiment IN defiance OF the facts OF
history and In opposition to the tudg-
nent OF the wisest friends OF silver IN
the world.
The Republican party Is for bimetal-
lism. II believes In the use OF both gold
and silver as money. 1t believes in the
admission OF both to the mints OF the
United States on equal terms as soon as
1t can be done with safety and honor.
Our party Is pledged to II In the st. Louis
platform.
Whenever hard times have come upon
the country there have always been
men. calling themselves by some party
name, who tried to ride into power on
the misery and discomfort of their coun-
"a. -. a l.. 4
ways failed and will fail again.
Four years ago the Democratic party
was successful on the tariff issue. What
followed Ia familiar to you all-hard
times. misery and distress which as was
never experienced before by this genera
tIon. Two years ago the country again
turned 10 the Republican party for re-
lief. The great majority they sent 10
the house OF representatives was power
less to afford relief. Why? Because
the silver trust, led by the senators from
the silver states. was strong enough In
th.. senate 10 bind that body hand and
foot and absolutely refused TO permit
any bill nfGordlng moro revenue for the
support OF the government to pass un-
less II contained free coinage amend
mant.
The were willing TO allow the country
TO go to universal bankruptcy and even
revolution Itself 10 accomplish their
ends. II Is but n repetition Of what
was attempted eighteen years ago un-
der the leadership OF some OF the men
who are now at the head OF the silver
conspiracy. They threatened to "3tarra"
the government TO death unless they
were allowed to repeal certain laws
which were obnoxious to them. Did the
country approve OF their action?
The election returns answer the Ques-
tiOn. I believe the effort OF the present
consplratOrs to Starve the country Into
the adoption OF the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver will MS signally fall.
4 Contrast by Senator Thnr'ton.
Senator Thurston on being introduce