The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-24
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To tho Editor OF tho Intelllgencer (.
An untruthful article appeared In the
Tygarts Valley News (printed Mt FL
kins, w. Va, last week, which stated
that a large free silver club had been
organized at Womelsdorff, w. Va, and
that said club received many Republic
cans into the fold. The authoriof the
article II belleve) wrote a similar one
for the Wheeling Register, entitled
Two meetings In Randolph" The let
ter also contained statements wholly
unfounded and untrue b
Speaking OF the above meeting the
Register says .The crowd was enthusi-
astlc," but omlts to state how large,
but does state that over 100 will be en-
rolled. and that Randolph viii give / 900
majority for Bryan, Brown and Watts.
VIII Is an auxiliary used in the future
tense OF the indicative mode to denote
determination. But what Is Its real use
In this instance? tits used deceptiveiy
and deluslvely to drive the unwary
voter into the crowd and to hold >those
that have beenof the household Of faith.
L The truth Is there was a silver meet
ing at Womeldorff, VIVA. pursuant
to a call OF the Democratic county cfm-
mittee, on the 12th dayiof September.
There were present fourteen or sixteen
Democrats, but not all 2silverites, how
ever, and perhaps not all free traders.
and there were about the same number
Of Republicans, mostly personal friends
of the speakers, who were spectators out
OF curiosity and for the sake OF courte-
sy. Not one single Republican even
thought OF putting his name on the
roll. q, IS 4 ss
Z There was a Republican meeting held
at the above town on September II.
which was addressed by John II. Holt.
1t was real success. though held at
1850 p. m. There were nearly 200 per-
sons present. A club, was organized
with an enrolment OF eighty-seven
members. A few Democrats said they
would not vote for free silver andl per-
haps will join the club What I have
said Is the truth and defy contradict
tIon. So. my fellow citizens, you see
even in this small way how our friends
of the opposition desire to magnify their
side and tiistort the truth. Therefore,
heed not the thunder's roar before you
have been struck by the lightning.
Many or you, no doubt, have been read
Ing the Democratic newspapers and
have been somewhat surprised at Bry-
ans crowds and half persuaded that
free silver would sweep the country.
They are playing big game 0f bluff. I
have too much confidence In the sound
judgment OF the American people to
believe they, will follow such a leader
as William ]. Bryan and suck In his
anrchistic, sllveristic, Popocratic doc
trines and help them to cure their Inn
aglnary grievances in governmental
offices. Il
AS sure as water runs down hill and
air is not a visible substance, this
mighty people will rally around that
great party in this campaign that has
given us the legal tender act and, the
national bank act, the two greatest
financial measures OF any country and
any age. And last but not least they
will cling to the tenets Of that grand
party founded on the teachings Of
George Washington and the constltu-
ton which have ever advocated the
cause OF strong government, sound NON
ey and protection. VERITAS.
=. Womeldorff, W. Va, Sept. %.