Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-02
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conventions in the SeNerdl OOuSi09
l,7aI districts Of the State to choose
s,rsrares to the Chicago Convention
,ss question of the proper persons for
,.s democracy to send to Chicago is
-ou being discussed with q. lively in
.,-ss-. A number Of persons have been
.,tsr of among whom are Gov. Mac
c,-tls Ex-Governor Wilson and Jos.
" chiffon. of this city, Col. J. w. 81.
C-s;r of Fayette. James II. Miller. OF
e,nmers. and ex-Congressman John ID.
,,fs-soa. of Nicholas. Two OF these
-ts Democracy of the district seem TO
have pretty well settled upon. namely
Gov. Wilson. to go as a delegate-at-
Isree and James II. Miller, as one OF
The delegates 70 represent the district
I. would be difficult just now TO make
orv,nirg like a near guess who the
cher delegate will be. Gov. MacCor-
t.s has declined to he a candidate.
THE HINTON CONVENTION
viii without a doubt, adopt clear-cut
f-.s silver platform. and will choose a
s,Ii free silver delegation to Chicago.
rx-Goy. Wilson being regarded as the
leader of the free silver sentiment in
mis- district. and in fac1. Of the entire
SAFE he was asked to-day 10 give the
readers of the Register his views Of
the prospects Of the party in the next
election. and whether in his opinicn the
Democratic National Convention would
adopt free silver platform. In an
srer 10 the question what he thought
of the Democratic prospects in the
coming political campaign. he said:
Il think the hope OF the Democratic
party I'm the next election depends en-
t.r-ly uDOn the adoption of a platform
declaring for the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver. side by side with gold,
q. the ratio OF rs TO l. and no more, and
this without regard TO the action OF
a1y foreign government This is what
the Democratic party
HAS FOUGHT FOR
ever since the crime Of 1913 came TO
llgh-. 4 declaration by the Democratic
National Convention at Chicago for a
gold standard would stulJify the record
Of the Democratic party from its crea-
ton 70 the present hour"
IT
q the party winning in the next cleo
ton on such a platform" was asked.
eft seems to me that a victory for the
party on such a platform is a certainty.
The people are at work all over the
country. especially in the South and
West. and they are being heard from
IN no uncertain terms
What. in your opinion. is the senti-
ment Of the people in this State on the
silver question -
I'm my Judgment among the masses
OF the people. without regard TO party
affiliations. the sentiment stands easily
Q 10 l for free silver. and among the
Democratic voters the sentiment for
free silver IS simply overwhelming.
What is the sentiment in this dis
trict by countless
Every county in the Third district
Will send a free silver delegation TO the
Hinton convention"
How about the balance of the
S,ate2"
Up TO a month ago il looked as
though the State might stand evenly
divided i'm its delegation 10 Chicago,
but to-day the outlook indicates
A SOLID SILVER DELEGATION
10 the National Convention"
With the adoption of a free silver
platform by the National Democratic
Convention, what will be the effect up
On the gold standard Democrats in this
State2"
L think they will do just as the bal
ancs OF MS have always had to do when
defeated in cOnventioDs-fal into line
and vote the Democratic ticket / am
s1d indeed. to believe that the Demo-
Gratis In this State who favor the gold
standard are not Of that stamp and
character who seek 10 wreck our party
G, 10 stand in the way of its triumph
simply because they happen to be in
me minority and fail TO shape its pol
few"
In the eynt OF the adoption of a free
silver platform by the Chicago cOnven-
ton what. in your opinion. would be
me result in this State?" I
believe that the people will con-
slider that the demands upon the De-
hoeracy have been heard and recogniz-
tI' that it would awaken again the old
.meenthuSiasm. bring back to our party
hundreds who have wandered away. and
tory"
DO you think the free and unlimited
'lage Of silver would be injurious to
ne business Of the cOuntry?''
u l were impressed with such an
Nea. surely I would not favor it. Most
{, us who have lived to middle life and
iaoored in our various occupations have
e.tlmulated something. and il should,
q, ieast. be supposed that we
FEEL SOME INTEREST
!. me public welfare and prosperity of
tle country l. this were a new cues
.oo or an experiment one might hest
N.e' out when we know that silver was
..' only entitled TO free coinage during
'ie entire history OF our government
-p 20 1913 but has formed a part Of the
NV'o money for thousands of yes-s.
'AS should We have any aDprehensions
s' To- The result OF it's free coinage? No:
D'ele Is no danger to the country's pros
t..''F' except by the continuation Of
-.S Unfortunate gold experiment in
-,surated by the Republican party. and
~i,n the people have al last determine
m spite Of and notwithstanding the
Nean efforts Of the money power.
ueSe an end Of and try il no more.
Is tne great mission Of the Democratic
80 TO restore the money OF her faith
ana relieve the people Of the terri
~ distress which is plainly the result
~ ,.e systematic war upon the money
q, .le constitution in the interests Of
~e lew and 20 the injury OF the manv."
10 You regard the silver question
o4e difficult TO understand"