West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-09-24
GOOD ADVICE.
4 short Letter From Mr.. d. +. Har.
desty to the Gold Bug Correspond.
ent or The Journal.
To the EaItor 81 r1K Anor..


To the Editor of TINS ARous.
PhILApELPuIA, Pa, Sept IL. 1890 -
In n recent issue of the Journal n purity
hailing from Rowlesburg and signed
God Bug" tried in feeble way TO
answer an article appearing in the col
u'nus OF TuE ARGUS from me. have
nothing personal TO say of the gentle.
man, but politically, he Is like all the
rest of the gold bugs, and shows his
ignorance as to the real issue in this
campaign aud evidently don't believe
the doctrine that he himself is advo-
eating. or he would sign his name TO IL
and light man fair. No one having n
just cause, should be afraid 20 show
his colors For the gentlemau'a ben
eht' and in justice TO him, and TO let
the public see how much he knows
about the issues OF this campaign, /
would like him, through the columns
OF the journal, TO give three reasons
1.-THE best he can think OF why he
should support Mckinley ar.d tho gold
standard, n man absolutely under con.
troll of Mark Hanna and subject 10 his
bidding at any and all times Tower his
own signature) and will answer him
through THE ANGUS and let the voters
be the judges, and / will write IL my
self as have done all the rest Ito ease
his mind on that point, but will allow
him the privilege of getting anyone to
help him that he desires. Perhaps
when he studies the question more
fully he will be able Co write n better
letter himself and think IL will be n
silver one at that
Now, in reference 60 Mr.. Ralphsnv.
der (as that is who he evidently refers
to) will say that 1T has been more than
six months since have had word
from him in any manner whatever, and
as TO mining stocks, was to n small
extent, interested with him In some
gold mining properties and in only one
was there any trace of silver, which
was very small item. In speaking OF
the fable and parable, IL the brother
will read the speech made 10y Mckinley
at Toledo, Ohio, Feb. IL, 1891, and then
read his letter OF exceptance he per.
haps will be wiser man.
Here is an extract from the above
named speech before the Ohio Repub.
lican League, at Toledo, Ohio, Febru-
AIRY II, 1891, Major Mckinley said.
speaking of Mr.. Cleveland and his ad-
ministratiou
During all Of the years at the head
OF the Government he was dishonorinR
one OF our precious metals, one OF our
own great products, discrediting silver
and enhancing the price of gold lie
endeavored even before mis- Inaugural
ton 20 Office to stop the coinage OF
silver dollars, and afterwards 10 the
end OF his Administration persistently
used his power TO that end. lie was
determined To contract the circulating
medium and demonetize one of the
coins OF commerce, limit the volume OF
money among the people, make money
scarce, and, therefore, dear. He would
have increased the value of money and
diminish the value of everything else
money the master, everything else its
servant. lie was not thinking OF the
poor then He had left their side
lie was not standing forth in their de-
tense Cheap coats, cheap labor and
dear money; the sponsor and promoter
OF OF these protesting to stand guard over
tile welfare of the poor and lowly
Was there ever more glaring inconsist-
ency or reckless assumption 20
MIR. Bryan could not say more In
favor OF silver As to naming the
counties where Republicans will vote
for Mr.. Bryan, write Mr.. Faulkner,
and he will surprise you. Then You
have IL from headquarters. consider
il useless 10 say more on the subject as
the gentleman evidently shows his in.
ability to deal with the facts as they
are. but IL he will read my articles az
they appear from time TO time through
the columns of THE ANGUS, he perhaps
might learn something no does not
know. Will, u kindly feeling for the
gentleman, am
Yours truly,
o. r. HARDEsrY.