Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-06

.c-1r and a sudden and Danger
rre EeaS icstmsnt Of All Values.
TO m. EHtor of the Register.
Psrka-s 1rg. ~. Va, October 81 ne
--,rov.1g is verbatim report OF oeua-
-,- -smdsr's. address .n-ro-Icing w.
P-r-ks Cochran in this city last FIJI
F., Won aye requested oy number or
,.,rr sl1bscriI ers 90 give 4 place IN 'ne
Register.
t.,.rl,e Of So 1ator J. \. Camden, pre-
.+...- .- -ae sound Money Democratic
-5.- addressed by IS. Bourke Coch-
s- pqrkar-burg on October 2 1870.
NJ camden being called 20 the chaT
r,-.i-,y c,irizens.-I f,ave accepted the IN
-,..-.-, -, rreside 40 this meeting FOR two
reasons. First. IL is "a pleasure 10 me 10
-..-..l.,... 90 Won one Of the ablest and most
,...-.-..,e1as Democrats in the United
s,.t-- with whom l have enjoyed most
.-...-. editions while serving IN Con-
'.-... 5.. i1 ONT. branch and in the other
--s = -.-arf ir as an honor TO be able 10
..-...-- him to tbe people az my nome
-..r. The tire has come when II Is cue
,.., and TO myself that l should
max. known my position on the mixed
-,.,f,rr,s and tickets i'm this Presidential
contest. and give my reasons 1hereloI'
q have very decided convictions on the
f..-.. involved I'm This canvass, ana eSpee-
i.-r .r the free silver question ouJ nave
r...r slow I'M expressing them as my con-
vi.-iers of duty compel me 20 diner from
SD many of my party friends; but the time
ras come whom I should hesitate no long
err
rr tr first place I have reasons person
oil -7 -,,s.. IT, for advocating sound money
and -r. Integrity of contracts. L have Tor
,..... t..- earnestly engaged in trying TO
r.,-.t.. the resources of our State and
.l-,-.r personal efforts. have been IN
s.-rr-.rtal iu bringing into our state over
-., million dollars Of money 70 be eNpend-
e4 f- orerlug up lines Of transportation
ana frvaIoriug our heretofore lnacessloie
resources. adding not only value 70 what
v-as coupararively valueless before. but
ais, adding lo the taxable values OF our
STATE.
A large mart Of this money was paid IN
actual s.f1 and an Of 1t IN one hundred
cent dollars. which was agreed 10 De PAID
L.,r, --on o. gold standard basis OF one
hundred cents 20 the dollar We all Wei
coined the influx Of this capital into our
state and much more is needed. ana
y---.fe receive q similar welcome. 1 can
ro- .1v,cate or vote 10 return 20 these
Investors either the principal or interest
Of these loans I'm "a deprecated dollar. IL
would b. simply bad faith and dishonest
% do SD. ana ON the other hand. 10 earn
Two dollars TO- pay one dollar fin gold would
"a. impossible 20 these enterprises. and TO
that extent would mean reputation /
rav. -oaut many anxious days in the
rast three years in providing for the m
t.rsst and fixed charges upon some Of
these enterprises. and 1 know what l am
SAVING when 7 predict that nine out OIL ten
of AN the railroads and other corporations
based upon gold standard would be IN
b.nkruutcy in less than year from the
free coinage of silver When good rriendS
saw to me. do not vote against the chicago
ticket. that Bryan viii Doe elected my re-
rr,- is chat I'm case Bryan should be elected
that i- the very reason why j desire 10
make nav record for sound money. / DO
NOT want Co be i'm the position 90 have the
uaorle whom [ induced to invest money IN
West virginia enterprises, 90 say OF me
that after getting their money then
worked and voted either to bankrupt the
enterprises or 90 cheat them with depre-
ciq-e1 money. The duty of the citizen IS
sometimes higher than the catch words
Of politics.
ON tne other hand I am not willing TO
vote t0 pay the $500 or 5000 laboring men
-.rnioves Of these enterprise Gnclud-
frr mines. lumber plants and railroads. a