The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-26

In turning 10 the tariff he said that
| Up 70 Tour ycnrs ngo this country en-
| yPyeu the most prosperous crn IN It's
| history, What changed the conditioner
" was the TACT that our people were
inuuCeu 10 vote for policy of FREQ
trade, which destroyed confidence and
destroyed the laboring mans chances
| W securing or holding work, when
uroSer Cleveland WAS elected, one OF
Inc ilrst acts wNa TO wipe Jlr the stat.
nle books, thc Mckinley law and all
the EpOd that went with It. When they
were considering tho Wilson bill In the
committee, room, happened to be one
| OF tue gentlemen who was elected to
| represent the nlttrrs there. We talked
With the committee and they listened
Tor Il while. but finally Mr., bryan ask
Cd us " we thought We had the right
toicome there and Sollcit the Congress
10 project our business Ito not only
asked that question. but when the COM
mlttee said the pOt,ers were making a
fair salary, Is said they were making
entirely, too much. when It was COM
pared TO the farmers Of Nebraska.
Think OF that, workingmen. lie
compares the llhorers to the SIS Il
! month farm hands VI the west. Do you.
my friends, want your wages
gnnSGd by that standard? CNo. no.')
MIR, Bryan also said that lra thought
that the wOrklngmcu OF the country
were entirely too well paid and now he
comes to you and asks you to support
him for the highest office In the gift
OF the people, II Bryan thinks that
the American workingmen are going Ia
support Il man who thinks that their
wages should be- SauCcd with his furm
hands OF Nebraska, he Is badly mISta-
ken.
/ know In my state Of New Jersey VIC
VIII give Mckinley and Hobart an
overwhelming majority. We expect you
gentlemen of the west and south. to
join with us OF the east In giving Nc
klnley the greatest majority In the
nations history.
We have the best platform, the best
candidates and the best OF everything.
Are you. voters Of West Virginia, go
ms 10 join with New York, New Jcr-
sey and all the other states IN elect
Ing the sound money candidates?
eyes, yes.")
They try to tell you that The great
German statesman, Bismark. has
written letter favorable 10 free coin
age. Mr.. Bryan few days ago In
New Jersey read a part II n letter
written to Governor Culbertson. OF
Texas but he was very careful to not
read this portion of that letter which
declares that great German In favor Of
bl-metall!sm. We are ali In favor OF b.
mctallism. but In having bi.metallism
we want our silver dollar worth MS
much rs the gold dollar.
had the pleasure to-day to visit the
LaBclle iron works and saw manu-
NNR L.. III
Bryan said four years ago could not he
manufactured IN this country. l saw
tin made to-day and saw many work
men employed In making 1t.
You who have a little money saved In
the bank don't want that amount cut
down iOrty-ScvcG per cent, do you?
Ono, no.'D 100000 members Of build
Ing associations In this country have
invested there SijO.GCO. Goa. This amount
represents the careful earnings Of thu
poorer classes. Il Mr.. Bryan's policy
Is successful that amount will be paid
10 Its owners In a deprecated coin or
forty-scVer per cent less than they de-
posted.
Any policy that tends to shut our
factories and causes our men To walk
the streets looking FOR work is un-
PATRIOTS and un-Amcrican and know
you fully realize that the policy adopt
ed by the Democrats party has
brought about that condition in this
country.
Thr Public Debt.
Think Of the condition of this coun-
try to-day and what it was prior 70
four years ago. From 1865 to 1898 the
Republican party paid of almost 81
o0OC0O.o00 OF the public debt. during
the four years OF President IIarrlson's
administration we paid more OF the
debt of than had ever been PAID of in
the history Of the Country IN Il Tx" per-
iod The deficiency Of the government
since the Democrats have had control
OF the nation is up 10 date. sos, 229.
TheS. are not my figures. but those Of
Secretary Carlisle OF the United States
treasury. Tn" government Is running
behind a; thu rate u Si00OO,OQJ per
month and all on account Of an mad
cqultc tariff.
DID you ever know 4 store keeper 10
sell his goods below cost and exist any
length OF time? Do You think the gov
ernmert can do L? Cries ot M.
MOI
think the peopl" of this country are
tired Of these conditions aud are ready
and willing to return 10 the good Old
Republican times.
In conclusion the speaker said he felt
confident Of the election OF the Rrpuh-
i!Can standard bearers. and cautioned
his hearers not 10 scratch ;hcir tickets
but vote It straight. AZ he concluded
he was given Il round Of enthusiastic ap-
plause that could be heard fo: blocks.
Dir. Blake Again.
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