The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-25
D.b.lsm md die bryan DemOerpoy.


DShsiSm and the bryan Dsu'OerneTs
Our neighbor. the Register, very truth
fully says: "Debs says that the social
lists will attain their ends peacefully II
they can: Sorclbly II they must. When
Dehs talks this way he bi0tS out the ia
vorable impression created by him in
bis lucid moments"
This Is true, and Debs is doing great
deal Of that sort OF talking. Els plan to
establish q cooperative commit nWealth.
though a somewhat visionary scheme
which may suffer the fate Of similar
efforts. is perfectly legitimate, though
the ultimate purpose would be Illegal
and no one IS seeking TO prevent him
fron trying the experiment, and yet he Is
induIginE in a great deal Of rot about
meeting with an army any body that
marches against his community. There
Is no call for such talk.
II can scarcely be said tina; man who
proposes to establish something or other
based upon the brotherhood Of man"
is a safe leader, when he sets up in his
Imagination that somebody is going to
foFcFbly interfere with him. and In
flames the minds OF his followers TO de-
gree that legitimate comment on the
tmpracticablllty of the scheme is regard
ed by them as a declaration OF war
against them. The trouble with Debs Is
that ne IS not the sort OF man to lead
4 peaceful social movement.
But our esteemed neighbor will par
DON US II. in this connection. we call Its
attention to the multiplying evidence
that when the gold standard press dur
Inr the last campaign pointed out that
the surrender Of the Democratic eonven-
tion at Chicago to the populIStic element.
and the overthrow OF Democratic tradi-
tions was a long stride in the direction
Of Debsism. it was not far wrong. al
though the Bryan press grew exceed
ingIy indignant and resented the idea at
che time.
The fact that the socialistic and COM
munistic elements in the large cities were
giving their support to Bryan, save. per-
haps. In a very few instances, did not
seem to disturb the Democratic Bryan
supporters in the least. They were glad
10 get votes from any source. Mr.
Bryan's own attitude toward these ele-
men,s should have opened their eyes, but
II did not do so. The Republican and
sound money Democratic press was de-
nounced for Its ''uncailed for lnvective
ana abuse" when It pointed out these
significant facts. Now we are witness-
ing some Of the effects. The Intelligent
Ger be9s leave TO call the Registers
attention to the following from Mr..
Debs himself:
The free silver movement has spent its
force. II will never again be so Important
A. an issue The socallstlc movement,
Fenregented by the social Democracy OF
America. Will cut INTO inc iIee hHE .er
ranks and leave that party powerless Tor
the future. The principle OF free silver
II along tho lines OF socialism. \ large
proportion Of the vote cast Tor Bryan At
the lRst campaign came from the social
ietR. They voted for him because he came
nearest TO representing their Views, At
fhe next campaign socialism will he
great issue before the people. II Is more
advanced in the line o. PrG9BrtesSsiioh; Gna
I Ins sl5Vg IN tb IsoP'' W" 1 S
Here we have It in plain language
80, ,ho leader The elements referred
llU'n '''e
Ia above did not vote Tor bryan pe-
.,,,.o tbcv ranted free silver partIcu-
larry, hut because ne came nearest 10
representing their views" which, car
~, -,
ried out TO their conclusion, are the con-
dseatlon Of property from those who
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nave II anu its INSTITUTION ai''"s '""S'
who have IL not; the support OF the
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thFlINedS at '"s 'NPI"'1 70 '''r ~
But Mr. Dcbs Is not the only one OF
lee, .,,r,r.r,s trvan leaders who pre-
a.. ~. ah.orn,lo, ~ tho silver Da-
$500 -,o.s IS, mo sggrcg,tlon Of elements
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