The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-04-21

necessary
tempt OF certain public men TO ovade the
preceding platforms. The party struggle
which eulminated In the Chicago con
yention OF necessity alleniated portion
Tho party was pIaced IN the position
where It was compelled to endorse the
financial policy OF the president OF aaneTe
The position taken by the Democratic
party In 1896 will not be surrendered. II
you doubt the permanaency OF the Chicago
rank and ale OF the party and measure the
zeal and enthusiasm which that platform
has aroused, and you win realize the tH-
possibility OF taking backward step.
True, the present administration - seek
|1ng to turn public attention to the tartn
question, but II our reasoning ts we'll found
ed an Increase OF taxes can not restore
pFosperity to the producers OF wealth. II
the DInGley bill brings general and perma-
nent prosperity. the Democratic party VIII
not be in position to win contest by op-
posing Il.
II, on the other hand, tho DingIey bill
proves q disappointment to those who ad-
strengthened and public attention Will be
rfVetted upon the fact that the cause OF
financial depression IL to be found In our
There is much in recent events to encour.
age the followers of Thomas Jefferson. The
spring elections indicate growing senti-
ment along the lines OF the Chicago plat
form. In fact the elections which have
taken place show so great gain that the
It has but one hope of escape from the
wrath TO come and that Is to secure blEnet-
allism by International agreement before
the people Of the nation have another op-
portunity to speak At the polls-
While We who believe In independent bi-
agreement as neither necessary nor pos
sible, we may well hope for success 10 any
who may make the attempt TO secure for
II oT1P onponents succeed In opening the
mints OF other nations. as well as their own
nints. We shall rejoice. because the oondl-
/ ton or the people win be improved and
they viii be able to proceed with other
remedial legislation
II, however. the Republican party. after
pledKfng itself to secure International bi-
/ metnIIlsn1. finds It impossible TO fuinil thar
| pledge its expregged preference for do1-
BE standard win rise up 20 condemn II. q
it attempts to continue longer the evils Of
the gold standard
SPEECH or HON. ,. ,. EENTz.
/ An Earnest Appeal Tor An1erieaa5sn -
Enuneiated ny yeRerson-
Hon. John J. Lentz, representing the
Twelfth Ohio district in congress. Ard
who Is prominently mentioned ns
Democratic candidate Tor governor o1
/ the Buckeye state. spoke on Peace
| Commerce and Honest FrEendshlp
with All Nations. EntangIIng ALI
anees With None" In part as follows:
PeS.e, commeree- aud honest friendship
i are words mar Imply almost one and II,
i Bame thing. II we have honest friendshiE
with q nations We shall certainly De =
/ peace with that nation, and 20 long a. w
/ are at peace with any nation and have hon
/ est frIend1hip, just 30 long are We certain
/ 70 have commerce with such a nation
1 Notwithstanding this eeononlic axiom
there are many Dingleyg and Dingieyttes u
Il the land who believe, or pretend 70 believe
I OtherWIse.
| It may be the regret Of the historian z
/ record the blind bIEotry, BuperstItion a1t
lsSifehcraft OF New England or the gtnplt
Il slavery OF the south, but there are othel
historians who viii some day write In tar
j oE regret and remorEe fhe fact that teell
Il ancestry were both blind and stupid euougi
4 70 believe ana practice the aenseloas system
j OF taxing the poor wage earner9 and n,
failing farmeEg upon every .eiel1ent s1e'
they purchased, whether Tor fSod o. cloth
Il ing Or 6helter. ana as their rendition -
came more and more miserabse fhs Ding
1aTa ara fha plngIezitee pEeRehed ms