The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-04

ihe behuiy EAFAipH
In reply to a correspondent who in
qulres II the Register believes that Pres
ident Mckinley Is sincerely DESTROYS OF
promoting International bl-metallism
that paper publishes curious editorial
from which the following is an extract;
Prior to his nomination for the presl-
dency last year by the st. Louis conven-
ton, which was controlled by the gold
bugs despite It's platform declaration Tor
bimetalllsm. Mr. Mckinley was one OF the
most pronounced friends OF free silver
coinage in the country. II was doctrine
which he had heretofore consistently
preached. But he fell among strange peo-
pie, as did most of the prominent Repub-
leans who had aught TO hope from thelt
talk free silver any more. Some Republic
cans refused 10 stultify themselves and left
their party. Mckinley, who was never
noted for the strength OF his backbone.
was not one OF these. He swallowed MS
convictions on the currency question ana
accepted the office OF President, which was
bought for him by Hannn's millionaire
contingent. Since then no man mas been
able 10 get an honest expression from
Mckinley on the currency question, until
his latest currency message to Congress,
which was not the makeshift. shufling
nffalr the country had become accustomed
to looking for from him, but straight out
declaration for the maintenance OF the sin.
Gle gold standard. without even the usual
canting palaver about international agree
ment. or the colnl1B OF the nome product
1t is not a matter OF great moment
what our neighbours opinion OF the Presl-
dents sincerity IS, since It is the policy
Of that paper to discredit the honest pur-
pose OF every one who does not agree
with the vagaries Of the Popocratlc par
~. But the curious feature of the above
Is, that in attempting to estimate the de-
gree of sincerity OF the President Of the
United States, who is carrying out to the
letter the pledges made in the platform
of the Republican party. the Register de-
scribes It's own record in n reverse order.
Let US apply the Registers own Lam
guage about the President to itself, In
order that all readers OF the Wheeling
Popocratic organ may more readily rec
ognize the picture. For instance:
Prior to the nomination of Bryan for
the Presidency last year by the Chicago
convention, which was controlled by the
silver monometallists. despite It's previ-
Gus platform declarations for a sound
currency Ito the extent that In 1892 1t de-
handed the stoppage OF the purchase OF
silver. the Register was one of the most
pronounced friends OF a sound currency
in the country and denounced the free
silver men as cranks. 1t was doctrine
which It had heretofore consistently
preached, Gas witness Its files previous
to 1880 But 1t fell among strange peo-
pie, as did most OF the prominent Demo-
Gratis who had aught to hope for their
party, and It was told that It must not
talk against free silver any more. (The
free silver bosses were mlghty) Some
Democrats refused to stultlfy themselves
and left their party. 1.-THE free silver wing
oft, at loast) The Register which was
never noted for the strength OF
Its backbone, was not one OF
these. 1t swallowed its convic-
lions on the currency question and ac-
cepted free silver, which had been forced
on Democratic convention by million
aire silver mine owning contingent.
Since then no man has been able to get a
sincere expression from the Register on
the currency question, but nothing but
echoes from the silver mine owners lit
erary bureau and New York yellow
Journal which liz owned by a millionaire
silver mine owner
with the exception OF the words con-
tanned in parentheses and two or three
slight changes in the text this is the Ian
guagc OF the Register Fundamentally de-
scrlblng its own record on the money
question. The public has long since un'
dcrstood Just how consistent our neigh
Dor has been.