The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-28
JOHN 3. COWEFs VIEWS.
Tie Duty Of Eysry sound Money Demo-
erat II, the Coming elections.

Tue Duly Of EYaFY Sonnd Money Demo-
erAt IN the C0ming Elections.
Following are extracts from an inter-
view with Hon. John K. COwen. one Of
the receivers Of the Baltimore & Ohio
raiiroad. published In the Baltimore
News, October 10. 1898;
II never more clearly recognized my
duty as a sound money Democrat than
I do IN regard TO the congressional cleo
ton this autumn The best statement
OF the case have seen has come from
the Intelligent Washington correspond-
ent Of the News, Mr. Brady. After his
resume OF the situation, given IN the
News Of Monday, do not see how any
Democrat who believes in the gold stan
dayA and stable currency can possibly
vote IN this campaign for a Democratic
candidate True, some Democratic can
6idates have said that they were for
sound money defining sound money
as being gold and silver freely coined
without discrimination against either
o form OF phraseology which on Its face
Is absurd. One candidate in this city,
believe, has had the courage TO say he
was for the gold standard.
THE fact about the situation - this:
The Democratic party, as q national
party, Is to-day hOpelessiy committed
10 the free silver ard greenback heresy.
The party has been rotten on finance
ever since the civil war. AS a party
they favored the greenbaek heTesy, and
asked for the unlimited Issue OF legal
tender paper money; they opposed the
national banks, and asked for their aboi-
itlon; they solidly and stupidity opposed
resumption Of specie payments; they
took I'm the heresy OF free silver, and
to-day Il Is the cardinal principle Of the
Democratic party, under its present or
ganization.
ut seems to be conceded chat the next
senate will have sound money Repub-
llcan majority. II this be so, like ma
jority In the lower house would give an
opportunity for a sound measure OF
currency reform.
1.-THE acquisition Of Cuba and Porto
Rico. and most probably the Philip
pines, Will necessltate legislation for
ban.ting facilities In our banking pos
sessions. This necessity Itself WIZ give
an Impetus TO currency reform.
Everything now points to an unusu-
ally prosperous period for some years
ahead. We have unQuestionably turned
the corner left hard times behind US,
und are on the upward road. The man
ufacturlng, mercantile and large finan-
clat interests would receive 4 shock
and a chill II free silver house was 10
be elected, and II q Democratic house
was to be elected under the present
Democratic organization 1t would be u
free SILVER house ard q free silver
speaker. It VIII not do for o Democratic
candidate to say that he will vote for
the gold standard. Without any I'M
peachment OF his sincerity such prom
lse Is as empty as an assurance that he
believes in a virtue.
ION the one issue-the gold standard
the Republican party Is trrevocably
committed; the business interests Of the
county support II, and the Intelligent
tabor vote Is behind the substantial
business interests. Every laiboring man
who wishes his salary paid In currency
which Is mot deprecated, and does not
desire to stop business. enterprises
through fear of unsetthng the none
tary standard: every one who has In
vested in savings banks and insurance
companies; every retailer and whole
safer; every manufacturer; every man
who has dollar which he has earned,
or who expects TO earn dollar by earn
est labor, ought to as lie did. tn 1926
namely. support the gold standard by
supporting the party which is behind IT,
"The Democratic party IS committed
to the silver lreresy. 1t is In no condl-
ton 10 he. supported or voted for. 1t
Is radically wrong on financial ques-
lions. and will be until by successive
and continuous defeats 1t learns the
lesson OF sound and honest finance. /
think It Is the duty Of every Sound
Money Democrat to aid In defeating It,"