Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-11-02


creased for this purpose the interest
bearing debt S262 0O0. 600. Nearly
everything West Virginia produced
was put on the free list. or not suf-
hcicntly protected. and consequently
our markets were taken from rs.
prices OF our products declined. farm
era In many instances were Obliged TO
sell their cattle. sheep and horses at
any price they could get because II
was too expensive 90 keep them. Wool
beef, 2h cents; cattle, $40 20 SIS per
head. horses $40 To $40 Mines. fac
tories and mills all over the country
were closed, despair and discourage
ment looked the people I'm tho face.
while hope had we'll nigh left them
This was the true condition OF tho
country during the larger part and
especially at the close OF Mr.. Cleve-
lands administration. II has not been
exaggerated.
Prosperity Here.
What In the condition OF tho country
no ? We are In the fun tide OF pros
perlty which blesses the nation aud
promises to be lasting; the people are
happy and coutented. thore IL employ
ment for labor. times are good. mills
are crowded with work. the price OF
farm products advancing, the treasury
bursting with money. there iB more
money In the country than ever be-
fore, and equal 10 the best In the
world; exports increasing and imports
decreasing. All this has come to us
IA the result of two years OF Repub-
iican administration. and with n for
cign war on hand
In the face of this aplendid record
the Democratic party now asks that
there be- n change A change from
what7 From prosperity to business
depression, from good times 10 hard
times To ask for n change now We
might as well ask the people 10 give
up wealth for poverty. sunshine for
darkness n good home for a poor one
good times for hard times, good money
for bad money. good meal for a poor
one. Instead OF asking the people TO
make a change the Democrats should
rather say. Let prosperity unvered
and unembarrassed go on under Re
publican rule to bless the people aud
the land"
We Want No Chaase.
In 1892 the people by .alse Demo
make n change They were told "a
change was needed: that more pros
perity would follow. The lesson of
four years Of want. ruin. poverty. dis
tress. heartache. business depression
and paniCH as the result OF the change,
is too recent and will suffice. People
will not soon be persuaded again at
the Instance OF politicians % turn their
backs on prosperity and good timee
for untried experiments In finance and
froc-trade theories.
But apart from all these command
Ing considerations. there should be no
change for the reason that the prose-
cutiOn and guCCci gful conclusion Of the
war with Spain has been in the hands
and In the control OF a Republican
president and administration. lmpOr-
tant questions growing out OF the war
In n
logically the party having charge OF
the war should settle these questions,
and there should be no change until
their settlement Us final and complete.
Therefore Republican house should
be returned The election OF n Dem
ocratic house az this time might pre-
vent the nation from gathering many
OF the substantial results and fruits OF
the war The people stand willing 10
trust William Mckinley Don't en-
barrass him by electing hostile house
or representatives
West Virginia has gone Republican
In the last two elections. She Is fairly
a Republican state. her material inter
esis are always promoted under Re-
publican policies. The products Of
West Virginia demand protection
without IL they will languish and
retarded. There should be no step
backward by falling 90 elect four of
our Republican candidates for con
gress. They are worthy and deserving
men. none truer and better. They can
be trusted ~ stand for sound money
and protection. Governor Atkinson
and the Republican officials associated
with him In his Office has given the
state an able. efficient and pure admin
istration. beyond reprOach or the reach
of scandal This stands 20 the credit
OF the Republican party and should be
potent force In keeping the state In
the Republican column this fail and
returning a legislature that will elect
a Republican United States senator.
The silver Question.
While the Democrats Of some states
repudiate free silver, II is only fair 10
state that at the four congregational
conventions held IN West Virginia for
the purpose OF nominating Democratic
candidates Tor congress each cOnyeu-
tiOn declared In favor Of the Chicago
platform, therefore for the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver. free trade
as vel as the attack on the supreme
court This declaration obliges some
discussion of the silver question, trlte
as n ig Outside Of ia money value
az the ratio u iG 70 /, The silver dollar
commercially 10 only worth half a.
much az gold. therefore Il n not as
valuable and safe a metal out Of which
~ make money az gold IL. In our conn-
70 ? HNNF"A WNlAFFa MAli US FHiNf from
its money use and the pledge q The
government that all Of our money shall
BE- equal 20 gold. Gold is jgat as val
liable without the stamp ~ the Kov-
erument as with it II gold coin ahoulf
b. melted BY Gre q would b. worth
just as much and would purchase al
much as before. Tf silver coin should
D. melted ~ would have only half the
value % had before a. money because
ifs money use would BE- destroyed and
become Tplv commodity worth
just what U would be selling FOR in the
Market InIa shows conciuslVely that
gold. If it can De- had should b. uead
1s money. 1ceauac lf ia more valuable
ana safer. and no loss can come ~ the
owner In case of destruction a. money.
q ne production % gold ls incraaal1E
all over tlc world. and there can 81
no Just complaint that there la nof a
snMeient amount for money purp0rea
Ihe American people The merchant
the farmer The mechanic. the banker.
or lawyer the WaEe-carneF. indeed
aN DE people are entitled % the best
AID sales. m0uey Dr. the world The
poilUta. party that denies fhf people
tre best money is MOI their friend and
should not 0e entrusted WITH power 20
force upon he country n dsbased cur-
rency
Frisnds ~ silver.
The government eau n0f bV Law ere
efe values Beyond ifa ability 20 main
tain silver equal ~ gold. Re can not
make Sd cents Wurth of silver equal fo
ST il gold. Ilia is simply Impossible
and me experience of mankind has
proved if lu dii ages The reasun for
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