The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-27
ONO COUNTY REPUBLICAN nCKET.
Duty Of Republeans.

Duty OF Republicans.
"A significant point favorable to the
success af the Republican party tiris
year, and particularly to the reelection
OF a Republican Congress, is found in
the universal endorsement OF President
MCKINLEY, his policies and the faithful
ness with which he has borne the re-
sponsIbIiIty he was confronted with
from the beginning of the Spanish
American crisis to the present, an en-
doris = It which has manifested itself
at all public gatherings where the war
mas been a topic, and In the Republican
meetings which have been held through
out the country.
This point was aptly illustrated at
Moundsviiic. Tuesday night, on the oe-
casion Of the Republican meeting which
was addressed by Senator ElkiRs and
Congressman Dovener The mere mem
ton Of President MeRlnley's name was
the signal for demonstration which
could not be misunderstood. 1t Is true
everywhere in this state and in oil the
states.
The hearts Of the people are clearly
with the President who has 50 brayeiy,
so periodically and so faithfully follow
ed out his duty, and maintained his
flrnness and sustained before the public
his Characteristic honesty of purpose
and his devotion to the welfare OF the
Nation.
There is no mlstaklng the Presidents
popularity, particularly with his party,
and the realization that the duty which
confronts the Republicans Of the Nation,
Of holding up the hands otthe Executive
as graver and more vital questions are
to be faced affecting the destiny Of the
country, is growing every day.
Whatever may be the causes o. what
has come to be regarded Gs an unusual
iy quiet campaign, almost unprecedent-
ed, in fact. there is no question of the
standing OF the country on this point.
The election OF u Republican Congress
this year, and of Republican senators.
wherever senators are to be chosen, Will
be the performance OF duty. The I'M
portancc of the election tn the Republic
can party and to the citizens who be-
lieve in unity Of sentiment when carry
ing through the programme devoivlhs
upon US as a result OF the war, cannot be
exaggerated.
While we do not reject on Tho patriot
ism az Democrats. II IL SIN true that
threats conveyed in public speeches and
party platforms made by their Lead
ems warrant the expectation Of obstruc-
ton and embarrassment, Of repeats Of
measures TO provide for the settlement
of the questions forced upon us and to
proyIde for the army until peace and or
der is restored in the territories for
which we are responsible, and are hav-
Ing their influence in opening the eyes
az 1alr minded citizens to the gravity Of
the situation.
Sn Republican should remain from the
nolls this year. A Republican vote for
congressman. means vote for the up
holding OF the hands Of this President
who has performed his individua! duty
20 hermcally; it means the mNintain-
ment Of our sound money system, und
the Integrity OF our dollar; a continue
ance OF the economic system under
which our commerce has extended and
our Industrial establishments are busy
and under which work has succeeded
The deplorable situation which sad
denod this country and depressed the
world OF labor and commerce WITHIN
the present decade under another Sys-
ten.
This Ii what Republican vote means
this year, and nothing else. All othe'
considerations, personal and otherwise
are ar nothing compared with the ques'
lions which face the country and which
are 70 be settled by the Republican par
~, which has successfully met every Inn
portunt crisis which has faced this Ma
ton in the past forty years.
Iet the party or Lincoln OF Grant oil
Hayes, Of Garfield, Of Arthur. Of HART
son. Of MCKINLEY, OF Blaine. aud OF al
the Republican statesmen and Prcsl'
6antI WIN have met and solved thu