The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-10-21

Remacrstic party that would FOLLOW
die election Of q Republican preGtnent
on a sound money and protAc ton plat
/ form has come true, while al Ine
promises and pledges made py the ka-
publican party to the people have beeii
Republican administration
striking Coptrnst
Contrast the condition Of the coun-
try under a Democratic administration
with conditions now. two years after
the Inauguration Of Republican pTes-
ident. During the Democratic admin-
istratIon there was universal deprea-
sion in business. almost g continuons
panic, want OF employment hundreds
Of thousands OF men hunting for work.
PRODUCTS OF farm, mine and mill lower
tian ever known, gold constantly leav-
ing the country, the gold reserve In
the treasury reduced from 400, 0O0.D 900
to $44,000.000, the treasury II time ,of
peace bankrupt; home MARKETS given
TO foreign countries; Canadian farm
ers ana manufacturers prosperous
while our farmers and manufacturers
were CORRESPONDENCE depressed; de-
creased revenues. until Mr.. Cleveland
had to borrow money topay the ex-
penses Of the government X. ana intsr. en-
S SesrsF for ds tbls aspSses &C. Nearly
everything West Virginia produced
was nut on the free list, or not suf-
ficiently protected, and consequently
our markets were taken from US.
prices of our products declined, farm
ers in many instances were opllgeo 70
sell their cattle. sheep and horses at
any price they could get because y
was too expensive to keep them. Wool
declined IA to 16 cents per pound;
beef, 21a cents: cattle. $40 TO $50 per
head; horses. $50 to $40. Mines. f &C..
tories and mills all over the country
were closed, despair and discourage
ment looked the people in the face.
while hope had well nigh left them.
This was the true condition OF the
country during the larger part ana
especially at the close OF Mr.. Cieye-
lands administration. 1t has not been
exaggerated.
Prosperity Here.
What is the condition Of the country
now? We are in the full tide OF pros,
perity which blesses the nation and
promises to be lasting: the people are
happy and contented. there is employ
ment for labor. times are good, mills
are crowded with work, the pssce OF
farm products advancing. the treasury
bursting with money. there Is more
money in the country than ever Pc
world; exports increasing and imports
decreasing. All this has come TO us
as the result Of two years Of Repub-
iican administration, and with q for
eign war on hand. ~
In the face of this splendid record
the Democratic party now asks ina. tnas
what? From prosperity to business
depression, from good times TO hard
times. To ask for change now we
might as we'll ask the people to give
up wealth for poverty. sunshine Ior
darkness. good home Tor poor QUE.
good times for hard times, GOOD money
for had money, a good meal for poor
one. Instead of asking the people 70
make a change the Democrats should
rather say. "Let prosperity unVexed
and unembarrassed go on under ne,
publican rule to bless the people anu
the land"
We want No Change.
In 1892 the people by false Demo
make a change. They we're told
change was needed; that more pros.
perity would follow. The lesson OF
four years of want, ruin, poverty, dls-
tress, heartache. business depression
and panics. as the result Of the cnange.
is too recent and will suffice fsople
will not soon be persuaded again az
the instance of politicians to t'irn their
backs on prosperity and good times
for untried experiments In finance anu
free-trade theories.
But apart from all these commanu-
ing considerations. there should.be no
change for the reason that the prose
cution and successful conclusion OF the
war with Spain has been In the hands
and in the control Of Republican
president and administration. Impor-
tant questions growing out or the war
are yet to be settled. Naturally ana
logically the party having wing c care;on o.
and there should be no change until
their settlement is final and complete:
Therefore a Republican house should
be returned. The election OF DEM
ocratic house at this time might pre-
vent the nation from gathering many
the war. The people stand willing to |
trust William Mckinley. Don't en-
barrass him by electing hostile house
Of representatives.
West Virginia has gone Republican
IN the last two elections. She is fairly
a Republican state; her material inter
West Virginia demand protection
without It they will anguish and
our progress and development Will be |
retarded. There should be no step
backward by failing to elect four OF
gress. They are worthy and deserving
men, none truer and better. They can
be trusted to 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 to the credit
OF the Republican party and should be
a potent force in keeping the state In
the Republican column this fall and
returning a legislature that will elect
Republican United States senator.
The silver Question.
While the Democrats Of some states
repudiate free silver. it Is only fair to
state that at the four congressional
conventions held in West Virginia for
the purpose of nominating Democratic
candidates for congress. each conven-
ton declared in favor of the Chicago
platform. therefore for the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver free trade
as well as the attack on the supreme
court. This declaration obliges some
discussion IF the silver question, trite
as it is. Outside OF its money value
at the ratio OF 16 to 1. the silver dollar
commercially Is only worth half as
much as gold; therefore 1t Is not as
valuable and safe a metal out of which
to make money as gold Is In our coun-
try silver derives half Its value from
its money use and the pledge of the
government that all of our money shall
be equal to gold. Gold is Just as val
liable without the stamp Of the gov
eminent as with It. II gold coin should
be melted by fire II. would be worth
Just as much and would purchase as
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