The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22
FREE SILYER'S SWAY
Weakcns In the West = Democracy
Finds 10 to a Heavy Load 10 Garry.
sIIVerites Deserving Democrats.


Finds 10 to 1 a Heavy Load 10 Garry.
sIIVerites DISCERNING Democrats
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. 2l.-Eyi-
dcnce is accommodating that free silver
as a political issue is losing'its hold In
the west. The efforts OF prominent
Democrats to force some other issue to
the front is regarded as proof Of this.
These leaders, It 10 admitted by some
OF the most prominent among them,
are experimenting at present, hoping to
touch a popular chord on trusts, ex-
panslon, or something besides the free
coinage OF silver. SO far their expert
menls seem to have injured their cause.
'S.e testimony OF Fopuiist and DEM
ocrat from Idaho seems rather peril
nent ON this subject.
Senator Heltfeld. OF the latter state
who was elected 10 the United states
senate as a Popullst, and who cast IN
his lot with the Democrats OF that body
on partisan issues, In an Interview TO-
day had this to say:
Fifty per cent OF the silver Repup-
leans IN my state who went out OF tne
Pcpulist party several years ago have
gone back. believe that more OF them
viii return right along, They are get
ting tired OF being the tail OF the Demo-
cratic dog and are glad to get BACK TO
their old affiliations. Many silver Re
publicans are coming back on account
OF the ADMINISTRATORS expansion pol
icy. They cannot go with the Demo.
Gratis on this issue even for the sake OF
free silver, and probably are very Siau
TO have this excuse to get back"
This blunt statement from Popullsl
is regarded as, significant OF conditions
in the east, where Republicans have
met with defeat only on account OF
Populist and Democratic fusion. II is
believed that II the Democrats Insist on
taking a course opposed to the admin
istratlon's policy they will lose the sup
port they have hitherto had from the
PopulIsts, and, MS Senator Heltfctd de-
clarcs, the silver Republicans will leave
both Democratic and Popullst parties
and return to their old affiliations.
This idea Is borne out by statement
OF Representative Perkins, Of Iowa.
who, in discussing the campaign in his
state, declared that Republican pros
poets are exceedingly bright. After de-
cIarlng that the Republicans would this
year elect the governor and big ma
jority OF the lower house OF the legis-
lature and half Of the senate. and pre-
dieting that Senator Gear would sue
coed himself, Mr.. Perkins said:
1.-THE Democrats are making the Issue
on free silver and anti-eXpanslon.
Neither Is popular In Iowa. The Demo-
Gratis will lose the German vote on the
free silver question. although they are
trying hard to hold II by talking EN-
tangIing' foreign alliances They arc
trying to use the German incident at
Manila against the administration. but
I don't think they are making any head
way
Iowa Is In a prosperous condition and
the people are contented Populism Is
dying out NIL through the west with
the advent of good times. and the voters
are coming back Into the old party. In
our state nll agricultural products and
stocks nre bringing good prices and the
farmers are satisfied"
John p. Green, n prominent colorcd
man Of Ohio. who has occupied seats
In both branches of the legislature of
that state. was In the city to-day. and
from his viewpoint he believes that Ohio
VIII give large Republican majority
this year. In discussing conditions In
that state he said:
1.-THE manufacturers are with us, be-
cause MISREPRESENTATION IL the first law
and new-arc now for the first time
since the repeal OF the Mckinley law
running on full, and even overtime
their owners are not In favor OF any
change, and are willing to let well
enough alone. Steel and iron cannot be
manufactured rapidly enough to meet
the demand: ships and cars, for carry
ing purposes, are not equal 10 the re-
quIrements Of our prosperous era. And
this IL true along aft lines OF industry
and commerce.
1.-THE railroads are now breaking all
previous records In the hauling OF
freights and the carrying Of passengers
Old obligations are being paid on, the
roadbeds are being repaired, strength
ened and extended and the running
stock improved and Increased. More
over, the millions Of investors In rail-
way stocks, who are expecting 10 real.
lie dividends now that prosperity has
reached us, fear that 1G to Bryan plank
In the Ohio Democratic platform, which,
II encouraged and finally put into our
national financial policy, would result
in paying into the treasury OF all cor
poratlons (the compensation OF which
IL fixed definite and certain by law de-
preclated silver coin.
"One hundred and three thousand vot-
ing sOlultfS III IniO VIII vote WIN tue
Republicans. They don't wish to en-
courage amy financial policy which will
result ultimately In paying them their
pensions In that same cheap silver coin
instead NJ gold
IAN those who favor the grand acqul-
sltions OF territory which have been
made under this administration md the
efforts which are now making, under
our nag In the Philippines. to restore
order and 10 give to their unhappy In
hahttants n stable and free government
will aid In cur canvass In Ohio this year.
and We will win glorious victory