The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22


Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: A
Glitch in time saves nine. Is 4 taIlor's
axiom. 1t is apposlte in politics.
There Is much wisdom In looking ahead
There is safety in preparedness.
II the signs OF the times are TO be re-
lies upon as prophetic, the contention,
which in 1895 gave the country SO grave
concern, will be repeated. in degree, in
1900 OF course. there will be other
questions, new questions growing out
Of the Spanish war and the Philippine
insurrecton. This Is reasonable and
desirable. But that the old fight for the
maintenance Of the national currency
upon sound ana safe basis will be
forced upon the Republicans again is
foregone.
Fortunately for the credit Of the coun-
Try and the support Of business, faith
in'Republicans success in 1900 is so well
and so widely established that public
conndenee win be found sumcient to
sustain that commercial confidence
through which has come the unprece-
dented era Of prosperity Of the IicKin-
ley administration. For this reason the
national contest In 1900 win not be
marked by the anxiety and apprehen-
sion that marked the onslaught Of Bry-
anIEed hat-money Democracy upon the
institutions Of government and the In
tereGts Of Industry in 1886.
But. while this is true, and while all
things now Indicate an easy victory for
the administration policy year hence.
It b the part OF wisdom that the party
that won 50 Glgnal, and 90 fortunate a
victory three years ago. the party that
ratIfed that victory in the state con-
tests in the two succeeding years. make
sure Of repeating those victories In the
campaign in the states preparatory to
the campaign that the nation will wage
next year.
In this matter Ohio has peculiar
and specific obligation. It is incumbent,
not alone for her own sake, but upon
behalf Of the party and the Union, that
she make her Republican majority In
November forecast Of the Unions
verdict for November a year hence.
She must speak in no uncertain tones.
on every hand, and with utter dlsre-
gard for truth or fairness, the admins
tration OF President Mckinley Is as
sailed by the enemies OF patriotism'pro-
GreSs and prosperity. Hiding their
cowardlce behind spec'ous pleas ana
eleaking their tresehery under an as
sumption Of virtue masking partlzan7
ship by counterfeit patriotism In a
confusion Of feIse by u deiuse OF SOUND
they chant their hypocrieies In mean
tnsiess phrases and rest their cause IN
play upon prejudice and Imposition
upon ignorance. 1t Is a spectacle oy no
means inspiriting to real Americans
but It should occasion no surprise COM
ing from a party pledged to repatriation
Of national honor through the medium
OF deprecated currency ana u V'ol"-
ted public opinion
sun. shameful as Is TINS attack upo"
theSeuntry's Chief Magistrate II is foi
the American people to meet II ana
oVerwhelm 1t. 1t Is a duty that tney
have been given In addition 70 tha'
other duty, reafirmation OF their dec
InratIcn against silver fanaticism ana
for a sound financial policy. It brings
them face to face with the old fallaeies
of 1895. which have been REINFORCED by
the falsehoods and misleading charges
Of 1888. 1t means that that for which
President Mckinley and the Republican
party stood in 1895. to which must be
added all that they nave .a asT ON ,n,ar
vsusd! up to now, and all that they rep