Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-01

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never harmed this country they have
:nsie csf:zen 81 tbs governments; and III
the face CT that fact, there can be no
reason and no excuse n the heart or
their murder. The proposition that this
government has bought then at two dol
lars head does not Justify their killing.
We do not criticize nor do we denounce
the soldiers, their duty is to obey orders
and they are not responsible. We honor
their heroic deeds, and mourn their cour-
are in no position of danger. nor will
they be. The bullet has never yet been
made to go out of the mouth of a. gun that
can travel fast enough TO catch upwath
the rear parts of a Hanna, or an Alger.
Il know that Il was declared by those
who opposed US in 1896 that the gold stand
ard advocates own all the intelligence and
knowledge of the country and that We
were
TOO IGNORANT AND TOO STUPID
to understand that which was best for
our welfare, and THAT we ought to leave
these matters to the gold standard people,
whose only desire on earth was 10 benefit
somebody else at their own expense But
1t seems to us, in our feeble, dnarchiStic
way OF thinking, that II there is anything
N this government too big for the aver
er, or merchant, or manufacturer, to UNI
derstand, that thing is too big for this
government, and ought to be out of It. 1T
our gold standard brethren have nlonop-
olized all the intelligence and knowledge
as We'll as all the money, they ought not
TO abuse US. but ought to look upon us
with sympathy and listen to us With for
bearance. OF course, We cannot hope TO
think with the intellect of a gold stand
ard man, but t does seem to me-. with all
the certainty possible TO the feeble mind
accorded by the gold standard man to the
Democrat anarchist, that William Jen-
ming. Bryan George Fred Williams and
Charcs A. Towne, are the finest slpeci-
mems to be found, of the youth, vigor.
eloquence and brain of American citizen
ship. If the god standard brethren can
furnish q higher class than these repre-
sented, then | have failed to fully appre-
ciate or to fully understand the possibil-
titles of American development.
In conclusion | will say that / believe
ii to be the judgment a.d sense of this
convention that the Democratic national
convention of 1900 after adopting plat
form made by Democrats, ought to place
upon it by reclamation as the leader of
the Democracy in that year, the one who
led them against such fearful odds IN 1856,
and that IN the campaign of 1900, as in
1896 the real and only Democrats of this
land will be satisfied and ought TO be sat
istied, with that for which they commended
in 1896, Bryan and Free Silver"
Ex-senator ]. C. S. Blackburn was
to have spoken this afternoon, but was
detained at home on account of the
serious illness of his wife.
Following Judge Tarvin, Congress
man James NJ Robinson. of Indiana,
made an impromptu speech. In refer
ence to the coming campaign of 1900,
the speaker said that it lay with the
Democratic party to name the victor,
and that they would make a great mis-
take if they did not select Bryan. The
convention then adjourned
THE NIGHT SESSION.
The delegates were late in reassembl-
ing for the evening session, and it was
after o'clock before the convention
got down to business. President Tar
vim introduced the Hon. Flavius j. Van
Voorhis, of Indianapolis, who, he said,
had given forty years of his life in de-
Tending the principles of the Repub-
lican party.
The speaker at once entered into
discussion of the financial question,
saying it was the problem of progress
and of liberty. He reviewed the ques-
ton from its inception, touching upon
the events which, he contended, follow
ed a concentration of wealth.
In conclusion, he said that the great
trusts of the country were the out
growth of an organization of shame
less men who are the greatest enemies
of society. Bimetallism as opposed to
recommendation is the true salvation
and the basis on which the great polit-
ical and economic questions of the
country must be settled.
President Tavvin then introduced
Hon. D. S. Oliver, of Cincinnati, who
presented Ex-Governor John P. Alt
geld, of Illinois. The greatest enthu-
siasm prevailed when the Illinois
statesman arose to address the con-
vention, the delegates rising to their