Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-09

Or Even Make Mention
of the :ither issues of the campaign.
The vast multitude before US is impa-
tient and eager to catch The first TT
terance of your lips and hang on your
eloquent words.
l need not tell you thar we will fol-
low wherever you lead, knowing thai
there never was and cannot be sub
Inner duty than that of defending aud
encouraging freedom AT home and
championing it abroad.
Our platform is American. 1t was
constructed by Americans for Ameri-
cans, native and foreign born. 1t is
democratic, and all who love liberty
and despise tyranny can stand upon it
and support our nominee.
GOV. THOMAS REMARKS.
Mr.. Stevenson: For the second time
you have been chosen by the National
Democracy as its Vice Presidential
candidate. This signal honor is not
unprecedented, but it is none the less
exceptional. Elected to that high Of
fee eight years ago, you discharged It's
duties faithfully and well, retiring with
the respect, the love and the confidence
of all the people Thus endeared to
your party, its recent action was both
merited and appropriate.
Long before the Kansas City conven
ton was called its presidential canGi-
date had been selected. It's platform
had been foreshadowed> by that of
Chicago, and by the events of the sue
ceeding years. To complete he ticket
wisely and appropriately was a serious
and eXigent duty. Arrayed against
money, monopoly and militsrism, the
associate of our great leader should be
devoted to the same ideals, equipped
for the same duties, inspired by the
same convictions and prepared to sus-
tain the same burden if Providence
should so decree. Conscious of this
great responsibility, but ready to meet
it square1y, our convention, on the first
ballot. gave you it's nomination. The
Democracy long ago Endorsed it's ac-
ton. The people will gloriously vim
dicate it In November.
From the moment that your name
was presented by the great state of
Illinois, no doubt existed as to the re-
suit. To the underlying
Principles of Democracy
you had ever been steadfastly loyal.
You had traversed long and honor
able career, reaching from humble
beginnings TO the most exalted posi-
ton save one in the gift or the peo-
pie. You have been equal to every re-
sponsibility to which your countrymen
have called you. You justly possess
Il -
Upon the great questions of the hour
you stand four square with Bryan and
the people and in your nomination is
given the full assurance of our desire
to make our pledges and our purposes
effectual.
The campaign of 1900 is no holiday
affair. Like that of Jefferson, it in
wolves the great question whether the
people or the classes shall rule; whe-
Their the principles of this immortal
declaration are transient or fundamen-
tai. 1t holds before the public the gold
and silver of the Constitution, the free
dom and the welfare of the citizen at
home, the duty of the nation towards
feeble communities struggling for lib
erty and independence in distant lands.
Democracy is everywhere the aggres-
sor.
The attitude of the Republican party
of 1900 is and must continue
To BE Strange Anomaly.
1t safely piloted the nation through
the awful perils of slavery, yet ii would
conjure again into life that terrible
evil whose sspulchre is sealed with the
blood and treasure of the republic. 1t
justly claims the craftsmanship of Sew
ard and Sumner, while it's platform
gives the lie to the Hottest precepts.
1t cherishes the memory of Blaine, but
Democracy alone represents and as
serts his vigorous Americanism. 1t
cheers Mckinley, but repudiates the
wisdom of his utterances upon the ma
ture and essentials of free government.
1t worships at the shrine of Abraham
Lincoln, but dareS not ask his bene-
diction upon its unholy scheme of con-
quest.
In pleasing contrast Democracy In
vokes the support of its great cause,
the memory and teachings of all our
statesmen, jurists and philosophers.
1t marshals them all under the ban
ner of freedom. They live though they
speak not Their presence concen-
trates the air around us, though we see
them not. With their example before
and above us, with Bryan and Stew