Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-23
WORKOUT DODGE
Is Being Revived by the Republ
cans in This Campaign.

cans In This Campaign.
Republican Boss-Did you see in the
Intelligencer this morning that the
Pennsylvania Coal and Lumber COM
pany proposes to develop $4,000 acres of
coal and timber land in this State if
Mckinley is elected?
Intelligent Voter Yes, and it
amazed me, but it must he true, or the
Jnteliigencer wouldn't print it. The In
telligencer is very fair, especially in pol
itics.
BOSWELL, it's as true as gospel
Guess that decides which way you'll
vote, don't it?
Voter-If my memory serves me cor
rectly, the Intelligencer published state
ments of the same kind four years ago,
and told about manufacturers promis
ing to start up as soon as Mckinley was
elected. [ also remember tn. some of
the mills that were to start on the day
after election, were idle for six months.
Boswell, that was because of the
depression in Cleveland's administra
ton. This coal and lumber company
will not develop its territory if Bryan
is elected. There won't be any business
sense in doing it, for the country will
go to ruin.
Voter-But the manufacturers said
the renewal of confidence" caused by
McKinley's election would bring i'm
mediate prosperity. They said they had
big orders contingent upon McKinley's
election. Do you really believe that the
webster coal and lumber land will be
allowed to remain undeveloped if Bryan
is elected?
Boss-Certainly. What a foolish
question! Didn't the Intelhgencer say
so?
Voter-But it's not quite clear to me
yet. Won't the American people, TO-
100000 or 10000, 900 of them, need any
coal or lumber if Bryan is elected?
Boss-Of course not. There won't be
any new houses, or ships, or factories,
or railroad cars built, and there won't
be any need for lumber. The factories
will all shut down, and there will be no
market for coal. Coal for domestic use
will be dug out of the hills, or families
will burn wood from Inc wrecks of fac
tory buildings, cars, boats, etc., that will
be allowed to fall apart If Bryan is
elected.
Voter-And is Mr.. Bryan and half of
the voters of the country determined
to bring about this awful condition of
affairs?
Boss-Of course, my good man. Didn't
you read about it in the Intelligencer?
Don't Teddy" and Mark say so?
Voter-Well, you may believe such
rot If you like. 1t is not creditable to
your intelligence, and when you preach
it to American citizens, you don't make
any converts. don't believe the Repub-
lican party has yet succeeded in form
ing trust on the patriotism and good
will of the country. Either your vision
is narrow, or you are trying to brighten
me into voting for Mckinley. believe
it is the latter. This scare dodge was
worked threadbare in the last campaign.
| haven't enjoyed half the prosperity
you promised me, and just now the NJ.
| work in is closed down, and your full
dinner pail argument won't work.
don't think the prosperity l have en-
joyed is due to any policy or legislation
of the Republican party. l don't think
this webster county coal and lumber
deal depends on Mckinley's election,
either. | know too much about capital
lists to believe that they will invest their
money and allow their property to re-
main idle for four years. believe that
capitalists are making these bluffs be-
cause the administration has favored
them at the expense of the working
men, and because they know that Bryan
will not show them any special favors.
This scare dodge is widowed. 1t won't
work