The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-31

man of the Democratic State Ex-
eoutive Committee, yesterday re-
ceived the following letter from
Hon. James B. Menager. of Point
Pleasant, which will be of interest
to the many prominent Democrats
now in this city:
POINT PLEASANT, Jan. "a, 1900.
Hon. Andrew Edmiston,
Charleston, w. Va.
MY DEAR SIR:
Your favor of the 18th inst, in
forming mo of meeting of the
Democratic State Executive Com
mittee called to assemble at Oharl-
eston on the 18th inst, and extend
ing to me an invitation to be pres
ent, was duly received, and 1 had
hoped to have the pleasure of ans
wering it in person; but profess
ional engagements are so pressing
upon me and of such nature that
/ cannot take the time to attend. /
regret this very much, as | have
never heretofore enjoyed the pleas
ure of meeting with the leaders of
the West Virginia Democracy. L
wish to assure you, however, and
them, that my heart and soul are
with you oil in the work that you
will be called upon to do in the
coming campaign.
1t seems to me that splendid
opportunity is presented to the De-
mocracy to win. Certainly no
Democrat who strayed away from
us in the great struggle of 1896
should be unwilling to come back
and take little dose of Democracy,
which he does not exactly approve,
rather than swallow the bitter pill
of Republicanism.
If the people of this country de-
sire to turn our glorious Republic
into an imperial government, if
they desire that huge combinations
of capital shall control the greater
part of the business of this country,
and dictate prices virtually to all,
if they desire to have the Secretary
of the Treasury to extend govern
ment favors to favorite banks, if
they desire to see the aspirations
for liberty in their people crushed
and the hopes and ambitions that
laid so deep the foundations of the
Republic destroyed, it will only be
necessary for them to vote the Re-
publican ticket
One moro such dose Of corrup-
ton and intimidation as was prac-
tised in 1896 would almost termi-
nate our Republican form of gov
eminent. [ cannot believe that
tho time has come for this ideal
home of liberty to be thus de-
stroyed
The people of the South should
remember the struggle through
which they passed to become re-
lieved of the bayonets that we're
pointed at their breasts long after
their struggles had ended. They
ought to remember that those bay
orets were kept there for political
power, and they should be the first
to demand that Cuba be given her
independence, and that a people in
n far orient should not be subiu.
gated to crafty the ambition of
William Mckinley, who is SO apt
ly termed by Republican leaders as
"the puny President"
It seems to me then that the reso-
lutions sympathizing with the
Beers, and if that sympathy does
not avail then recognize their indie.
pendence, denouncing the "crim-
inaI uggressions" of the President,
demanding that the Cubans be Civ
en- their Independence and that the
Filipino republic be established,
denouncing the proposed currency
bill now pending before Congress,
demanding protection against the
exactions of the trusts, that resolu-
tions along this line would touch
the popular heart and interests and
lead to the triumphant election of
our matchIess leader, William Jen
nings Bryan.
Hoping ard believeing that you
and the members of the committee,
and those present participating in
the meeting, may be fully aroused
to the necessity of vigorous action,
l remain,
Yours respectfully. &C.,
JSNEC r MRNAcER