Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-05

ciousIy waved his hand In response to
tneir greetings In the course of his
conversation, he turned to the Regis
ter representative and inquired about
Hon. John O. Pendleton, with whom he
was associated in Congress.
The next stop was made at Cameron.
Several hundred persons had assem-
bled. When Col Bryan went out to
the platform the crowd rushed forward,
men and women elbowing each other
in frantic effort
To shake His Hand.
One of the first 70 reach the platform
was Hon. VIM. NJ. Kincaid. He intro
dueed a veteran Democrat, w. ]. Bryan.
calling attention TO the similarity in
names.
My name is the same as yours, said
the Cameron Bryan. Don't you re-
member | wrote to you about it when
you was in Congress, and you sent me
your picture?"
'Oh, yes, / remember it very well, =
laughingly replied Col. Bryan.
Well, when you get to be President
I'm a comm to see you" said the Cam
eron man, as he turned away proud
and happy.
The crowd called for a speech, and
Mr. Kincaid introduced Bryan as the
next President. Tell us about that
dinner PAIL" shouted Republican.
We have three minutes here" said
Mr.. Bryan. and l cannot discuss any
issue deliberately. The Republican
party is trying to escape 4 discussion
of its attack upon the foundations of
the government. When you ask them
about ii, their only reply is You've
got a dinner pail and its full. What
more do you want? You can't satisfy
man by giving him plenty to eat.
He wants more than that. The Repub-
lican party has no plans for the per-
manent improvement OF the condition
of those who toll, but has permitted
certain branches Of industry
To be MonopoIfxed
by few. When the Standard Oil
Company declares dividend OF SO per
cent, ask your Republican friends how
much they got. They didn't get any
share of the dividend. but ask them
how much they paid in advanced price
of oil to make that dividend possible"
The train pulled out while Col. Bryan
was talking.
Grafton was the next stop. The
crowd numbered 500. A prolonged cheer
arose when Col. Bryan was introduced
by Mr.. McGraw. The speaker referred
to the fact that his first speech in West
Virginia was made in Grafton in 1892,
and he assured his hearers that 1t af-
>forded him pleasure to be with them
again. He said the party looked to
West Virginia to do better than in 1896,
an continuing said:
1.-The Republican party has not settled
any of the questions that were before
the people in 1896. The reason is that
no question is settled until it is settled
right. The Republican party has DRIFT
ed farther and further from the peo-
pies side. You are to decide if the con-
ditions are right, and if not, what re-
forms will improve them.
The Republican party is placing
,Fbc Dollar Above the Man.
| mean that, instead of regarding man
as man, it is giving aid and encour-
agement to organized wealth, and
measuring men by what they are worth
in money. 1t is enabling the rich TO
grow richer. while the poor are becom-
ing poorer. The growth of trusts has
been remarkable. The Republican par
ty is In power, with control OF all BRAN
ones of the Government; yet 1t neither
enforces existing laws, nor enacts new
laws to protect the people. III man
steals a little, the party is willing to
punish him, but larceny on a big scale
becomes respectable. Is not the party
making the commandment read: Thou
shalt not steal ON a sma II scale
Republicans try TO answer every ar
gnment by the cry of prosperity. | ask
YOU to measure your increased earn
ings and your increased expenses, and
see if the Republican party has raised
wages as rapidly as the trusts have
raised the price of what you nave 10
buy.
The Republican party asks you ia
boring men to sanction a doctrine
which takes from the Porto Ricans and
Filivinos the right to govern them
selves-a doctrine which, if established,
will
RSb You of your Right
to govern yourselves. When you as
sort that some men are better than
others. that some have more right than
others to participate in government
YOU will have to carry evidence with
YOU to sustain your doctrine"
Charles z. Wells, of Gloyers Gap,
Joined the party here.
At Terra Alta there was a short stop,
The depot platform and car tracks
were crowded and the ladies were very
much in evidence. Col. Bryan was
shaving. but assented TO request 10
be,w remarkfng facetiously that he
found it "a difficult task to canvass the