Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-19
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( peal the odious Wilson tariff law, and
! to enact law for the protection OF the
American workingman and American
Industries, and at the same time pro-
duce revenue enough to meet and pay
the expenses of the government.
Another promise in 1886, and the
most important, was to adopt sound
financial policy for the nation, and to
make the gold standard a part of our
statute laws. We have been in power a
little more than three years, and these
promises so solemnly made have been
kept. Now It occurs to me that 1t is a
wise policy to keep in power the party
that always keeps its pledges. 1t seems
that 1t would be the height OF folly to
substitute the leaders of another party
that makes great prophecies that are
proven false in less than three years.
sfFellow citizens, from 1893 to March,
1897, the Democratic party and Its lead
ers had control of the national govern
nent. During that time great distress
came on the country Governor Roose-
Welt has asked, Do you want those
times to return? You changed the gov
eminent in March, 81, and now have
prosperity hitherto unheard Of Do you
want to change for the conditions which
existed in 1888 to 1897? (Cries OF No.
heard my father, when / was boy,
repeat an adage which have no doubt
many OF you have applied in the con-
duet of your business. 1t is always a
good thing to let well enough alone.
1t seems TO me the people should re-
member and practice itNon the 9Th of
November.
Fellow citizens, existing conditions
and the history OF the past point you
to the leaders OF the Republican party
as the men you want to return in pow
err / want to give one or two other rea-
sons why they should he retained in
power. The leaders of the Republican
party have great policies for the future
of our country, upon the adoption Of
which depends the future greatness and
prosperity of the land. You know how
great
Our FOREIGN Policy
issA It Is too late now to go into fig
ures. You know that the products Of
our farms, our manufactures and our
mines were to foreign countries. The
policy of the Republican party is to
build up and make stronger and greater
in the future this foreign commerce.
Our leaders propose that this COM
merce shall be carried to other nations
in american ships, manned by Ameri-
can sailors and under our own flag.
This is an important thing. Ninety
one per cent of our products have been
transported in foreign vessels, and only
nine per cent. in our own ships. We
propose in the future that our own
ships and our own sailors shall carry
this commerce.
another thing the Republican party
proposes to do is to build a canal across
the isuhmus, from the Gulf of Mexico
to the Pacific Ocean, SO that we may
have the shortest route to transport
goods to the millions in Asia and the
islands OF the Pacific, who are bound TO
buy our products 1t seems as if all
the future, as we'll as the past, appeals
to you to cast your ballots for McKin-
ley and Roosevelt.
Now, fellow citizens, the Demo-
cratic party offers no good argument
why they should oe restored to power
They have manufactured some scare
crows to blind the eyes Of the people
SO that they may not see where the
path of beauty leads. Governor Roose-
welt talked to you about the folly OF
militarism. There is another idea which
! will present in this connection, that
shows the hollowness OF this pretense.
imagine tnat the people CT West Viz
ginaa
Know Mckinley
as well as we do in Ohio. Yet as a
voter OF that State l desire to say a
word about how Ohio feels with regard
to the President. We know him. He
was born in Ohio. When eighteen
years old he donned the blue, Shout
dered a musket and for four years fol-
lowed the flag on bloody fields Of bat
tie. He learned to love that flag as
only a soldier can love it. During those
four years he learned to love the in
stitutions founded by our fathers, as
only soldier can love them
II is just as impossible for VIM. Nc
kinley TO strike an evil blow at the
foundations OF our government as for
the sun to shine at midnight. The peo-
pie OF Ohio knew Mckinley for years as
q Congressman. All his thoughts and
his efforts We're to secure legislation 10
elevate and give employment to the
working people, to promote the growth
OF manufactures, and TO make this ma
ton greater and stronger. For four
years We knew him as Governor of
Ohio, where he faithfully performed ev-
cry duty. You have known him for
three years as President OF the United
States, and l am going TO indulge a lit
tie in the prophecy business. | prophe-
sy that when VIM. Mckinley is dead
our Democratic friends will join with
us In singing his praises as they now
sing the praises OF Lincoln and Grant.
Fellow citizens. | do not feel that
can talk TO you very long, but | do
desire to make this appeal to you. New
questions have come into the nation for
solution, great and important ques-
tons, which will affect the future
greatness and happiness of this nation.
From the experience l have had in the
past, | honestly believe these questions
can be settled more wisely by the lead
ers OF the Republican party than by the
leaders OF the Democratic party. For
this reason / desire the Republican par
vt to be successful | desire that gal
liant soldier and great Governor to be
elected as Vice President of the United
States (applause). | still more desire