The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-07


New York Sun: 1t was announced
some time ago that Eugene V. Brew
ster, wro was one OF the original, IN
conditional Bryan Democrats in these
parts during the campaign OF 1895. had
deserted Bryan. repudinted the chiea-
90 platform and declared himself for
Debs and Hartman. the candidates OF
the Social Democratic party for presl-
dent and vice president Mr.. Brewster's
change OF political faith was not ac-
cornpllshed without some pangs over
the segering of old ties, and, incldent-
ally. without something of a family
row.
Mr.. Brewster has decided to support
Debs. for whom he claims over u mill
ion votes VIII be cast.
well. If Debs polls million votes
and Barker some and the Socialist La
Dor folks some, all of which votes VIII
be drawn from Bryan rather than Nc
KinIey. how is Bryan going to be
elected?" asked the reporter.
Elected" exclaimed Mr. Brewster.
why. Bryan don't stand the least pos
sible show of being elected. At the
election of 1895, Bryan's vote was a lit
tie over 100000 and McKlnley's little
over 100000. This. mean. Of course,
was the popular vote Each win lose
some Of the votes this year which ne
polled in 1886. There will be some
Democrats who will vote for Bryan this
year who voted for Mckinley in 1885.
Mighty few Republicans, however WIFI
desert their candidate, and the major
ity Of the Gold Standard Democrats
will vote for Mckinley. But many,
very many. of the Democrats and
Popullsts who voted for Bryan In 1896
viii vote for Debs this year. There
fore. how can you figure Bryan as hay
ing any chance OF an election?
And when you come to think OF it.
seriously and honestly. why should
Bryan be elected? He appeals partic-
ularly to the common people. We VIII
admit that. At least, he doesn't in thf
least appeal to the classes, and II
wouldn't do him any good II he did
Nov let's see what Bryan stands for
He stands. first, for all he stood for In
1886, including free silver. Besides
thesa. he IS against trusts and against
what he calls mllItarlsm or imperial
Ism. Now let's see whether those things
which Bryan favors and opposes are OF
are not, for the best interests OF the
common people, or to be scientifically
correct, the proletariat
Bryan's Hard Times Cure.
Take free silver first. Notwith-
standing what Bryan says, you and
and the rest OF the American peopl-
know that that issue is dead beyond
the possibility OF resurrection. But
suppose It isn't In 1886 Bryan Insisted
that fee silver was cuEc Tor tipau'
ciat Oppression or hard times. II Il
was n cure for hard times then. 1t must
b. a cure FOR the same Ill now But
tha.e ISN'T any hard times to cur. The
country never enjoyed, in all its his
tory. such wonderful prosperity as 1t Is
enjoying to-day. In 1886 Bryan mp
pealed to the worklnEmen, to the com
mon people. by itcrat.ng ana rsitarat'
Ing the argument about the free and
unlimited coinage of SILVER compeninr
rise In prices. Ne insists that FREE
silver is as much an issue in this cam
paigu as It was in 1886, As the cham
pIon OF the common people. would hi
have any higher prices than prevail to-
day. He connD: convince Il singh
wage Garner that anything which vii
produce rise In the prlcas of neces
sI,jcs can be q good thing for the mar
who tolls. With prices as they are al
present Bryan, in order 10 catch tn,
labor vote, mus, figure 1t out In sornr
way that free silver viii tend 10 lower
prices.
But again. Bryan declares that IRE.
silver means double the volume Of mo-
MY and hence double the prices, aG'
cordiug TO his cumulative theory. Nov
Il this be true II ls also true that The
capital Of this country is invested
inrgsly in land, machinery and com
modites But II free silver is to dou
bic IN, price u all these. how on eartf
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