The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-27
And Sound Sense Of Hon. Don NJ.
Dickinson, Postmaster General
UNDER GROVER CLEVELAND.
Why He is Against Bryan, and Why
he Will Vote for McKinley-views
Contained In the Following Letter
to Friend-Speaks Tor Itself.

10 friend in this city:
Since the adoption Of the Kansas City
platform and his nomination. l have
never entertained a thought OF voting
for Mr.. Bryan. confess, however, that
In common with very many Democrats
l hoped for time that might with 4
clear conscience stay away from the
polls. But Mr.. Bryan's speeches. par
tlcularly his later ones. have destroyed
that illusion. and convinced me that I
must vote at the coming election. I
criticise no man Of different views who
can reconcile himself 10 the other
course. but as for me. with the light I
have. am forced to the conviction that
l would be q rccreant American. false
to my country and false to my party us
we'll, II should take to the woods.
Democrat On Fundamental Issues.
am q Democrat on all the funda-
mental issues on which our party join
cd battle in the past with the Republl-
cans the Whlgs and the Fcderal!sts. n
Democrat without the prefix gold"
because my. party has been the party OF
sound finance from Jefferson to Cleve-
land. l could not be a Republican II 1
would, and I say the creed OF Democ-
racy with all my old-tlme sincerity and
faith. But I recognize scarcely a YES
tlse OF Democratic principle In either
the Chicago or Kansas City platforms.
The organization Is In the hands OF the
Populists. and by these the livery OF
true Democracy has been stolen In
which to serve all the devils that make
for social disorder.
Mr.. Bryan Is preaching the gospel Of
hate. Voiclng that, he appeals to the
envious. the diRcontented. the IMPROVE
dent, the incompetent and the unworthy
Idle. The words Of the prophet Samuel
were APPLY quoted In General Bragg's
speech the other day as applying to
Mr.. Bryan and his following. And ev-
cry one that was In distress, and every
one that was in debt, and every one
that was discontinued gathered them
tain over them"
Dangerous Appeal to the People.
But worse still. he endeavors to set
friend against friend. neighbor against
neighbor, family against family, Sec
ton. against section and nation against
nation. He makes the always danger
GUS appeal to the evil In human nature.
His postulates are Boxer and his prop
agandn is Boxer. He speaks no en-
couraSemcnt to the unsuccessful. but
tells him to lay the blame at the door
Of his more fortunate neiShbor, and
that his sole remedy Is to attack him.
He Invariably speaks Of creditors ns
"mcrciless creditors" and TO the debtor
he teaches that his friend who has
loaned him money or trusted him is his
enemy.
When man fails and becomes de-
spondent, he does not seek to inspire
him with the American spirit of perse-
verance; he does not appeal to him to
be up and doing and to try again, but
he tells him to stop trying. and that
the remedy Is to pull down the more
successful
Where Is the intelligent citizen who
believes In his henrt that his Repuhll-
can neighbors are not as good Ameri-
cans and as good patriots as himself?
And yet In connection with his making
a charge that the Republicans demand
cd larger army Gan increase, by the
way, that was voted for by the Bryan
men OF the senate and carried In the
house with n. minority vote of but 33),
he has repeatedly said in his public
speeches, as he said at Indianapolis:
why do they want It? So that they
can build q fort near every large city
and use the army to suppress by force
the discomfort that ought to be cured
by remedial legislation"
Seek No Moro Wars.
This from candidate for the presi-
dcncy OF the United States. using all
the power Of his eloquence to carry
conviction. especially to our. foreign
born worl1ingmen whose votes he sollc-
Its.
What intelligent citizen. loving his
country. with n stake In home, In fam
lily. or in property. however great his
sympathy for the unhappy Beers
would. II he could, have had his govern
ment aggrcssively interfere for their
protection. at the risk of war with
| Great Britain? We seek no more wars
We want the friendship OF all nations;
| but now. as ever. we stand "at peace
but ready" to battle with any of them
| for the integrity of our territory. the
honor OF our flag and the protection OF
Americans everywhere. Who that ser
iously attacks that policy is safe man
| to trust with power In this country?
Imperialism. The theory OF our gov.
eminent. fixed In organic law. cannot
| be changed in form or In substance un-
less our Congress. with It's house fresh
from the people and the supreme cour,
| Of the United States nre parties with
the executive to do reasonable conspir-
acy. With n written constitution, the
unique feature OF our system OF gov.
crnmcnt and Its sheet anchor, Is that
great court Mt Washington. removed by
| the law OF Its establishment from parti.
san conflicts, and from the Influence 81
popular clamor, whose chief and OK.
elusive function Is to construc that con.
stitutior and It's distribution OF powers
and which can say to the Congress:
THUS far and no further" and to tho
| chief executive: Thus far and no fur.
Their"
Used and Applied to Jefferson.
This talk about 'despotlsm" and
despotg," and ''alrs Of eastern potcn.
tntes," the exercise OF royal powers,
governing without the consent OF tho
governed" king George the Third
and the like Is not Mt all new In re.
spcct OF the government OF unorganIzef
territories OF the United States. Al
these phrases and eplthets were uget
and applied TO Jefferson and his nd.
! ministration OF the newly acquired
Louisiana Purchase under the hil
signed by him and drawn by Madison
The Same is practically true OF FlorI,
dn. when. following the Jefferson pre-,
ccdent. It's government was debated
An amendment providing that nil thu
principles Of the constitution he "dc
clarcd to be applicable 10 the said ter
retorics as paramount nets" was votpt
down. Webster indorred tho rnmi
theory M 10 Fiorida In ls2s, But thes'
Populists and Boxers set up fort .