The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-12

nue. are Identical, and in no instance
have taxes been increased. We APP
peal To the voters to give their support
GA treasury-guardlng rather than a
-looting administration Of our
finances. We agree that more money
has been appropriated under Republic
can administration than was approprl-l
!ated by their Democratic predecessors.
but taxes upon the people have not
been Increased. and the state has the
public buildings now under construction
to show for this increased expenditure,
which Is proof Of the economic and
proper care fsr the peoples money and
the wise expenditure thereof. We re-
fer with pride to the new Home for
1ncnrables, the. new capitol amen
building, the new and splendid build
iugs for the Boyss Reform School and
the Industrial Home for Girls. the MI
ners Hospitals and the additions made
to the two insane asylums, the Univer-
atty, the Colored Institute, the peniten-
tiary and other state Institutions, all Of
which has been done under Republican
administration, and without increased
expense to the taxpayers Of the state.
IN Its honesty. capacity and diligence
In the conduct OF the peoples bus,-
ness, the present Republican state adj
administration has well excmpllfed the
sound adage, that "a public office Is a
public trust"
The States Development.
Il Since the Republican party assumed
control OF the government Of the
state. Its growth and development have
bordered upon the phenomenal. The
hum of industry Is heard on every
hand. The bencticent effect Of the
Republican idea Of protection has been
fully seen and felt. Farmers have
found ready prices for their products ut
rrmunerativc prices. Lumber camps
have been established In all available
sections. The song Of the saw Is
heard even beyond where the railroad
has gone to transport the products to
market. Mines by the hundreds have
ben opened to bring to the surface the
i"dusky diamonds which nature has
planted beneath our hills. The oil
drill has penetrated hill and dale. and
ienlivened Industry and made thou
sands OF poor men rich. The capac-
ity OF the railroads is taxed to the ut
most to transport the full output of our
products. For the first time since
West Virginia was made 4 state there
is employment. at good wages, for
Very faboring man within the borders
I OF our commonwealth. During the
first year Of Republican rule West vir,
ginia distanced Ohio az. coal producer.
The second year she bacame first in
the production Of OIL The third year
$4,000 she will distance Illinois. and
VIII take second place of all of the
states in the output OF coal. She is
now second in the. production Of coke,
and Is close behind PENNSYLVANIA,
which had more than quarter Of
century the start in the Industrial race
for development, The paresent year
Will show I production In West Vir-
ginla OF over nineteen million barrels
OF oil. with an output of lumber second
to no state In the Union. Under a
continuance of Republican rule. with
capital by the millions pouring into the
state, there is no telling what the future
has in store for us. With such con-
ditions ana such an outlook no p,trl-
otto and unprecedented voter OF West
Virginia can consistently demand u
change of either the national or tho
state administration, aF5
The Endorsement Deserved.
The Republican party Of West Nir-
sinia confidently appeals to the good
people OF the state for their support
in this campaign. because the party
has, In the state and IN the Union. full
fl!ed every pledge made to the people,
and has given them n wise. conserra-
tive. clean and able administration OF
public affairs. and brought to the peo-
pie unparalleled plenty and prosperity.
lnsincere Democratic Lenders.
We denounce the platform adopted
by the Democratic state convention at
ParkersburB. In June, as false and in>
sincere. 1t Is straddle on the tinan-
cial question. We affirm that the
Democratic leaders of this state do not
believe what they preach. They are
not sincerely for the free coinage OF
silver at the ratio of 16 to /, and they
are not against expansion, as they
pretend to be. They now preach the
free coinage of silver because 1t was
forced on them by Mr.. Bryan, and
they pretend to be opposed to expan-
sion and what they call imperialism
because they hope TO fool the people,.
and to distract attention from their own
sorry failure at government In the
state and the nation,
Senator Elkins.
Resolved. That we heartily endorse
the wise. statesmanike and patriotic
course Of the Hon. Stephen 3. Elkins
In his acts In the senate of the United
States. He has reflected credit on him
self. and Is an honor to his party and
his state. We recognize in Mr.. Elkins
an able statesman and wise anu
conservative leader. and we favor his
reelection by the next legislature to
tho seat In the United States senate tina:
he now so ably fills.
Shot Through the Heart.
Special Dispatch to the Intellgcnccr.
STEuBENV1LLE, O., July 11.-Os-