Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-08
TRIUMPHANT DEMOCRACY.
John McQuade, a successful Cons
tractor, Tells Why He Cordially
supports Bryan.

John McQuade. a Successful Com
tractor, Tells Why He Cordially
supports Bryan.
Among the contractors of national
reputation in New York is Mr.. John
McQuade, who employs thousands of
men throughout the year. He is deeply
interested in city and national politics
and is heartily in favor of the election
of Mr.. Bryan. He sincerely believes
that the eloquent leader of the Democ-
racy will be the next President, and
states his reasons with enthusiasm.
My political intuition tells me that
Bryan will be elected beyond any doubt,
and shall regard it as a national mis-
fortune If he is not. If | were a Re-
publican and hated all that Mr.. Bryan
stands for | should hesitate to cry ruin
at the mere prospect of his election.
No one man nor body of men can ruin
this country, 40 matter how clever nor
how malignant they may be. 1t is,
therefore. ~insincere nonsense for any
n TO talk of MIR. Bryan's election
meaning ruln to the country. His whole
life has been spent in studying means
for the betterment OF our national con
ditions; he has no desire 10 injure the
country he loves. Mr.. Bryan is more
than able. He is absolutely sincere
and remarkably consistent. Mr.. Me-
Kinley was formerly a bi-metalist, but
during the formation period OF the st.
Louis convention that nominated him
his mind became a blank on the money
question. He waited dumbly for the
convention to formulate hts principles
for him, and in so doing earned from
the New York sun the nickname OF
Major Num- The average politician
seeking a presidential nomination
would have bottled up his convictions.
as did Major Mckinley, but no one sup
poses for a moment that Mr.. Bryan
would suppress or side track his princi-
pes for any nomination or office on
earth. McKinley's temptation was a
great one, and by yielding to 1t he
showed that he would rather be Pres
ident with adjustable principle than be
a private citizen with settled convic-
tons. Mr.. Bryan Is just the reverse
of this, and that Is one reason why I
believe he is the kind OF man TO be the
chief executive of an honest and sin
cere people.
Nv b0ALAOtA ituAAtA0 law HidlfA
the great issues of the hour in their
proper order of Importance, and / agree
with them, Imperialism Is the most
serious national curse that we have had
to contend with since the days O. slav-
cry. A vast amount of injustice has
already been committed that can never
be atoned for, but the coming election
places a remedy in the power of the peo-
pie, and | sincerely hope this Is the
last year in which our country will
stand in line with pirate nations OF
the world, whose gospel Is grab and
whose code of morality admits the
slaughter Of weaker peoples as a justl-
fable means of securing trade and land.
An administration capable of enslay-
ing less powerful nations for gain is
always willing to enslaye its own peo-
pie.
Transition from one crime TO am
other is easy in political leaders lacking
In a sense OF justice as well as of hui
manity. Our present policy of injus-
tice and inhumanity In the Philippine
islands may be against the better ma
ture of President Mckinley, but the
syndicate that holds him In it's iron grip
Will uOl Slduu IDI StHlllutuLdllby VI
any kind. No clause exists In its con-
tract with him regarding the milk OF
human kindness. Mckinley is the FIRST
syndicated President that has been in
flicted upon the American people, and
he must be the last.
Having removed the stain Of i'm
perialism, Congress can act with due
elaboration regarding the restoration
of the bi-metaiic system of money. That
is an economic question, while imper-
ialism Is vital to national honor and
demands immediate settlement.
"One thing is certain; no one ID
going to be coerced by panic or threat
to vote this year. In 1895 the Repub-
licans worked those methods. but it
cannot repeat the trick. Mr.. Bryan has
beer in the whitest of white lights for
four years. No false issues can he
raised and no false alarms sounded by
the party in power. The business men
of the United States have no fear Of
material loss or public disaster in the
triumph OF the Democratic party en-
gagged in a sincere effort TO bring the re-
public back to its earliest and best
traditions"