The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-13


against the conspiracy which thfeaten-
ed thelr political lives and their pubic
careers; ana acting honestly upon The
law and the fsess deserve 70 Be placed
IN the highest position ,of honor IN the
list Of the patrots Of their state, AgRinst
that judgment ofthese two honest par
tisans Mr.. Goebsi and his associates
appealed 10 the Legislature to use aus
thorlty which that body possesses for
the purpose Of carrying out the original
object Of their Legislature, which was
to prevent the people from having tlislF
way, to corrupt the suffrage, o nudity
the ballot TO cruelty every principle
of representative government
Such a crime in presidential election
would produce consequences from
which the Imagination shrintS
lrr. Bryan's Part.
This event may be most Interesting
Issue IN the coming presidential cam
paign. The distinguished man who WIN
probably be the Democratic candidate
and who Is delivering daily and nlght-
ly orations upon the Violations Of the
Declaration OF Independence IN the
Philippines by organized government
there without the consent OF the gnv-
erned, also twice visited Kentucky dur
ing these troubles and gave the moral
support Of his presence and influence 70
The aoebel side of the divided Demo-
cratic party. Should he be nominated
the line Will at once be drawn between
our constitutional right to govern the
Philippines as colonies and the uncen-
sttutional action Of the coloRel's
friends In Kentucky. The SAFETY Of the
republic within the states which form
our union and makes US a nation is
Llncolh's great principle-government
Of the people, by the people and for the
people.
The emancipation for which Lincoln
stands in the nineteenth century win
bear its fruits In the twentieth.
Congressman Cousins.
Speaking to the toast, Abraham
Lincoln" Congressman Cousins said In
part:
"The dream OF the eighteenth Gems
tury was free government-Democracy
the thought that civilized and enligh-
tened mankind could govern themselves
and that security, progress and endur-
ance would attend that system, but Il
was doubted by the world even after
our Independence had been achieved,
doubted when Abraham Lincoln was
born. doubted when a free people choge
him as their president The test Of re-
beilion had not yet been made. When
1t came most OF the old worlds intel
lects volunteered the force and in
fiuence of our opinions against the pos
slbllity and survival Of the republic.
Even Mr.. Gladstone expressed disbe-
lief In the possible restoration OF the
union. But It should always be re-
membared in justice to that empire Of
the SHOWS, ruled by the imperial cEar.
that when the supreme test Of republi-
can government and human liberty
was being made no voice OF discour-
agement ever amanated from the Rus
sian empire.
Half century has passed since all
men learned Llncotn's name and we
have again come as citizens OF that per-
manent and perfect union to voice our
gratitude to him who studied out the
way. 10 him who said we shall nobly
save or meanly lose, the last, best hope
of earth.
The other toasts and speakers re-
spending were Grace" Rev. Maltie B.
Babcock: "The Republican Party"
Attorney General Griggs; Abraham
Lincoln" Prof. Edwin Markham; "Po-
litieal Conscience" Rev, Samuel Schulz