The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26

zealously assisted by house OF repre-
scntatives elected with him and repre-
senting his views. How long small
majority in the senate would hold out
for sound money Is an open question.
The fear. distrust and uncertainty In
evitably resulting from such sitila-
ton would he almost as disastrous to
the business of the country as the pas
sage of free silver law.
..rhird.-IVc do not see anything real
in the issue OF Imperialism The pos
session of the Philippine Islands has
come to us as an unavoidable result
" the war with Spain. war decided
on by both parties. Our title has been
confirmed by treaty, the adoption OF
which was urged by Mr.. Bryan him
self.
1.-The course OF the present admins
tratlon in putting down armed insnr-
rectlon. in establishing a government
founded upon our usual constitutional
safeguards for life, liberty ana proper
IN. and in determining to give the
Fllipinos as great a share of self gov
crnmcnt as they may show themselves
capable of, comments itself to our So
her Judgment as being wise anu
prudent method OF meeting the great
RESPONSIBILITIES which have dcvolved
upon the United States as a legacy OF
tie Spanish war.
Fourth. maintain that ma
tion of 75,o00,0OO Of people need not
fear any danger OF military dcspoism
with It's army so small in proportion,
especially as congress has fun power
to control II.
"lliese being our convictions. we
urge all COMMUNICATIONS to vote
in the coming election for President
Mckinley"
In New York city Mr.. Oswald OF
tculorfcr. editor Of The Stats Zeituns,
the Leading German newspaper OF the
country and hitherto a strong Demo.
crat, has come out for Mckinley, and
his example has been followed by hun
dreds OF German.American business
men and workingmen Of the metropolis
and Empire State.
senator Hama to WorkinEne".
In Ills usual succinct style, Senator
Hapna stated the labor Issue most
forclbIy before an audience Of work
inrmep at the Pullman shops, near
Chicago. the other evening and EVIL
IDENTIFY carried his audience with him.
He said:
I'VE are partners In this political
business, and 1t IL not the ambition OF
men we are concerned about this year
,rhe best lessons In life are the object
lessons that come through experience.
You will remember that when Harri-
son was defeated In 1892 the Demo
cratic party took control OF the entire
machinery of the government. Tue
first thing the Democrats did was TO
repeal the tariff that had been put
upon the statute books by that greae
commoner, William Mckinley We
were lust beginning TO know what ,hat
law meant when the Wilson bill was
put In its place. -
"Iet MS examine the record aud see
whether Mckinley or Bryan has been
The friend of the laboring man, No
man In public life or in history ever
did so much for the working class rs
Mckinley. He did not work on the
Mckinley hill TO attract attention 10
himself; there was no desire Oh his
part for personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, but
he continually thought OF the best IN
terests of the people he represented.
"on the other hand. Bryan was one
Of the principal factors in the destruc-
ton Of the Mckinley bill when he was
in congress. and he advocated free
trade to the fullest extent possible
Why. when the wilson-Gorman bill
passed the house. Bryan and Bailey OF
Texas took Wilson on their shoulders
and carried him around the room! Yet
In 1896 Bryan was afraid to run on a
platform of free trade. but choose free
silver Instead"