The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-04

tlon, as instanclng the interest taken in
the public presentation Of the issues.
1t Will be remembered that the Hon.
| William j. Bryan was recently escort
ed through the state ION wheels" In
the course of my investigations ques-
TONED men who heard him at MorEan's
Grove and Cumberland. and asked II
the same auditors had heard Thurstcn,
meaning to contrast the oratory and
the relative effects. One man 1 talked
with voiced all, but he switched me to
another theme. ,'iI
There Is one paramount idea run
ming through the argument OF Mr..
Bryan's supporters. That Is that If
elected Bryan will not be nble to harm
the country. but will be held in. check
by the Republican senate. do not like
such a presentation of great issue.
DO you remember" he inquired,
that similar argument secured n
great many votes for Democratic can
didates for Congress when the tariff
was paramount? Well, take Mr.. Will
son. Of West Virglnia-a good man.
personal1y-as an example. I heard
the miners Of the Elk Garden region
say 1t was Of but little consequence who
went to the lower house of Congress,
because the Republicans were usually
In power at the white house or In the
senate and no free trade measure would
ever be passed. 1t would be either Ge-
feated in the senate or vetoed at the
white house. And they void for Mr..
Wilson.
. "Well'-and 1t was q deep we'll this
time-"well. the time came when free
trade measure was passed-as we have
good cause to remember. They had put
coal In the balance, and CHANGED 1t.
For one shall risk free silver to
chance. / shall vote for q man whom l
know will vote against the silver crowd
In Congress. and for q perpetuation of
the present conditions"
Sensible man.
Another Phase of Silver Question.
But there is another phase Of the sill
yer question brought out by the Re-
publican orators named. which was
called to my attention by q man who
was at one time In business In Milwau-
kee. and in the early seventies stood
very high In one of the most powerful
labor organizations the country has
ever known. In addition he was n
member OF the Wisconsin state senate
as long US he would consent to serve.
DO you KNOW" he observed, that
one of tho best arguments / have yet
heard. but which Is debated very little.
concerning the power OF President to
change the monetary system of the
government. even when legislation has
been had outlining n definite policy,
Just now occurs to me. The gold and
silver issue Is in point. Grant that the
law for the gold standard Is intrenched
as firmly as 1t Is possible 10 intrench
anything by legislation: but, with Mr..
Bryan in the presidential chair, sup
pose an emergency should necessItate
the Issuance OF government bonds.
Should Bryan Succeed.
"If Bryan should be elected there Is
nothing more probable than that gov
ernment obligations within his four
years will have n majority OF two
thirds. necessary to override veto on
that Issue. The act OF Bryan would
have the effect OF running every, bust
ness interest OF Importance In b. the
country. even II nothing else Getrlmcn-
tai should follow.
There are yet other depths, how
ever. was the effect OF my friends next
remark. Suppose Bryan should do as
President Cleveland did in Issuing
bonds In time OF pcacc-suppose he
should arrange terms for bonds on his
own hook and direct that those bonds.
and all other bonds, shnl be paid in
silver. How will the people meet n
move OF that description You cannot
reach the President by injunction.
That Is to say. the government cannot
enjoin the government. .#.
Davis After Good Plum.
"You can only get after the President
of the United States by impeachment,
and should Bryan be elected there will
be Congress to back him, for the vo-
ters who would place him In the white
house would choose house OF repre-
sentatives In sympathy with him. And
there you are"
L ran afoul Of n rumor yesterdny--one
OF the able-bodied kind--which IL SIX
feet high and has coal-black hair. "Thc
boys are circulating II. and there Is
every reason to believe 1t Is true. 1t Is
to the effect that Hon. Henry G. Davis
In addition to the aspirations he has FOR
his brother Tom. candidate In the Sec.
ond district for the lower house of Con.
gress, 10 pluming himself for another
term In the United States senate. The
story as told Is to the effect that Sena-
tor Joncs-he OF the Democratic m.
tlonnl commlttee-recently wrote Mr.
Davis and urged him TO become n cnn.
didnte for the senate. and Mr.. Davis
Immediately turned about and tlckled
the palm of Chairman Miller of the
Bryan state committee, with a check
for Sl0,0O0-or thercnbouts--to advance
the Democratic campaign for Populist
Bryan. Now, don't ask me who tolG
me. The scheme Is charged up to Nc.
Graw. D H
Second District Dates Cancelled.
You will observe that the Democratic
state committee has cancelled all dates
in the Second district. which Its candi;
date for governor was expected to MI
And there Is story back OF Il. Richard
Rcalf-a genius, poet patriot In his
day-once wrote:
"Back OF the canvass which speaks,
The painter Is hintcd and hidden:
Into the sculpture which bronthGs
The soul OF the sculptor Is hidden"
or words to that effect. In this "sculp-
ture," Colonel Thomas B. Davis figures
1t is given out that Colonel Tom had