The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-02

run your poat on tho rocks, as you
would by the election Of Mr.. Bryan, you
Win be guilty Of the stupcndous mad
mesa Of deliberately and wilfully wreck
Ing. mot . boat already In desperate
Btrnits, but q stately and splendid ship
with full sails on friendly seas, with
fayorfng winds, with a clear chart and
b straight course, freighted with the
rich cargo OF prosperity and bound for
the sure port OF happiness, greatness
and glory. (cheers.)
Prosperity.
'Our adyersaries do not deny the
great and favorable change which has
been effected In the conditions OF the
country. They recognize that prosperi-
~ has succeeded depression, but they
undertake to explain that 1t is due not
to Republican measures and policies,
but TO natural causes. Their attitude
recalls the Revolutionary story of
Ethan Allen and his Green mountain
boye who captured Fort Tlconderoga
and in recognition OF whose victory a
thanksgiving service was held. The
preacher gave thanks to the great
father OF US all for his goodness In
crowning the American cause with sue
cess but forgot to indicate that Ethan
Allen and his troops had any part in the
victory until Allen. somewhat mpa-
tent, rose in his pew and inquired
whether the preacher would mind mem
tloning Just once that Ethan Allen was
there. (Laughtcr.) And So when you
recall the dark days OF the hard times,
whose memory fingers with you yet as u
nightmare, and contrast them with the
splendid prosperity which you now en-
Joy. I am sure that even my good DEM
ocratic friend who honors me with his
presence and his attention here tonight
will not mind my mentioning that VIII
liam Mckinley Is there. Great ap-
plause.) He is there upholdIng the
American cause and carrying forward
tho American flag as Ethan Allen was
during the Revolutionary war. the Re-
4puoiASthsA IL lllclG, Liz ling
ley bill, with Its revival of protection
to our industries; the currency law.
with its diffusion of universal conf
,dence and Its establishment Of financial
security. And to these measures with
others which are the fruits OF Republic
can administration you are Indebted for
the prosperity you enjoy. And the
paramount question for you Is whether
you are going to keep this prosperity
by, retaining the government which has
produced 1t or whether you arc going to
throw 1t away by making the change
which would Immediately produce the
greatest financial panic and coEvulslon
which this country has ever seen. Every
prediction which Mr.. Bryan made four
years ago has been completely talslfed
by events. Every argument which he
employed has been exploded. Every
warning he gave has been covered with
confusion and ridiculc. Has he learned
the lesson Of wisdom? Has he recant-
ed his mistakes?, a brilliant English
"oH'hu WIZ was esie VI dteu i'i hSt WI
was asked whether conspicuous public
leader who was guilty Of many political
mistakes had recantcd. No" she an
swercd, he mas only cantcd.' Mr.. Bry-
an has exempified the same truth. On
the other hand, has not every pledge Of
President Mckinley been faithfully full
filled? (Chcers and cries OF 'yes.")
Has not every confidence been amply
f.I,.,isod uosno, averv bonn with which
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you eiecled MN oeeii feull@eu' ana i.'ote
than realized? And will you then COM
NIT the dcstinips of this country to the
h,na, =, ,ho ,ronha+s If OWL y, IN,
3Hi'tit"' - ."s p''r
evanscis OF caiamity ana OIL t'e archi-
tects and builders Of national prosperity
ans greatness? .I-
A Grand Tribute.
c.., ,,. c,,h ,.td 10 hoa
Soh'iiiuihs, Ni' smith s'''u Nc i'"u
been asked this evening II he could not
recall and repeat his tribute to Lincoln,
tbot NO. feoturo ~ hIs sneecb here
- - 'N~-,t- -.
TWO years ago. he saia even IL ne re-
membered all that he had said before.
which he did not, he would not be so
vain as to repeat 1t for the mere sake
of repeating, and would not repeat 1t
at all but for the peculiar analogy that
Justified reference to that former ex-
PRECISION.
Smith. "of the providence that raises
great men for great emergencies. And
can recall, l dia inaicate .hat IN
Z. So u H"I tor ' Urnot 'errcrrenc,es Tbers