Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-05

llcan papers use my 1arm 10 Illustrate
the prosperous condition of the farmer.
If my experience is fair illustration
of what is going on in the country it
is not strange that the Republican
party is losing votes among the agri-
cultural class. The Republicans point
to the farmer when his crop is good
but make no mention of the fact that
when his crop fails he not only loses
his income, but loses the money put
into the crop"
At Fairmont MIR. Bryan Spoke
as follows:
The Republican policy means that
we shall have a form of republic here
and a practice OF despOtism in the
Orient. The Republicans said In 1880
that we could not have double stand
ard OF money; now they have double
standard Of government. They SAID IN
1896 we advocated a fifty-cent dollar,
yet they have an 50 per cent. citizen III
Porto Rico, and we don't know what
per cent. of citizenship the Filipino Is
to have. In 1896 the Republicans said
every dollar must be as good as every
other dollar, and we say that every
citizen shall be as good as every other
citizen and that the constitution shall
protect them all.
At Grafton Mr.. Bryan said he was
looking to West Virginia to do better
for the Democracy this year than it
did in 1896, but he had no complaint
to make as to the number of votes
he received at that time. The trouble
then was the Republicans had more
voters than he had counted on. He
continued:
The Republican party is drifting
away from the peoples interest You
are at liberty to decide whether the
conditions are such as you like, and if
not what reforms can improve them.
l believe the Republican party is more
clearly than ever placing
The Dollar Above the Man,
that instead of regarding the man as
a man deserving OF what consideration
the government gives, the Republican
party is giving aid and encouragement
to organized wealth, measuring men
not by their national rights, but their
financial standing"
At Deer Park Mr.. Bryan left the train
for visit to Mr.. McGraw's home. This
was the only departure from the new
rule laid down for him by Chairman
Jones, that he shall not go away from
the car to make incidental speeches.
This exception was, however, a pleas
ant diversion and partook more of the
nature of a social call than Of a polit-
ical experience. Here Mr.. Bryan was
introduced to Mr.. McGraw's family,
and after making a brief speech was
invited to partake of a sumptuous
luncheon. Mr.. Bryan was introduced
IN very laudatory language by Col.
banghman. The beautiful surround
lngs OF Col. McGraw's home seemed to
AFFORD inspiration for Mr.. Bryan's re-
marks, which were few He said:
never visit a summer residence
and see the refreshing shade and beau
tlful homes without thinking how few
comparatively of the people of this
country are able to enjoy a summer
home. 1t is the thought that is always
uppermost in my mind when | visit the
seashore, or the lakeside or the noun
talnS in the summer time and when I
think of this | wonder whether it is due
TO national or to human laws that so
many people are compelled to toll the
year around and have so little opportu-
nifty for rest and recreation. | believe il
is
Partly Due to Human Laws
and not entirely to the laws of God.
believe that our government is not
administered as nearly as it should be
Tor the protection of the rights of all
and for the advancement OF the inter-
ests of all. And when we protest
against legislation which has for it's re-
suit the spreading of the arms of soci-
ETY. further and further apart we are
usually denounced as disturbers of the
peace and stirrers up of discomfort.
and sometimes characterized as anar-
chists. But those who bring this accu-
sation against us err either ignorantly
or wilfully. There is nothing in the
principles of the party to which | be-
long that would lead a man TO do aught
to inJure the property Of any man or to
put an obstacle in the way of the honest
accumulation of wealth"
The stop at Deer Park consumed
about an hour and a half. and the
journey to Cumberland was not re-
sumed until about $50 o'clock.
The principal meeting here was held
at the Academy of Music, beginning at
o'clock. Mr.. Bryan entered the hall
few minutes before that hour and
was received with volume of applause
which fairly shook the building. The
hall was crowded to its dome, and the
meeting was very enthusiastic one
throughout. Hon. Frederick Williams
presided,
Senator Wellington made the first
speech of the evening He was listen
ed 10 with interest and was frequently
applauded although at times there were
very pronounced Kisses. The Maryland
Senator lost no time
In Declaring His Opposition
to the present administration and his
determination to support Bryan. He
had taken this position, he said, be-
cause of his views upon the Spanish
war and its consequences. and because
of his opposition to Imperialism. He
said in part:
AS the governmental policy of Pres
ident Mckinley was developed. I was
compelled 10 differ from it at several
points. and gave evidence OF my dis
agreement in the speeches delivered by
me in the past three years upon the floor
of the Senate touching upon the Span
ish-American war, the Philippine. Por-
TO Rico and the South African affairs.
Upon the principles therein advocated
stand to-day. / gave friendly warn
Ing to the Republican party that If they
49,. L y =