The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-21
Easily Answered.

Colonel William Jennings Bryan In
his remarks to the people OF St. Joseph.
Missouri. asked "Why should any man
WHO voted with us in 1896 vote against
US now?"
That question might be answered by
asking another. why should any man
who voted for Mckinley in 1896 vote
against him now7" But there are rsa-
sons. tangible ones. why those who
voted with the Bryanocracy In 1895
should forsake9the standard that party
is being rallied to this year. Read and
study the Kansas City platform and be
convinced. 1t stands for oil that Is
vicious and dlshonorable In politics. Be-
hind the thin veil OF the paramountcy OF
imperialism" which Is nothing more
than o "broomstlck ghost" 10 frighten
the credulous, stands the menace Of
financial idshonor, the yfifty-cent dollar
and that other disgrace contained in the
reafIirmed Chicago platform. the pledge
OF the party of Bryan to limit the indie
pendence OF the supreme court, a plank
framed by that dangerous man. danger
GUS because he has brains, John P.
Altgeld. There are other and equally
strong reasons in the light OF recent
years why men who supported Bryan In
1896. and who were fooled by his rldicu-
lous prophesies should turn their backs
on the man whom Henry. Watterson, a
Democrat OF Democrats, in 1885 in the
Louisville Courier Journal described as
the greatest political fakir of the
times"
And there are reasons why the Re-
publican party appeals more strongly
for support to-day than 1t did in 1896.
II has a marvellous record OF promises
fulfilled and performances attained.
These are summarized in the speech OF
John G. Schurman. a member Of the
first Philippine commission, at Rtcn-
mond, Indiana, last night, in which he
said:
The issue OF the campaign is the main
tenance Of the prosperity Of the people
and the honor and good name OF the ma
ton. Under Republican control the
blight which four years ago blasted the
activities of labor and pafalyZed the
movements of capital has given place TO
the bloom and fruitage Of splendid
prosperity which lies before You In
every field of production, transportation
and exchange. The farmer. the me-
chanic and the merchant; the consul
mer and the producer, the man who re-
ceives good wages and the man who
pays wages, all alike rejoice In the good
times which encompass them as with an
atmosphere OF Joyous abundance.
Under Republican control. too. the
financial, integrity of the nation, which
Democrats nenaced with programme
OF reputation, has been kept uDsullied,
and, In obedience to the pole-star OF
nationathonor and duty. the sovereign
ty over our new possessions has been
inviolably maintained. The Republi-
can party comes before you. therefore.
with record OF high and honorable
achievements; and 1t solicits authorize
ton to continue them four years longer.
1t desires to do In the future what 1t
has done In the past. Its promises to-
day are guaranteed by Its performances
OF yesterday. It has now new "isms"
to lay before the lovers OF novelty. no
"fads'. to beguile the credulous and I'M
wary. Its simple programme Is the
conservation OF that prosperity you now
enjoy under the protective tariff and
the gold standard. and the maintenance
of the nations authority. wherever, 1t
Is rcsisted, and OF its honor and prestige
wherever. the American name Is known.
That's all: nothing more. Yet, also,
nothing less. And, for one, cannot
believe that the American people will
flinS. away prosperity or renounce the
economic and financial conditions on
which It rests. find 1t impossible TO
Imagine them embracing the insane and
immoral vasary Of free silver. whose
true character has been revealed, not
only by the demonstrations OF reason.
but also by the lessons OF experience.
And know for an absolute certainty
that Americans will not pull down the
nag where It has been raised by solemn
treaty. where international law expects
It. and where 1t is imperiously demand
ed for the protection OF the lie and
property OF the people over whom II
waves In blessing.
These are the things that commend
William Mckinley to the American peo-
pie as against a policy announced by
Bryan with shameless .cfrrontery, tina.
is insulting to the intelligence OF The
voters. policy that means free silver
at homeian free rolling in the Philip
pines.