The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-28
secure the; enactment of money laws In
accordance with the pledges Of the Re-
publican national platform.
A Southern Democrats Views.

A Southern Democrats Views.
In writing to the Manufacturers, Re-
cord. OF Baltimore. Mr.. T. G. Bush. OF
Birmingham, Alabama, one Of the fore
most men Of that state, u man known
and admired by every class Of people Ia
that section, who has! for many years
been an active worker In the develop.
ment Of the coal and iron interests Of
Alabama. and Is now president OF the
Shelby Iron Company and the Alabama
Consolidated Coal & Iron Company,
says. that as he understands the doc
-trlnes of Mr.. Bryan, or the spirit OF
Organism. he is forced to the conclusion
that their prevalence would bring tlIsas.
ter not only to the south. but the entire
country. Mr.. Bush continuing In this
line says:
However sincere Mr.. Bryan may
have been or may be now in the express
sion OF his political views. since he and
his followers have refused to accept the
verdict OF the people four years ago,
and have rcafllrmed the Chicago plat
form. they stood, and stand now, as the
cxponents of unsound currency, breath
Ing the spirit Of resistance against the
character and decisions OF our courts,
declaring them oppressive. and urging
warfare on capital and corporations;
making appeals to the hungry, the des-
parate and the vicious. and proclalmIng
that his election alone could redeem the
country from poverty and place It on n
plane of prosperity. He endeavored 20
persuade the farmers that their wheat
and cotton could never be higher until
.isllver should be coined ut the ratio of
16 to !. free In all mints Of this country.
It is needless to say that these appeals
effectively reached many farmers on
whose farms there rested mortgage.
and who could see no hope Of having 1t
removed. 1t appealed to that very large
class of men who were struggling
against adversely. and who werc willing,
to risk anything for change"
Exactly. And 1t Is these same people
who groaned under the burden of mort
gages that have had their eyes open"d.
They were saved in spite of themselves,
their mortgages have vanished and they
have plenty In store. These persons
know who to thank for their benefac-
tions, and 1t is certainly not William ].
Bryan to whom they will bow in graft
tude for the present blessings and the
blessings to come.
Mr.. Bush in speaking OF the people of
the south being swayed by. sentiment
and partisanship. recalls an Instance
where n prominent business man Of the
south stated that while he voted for
Bryan he prayed for McKinley's cleo
ton. 1T seems TO me-" adds Mr.. Bush,
that no one can any longer take such
n position as this, for whatever doubts
he may have had US to the results o.
Mr.. Bryan's defeat. he must be con-
WINGED now that 1t brought prosperity
instead of depression and disaster +
believe 1t IS true that large number
Of thoughtful people of all classes In the
south are considering facts, not theo-
ries and are intelllsently considering
their own interests in financial and In
. dustrial matters as related to the SUE
cess Of the people as u whole, realizing |
that free silver and other fallaclous
doctrines are not remedy for depres-
sion ana stagaatioR.
Mr.. Bry9g and his followers have I'M
dertaken to make so-called Imperial
ism" the leading issue of the campaign
OF 1900. This Is humgubbery. pure ard
simple. The people of this country un-
=. derstand that Mr.. Bryan stands only
for the free coinage OF silver. 10 to ],
and nothing that he can do or say vii! |
subordinate that plank of the Kansas
City platform TO others, however In
portant they may be considered"