The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-27

this year he would follow the advice OF
his personal friend, William l.. Wilson,
and vote for Bryan. He hail always
been opposed to 4 protective tariff, he
said, and no less so now than before.
Continuing, he took up tho buga-
boo Of "imperialikm." and worked It for
all 1t was worth. drawing picture that
was calculated TO inspire the worst
fears In weak ra!nded hearers. but had
no terrors for men and women
Of sense. His announcement that
he would vpte for Bryan was 70
ce1ved with cheers, Concluding, Colo
mel White introduced rs the speaker Of
the evening. s. W. Sanpleof Minnesota,
at the same time regrottIng that he
could not Introduce to this audience the
Hon. Bourlse Cochran.
Mr.. Sample said 1t was o great en-
barrassment 10 him 10 speak In the
place Of that matchless orator, Bourko
Cochran. but his audience was here to
consider great issues rather than yerson-
ality; in fact '1der.ss&d more liz TINS
greatest OF living Americans. william
Jennings Bryan" Quoting Senator
Delivers words, Democracy, Death
and Destruction" he accepted the state
ment and added. Yes, destruction OF
lAuoto iiiu pliNsite ltOllDpOlltS iIlO CetIA
TO imperialism and nilitarism."
he Was Vague.
These urn the times that try mems
souls" said the speaker. and added
something about tyranny like hell"
that wasn't exactly appropos, from the
audiences point Of view.
The paramount Issue, we are told Is
prosperity, and that imperialism Is d
Democratic nightmare" said Mr.. Sam
pie, and proceeded to hold up to derisior
the prosperity Of the country. especial.
ly that Of the great western states. The
speaker, however. did not speak OF the
mortgage bontires'' (, that are seen
these days in Nebraska, Iowa. Kansas
and all the other western states. Fig
urcs of speech rather than cold pros
perity facts and figures were the gen.
! tleman's speciality. Just rs they are the
stock in trade of all Democratic stump
speakers this year.
Prosperity.
The Republican party, no claimed, has
had no part in tho bringing of prosper
ity to the people of the United States.
which he did not deny exists, surprising
to relate. 80 far as the production OF
wealth goes, no government can pro-
duce 1t" said Mr.. Sample. and no Re-
publican will deny the truth OF this
statement. But when It came to the
respective merit and demcrit of Repub-
,lican and Democratic policies. Mr..
Sample had nothing at nil to say. Aside
from the Issuing Of 5000. 100000 bonds. he
was not aware that the Mckinley :Id-
min!straton had done anything. That
prosperity encouraged the Dingley
tariff act, and that other monument to
the greatness OF the present admins
trat,on, the gold standard act. were ig-
nored by the speaker. Just as SO many
other unconventional facts are eliminated
from the stuff that Is dished out at
Democratic mass meetings In this year
Of grace, 1900.
The Usual Thing.
Continuing. Mr.. Sample inflicted upon
his audience tho usual demagogic Demi-
pop excuses for argument that run the
gamut from Bryan to Raymond. Trusts.
milltarism. Imperialism and the other
"isms" OF the party OF ncgation were In
troduced with all the usual fills, The
audience. however. was signnliy apa-
thetic. and Its fast decreasing size was
painfully evident from the stage. where
iifty or more vica president were STATED.
All In all. 1t was decidedly 4 frcst, and
n a.. II.