Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-03

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To the Editor Of the Register.
Sir:I regret very much that you
overlooked the quotation marks in my
letter published this morning, The
plea In defense distinctly stated was
taken from a speech delivered by Hon.
Joseph c. Sibley, member Of Congress
from Pennsylvania. and an ex-Demo-
crat, and used his aso for change
OF political faith because of their
soununess and the prominence Of the
man, and not as a personal plea In
mitigation and attempt at justifica-
tion. 1t is true tina my political
change of faith is "inconsequential."
and should not have referred TO it had
you not first brought it up. In a dis
~cussion of this kind personality should
be kept in the background. We are
discussing politics and things and
the personality OF the writer should o
count for much. The Eighth Congress
and Thomas Jefferson did not 'foresee
the coming of the empire, nor has any
one else from that time to this, nor
does any one now. THE coming of the
empire is only a bogie gotten up TO
cloud the real issue OF l6 to l and all
the other economic heresies of which
Wm. j. Bryan is the incarnation.
Bryan and his followers fail to under
stand the temperament and the genius
OF a growing world fhey are pat
termed after the "Bourbons OF Europe"
lney have not yet learned that life
means growth, and that to cease to
grow means the beginning Of death.
Whether professionalism is our aeS-
tiny or not thing is clear" says
that ex-Sturdy champion OF Democratic
principles, DIR. j. "A. Milburn, 'and that
is that expansion is in our blood,
and it is in our blood. not because
OF any love of conquest of the world,
but or our passion TOR the worlds bet
terment. One thing that characterizeS
the American is his ambition, his u
preme and splendid passion for
achievement. lie is not satisfied with
the good. he yearns for the better,
and when he has attained the better he
reaches out for the best. He wants
this to be the best possible world, and.
thank God, he is man enough TO do his
share to make it so"
Ihe Philippines We're thrust upon US
by the fortunes of war, and there has
never been a momen since Dewey'ss
victory when we could have done other
wise than has been done and Is being
done, and as Nm. Mckinley Justly
says: 1T is a question of duty or de-
s%ertion. there II be no s~euttling."
We a not and will not haul down the
flag, and 1t Is highly probable. aye, al
most certain that that Will be the yer-
dict in November.
And so the protective tariff is A
FRAUD," Since when? In the lam
guage of Mckinley, Protection has
vinuicated itself. II can 0 be helped
by eulogy or hurt by defamation; ii
has worked its own demonstration and
presents in the sight of the whole world
Its matchless trophies"
If the Republican administration is
not entitled To credit for the natural
prosperity enjoyed by the country from
1897 TO the present time-and by nat
ural prosperity | mean that prosperity
which is the result OF the benevolent
operations of nature-it is at least an
indication that Providence favors the
Republican party, for these things did
not take place under the rule and adj
ministration of the Democratic party.
All, yes, the American people can %
and Will MOI forget. Their nina is not
composed OF that gentle iiuid in which
all impressions are short lived; theirs
is grey matter upon which impressions
are lasting; and the sober, sound sense
OF the United States Is opposed to tho
party OF negation and fault-finding. Of
free trade and adversely, and unless all
signs fail the majority Will cast their
votes for the party of Protection, Pros
perlty and Progress; under which, and
by reason of Its sound economic ortho-
doxy, We shall behold a republic in
creasing in population, Ia wealth, in
strength and influence, solving the
problems of civilization and fastening
the coming OF a universal brotherhood
"a republic which shakes thrones and
dissolyes aristoeracies by It's energetic
example and gives light and inspira-
ton TO those wno sit In darkness. Be-
hold a republic gradually but surely
becoming the supreme moral factor in
the worlds progress and the accepted
arbiter of the worlds disputes-a re-
public whose history, like the path OF
the just, is as the shining light that
shineth more and more unto the per-
feet day" w. II. Il.
Monday, October LIST.
T0-DAYfS GREAT MEETING.