The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-27

unequslied prosperity which we have en-
Joyed FOR the past s!xteen years
We review with admiration the rae
ords made by our party since it's birth;
"A party which has always been a friend
10 the oppressed and made good every
promise. q party that said TO the Ameri-
can workmen. We will protect you from
foreign labor which sells Its services FOR
mere Lauper existence" a party that
developed ana fostered tia sreaI natural
resources OF this country. a party that
mas and Will always defend the Tag, "A
party that assumed the responsibilities
" depleted treasury. and saved the
financial honor Of this nation. redeemed
every obligation Of the government
guaranteed the redemption OF each
grosnoack certificate by protecting IL IN
the treasury OF the Jnited States with
a deposit OF 20 much gold coin, placed
our government bonds at a premium, and
stamped financial honor upon the Stars
and Stripes.
will be glad to have the Democratic
party point ~ one just criticism OF the
Republican party. and substantiate that
criticism. They point at the great pro-
tectiVe tariff. and monOpolies going on
nuder a Republican administration.
want 20 ask them when they had free
trade what nsppsned7 We have a Pres
ident who r. COURAGEOUS. and Is carry
stands for protection to all alike. Those
who offend the Law must suffer the
consequences lie places every Ameri-
can citizens upon the same common
level The people can look with conf
dence and ASSURANCE that equity will be
Distributed alike 20 all The offenders
or the sherman Antitrust Law will b.
brought to justice. and the prosecutions
Will continue until each vioIator sub
mlts 20 the principles written in the
laws by the peoples repr eaentattVea
Regulates Organizations.
Ihere are good organizations and bad.
without the assembling OF wealth. II
would be impossible 20 conduct the large
Industries which make US nation %
prosperity and wealth. Therefore. We
SHOULD regulate these organizations aid
not destroy them II they violate the
law prosecute, them crimlualiy. and make
them subservieut 20 the law. as are
other citizens subjected We must not
destroy ORGANIZED capital. but We must
rights Of man. a. well a. smaller organ
izauonE. In fact. IL g. my opinion that
the solution % tire trust question is
through tho medium Of "a wcil-cousidcre,l
license law regulating and controlling
such trusts
We hear the Democratic party bowling
about Earft and monop1lies 10 o. IRE
same OH howl they have been putting
NJ for the past fifty years. Let me- sec
what they have been saying during some
~ The period - The past hnlf century.
IN 1s72. their platform contained univer-
sal suffrage. hrt soon after the ascend
erce ~ 1r Hays 90 the presidential
chair. what happened in the southern
states ~ art through tne Democratic
party DiFfrsnchisement nnd stuItIfi-
cation 81 the most sacred art - m.n
he only one principle mat they have
adhered 90 since TIE beginning ~ their
organization. and the one they have ror-
sistently preached in 90 nrca even he-
fore their great crime af the attempt -
recession. has been free trade They
have rerudiafef every other ISSUE that
has been made ~ their party With tho
exception o. this one. ard TODAY if ls
their most sacred principle oud Tho ono
they are eNpeefing the american rsrria
- elevate them 90 power ON NoVnolrrr
the 5th. am ~ the opinion Thar m tho
American workneu la ready fn permit
his STANDARD ~ wages 90 be- lowed n and
placed upon tHe Same equality win the
labor ~ foreign countries fhaf frere fs
no question but What. n they WI vote
the pemocrafic principle. this urIn.frIa
VII he carried into effect 90 tho qrlrf.
est possible moment after they have o..
quued control ~ tho OH ahfp ~ efaff
Democratic Princiriss
NotwithstandlnR tho uen-orrnfic mar
~ has csaaeirqaiV POINTED with rrffs
~ The consisfenry ~ thelr rrin~iafee
dating from the very formation ~
their party. let us aee ff those con.
aistenriea they pirate ru much ~ are
the jewels they would have ne baffeve
Tn ISIS they advocated q Tariff FOR
Revenue. but recommended that fue
CONFEDERATION Be given o. the difference
81 wages paid ~ home nnd those paid
abroad In 1919 thcv abandoned the
consideration oppressed for the Amerf.
car workmen'g WAGE and came ouf
unepuivocally for Taria for Revenue
n 1898 they demanded the free and
unlimited coinage ~ roid ana silver.