The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-13

wise. wcrc 81 such a character that 20
nave put them into practice would have
meant 70 plunge all our people into con
dltlons Tar worse than any OF those for
which he sought a remedy. M rec
NllNer advocates included sincere and
HIIlEut m"u who We're able TO make a
strong case Tor their position. but with
tirm ana dominating them were all the
ItlleNerS 10 the complete or partial renu-
,i.Ii1h "t national state and private
r'"tS. and not only the business men but
IN" w"orkingmen grew o. feel that under
"t"sr circumstance too heavy A price.
,.I.n not De paid TO avert the Demo-
ihur triumph. The fear Of Nj. BRYAN
tnre" almost al the leading men or ali
asses INTO the arms Of whoever oD-
posed him.
The Republican bosses. who were nj
I'tdy very powerful. and who were al
ready In fairly close alliance with IN.
privileged interests. now found I've
tili's WORKING To- their ADVANTAGE. Good
and high-miudcd men Of cousaryatfy,
temperament in their panic played into
~" hahdS "i the ultra-reactlonaries
uIHli,,~ ana politics. The alliance
~tweeu the two kinds ~ priviiegr no
iii'i ana financial. was closely O.
iH'nied. and wherever there was am
attempt To- break u up. ths crv Was w.,
one" raised that this merely represent
ang{her phase u the assault cog
ID 'i'tuil'" integrity. A. $40 often hap
H' tS. the fNress.S and threats az an
my use and extreme rtdio3lism had fe-
suited fU Immensely Strengthening tho
i%HHsitinu 81 the bruenciaries OF r.a,t.
l,. This was the era when the stand
ara OH company achieved "a mastery
~ frunS'lfania politics 30 far-tsaci.-
ms ana 81" corrupt that IL il diTirt,i.
describe IL without seeming To- .Xar-
Nr. Plat and Big Business.
IN New York state TnitcI states Son
atpr Il1tt was the absolute l,4s o..
80" ls"puhilcan party. Zig business
vas back Cf him. yet AZ the time thu.
o." most important element in Ms
r.reis Do Wa only lmperfeotIv under
'''d 10 was not until ! was elected
l.'N' Hyr tuht ] myself came TO under
stand DO We were SIN accustomed 10
fHNauE 90 tlr machine" as II IL were
mcthinr merely political. with which
business bad nothing Co do. senator
Ilutt dtd Not use his political U1sitinr
slNance DIS IftNaf" furtuues-thcrc-
l. nII.,ins absolutely from many other
Ilii'hl BOSSES. tie lived IN hotels and
fdi few rNtrtNaEaut tastes. Indeed. Z
'Ii nor irt that Do had any tastes 10
nd. .ert for U.litfr- ana on ran. ar-
NtF"fc'I from moral implications. Eut
PIG hu-'f'-- men contributed e. him
rye .'W- 'f money. which enabled
Do nIs ErH ON tHr mt,h.u.
.|I e II.l for tNrm tIe hsiu % tls
N.'N were threatened with
Iit.. -' legislation TIe contributions
En"i OF OBJ" rsrtt when the none.
wa. contributed There wte rarely talk
". .H'. o.. ftNHIs foo refuruf
Zach nation hn. if4 own prt sins
WUI.h Do usftIful aud aifu sins
which Do treat. uH wust ntrprrrrt Zoo
Nnrfirt W." Hre peculiarly sensitive
vHi,H tna UHr.Is expect aUy reward.
F. HI who're IN some way tho
hirH.r t.In here such CONE
.i" s...Ht'I t. Id matter of.
roo uI. nr. nI frr methods Dr..
NtL W'tifh. u'u obtain Isrr.Fss &c
would Dol nrll.rirhf sn imr.--ibiutv
'' @ SENATE Nf mere tsfnf 80
U ODE way fHtt H''f. IH