Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-21

finest cutters in the world, had embark
ed for New York with their families, and
to-day We are selling our cutlery in the
islands of the Pacific Ocean. As ma
tion we have taken possession of these
great industries, and we have our share
of the benefit here in Belmont county.
am glad to greet you now amid this
reviving prosperity. To-day the Presi-
dent or Manager of the LaBelle Glass
Works at Bridgeport informed me that
his company were to meet possibly to-
day or tomorrow, to consider the ques-
ton of doubling the capacity of their es-
tablishment for the production of glass
ware, and / am told that orders are
coming in from all parts of the country.
The industries are advancing and pros
perity is again abroad in the land, and i
believe that if the Republicans of Ohio
and of the Union cherish one sentiment
above another in this campaign, it is
Let the currency alone" Applause.
1t is good sign when you do not want
to disturb it. What would be the result
to the business interests here at Bridge
port, for instance, were you to destroy
the National Bank there? You would
simply paralyze their industries there
for a time at least. You would not bet
ter the condition of the man who want
ed to borrow money, you would simply
crafty the party that has made wal
upon every measure the Republican
party has taken toward resumption, and
which, driven into the last ditch, is now,
three years before the expiration of the
charters of the national banks, striving
to get up a war against them. Belmont
county has career, think, of great
prosperity in the immediate future, and
| hope that Republicans will to-day do
| themselves the honor of recognizing the
growth of the great county they repre-
sent here.
1 am addressing nearly eighty dele
gates in this Convention, most of them
are men who labor on the farms or in
the mills. You oaa all recognize the
| fact that times are better. One word
just here about this cry of money. The
most significant thing that l have no
ticed in the papers during this summer
is, that of the 399 millions of circulation
in round numbers, that the National
banks are entitled to, they have less than
$50 millions now out. Nearly sixty-six
millions of circulation that they are en-
titled to by their deposit of bonds are not
in use. They have no need for it, there
is no profit in it, and we are now in a
position for an expansion of the curren-
cy under this system of banking of from
sixty to siXty-tive millions of dollars,
and that without creating single new
bank or the deposit of another sbond.
And you can borrow money now at a
lower rate of interest than ever before,
/ 70 hn oitrpo1 ont
that are being conducted in this cOun-
try. And when the Tuscarawas Valley
road has been pushed through our coun-
ty, all along its line will bedevelOped in
dustries that will afford our farmers am
pie markets for their produce, and Bel
laire in pushing the Southwestern road
across the southern border of our coun-
ty, will pour into her lap the riches of
the region penetrated, and there is COM
ing such season of prosperity in this
county, as you will not willingly inter-
fere with by electing to power party
that has determined in advance to de-
strOy the industries of the land. AT no
time for many years has the labor of the
farmers of Belmont county been better
repaid by ample harvests than now; his
prices are remuneratiVe and literally
Prosperity is tinkling in the Shepherds bell, |
Ard ringing with the reaper"
l think it is bad time for the Demo-
cratic party to go on crying poverty and
deSOlatiOn through the land, and l dol
not believe the Republicans of the cOun-
ty will recognize any such distress as
can he alleviated by the elevation of the
Democratic party to power. r.
Mr.. Danford's speech was enthusias-
tically received and warmly applauded,
and upon its conclusion the temporary
of the Convention was
completed by the selection of Hon. Eli
V. Cleayer, of Colerain, A. Brannum, o.
Bridgeport and John Mccormick, of
Bellaire, Fice-Presidents, and w. A.
Hunt, Secretary.
The following committees were then
appointed:
On Credentials-IsaacH Holloway. Wm..
Barber, VIM. E. Bundy, Jas. V. Stilwell
and George Robinson. Il
Permanent Organization - Warren
Hollister, W. S. Mechem, s. H. Lee, n.
and NJ. NJ. Scott.
Rules. b. Smith, Silas Shepherd, A. L
w. Lee, A. Brannum and G. w. Carroll.
Resolutions-W. S. Kennon, NJ. C.
Starbuck, Samuel Thrall, C. G. Fowler,
and Isaac Shotwell.
The Convention then took recess
until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION. |
The Convention re-assembled at P.t
NJ. The committee on Credentials, by
George Robinson, reported all the dele
cations full and no contests.
The committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported the following as per-
officers: II
Chairman-Hon. Isaac Holloway, of
-Presidents-Alex. Brannum, of
Pease; A. w. Lee, of Wheeling; Samuel
Thrall, of Wayne.
Standardization. w. S. Kennon, of
Thomas F. Martin, of Somer-
set; M, G, Starbuck, of Warren.
Tellers-I. L. Craft, of Richland; 7. B.
of Washington.
The organization of the Convention
being complete, the venerable permanent
Chairman came upon the platform and
was introduced to the Convention by the
retiring presiding officer. Mr.. Holloway /;
thanked the Convention for the honor ;
conferred and proceeded to business
The committee on Rules and Order of
Business, through j. B. Smith, of Pult- ;
ney, its chairman, presented the follow
ing report which was adopted:
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
First-Reports of Committees.
Second Miscellaneous Business.
rd-Announcement and nomina- !.
lion of candidates shall he in the follow h
ng order:
First-Representative; l.
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