Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-06

parties have named have vanished, o.
will what remains Of the Greenback ant
Republican parties, and it is only
question OF short time.
Fellow citizens, you and the countrI
are soon 20 decide by vote whether vol
will endorse the great Presidential frauC
OF 1876; whether you wish to return 4
the same state of things about Washing
ton and in the country as We had few
years ago; whether you are for central
ization, bloody shirt, extravagant snc
dishonest government, with Garfield
and Arthur-or whether you are agains
Capitalization, the fraud OF 1876, and fol
honest, economical government, Stat,
and National, with Hancock and Eng
lIsh and Jackson, prosperity, liberty
and the Union.
Senator Davis occupied considerable
time in the delivery OF his speech, al
may be judged from its length, but hi'
audience was not wearied IN the least
as the court room was still crowded ia
its capacity when he closed.
Hon. Frank Hereford
was next introduced and said "lf you
will give me your attention Tor snort
time shall review before you to-day the
record of the Democratic party, Tor on
that we stand. am not here to-day to
abuse any one, no matter OF what pc.
political persuasion he may be.
Whilst am a Democrat and vote
with the Democrats, have tried during
my time in Washington, as member
OF Congress, to represent the whole peo-
pie OF my distric. and of the State. The
speaker reviewed the appropriations
made by Congress for tie State OF West
Virginia, since he had been member
OF that body. Up TO the time he en-
tered Congress and the Democrats
gained control OF National legislation.
not one dollar had ever been appropri.
ated for the improvement OF the rivers
of this State. No person had even in
troduced bull ssking for such appro'
priations. Look al the result oi the last
few years. Large sums had been appro-
priated from time 10 time Tor
our rivers and during the
past year more money had come into
this State by the way OF appropriations
IAN had gone ont OF il rs taxation, aud
sill the cry for change in this State Is
heard.
He next made lengthy and abls
review OF the financial policy OF the
Radical party since its advent into
power: discussed the causes OF the hard
times o. Il lew years ago, the financial
paralysis that pcrvadel this whole
country, and illustrated at length that
the present condition OF affairs
is due first. to kind and
benevolent Providence, and second.
10 the Democratic party,w hose financial
policy, as soon as they got the power
aud could use 1t, was put into execution
and helped greatly 10 create the present
confidence IN business circles ana revive
good times again. This great revival IN
business and confidence throughout the
country will he continued and soon re
stored TO il old standard that Ia, when
Hancock il elected and We have iull ana
complcte power and control OF the
nations Affairs Come with US then, all
YOU. AZ We are just upon the eve al n
great revival, upon the morning oi
greater prosperity.
lie a,ked his audience Ia % with
him, a. he told them Of the first hill
Grant signed waen Ia was first elected.
The infamous act 10 dcmonrti1c silver
and the disastrous results that act pro-
ducci and woaId have produced hal
the Democrat, not gotten voic" IN The
National LEGISLATURE and checked II. ih
the words al Gen. Weaver toe people
had been "ruthles..y robbed by that
law. which which was designated 10y the
RppGb.icaus as Il law Ia strengthen the
credit of the National Government.
DO yOu, my hearers, believe that II
was right tor Congress . pass Ia"
making the national debt payable in
coin alone. Ii scot. WY d. you stani
by that party AMI vote Tor IL candidates.
Now, my Grecnblck friends, | would
like to have lev plain words with
YOU. Who is General Weaver? He lsa
Republican, and always has been. Now
Tor "A little of lis record. lie himself
writes in the Congressional directory, at
Washington, that hc held the Office Of
Assessor OF Internal Revenue IN Iowa,
under Grant, during his first term. He
was once candidate for Attorney Gen
eral on the Radical ticket in lows,
and but three years ago WAS
candidate for the Republican
nomination of Governor ol Iowa against
Gear. That's Weaver, and he IL the
man who voted f0i Grant, sustained thu
infamous financial act which the Presi-
dent approved, and which hc now lie
nounces, and SAYS that the rights al the
people were ruthless V and wIckrdly
taken away from them
| can readily understand why a Radi-
cal can Join the Grecn5ack party, but
why Democra, should 90 there ~ Ia
comprehensive 10 me.
After long and searching review oil
the financial legislation Of the sepubli-
can party and the shaIpwness
of the aims and principles
of the Greenback concern.
he took up Garfield. with his infamous
record, aud showed him up in very
Iorciblc manner. The senator having
served in Congress several years with
Garfield is well qualified Ia express him
self upon that individual ana he did II
in most telling manner.
The Radicals tell the people. IL you
nut this rebel party IL power you viii
destroy this country. Let us ser about
this, and the speaker went cn 10 state
that he had recently written 10 the See.
retarv Of the Treasury 20 send him tho
value oi grccnbicks at different times.
He then went over the list. showing
tina, during Radical reign what green
back was worth at various times.
at one time II wa worth - cents,
at another 50! cents. and other values
at other times. When the Democrats DE
gan to- get control Of the Government
il gradually increased in value, Tor in
1871 i was worth ~ 10 cents; in 1873
!, worth 90 cents, and in 1879 il was
worth 100 cents. That shows
the confidence tie people Of
this country have III the Democratic
partv. He next culogizcd the Demo.
cratic party and lis principles in an elo.
ouent manner. What il the platform oi
Democracy? he said. Il needs no plat.
form. LIS record which have shown
in my lame way ~ its
platform. And that record
il known to every one Of you by It's his.
tory during the past 100 years. state
affairs were touched upOn hY the speak
er. and he made most eloquent appeal
for Hancock anh Jackson. Those his.
toric names Of M" pas he .rand.y re-
ferred To. Sound them, write them.
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