Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-19

they are hereby directed to call q meet
ing OF their respective General Commit
tees, and in conjunction with their Dis.
trict Committees form u vigilance COM
mittee in each election district for the
purpose OF examining the registry in
each OF said election districts, with a
view OF securing the names and such
evidence az may be necessary to carry
out the provisions OF the foregoing reso-
lutions.
Mr.. Kelly on Purity Of Election.
Mr.. Kelly took the floor at the conclu-
sion OF the reading of the resolutions.
"The resolutions that have been pre-
sented," he began, "cover the ground
thoroughly. 1t is only necessary now
to see that they are carried out. The
resolutions should be printed and sent
to all public officials in the Union. The
city OF New York is a very largo place,
and the Republicans have every oppor-
tunity afforded them OF making their
scheme to colonize voters a success. The
Republicans say that they intend to
poll the largest vote in this city ever
cast for Republican candidate. They
boastiully proclaim that they will poll
$4,000 votes. Now l don't believe it
possible that they can do this. Itis not
in the nature of possibilities that
they can poll that number OF
votes without resorting to dis
honest methods. There is good evidence
TO show that the republicans do intend 10
Resort to Unfair Means
to increase their vote in this city, and it
is but right we should meet here to
adopt measures to counteract their
schemes. There is the strongest kind of
evidence to show that the Republican
leaders have entered upon scheme of
colonization Of such magnitude as. il
successful, would almost swamp the
local Democracy. You have heard what
Alderman Hall has said and what the
other gentlemen here have said. When
the case is as reported by them is it not
time TO take means TO stop the evil?
There ia another matter, too, about
which want to speak. The Republican
seems to be spending great deal Of
money in this canvass. Where
they get the money l don't know,
but that they are spending it
as fact that cannot be denied. Ii be-
comes every member OF this organiza-
ton
To be Wig liant and WatchfIl
to see that the Republicans do not draw
Democrats away from their allegiance.
BE- not afraid of anything. Every man,
he he Democrat or Republican, who
violates the law should be punished. 1t
is your duty to see that all attempts at
false registration all attempts at illegal
voting and all attempts to colonize
voters are prevented. You are MEM
bers oil great organization, and have
facilities enjoyed by none other for
working in the interest OF the Democ-
racy and good government"
Mr.. Kelly at this poin, was interrupt.
ed. He was handed Republican cam.
paign document which treated OF tho
tariff question, giving the wages paid TO
employees in Europe and comparing the
amounts with the rates in this country.
"This little document" Mr.. Kelly
said, reminds me that the Republicans
have
Placed tho Democracy In Very False
Position
on the subject Of the tariff. The
Democratic party has always been con-
seryative on this subject. That is to say,
the Democracy holds that the govern
ment shall collect revenue by tariff
To carry on the goverpment
That Is what you say IN your platform
a revenue derived from tariff levied on
imported goods. The workingmen
should remember that if revenue was
not collected i'm that way it would have
to be collected by direct taxation, and OF
course tue taxes would have TO be paid
by the workingmen, instead OF as now,
when the merchants pay the taxes as
tariff. The Republicans have
No Consistent Record on the Tariff Ques-
tiCn.
They have represented one section OF
the country and have made the pros.
perity OF that section their ruling motive
in favoring high tariff"
Mr.. Kelly continued by explaining
the position of the Democracy and the
on the subject OF the tariff.
and said that in his opinion the Demo
cratic campaign managers had not given
sufficient attention to this matter. lie
de lounced General Garfield for the
rec ,rd he made while in Congress On
the tariff question, and Indignantly re-
lerred to the employment of Chinese
labor by Republican manufacturers.
He spoke on this subject for long time,
and in conclusion branched off again TO
the alleged COLONIZATION" scheme. He
exhor:cd every Democrat to his duty.
Mr. Gales resolutions were finally
and a committee Was appointed
TO carry them into effect.