The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-23
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ing composed oil REPRESENTATIVES VI UVtn
political parties assembled in Westwood's
Hall last night for the purpose Of listening
to grand exposition Of the principles
Of the Republican party and an erpOss Of
the iallacles and Inaccuracies with which
the speeches Of Col. Wilson abound. John
II. Brown, Esq, Chairman Of the Eighth
ward club, presided and introduced Mr..
Hutchinson.
Mr. Hutchinson said he had Just re-
turned from Hancock county where he
hadlearned that the enemy had entrenched
himself, but he (Hutchinson) had ordered
up the forces, met the enemy, and had
now tue honor TO report his utter route,
horse, foot and dragons. He then con-
trasted Republican and Democratic prin-
ciplas, and illustrated his ideas by show
ing what the Republican party had done
| for the State Of West Virginia, and what
the Democratic party had not done. The
Republican party has imbedded in its1
platform, like stratum OF granite, the plank
concerning the protection oil American IN
dustry. il has kept It's promises. II dig.
nifed human labor by striking down slave
LABOR. 1t provided homestesds for you
and your little ones by opening out the
great West. What else2 When the fathers,
melancholy over their own ignorance, saw
the imminent danger Of the same curse to
their little ones, they erected the Free
School system, the first in this State; in
short, they initiated and carried out every
step OF human progress In this country,
and especially in this State. The Repub.
llcau party has made the greenback dol.
lar as good as the gold dollar, and the gold
dollar Is as good as any money the world
over.
@Now, my friends, what Is tariff. Prac.
tically il IL schedule oil rates OF taxation
on imports. Iiitwere not for this .All that
the pauper labor OF England, France,
Germany or China could turn out would
food this country, and then ! ask, my
Democratic friends, what would become
OF the strong right arm and the intelligent
labor OF this country. What would be
come OF the beautiful homes and happy
families Of the well paid laborers Of this
country. Ponder well. L ask, what
would be the result, and then vote for the
Democratic party and Its tariff ''tor revenue
only" Why, look iron men and mill
workers, II this were carried out how your
iron and your labor would hayeto compete
with the cheap labor OF Birmingham and
other English iron towns. An English
lsborer ina mill gets "a cents aday. In
this country the laborer at the same work
gets from 81 80 to 81 IS and 3 90. The
beef and potatoes you have every meal
Of the day the British laborer gets only
once week. Now, my friends OF the
mills, whom see here tonight, will you
take the beef and food out Of the mouths OF
yourself and little ones by voting for
Democratic free trade principles? think
, not. But there Is more practical ques-
! ton than this. The Democratic platform
says "a tariff for revenue only"
Col. Wilson says thisis distinction be-
tween direct taxation and custom duties.
This explanation was 50 silly that even
: the R,gitT wouldn't publish 1t. [Derisive
> laughIerl Andy johnson said that q
,, tariff for revenue only was nothing short
oifree trade. II the tariff for revenue only
is free trade synonym, the Democratic
party is free trade party only and now
J Col. Wilson is a Democrat only. He used
to be Greenbacker only. Ny friends
Col. Bassell and Col. Wilson used to take
turns in handling the rag baby out in the
forests OF Calhoun, but now Bassell says
Wilson has run off with the sucking bottle
, and left him WILSON, with the charge and
now Wilson is Democrat only. Col. Wilson
. tells you he is protective tariff man. Col,
Wilson voted for reduc ton OF fifty per
cent upon hemp, wool, wood and metals.
He voted against the reduction OF tariff on
salt. That was In January 1880. He voted
to put salt, printers ink, ETC., on the free
, list. This was in March 1880. Three
months me,amorphosed him that much,
, What he will be in the next three months
, don't know. He might be protested IN
: that time-ninety days you know-we
= shall SET" II.
= Mr.. Hutchinson then read the question
he had asked Mr.. Wilson the night befors
at New Cumberland, and which the
, Colonel declined to answer. he, Mr..
Hutchinson, read the record OF Colonel
Wilson in Congress, showing that on
; thirty.six important measures Colonel
!. Wilson had either not voted at all or had
lodged the question.
Col. Wilson claims that the Democratic
, party gave the soldiers their arrears Of
pensions. This bill in the House re.
. ceiyed the votes OF So Tor and 60 sgainst
1t, all Democrats, and had not the Repub-
licans come to the rescue the arrears
would not have been paid.
: Mr.. Hutchinson then showed the lallacy
OF the principal elements OF Col. Wilson's
only speech, viz: demonstration OF silver
and the panic oil 1873. lie showed that
the demonelizing OF silver had been the
act OF Democratic and Republican Con-
gressmen, and the foolishness Of attribut-
ing the panic Of 1873 10 any party.
The Hon. George II. Pendleton, OF Ohio,
J said in Washington Hall that good times
Q had been the result OF a partnership be!
D tween Providence and the Republicans.
Q Mr.. PendletOn spoke the truth, although
ignorantly. Providence iavors the Repnb.
! lican party because they are, and have
Q ever been, his humble servants
. The speech OF Colonel Wilson was then
5 taken up pieCemeal by the speaker, and ita
:. utter speciousness, It's iallacies, Its inaccu-
: racies, and, in fine, its whole non.cohesive
, qualities were shown up, and proven 70
: the entire satisfaction Of his audience, and
: tho speaker concluded by saying |
!; quit everything and met Colonel
i Wilson In Hancock county In joint dis.
cussion. challenged him there to meet
3 me In this city tonight or any other night,
: to discuss the tariff, the payment Of the
7 national debt or other issues | thank
: you gentlemen.
During the progress Of the Mr.. Hutchin'
sons address he was presented with q
7 magnificent bouquet by Col. John Devine,
| the most stalwart OF all the Eighth ward
: stalwsrts.
Mr. Hutchinson was peculiarly happy
in his presentation OF the facts, and his
auditors were In entire sympathy with
him. The speech was good one and will
be worth many votes.
GEN. BEAVER AT BRIDGEPORT.
Bridgeport was ablaze last night with
torch lights, rockets, etc, the occasion
being the real earnest opening Of the cam.
paisn. Atan early hourthe Garfield Club,
under command Of Caytain Burget Nc
Connaughey, marched from the Oglebay