The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-23

Cal Ben Wilson made speech 81
T,b;,ron Hall last night, part
rbich was devoted to defining and
.,sdisg bis position on the tariff. The
1s,5sTs position on the tariff is as
,sslir Al bis position on the finances.
"A us two years ago the very embodi-
,oI soft money man, even going so
Hp to say at Washington Hall that he
4 aat desire any hard money men to
ps ior him. Now, however, he stands
"a hard money pIatiorm-one that de-
srs Ior honest money" and for "the
rr maintenance Of the public faith"
MS honest money" is declared to be
.p1 md silver and paper convertible
10 coin on demand" Standing on this
trbru last night the Colonel was care
iaao;io say anything about his position
n, yelr ago. He is now willing to be
msl ior by all the hard money men in
gVu. He spoke Of our heavy importa-
saas Of gold from Europe, and grew en-
.aaE,sic in telling how much
Ptie the country was getting cut
Il the western mines. He thinks specie
3 yod money. This too, notwithstand.
u gtbshCt that he was one Of those who,
ahe jih day Of August, 1873, voted TO
sisll the Resumption act, and keep the
s1luy from utilizing its coin resources.
y1J he eIpa;iates on the immensity OF
'rpIaae Of money, and glories in the
Ii mat We have SO much coin. No
tIis to the Colonel for it.
lie also told how our paper money is
ia,lsiug. This increase occurs under
asnr Resumption act which he voted
. rPeAl. Section third OF that
II nPe4Ied the act that limited
ta aggregate amount Of circulating
RH Of National banks, and by
rtas d that section We have had a large
iasa.e in our paper money. The Dem
ae1tta'ty did its level best in Congress
stsisii the Resumption act that carried
Uia this increase OF paper money, aud
uHs ail, the Colonel and 1903 Others
''dbrIs repeal on the 9th day OF Au'
ct lsi6.
CNa the tariff the Colonel "spits'
'poa the Cincinnati platform, as the
laa'e tes He goes back on it, in othel
''U!s Hsdeclarel for a Protective tariff
* night, aud male an out and out Re
i'Slela speech on that subject. He Ii
e!ias'o elect a President on a tariff fol
s'eule only" platform, and is acting with
~' great free trade party OF the
wa to that end. He quoted from
-'VanTPssionaI Record to show that he
,'si'a favor OF striking out the enacting
.l'e o. the 40 called Wood bill, but be
u slroIe the fact that on the resolu'
'a introduced by Charles II. Adams in
lie House on May Goth 1875, declaring &
az 'ny Legislation affecting the tariff at
IS Time Is ineEpedient" he is not found
aIae Record, either yea or nay. Here
w an Faulkner are both found voting
''a Morrison, the great free trader, tc
"'as'te' the vote by which the mair
I'S,'oa was ordered on this resolution
'4Ae CoI. somehow does not put in al
'P7'r'aee' y We should suppose that /
'aAi been filled with anxiety for the
'Nd the workingmeu Of Wheeling
'Fa Is ne expressed last night, he would
ave Teen around when this important
Ee Tls taken.
'As lctIs that the Democratic party
! HeS Southern butt end OF it--as thC
.'''ag' we'll knows, is a free trade party
!. shown not only by its overwhelming
,s We I9F the Wood bill, but by Its Ciucin
- platform, 1t seems as il the true frc,
~. a4e sentiment .! Of the party always crop
va, "N OIaclunati. In 1856, they held thei
|'aa' Convention in that city and de
.-,sa ila' the time has come for tn
"p'e o' the United States to declAr
.,at'e.yes in favor Of free seas, aud pr
NY, N" irdd' throughout, he tuorld."
.-'' s the overwhelming sentiment c
u pl''y to-day, aud the plank adopted a
MAMMA a'aaaSi by the late convention, d.
ann, a,'SS Tor tariff for revenue only III
y. -P'y and only supplement to the To-
n, III, UyC.aFa'ion ,.a in favor OF free trad,
/. lsv.e' ,.GS wilson, much as he may say abOt
~ A''a here in this tariff district, is &C