Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-30

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the assurances of my grateful ackbowledg-
ment. To the hosts of noble friends who
| throughout this long contest have stood
by me with their voluntary support and
j influence, which neither falsehood nor
| calumpy could change, 1 tender my thanks.
In no way have / knowingly done any
thing t9 betray your confidence. l have
neither bought nor sought any mans vote.
/ ]. haye neither paid nor promised any man
/ premium for influence. In justice to You
/ and to myself, Issy in the presence OF this
great representative body, that so far as
l know, have said no word and done no act
| in this contest which any man may not
hohorably do, or which every man,
! woman and child in this district
might not freely know, and you will
all realise that this broad statement, which
believe to be the exact truth, will be most
doubted and most questioned by those who
| themselves are not adverse to doubtful
methoGs. To represent in satisfactory
degree this district with its vast interests,
| its great and diverse industries, its high
average of intelligence, and its large popu.
lation OF patriotic people, is indeed an ex-
alted task. Such constituency and such a
| district has high and Just claim to the
best and utmost endeavors of any repre-
sentative, and say to you frankly that
fnssds, naxs and to the Best 81 my ability Shall
strive to justify your confidence.
Gentlemen, though in all my life was
never so earnestly Republican as oil late
wears, yet | cannot let this occasion pass
without saying that during my services
as your representative, / have received
from nv Democratic friends and from the
better part of that press, so many courtesies
and so many evidences of consideration or
approval in non.partisan matters, that de-
sire to recognize them here to-day, and aim
ing, as have, to be the representative of
the, trhole people of the district yield no
toto of party fealty when say that highly
prize these proofs of regard from political
opponents, for the duty of fair r. 2resen-
tative cannot be bounded by party lines.
Circumstances again give to the Ohio
election commanding influence and Ma
tional importance. tits now the only october
State, and the eyes and hearts of the Nation
from the ........
Atlantic to the Pacific
are turned hither, and await the guiding
voice of this mighty commonwealth.
Often before the State of Ohio has stood
in the breach and its Republican
hosts bave led the way to victory, aud the
country has gladly recognized the supreme
voice. A Democratic victory this year would
not only be State dIshonor buta nation
al misfortune. But no such calamity shall
come TO pass. We shall have full discus-
sion, full vote and q fair count and in
Ohio that always means a Republican vic
tory. The influence of our general pros
perity, the roar of our industries, the I'M
seen but irrepressible forces of our develop
ment and power, of our great future, the
shaping elements of our progress moving
with resistIess might; are all marshalled in
our support and are all working for our.tri-
umph.
The Republican party has bravr'y met
the great questions of the past and 20 set
tied them that all parties accept tn solu
ton. With equal courage 1T now faces the
new issues of OW progress and dlres TO
stake all its power and anchor all is legis-
lation on what the great Burke declared
was the only safe foundation of legisla-
ton, "the basis of eternal right"
The Temperance Idea.
In Ohio the party has grandly confront
ed the great evil OF our day-Intemperance
not only the curse of our natural moral
life, but the heaviest financial burden of
our people. II is the great source OF
crime. Crime is the great source Of taxa
ton. 1t crowds, jails, prisons, asylums
and alms-houses; and yet this immense
liquOr traffic bears no part of the burdens it
classes-the farmers, the mechanics and
For thirty years the constitution or Ine
State has stood barrier in the way OF leg
islation which might at least lay upon the
traffic its share of the public burden, and
give to the law its practical control. 1t
has become
MopopoIy OF Public SpoiIation,
and the remedy must come from the peo-
Referring to the action OF the last
Congress, the Doctor claimed that
the first step looking to the
suppression of Polygamy had been taken
by the Republican party. 1t gave much
time to the vital questions OF the retunc-
ing at lower interest OF the vast ma.
tional Indebtedness; to the extension OF
the national bank charters; to the reduc-
ton of internal revenue; to the Chinese
problem, and to the revision OF the tariff
laws.
In the interest of the agriculturalists and
in Just recognition of that grand industry
the House of Representatives passed a bin
elevating the Bureau Of Agriculture into
full Executive Department, with its head
member of the Cabinet and which bill
awaits the action OF the Senate. In further
recoenition Of that industry, in which
25 600, ,OOO Of our people are engaged, and
which is the basis of all our wealth and
prCsperity, il made new and liberal ap-
Precipitation of $4,000 for crop reports,
| which have been of such value 70 ONO
| and other States. Referring to
| the River and Harbor steal, ne
| gave the party votes on the passage over
| the veto, which passed it. The speech was
concluded by brief review OF the situauon
| of Republican prospectsin Ohio, and IN
touching reference to General Garfield,
whom he said was as "broad as Webster rs
brave as Custer, as stainless as Washing
| ton and as tender as Lincoln.
The Doctors speech was listened to with
respectful attention and was frequently
| applauded.
Col. J. y. Taylor was introduced and for
more than half an hour entertained the
convention with an eloquent and for:ibIe
speech, in which he defined his position
| mast and present and lined ont for himself
a future course. He said that 1t
was rather embarrassing for him
to speak to the audience under the cir
cumstances, but he appreciated the situa-
| ton. and bowed t. the inevitable submits
siyeIy and even cheerfully. He thanked
his friends for hsir adhesion to him, and
complimented UpdegrafNs men for the
manner in which they had acted through
out the canvass Referring to his own
course during the campaign, he said he
challenged the scrutiny OF the man OF the
Seventeenth district of his actions. He had
not bought the vote or influence OF any
man. He had not offered any men pen :
sion, postoffice, a mail messengershiP, or
any other Office or emolument in cousidera-
ton Of his influence in his (Taylorsl be-
half. Against me" said the Col. have
been nine-tenths of the Republican papers
of this district, all the Democratic papers
and all the U. S, officers, but ! have
come out fat and hearty and have
lost no sleep. The Col, placed himself
fairly and squarely on. the Temperance