Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-10-05

SteubenviIle, the clubs from Benwood,
Moundsville, Cameron, and the West Vir'
ginia towns. The clubs from MNrtin's
Ferry, Etnaville, Bridgeport West y. -ginia
GAINESVILLE, Jacobsburg, Wegee and o.hsr
points. Next to the Plumed Knights OF
Wheeling, the Steubenville attracted the
most favorable notice. Red fire, rockets
and fixtures illuminated every foot Of the
route of procession. 1t took nearly one
hour for the procession to pass the speaker Q
staId. Mr.. Blaine reviewed the line from
this stand, bowing and moving his hat to
each club as it passed, and sckpo xledging
the tribute of cheer or dip Of banners or
flags. There were l,l49 lights and torches
besides the clubs without torches or illumi-
nants. Not less than three thousand per-
sons walked in the line. Col. c. S. S. Barron
Of Belmont county, was chief MAI ishal Of
the evening, assisted by large corps Of
sidS.
THE SPEECHES.
Col. C. L. Poorman called the meeting
TO order. He faced fully twenty thousand
people, who impatiently awaited the intro
duction Of Mr.. Blaine In place of that
gentleman, the Hon. John Fnnerty, Of
Chicago, was presented He defined his
reason for not supporting Mr.. Cleveland
this campaign, and termed himself re
volted Democrat He had refused to
swallow the insult or take kindly to the
party lash when Grover Cleveland was nom-
mated"
At the close of Mr.. Finnerty's remarks,
Mr. Blaine was brought forward, but the Air
of drums was so great that nothing could be
heard, and Mr.. Blaine refused TO proceed.
Finally the drums were silenced, and Mr.,
Blaine began:
The question of tariff for protection
!s primarily of interest to laboring
men, A steamship when it is
launched is worth 100000. Qf
this siS5, 900 represents labor at only 81, 900,
the actual cost, lake ton Of pig iron
which costs possibly $50. Of that figure
nineteen dollars and ten cents represents
labor and ninety cents cost Of the material
mention these facts which might aid in.
defn:te'y,'is is financially and particularly
If interest to laboring men, and if he will
not protect bimself :; bis ballot ballot how can
be ask others to protect himH Is this
not SO? 1t is not a question
Of speculation but Of fact. You are here
in Ohio in new town which has largely
grown up in fifteen years. Ohio is third in
wealth and population in this country.
TWO EroCHs.
! ask you to take two epochs in the his.
tory Of this country. In 1860 Ohio was
sixty years old. II was then seventy three
years from the time of the organization Of
the Northwest territory Of which Ohio
was part. In 1860 Ohio had one billion
one hundred million Of wealth.
In 1861 the industrial and financial policy
Of this country was changed by the iucom-
ing Of the Republican party In 1880 an
other census was taken, when il was de,
\ eloped that Ohio had - ?9O, ,Oj0 900 cspi-
talized permanent worth You had in
these 20 years added 81, 100, 000, 900
Of permanent worth 10 your State
on increased twice as much in twenty
y ears as you did in the scN enty three years
receding them, and all this Dy the effect
Ct tariff. Do you want it ro continue DO
you want BY experiments, DO you want
10 unsettle things2 Why look at the etlec,
Of the Morrison bill upon the Iaooring men.
The mills were the capital of the country
DO you want a continual agitation in
Congress. Well, if you don't it is in your
own hand. Ohio has the power to com.
mand continuance. You can undouhfed.
y DORM ectober, and there leave it.
Mr., Blaine was then driven to the Globe
House. where be will remain till Monday,
intention cfss II via GGgafon to Parkersbura