The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02
GEN. BEAVER'SSPEECH
ONE OF TIE BEST OF THE YEAR.

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ONE OF TIE BEST OF THE YEAR.
A Grntd Republican Trea. on the leland
Last N%ight-Gen. James A.. beaver, of
Pennsylvania, Makcsn Stirring Strong
Address 10 n Good Sired Audience.
One OF tho best meetings Of tho present
campaign was held at the Republican
marching clubs wigwam on tho Island
last night. Tho crowd present was not es-
pccially large, but 1t was a very creditable
turnout, and seldom has such close attcn.
ton been paid to II speech in Wheeling.
The Island marching club turned OUT, nc
.companicd by tho juniors, both in uni.
form, and marched over to town to escort
General Beaver from tho Lincoln club
roolns to the meeting. They were repeat
edly chccrcd, md greeted with red fire,
while Mt the club rooms "tlle Star OF Vic
tory" bcamcd OIL them.
Arrived at the wigwam Mr.. S. p. Hill.
lreth introduced General Beaver, who
commenced his speech with u graceful
tribute to tho boys-the voters Of the fu-
turc.
GEN. DEAvnR's SPEECH.
After briefly submitting his ideas Of tho
! nature Of tho contest General Beaver said:
Tho two men whom We present hive
been for twenty-five years before you, al
ways right, always progressive; two men
who have never quit or abandoned any
question affecting thepublic interests two
men who are distinguished .as statesmen
md by statesinanlikc qualities; two men
who measure up TO the full stature OF
American citizenship; twomcn who, know
ing.thc right, dare maintaini it.
1T we could in Ohio and West Virginia
forget our political names and traditions
and come, with open minds ind pure
hearts, together and discuss tho vita
issues Of the campaign, there could be no
difference Of opinion concerning the
questions OF tho day.
General Beaver for u few moments re-
icrred generally to the planks Of the
National Republican platform and finally
came'to that plank which demands Il Iii.
versity O tlndustrics in this country. A
diversity OF interests is the great safeguard
Of the country. II We all made iron, the
iron market wouldsoonb be gluttel. Ifnoth'
ing but dishes and crockery were made in
tlfis country, as at East Liverpool, or glas.
Us ut Pittsburgh, Wheeling or Bellaire the
same result Would follow. but in thi.
country We have a diversity OF industries
and thereby all are enabled to live, labor
and sell their products, and through thi.
diversity we have wealth, comforts, hap
piness and independence. Diversity be-
gan early in tile history OF humanity
Adam titled the ground. OF his sons, on,
of them titled tile ground while the otl,el
one kent sheen. We read that tubal Cair
was an iron worker and bou.,Lt N.
wool from the siIccp-kccpcr and hi.
grain from tho filler OF the soil.
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Low sinai We diversity? Let lis look
ior a momen ut two systems: On
the one hand there IS England with hel
small territory II her dense population
She says, let us make IRON in its various
forms cheaper than any other country or
the earth i'll order that we can undersel1
any oi'ier country: IN the markets OF tho
world 10 20 his we must l!ave cheap
labor: On the other hand here is America
wllch says the laDorer IS worthy OF his
iilre. An honest days wages for an
honest days work. These mean that
american products must sell for SOME
thing. ray 4 lair living rate and sell
your products n good rate 10 pay Tor it.
Inc English system means q cheap pro:
dutt ny cheap labor. Y
IN SUI the l'eiM9acan party set up
protection. 1hey dld 1t after the Demo-
cratic senators and Members OF the House
o. representative i'aI gone South to
tight ihe battles OF the C~oniederacy. The
sio.aii "a H,u ~. ~ ihiposeu guy on