The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-31
GEN. CORR IN TuE ElGllyn WARD
An Eloquent Speech to n E"nsing and AT.
tcatiVe Audience, -..

tcative Audience,
Last evening General Golf addressed :
large and enthusiastic meeting OF citizen:
in the Eighth ward. The original inten
ton had been to hold the meeting in tht
open mir Mt the Republican pole in tina
ward, hu. the inelemeaey OF the weather
compelled the change in the programme
Tho meeting WAS u splendid one. II!
equal has not been seen in this city dur
ing the campaign. For nearly three hour!
the hall remained packed, Many were
unable to snin m entrance, for those who
were present when the meeting opened
reNainca almost TO 4 man until its close
,''te meeting was remarkable for the close
at,en.S!"n psid TO the speech, and the
hearty app. "use that followed every tell
in. point Genera. Golf made.
The meeting was calle,!. to order shortly
aiteE 1lt:aiQ O'Clock by Mr.. John i".,'"wn, wht
numcd Prof. F. II. CrIeo as chairman. oll
taking the chair Prof. Crago made Il very
happy little speech OF about five minutes
duration, aud at its conclusion presented
General Colt, who was received with en-
thusiaStic cheers and clapping OF hands
that lasted for several minutes, demon
stiaiing very, conelusively that he still
holds the warm spot in the hearts OF the
Eighth warlers and the citizens OF Wheel.
ing which he always has. The meeting
was largely made up Of working men with
sprinkling OF those in other walks Of lie.
There were men whose heads were while
and whose memory ran far enough
back to recall wildly the days
oil want and low wages under
the beautiful workings OF the DEM
ocra,ic idea OF q tariff; there were middle
aged and young men all anxious to hear
about the Republican protective tariff
from one bits truest and ablest exponents
In addition there were quite number OF
Democrats present, and in that large audi
ence there We're no more careful listeners
than they. Every seat was occupied, the
aisles were full, in fact there was not
even standing room. 1t was splendid
audience to address; Il more representa-
tive audience it would be hard to find.
GEN. GorF's REMARKS.
General Colts speech was devoted sole.
ly to showing the benefits derived, not
alone by the working man, but by ali
classes, from high protective tariff, and
contrasting the same with the results that
would he bound TO follow the adoption
OF u tariff such Ms contemplated in the
Morrison bill or in any OF the national
platforms adopted since 1850 by the DEM
ocrntic party. lie also reviewed the state
OF affairs under Democratic free trade in
1892 and under the Walker tariff. TO
give anything Ike q synopsis OF his speech
is impossible. 1t was, SO 10 speak, "all
meat" it was the most convincing and
logical presentation OF the question ever
listened to in Wheeling, and there was not
one who listened to his very able remarks
who diILuatunderstund every thing thor
oughly.
General Goiria his openineremarks en-
pressed,himself as deeply grateful ior the
warm greeting rendered him, greeting
that Ohio county had always honofad him
with. He stated thath. was not there 70
abuse any msD, nor 10 appeal to passion
or prejudice nor To hold up dead issues
let them bury themselves. lie announced
himself us the exponent OF The doctrine of
protection to American homes and labor
by the broad shield OF American lsw; no
favored broad protective tnrity-ti.at
was his position; If he was wrong in this
he believed the people OF the district de-
sired him 10 REMAIN wrong. Ii they did
not he wanted them to vote tor come other
man. as Tor himseithe would ne7ef vote
10 tear down American industries or 10 |
bring misery to American homes lie
gave fair warning that he should vote
l:ainst,a all Morrison 20 percea. reduction
bills rs he had done in the past, and a
ieep voice IRON the halls up n sonorous
Amen" foliowel by u yell Of approval. |
JUDGE HnAEEoS.
He paid his respects to Judge Hrannon
n 4 severe but Mt the same time dignifed
md gcntlemanly manner. His position !
IN the. tariff Us defined by Brannon him
elf when he said at Glenv:!le, ~ stand |
irmly and unequivocally on tho national |
Platforms Of the Democratic party adopted
ince $780," General Golf dissected plat
orm by platform, and as each point was
made that convicted the Judge rs free |
raider the crowd cliecred. he referred TO |
he Judges speeches while in Wheeling,
rhen he claimed to be protec!ionist and
t the same time ascribcd the present de.
'rcssion iii business to a protective tariff.
Such q man," said the Gen.
raj, "is seeking more for Votes
han presenting the pr;ncip.es on
'hich American labor thrives. The de.
rcssion in busincsstlic General admitted;
$ cause was not so mucl, over.production
S over importation, and the remedy was
} build up the walls OF protection, not cut
lem down; not TO tear down and 60 out
) sea rs Brannon advised, and in proof
his assertion the. General gave figures
,r the impor,ations OF iron, steel, glass,
DOL, pottery and beer for the year ending
| June last, all OF which ought to have
cen madein this country and from this