The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-15
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Speaker Carlisle and Hon. Eus.
lace Gibson iit Mason CITY.
We clip The following report ii
Mt catlisle's Mason City speech
from the Pomeroy Mosquito.
Tuesday afternoon, October 7ih,
Hon. John G caflitls, Speaker 81
the National House If Represents.
.tives, aud Hon. Eusiace Gibson,
congressmanftom the Fourth West
Virginia District, addressed the
largest audience that has eyergree
ed a public speaker at Mason City.
Hundreds Of farmers from miles
back over the hills, and miners and
mill-men from all the peighboling
places, were present; also a large
number Of our citizens, among
whom werecognized some Of our
leading business men-Republi.
cans as well as Democrats
there TO hear the truth es it fell
from the lips Of The next officer in
power to the President Of these
United States Many Republicans
cameoat Of curiosity, Just to hear
what "Free Trade Carlisle had 10
.uy, aud, from the looks Of some Of
them, Mr.. carlisle's femarks cut
deep. Space forbids US to mention
iheIdiiietent points Of speech, but
let il suffice TO say that every issue
Of the campaign was discussed, aud
was explained With satisfaction to
all. His views on thetatiff we're a
great surprise TO the many Rrpub.
licans present, as they had all ex.
pected to hear him declare in favor
Of fiee.trade. He explained the
meaning Of Free Trade and Sail.
ors' Rights in d manner that nude
those who were opposed 10 him feel
ashamed If themselves for having
accused the Democratic party of
being a party favoring free trade.
He read extracts from Republican
documents, prepared by Republi.
can officers, which condemned the
party that prepared them. He ia.
yors an investigation Of the public
books, and said that the only way
that it could be accomplished was
by q change Of administration, and
said that the time for that change
was now, as this was a time Of
peace and no question Of war was
involved. He dwelled some time
upon the great land steal Of the
Republican party, showing that
lS9,4OS,O26 acres Of the peoples
lands equal to 81, 26S farms of
100 acres each-had been given by
Republican Congresses to railroad
corporations. He promised thut il
the Democratic party came into
power that there would be a reyis,
ion Of the laws in regard to the do
nation Of public lands, and that
the people, not corporations, would
get the farms which rightiully be.
longed to them. BY Republican
fgures-which never lie-he show.
edthat during the four years they
had control Of the National Con.
gress the Democrats by economy
made a net saving Of S1O5,OOO,O0O
over Republican extravagance in
the same number Of years, and that
the affairs Of the Nation we're con.
Quoted just the same. He spoke Of
the terrible condition of our navy,
and compared IL with the one the
country had under Democratic adj.
ministration. Mr.. Carlisle spoke
over two hours, and was listened to
with marked attention by all pres
emit He left on the afternoon train
for Newport, Kentucky, where he
spoke Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
Carlisle is one Of the most able
speakers in the United States, as
those who were present and have
heard other distinguished speakers
will attest.
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Electoral College.
A well.known Democrat Of M