The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-19
ANsIR RI 5 T ORATOR
SPEAKS no Az IRISH AUDIENCE.
Jim Wood, tho Irish Miner from Indiana
Addresses the Independent Irisl,.Alher.5
lean blaine and Logan Club-Why
Laborers should Vote for blaine.

( Jim Wood, the eloquent Indiana Irish
man, was announced to speak last night
ut the hill Of the Independent Irish.
American Blaine and Logan club, OH Mar
kct street. BY half past seven o'clock the
hall was crowded, and still mcn-werc- try.
Ing TO get in. A large proportion Of the
audience was composed OF lrish.Ameri-
caus, though there was Il liberal sprink-
ling Of professional men, merchants, col
orcd people md others. Many OF those
who listened TO the speech were well
known Democrats. fg II
The speech was an eloquent one, and
evoked more enthusiasm than any other
political address yet heard in the city. II
was constantly Interrupted by salvos OF
cheers and applause.
The speaker said he never made state.
mcnt in public speech that he was not
prepared to subsantiate under oath be-
lore II magistrate. lie wanted to talk
frankly to his hearers, and hoped they
would hear him md ponder his remarks
rs reasonable men. : lE.a.3 EiH
Iva SOME FAvonirE POINTS. 1Pa
Some OF the favoritc arguments Of the
Democratic stump speakers, heard in this
city lately from Mr.. Wilson and Judge
Brannon, were taken up and very neatly
answered. For instance. Mr.. Wilson's dc.
claraiontliat the panic OF 1873 was caused
by the contraction OF tho currency BY
the Republicans. Ii this meant any.
thing it was n reference to the
resumption ofspecic payment. The con
tnst between the finances OF this country
since resumption and under the old
Democratic rule was shown strongly.
| Nova nun can takcapapcrdollaroi Amer
lean money into any exchange in Europe
and get gold for it. Under the old wild
cat ranking system OF the Democratic
nyime,a man wasafraid to 90 to bed ut nigh.
with paper money in lis pocket lest il
would be worthless before lie walked up
and it would not pass current out OF sight
OF the bank which issued It.
lie alluded 10 the prevailing Democratic
complaint about tho surplus in tho
treasury, TO remark that the Republican:
found little surplus there when they came
into power after series OF Democratic I'D
!ninistrations, and lie feared il the Demo
Gratis should come into power now the ex
isting surplus, large us they say it is
would not last long. Observation-Disclosures.
, The liollowness OF Democratic profes
sions OF economy and reform was cxem
pliticd by the course OF the party in Con
grcss when once upon time it did secure
q majority OF the members OF the House
They went to cut down expenses by dis
) charging laborers from the navy yards
: thsush they were working upon the re
pair Of costly ships which were bccomin,
worthless by neglect, and cutting dow
; the -wageso OF scrub-womcn in the Trcasur,
, Department. Then they OF glnizcd an in
. vestigating committee to uncarlh Rcpub
lican frauds, which went about over thu
, country living i'll style ut the public ex
, pensc, and, though they found no frauds
brought in n bill larger than all tn
: savings OF their petty economy, and TIN
' Ii 70.