The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-26

he peftnltteQ' 10 govern tulh EouutE y stnht
Is afraid TO tell tho people SHAT they are
for or what they arc again,t, The party
that hides It's light under a bushol and OBJ.
scures It's thoughts when it puts them on
paper, by Understanding phrases meaning
nothing, Is not, In my Judgment, coiape.
tent to govern 100000 people! Cheers
and laughter.
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
I ask any Democrat here to-day Is there
"a line In the Republican platform you
can't understand Is there n line in the
letter o~fncccptancc Of tho Republican can!
didatc for President yott cant understand
| Non know where tic Republican party Is
~to.day--In favor OF retaining tic National
banking system In favor ofn thrill on all
articles manufactured In this country
coming in competition with articles manu-;
featured abroad. They arc in favor OF
protecting the person and property Of the
citizens. More tllun that they arc In
favor Of supprcssing ~polyeainy In Utah
whenever tho people clean the Democracy
out aud give us o majority In Congress to
enact and enforce n proper law. There is
not u limo In the Republican platform or
speeches that may DO enunciated by the
Republican party that We do not ask the
pcoplo to turn the light upon and lot II
! there shine, and SEQ whether wo Rrc right
/ or wrong. W. ask you to examine II
thoroughly, and then II we are right we
ask yonH to stand by the Republican party
. andif We are wrong, we DO not claim any
right to- your support. s4 3B.s 2
Now, my follow citizens lot us at least
! trylto continue this government In the
:. hunds oflmen who arc competent and will,
ingto administer II fairly for the benefit o.
all. Let US kcepfitt In The bands Of mcr
0 who have shown that It has developed the
b resources md wealth! OF this country In
u every possible way. Let us keep that So
\ OF men in control who will continue to dc
Il IN tho future that which has given yot
r such prosperity in the past: with thls
Q grandest prosperity any civilized people
n ever had, with the grandest achievement,
!, and success known in the history OF civil
cation, with the greatest nd yancement b!
the American people that has been OK
perienccd by any other people on thu
globe, with NIL that there is In TIL!
great republic to make our peopl,
4 great and honorable people, will
their energy and intelligence, witt
Q their ability TO do thnt which the.
have done, we ought to march on ii
grand procession TO grand achievements
We ought TO make this country II Q
! which the civilized world would say
there is the wonder and admiration O
Is the nations OF tho world. We ought Il
!. make this republic one in which all mel
IS could have the saine chance in life; wher
10 every man could start in the race, and
e he had the intelligence, il he achieved
d place in the hearts OF the people wher
i he could reach out and pluck the choices
= flowers Of this country, let him enjoy il
Let the light Of liberty, like Il fixed stal
ID as made by tho Republican party, She
'e forth its rays, and let 1t blaze along tn
/ pathways OF civilization that no man nee
miss y step in moving in the direction .
If the yrandest achievements ever known il
the providence OF God. tChcers.l
d So then, my couptrymen, to do that, il
% my judgment, the people of Ohio an
y West Virginia in October ought to shy t
{, the American people: We have joine'
hosts; We have Joined the power that ha
y given grandeur and glory to the people Q
D., America; we have joined the cause tina
'r has given prosperity to the people, AM
y in October We announce to The nations 0
the earth, we have laid down the banne
e of Democracy and lifted high the banne
Of liberty, O! grand achievements, OF grea
'e success, Of progress and prosperity.
g The American poopia then, IN,
I. countrymen, will follow up 10 Nc
!, vember and there select the man who ha
the genius, tho ability, the capacity, tn
worth, the intelligence, the education an
. craftsmanship TO steer the old Ship o
: State along the mighty political main, AM
= at the helm he will;point her to the brlgi!i
guiding star OF freedom and land her il
e the choicest fiarbof OF safety that God ha
given 10 man. That man 10 guide tina
J ship is James G. Hlaine. VIVA and pro
. longed c%heering.]