The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-27

Judge Brannon, it will be seen, has a
record, two records in fact paralleling each
other and each equally odorous.s One rec
ORD rs Il believer in practical free trade and
NE olherias u traitor to his country, and
its cardi nal principle Of protection. He
6ellevGd3 in 1850 i'll free trade and backed
tbs belief by his vote to assist III making
it n fact. t35l5,, ~
His store box lectures in the town OF
weston have always snlackcd Of the theory
OF tree trade. Nota single resident OF the
town, nota Democratic lawyer OF: business
man or farmer can recall a solitary utter
ance OF his on the subject Of protection.
{. SOME FREE TRADE TESTIMONY. *.
I asked Jonathan NJ. Bennett, ono Of
the most distinguished lawyers in the
country, himself an ex-C Confederate, what
be knew. of,Judgc Brannon's record as a
protectionist: "Ile Inns never been known
as apro,ectionist, &c nerally the other way.
He is u Calhoun Democrat. So am I.
The Calhoun theory is to raise enough,
revenue to run the Government econoini-
easlys administered and foster nothing.
Thut is Brannon."i n -! r.! . =
DR.. NJ. S. Holt, editor Of the Weston
Republican, and ior, many years m ac-
quaintance Of Judge Brannon, says he has
frequently heard linn advocate the theory
OF free trade and condemn system that
raid labor such, high rates OF coupcnsa-
ton. Hc has heard Hmm than once
denounce n systen. that made the resi-
dents ofinterior counties remote from cit
les pay high prices for goods and, articles
that pay ta.:ill, whereas if there was no
tariff no such prices could be collected.
tEx-SheriftiF Fandervort, OF Lewis county.
says explicitly that he has heard Judge
Rrannon argue against the theory OF pr0-
lection us discriminating and unjust. He
has heard him lenounce> protection and
demonstrate tho beauties OF free trade and
its advantages to farmers and others,
~ "The trouble is he has no record on
tariff" said his nephew, Mcigs Bland, in
Il do not! know anything about him,
I have not spoken TO him for three years..
was Judge Eslmiston's summary answer
to my inquiry. found so many other
Democrats in the town who made the
same answer that it became discouragihnp
to continued the lesson in catechism. 81
as! THE OUTSIDE FACTS,
There is still stronger testimony against
Judge Brannon'sl assertion Fthat he has
been a proiectionist, "and when ! say so !
am not inconsistent with any; utter
anco" on that subject [-tsl5 ,;t$Eft =
Judge Brannon ,wentto Wheeling last
Thursday and for two days was most asa;d.
uously coached for bis speech in the Fiji,
ward. "Nlatters Of detail"'i were the prin.
cipal rudiments that he, lacked, and even
with the assistance Of 4 prepared table OF
mills and their histories he failed to make
himself understood concerning the !""nat-
tiers OF detail. - The. attempt to .distort
national history into a support Of his mar
yelous assertions sthntthe Democraticparty
had been the originator and strong sup.
porter Of the system Of protective tariff
and protection OF American labor
is not inconsistent with the efforts OF theE
Judge at any period OF his life. Frank
Hurd, Morrison, Carlisle and Waiter son
do not claim to be pioneers in The matter
OF free trade. Theyjonly urge the Demo.
Gratis to be true to the traditions OF their
party.sST They demonstrate the example OF
their fathers in this particular, and insist
that pristine Democracy is the onlypurear-
ticle. Pristine Democracy isthcantithesisto
protection and the dignity OF labor. Slavery
for eighty years was the cohesive princi.
pie Of Democracy andas such the subverler
Of labor, the febaser Of labor and its per
pctual menace This is tho history OF
Democracy: Democratic slavcry.waa the
ally of Democratic free trade. Judge
Brannon'wa the advocate Of both. The
arbitrament OF the sword compelled re-
lnctant abandonment Of the one, the nj.
luremcnt OF office induces an embracing OF
the other with mn indecent haste that
should meet with its proper rebukc at the
polls. 4;l:EE5ts "; ,ADAlR.
L .dEs, JUDGE ltRASNON. St5 "a. y