The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-21

obtain revenues to support the govern
ment. That Ia the extent 10 which the
Democratic party 10 a free trade party.
There Ia nothing in the principles Of the
Democratic party which prevents 1t from
sending a man 10 Congress who will vote
to adjust the taril, TO amend the laws in
that regard, any more than in any other
regard, -.
Turning to the navy, Mr., Kenna said
there was q time whel an American
could lay his hand IN his bosom and
point with pride 10 the American navy.
Where Ia that navy now? The Republic
can National Convention oil 1884 de-
handed the restoration OF the navy!
How dare they, who sacrificed the navy,
face the American people and demand
it's restoration.
The subject Of land grants was then al'
luded to. The speaker said tue platform
Of the Chicago convention In this respect
reminded him Of the fox who went round
preaching against the damnable heresy Of
stealing chickens, even while he picked
the feathers from his teeth, He asserted
that the Republican party had established
English landlordlsm in this country,
PENSIONS.
Coming to the subject Of the Pension
Department, Mr.. kenna read the severe
accusation made against it nv Gen, Black,
in his official report for 1885. On March
10, 1856, a committee to investigate these
charges, Of which the speaker was q mem
Der, convened to investigate Gen, Blacks
charger, This committee tbs Ssna'
tor characterized Us u commission
OF four to three, aud he
accused tha msjorlty in the commit
tee OF baTeiaced and braz>a suppression
Of the truth.
Some extracts from the official reports
Of pension agsnts from various sections o.
the country, one in 1884 stating that he
was employed working in the rain al
day for Blaine and Logan and one OF
two others like it, all these, however, be
log daily reports dated on the day
OF the election in 1851, Two letters
were read from Senator CullOm t
Commissioner Of Pensions Dudley, recon.
mending u new ~appointee to his especia
favor as 'a man OF considerable political
influenza"
Another letter was read, written bj
Commissioners Dudley to u man III Wash
ington, concerning some photographs,
MI. KennR said there was no possible bonC
Of friendship between him aud Mr.. bud.
ley bnt his iJndnssJ Tor photography,
This sally brought u hearty laugh,
A PIgEDIsn REYGNGS,
He continued that a friend ant
brother Of his who published q newspa,
per not far from here, said his method o
eleCtioneering was to take his camera auC
go over the country making photographs
OF barns, and houses, and farmers, RnC
horses, and cattle. Renewed laughter.
II this friend Of hIs did not hsar lightly
on this ioibls, no would have his revenge
he would some day Photograph thst
editor and circulate the picture. [SCreaml
!, Of laughter, long continued.
, The speaker closed his remarks with
, defense OF Cleveland and the Democrat,
Congress In reference to the charge tina
, they had shown an unfriendly spirit II
, the soldiers by their course in relation Il
pension bills. He said the lat Congres
. passed more penUion bills than any prev
Gus session, and that President CLEVELAND
. had good reasons for vetoing all the bill
! which no did veto.
He gave some attention 10 the loCa
ticket, urging Democrats TO elect thei
Legislative ticket and prevent the Stat
from sending to the VI s. Senate a Rspuh
liCau, when the Democracy Of Virginia
ladiania and other StatOs wGro Just Trest
ing the palm Of victory from the Rspubli
!, cans and to elect q Democratic Congress
, man, lest the next Presidential election
might be thrown into the House. He iel
!, reasonably sure Of the other three dis
triCts, butt one should fail, and the Firs
!, fail also, West Virginia would be evenly
divided. AT any rate President Cleve
land had a right to a Congress Of hlsparty
TO support him.
The eloquent conclusion Of the speeCl
evoked wild applause. Throughout, tht
remarks were received with tho most lib
eral marks Of appreciation and approval
4 Democrat on lkennN.
To The Editor oftAc Inttii0asca.
slR:-I heard at the Opera House las
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