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

Well, that wasn't all. You know, also,
they told you II the Democratic party
came into power the good old days Of
Andy jackson would be restored and the
jackson coin would be used and spread
all over the laud. How much coin has
rolled down your hills and filled your val
leys2 What Ia another reason Tor hard
timesp The first executive Communica.
ton that President Cleveland sent to Don.
gsess was ono recommending the stoppage
Of the coinage Of the silver dollar. Not
dollar more Of that money was to be made
10 pay out to the people. Not dollar
more OF that coin was TO be circulated in
your midst. Prices for your products
were 10 be lowered, and that in the face
Of the Democratic promises that had been
made upon that question. What did l do?
When the matter came before the Con.
gress Of the United S!ates, cast my vote
against Mr.. Olevelands propagation.
asked Judge Brannon the other day, how
he would have voted on that bill. Says
he, "Oltizsns Of GilmUr, GoG was right"
Uheers,] And, said he, "CltIz ,ns OF
Gilmer, President Cleveland was wrong"
[Cheers and cries Of Hurrah for Gotf.
You know you did, Judge. Laughter.
Judge Brannon-"That's ali rlght."l
Now, gentlemen, you'll sss he is goIug tO
vote Just as | have bJen doing. Loud
laughter, Then there 10 another matter
that makes hard times. l told you two
years ago, that II the Democrats re elect
cd q Democ'atic Congress, they would
elect John g. Carlisle Speaker, aud that
John g. CAtllele would appoint Morrison
Chairman Of the Ways and Means Com.
mittee, and that Morrison would report 0
bill 10 the House fAvoring areductlon Of
the tariff. Aud / told you the conse.
QuenCss oi II. / told you the people OF
West Virginia should send mon to Oon.
gress, who would Vots against John g.
Carlisle for Speaker. Not that he Is not
clever gentleman, but that he repre-.
sents an Idea that was detrimental to
your interests. II Judge BtAnuon should
be elected 10 the Congress OF the United
States he will vote Tor Mr.. Carlisle for
Speaker, and be will again appoint Mr..
Morrison Chairman oil this Commit.
tee, and he will again o1er his bill
through his committee again. When
that bill comes before Congress again, II
elected, Judge Brannon will vUEe for II.
That bill strikes at your vital intetests.
That measure has had more 10 do with
hard times than oil others combined,
When that measure was offered 10 The
Congress Of the United States, was The
sole ono from West Virginia who cast
vote. against H. Long and loud Ch0ss.
log You may condemn me for II, II
you please. Orles, mo, We don't."1 |
bow 10 your condemnation. wouldn't
change that vote, men Of J9wlS, for all
tho votes In oil your counties. | Woulda't
change the record that | made on that
question for 4 lifelong scat In tile Con.
gfees Of the United States.
TnE REaiSrER's Funny COURSE.
! believe that you men OF Lswls realise
this situation. l have the satisfaction Of
knowing that the great Democratic Jour.
mel OF The day, the Wheeling Rejia.r,
when cast that vote, said, "Gotr voted
right" And yet the great journal now ID
trying 10 defeat the; although upon that
measure and other msAaufss ID which
you are vitality Interested, II has never
yet been able 10 cay where | cast a wrong
vote. Cheers aud cries oil "llutfah iof
goaW and "Hutfah for BrAnnon l"1
Nov, gentlemen, 1 have got little more
authority on that question. You have
got Democratic paper published
In your own city, q very nlOg
u COnuauSd on second rage,