Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-12
Mr. DAVIS SPEECH.
..s, and Republican Government
F1"'' Compared.
,,,,prTABLR FACTS & FIGURES
+, l,ss Decades Of the Two Par
i'D ties.
,r,py issue FULLY DISCUSSED.

...;D, in the full text Of the speech
f','O"' ",,.,,,Cspitol Rink Saturday night
d, ..I1[, Hon Henry c. Davis; ,,.,,,u.., :,
N '''' IA his made more progress IN
The "''u tb,n all time before. We
,i, ,ea'u.s ,ea..5 n We stand still while the
lano. S"',S,,Il ,,,rli moves on. In politics rs
ri la' W. W. ought 10 learn and profit
% baS'ae>,' Ne ought not 10 think 50
b isS 7 r., fbp old moon that We cannot re-
llrl, Z" i. =, I-,n the new Do not think
o.'e ,,,., ;,su. ',l ,lnnot be done because they
5l,s d., =, IN, NV once said to his compan.
A''aCSrU, T,D, going TO try to do'-sO and
0ls ,,. .'',,E,pions -" at once said: 1t IS
=. H. - to try: it never has been and
q Do = J,ns His reply was: i be
'l-G, y. q, .,n and [ will try it." And while
.s'' /. 70 % wpre discussing the question, a
2e oS,s ,nt up. BY George, he's done
,bor.ht what wonderful pro-
di,s ~, L,sn made in the last fifty years,
- n, - IN steam, railroads, telegrapAS,
~N," sc,. moving, reaping, and many
D.. q. .,', ,,,5, 10 do things in the right way
80 ...L. ri,ht time. Do not oppose or
-. .. ,,., .,.,s1r,. because this or that party
a.~, ...it but let us adopt that which Is
.S-'. I'm, from what source it may.
',, IN. .,-r.9 number of political queS-
-., '-:., ,,bi,b We all are deeply interested,
,.t important of which are
y ~. .'-sp4ril welfare OF the people;
--',,r,g-S,atc and Federal;
S~,ryIs and their control;
C,aI and labor;
g,-btion and license tax;
.-,aHu,jon otpower;
..r.r HuuIe Government.
p. amid take too long to discuss all
q. ...-,-.,u- in a single speech. L Will
..s..-.lly upon the tariff and central
I'M OF local Self-government. The
.-.... ,t,ons shall briefly refer to.
/ I'. '..
avoid all personal reference or
s,. lido not believe in mud throw
-, know that there are good and
=. 7-7 ~ both the great political par
-..-nnsrltic and RepublicIn-JudSe
g.,-r7 sal General GOll are your candi-
i i.,,- rlagrrSS. both good men; but |
4 Al E.n,, puuciples and facts connected
i ,b,l- R.rtiyS--nOt men.
4 r---,my remarks | want To tell you
milan Democrat. Republicans for
s., l,rr said that the Democrats ought
4 .atr trusted with political power;
4 -,,s,y me- "EourbOns, and look back
4 .rJrg not onward, and that the cOun-
4 r,ara,; prosper under their rule. Mr..
. Mr.. sherman and other Repuhli-
40 -p.r-, have lately spoken and said
From l-Dl. the days Of Thomas
oa 10 l~6O the country generally
q, r.-l by Democrats, and during that
i ,re.lr 70 rev in population aud wealth
.anat any time under Republican
4 -- mt ,h, people were rs happy and
r1sr.ri Two Of the leading questions,
~, lr1>,, The only questions that the Re
g....a, talk and boast OF, are the gener-
i 7,p,u,y o., the country and the tariff,
l.g, rhrJr rule
rls EplbliclnS Siy that Democrats are
4 sr."l,. and the country cannot pros
j p, -a,-r them II Is fair TO judge the
.-1y ,dr past, To do this, | have taken
-a ,l. census the United States, which
now /, official. facts which | think
lr-n Important hcarlngupOn the records
81. ,ar people OF the two par
.s AMI ought To make Democrats
01,at with their position. You
E ~e from the figures which | will
Te~n, that the prosperity OF the country
Fs rrIlrr under Democratic rule than
4 1.rE-Plb.iran la making comparison
.N lsr the last ten years Of Democratic
l' Erpgh.lcn administration, namely
--. lNn To l~6O, and from 1870 to 1850.
"-ealo, compare any other periods, eX-
a' NuuItlng ~ We must take the
1,-, irldr,.
yl.ri hemocrLtic rule, previous to 1850,
Big 'NlS carried from - to ~ per cent OF
', n-e,sa commerce; under Republican
- u aorcrSyd until 1t was in lSS5 but
p. rsaJ This shows plainly under
'-'a purity our torriSn carrying trade was
->' Prosperous.
"".i, now call attention to the increase
'"r.ihand population, commencing with
Ia, CELSIUS IN l79O, and ending with
-r aa', ,tisU> -l~~D.
NE1.II MP rurI INrIuN t. :.