The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-19
ELKINS AT NOUNDSVILLE
The Rain Interfered with the
Parade but did Not
INTERFERE WITH A MEETING
That was Full OF Hon,
S. Il. EIkins Discusses the Issues
Of the Day in a Clear,
Busincs.lllscs Manner.


political demonstration ever held
!, Marshall county was partly spoiled b
the rain last night. The Republicans
t that banner Republican county ha
!, made great preparations to give Hol
. Stephen b. Elkins aud the cause of Pre-
lection the biggest meeting and stree
, demonstration ever witnessed in tn
: county, at Moundsville, but at noon tn
rain commenced to fall and continue
till I o'clock, in consequence of whicI
) the parade was declared off till som
future date. Word was sent to til
Plumed Knights and other clubs OF thi
city that the parade would not tax
place, and each club promised to g
down and help boom Republicanism il
old Marshall at any other time whel
they should be called upon. Some o
them were even willing to go down ant
march in the rain, but it was though
best to postpone it till some future date
AS early rs o'clock the streets o
Moundsville were crowded in spite O.
the inclemeHt weather. The people
amused themselves by letting off rockets
red fire and large fire crackers and other
pyroteChnics., One passing along
street would not have supposed that
there was not going to be street dem
onstration. Almost every house was
beautifully illuminated, and one con.
tinual shower OF rockets greeted the eye.
Richard AFGFadden had novel and very
handsome decoration in tho shape OF Il
large chandelier with colored globes,
swinging out over the street in front oi
the hotel, that attracted general atten.
tion.
A hundred or moro came in from
Cameron on an extra, and many more
would have come from that place and
intermediate points along the line II the
rain had stopped. But as it was Mr..
Elkins was greeted by an overcrowed
house. The meeting was held in the
large court room. Itwas called 10 order
by Mr.. S. W. Mathews, who suggested
Mr.. j. l.. Parkinson for president, and
he was unanimously chosen to occupy
that honorable position. Mr.. Par
kinson made neat speech thank.
ing the audience for the honor
conferred. He called upon all who had
supported the grandfather OF Young
Tippecanoe TO come forward and take
seats on the rostrom. A number oi
names were read and those who came
forward were Messrs. Robert Davis,
Jerry Hagerman, William McConkey
and j. l.. Lockwood. Among those who
did not respond were Messrs. Michael
Dun, Ezekiel Morris and some others
whom the hard rain had kept away.
At this point the delegations from
Pleasant Valley, Sherrard and Lime
stone arrived on horseback, they not
having had word that the parade was
put OIL. They came in in great style
and SO attracted the attention OF the au-
dience that n recess was taken, during
which McConkey's cornet band rem
dered some excellent IAusic. The band
appeared for the first time in their new
uniforms and did themselves proud.
Mr.. Elkins was introduced and re-
ceived with liberalapplause. He caught
the audience from the start by his
straightforward business statement OF
the issue before the country. The ques-
ton before the people was to be decided
without respect to past party affiliations.
1t was a question that concerned the
whole people, and should be considered
without party prejudice. He spoke to
the people as citizen of West Virginia,
and desired to speak from that stand.
point us to what is best for West Vir-
ginia.
The issue rs stated by Mr.. Cleveland
is that raw materials should be admitted
free, and that the tariff on foreign manu-
factured articles should be reduced.
Our country is experiencing period oil
prosperity; no people arc leaving our
shores for any foreign port; there is a
state OF comparative satisfaction among
the labOring classes.
He reviewed the history of tariff legis-
lation, and read quotations from Mr..
Amcs, showing the necessity OF protec-
ton; also from Daniel Webster and
others. The second act passed by our
first Congress was a tariff law. Its pre-.
amble stated that it was necessary for
the encouragement and protection OF
manufactures. Adams, Jefferson, Mon
roe, Hamilton, Webster and Clay advo-
Gated Protection. These gentlemen
were statesmen, aud understood
the purposes OF our Government,
Now, which is right, Grover
Cleveland or those patriots? The posi-
ton ofthe Democratic party from 1915
was shown up. He proved that it was Il
Free Trade party, from the platforms OF
the party. In 1861 lot OF people got
together and thought they would start q
new country; he cited this only rs n
matter Of history, but wished to call at
tention TO their constitution with refer.
ence to the tariff. II was Free Trade.
Grover Cleveland was in 1884, so lar
us National politics is concerned, an OBJ
sCurc man, and in places where ii suited
he was proclaimed Free Trader, and at
other places high Protectionist. This
he knew to his certain knowledge. lie
spoke Of the repeated attempts OF Messrs.
Mills, Hurd and others TO intro
ducc the ruinous tariff act OF 1916,
of the Morrison bill for twenty
per cent reduction on all articles,
including lumber, salt and coal, and
for which l5l Democrats voted. West
Virginans always listen when these
articles are mentioned. 1t directly con.
cerned their business. 1t remained for
Grover Cleveland to send message ia
Congress advocating measure that
would strike down the industries OF the
great State.
AT this point transparency bearing
the pictures OF Goif and Atkinson was
brought in by one OF the Eairview club
and ELECTED great applause, and the
speaker referred to Gen. Golf in glow.
ing terms.
He complimented Mr.. Samuel Randall
for his firm stand on the side OF Protec.
ton. The Republican party has always
been IN advocate OF Projection; the
Democracy with regard to its Protection
proclivities is ut least little suspicious
especially the modern Democracy. lie
showed tina: while the Republican
party is committed to the cause
OF Protection, ii has reduced taxes
more than has the Democratic party in
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