The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-29
GEN. GOFP OPENS

An Eloquent Array of Arguments Which
IRE still Unanswered.
General Golf was introduced by Mr..
Clarke, whosespeech was short and felici-
tious, and was frequently interrupted by
applause. At its end Golf received an
ovation, and when order was restored
and he was about to speak, voice cried
out, "Three cheers for Goff!" and they
were given with will.
When the applause and excitement
which had greeted his appearance had
somewhat subsidized Gen. Goif, spoke us
follows:
Now, fellow citizens, you will honor
me to-day, il you give me your un-
divided attention. Ii you listen to me,
| will take it as the greatest compliment
far preferable to applause. Ihayc been
travelling for the past six weeks over
State, over mountain and valley, through
sunshine, through rain, through snow
and while it has tended to strengthen
the faith that is in me, it has to certain
extent weakened the physical man. But
nevertheless would be dumb indeed j
| could not defend the principle foE
which l stand to-day. rApplause..
There is a great issue before us to-day
The Den oCrats have given us this issue
ifthey had it to do over again, dom
believe they would do it. [Great up
plause and laughter. They raised tha
issue when they elected John G. Car
Isle, Speakerof the House oilRepresenta
tives; when he appointed Mr.. Mills, o
Texas, Chairman OF the Ways and Mean!
Committee; when they sent Samuel )
Randall to the rear, and when they Of
fered us the Mills bill.
The issue OF this canvass, rs my
friends call it, is tariff reform; and what
| would call d tariff for revenue, which
SO far as lumber, and coal, and salt, and
the great manufacturing and mining in
dustries OF this country are concerned
is as bad us Free Trade.
Now, my friends, the Mills bill, which
has passed the House of Representatives
came from the Ways and Means Com
mittee, OF which my distinguished frient
is member, was brought forth in secret
1t was provided for, it was formulated
behind closed doors. The great indus
tries OF Wheeling, the greatananutactur
ing establishments OF my country, tht
great labor organizations OF my country
were not heard in that committee. Ap
plause.1 When they raped at the doc
OF the Ways and Means Committee Il
present their interests, to ask that com
nittee to protect their labor, to care fol
their tlresides, tho great Democrati
party refused to unlock the door, and III!
colleague here knows 1t.
Are not the industries Of my countF.
worthy of consideration by the Congress
OF the United StateS2 Is not the labO
Of my country worthy the consideration
OF the Ways and Means Committee
1t seems not.
During the years l have been in Con
gress, l have been for the industries Q
my country, for the manufacturing es
tablishments Of my country, for the labo
Of my country all the time. Applause.
have voted there during all thes
years for the United States Of AmeriGa
have voted for the State OF West Wiz
l Sinia three hundred and sixty-tiye day
In the year, and ! am sorry there wa
not another day. [Applause. | bC
lievo the Congress Of the United State
should leglslate for the people Of tn
United States and let the people OF tn
old world take care OF themselves
And they have been taking care Of then
selves very we'll lately. They pave g
representation on this side OF the watG
: now. Laughter and cheers.
THE TARIFF NOT 4 TAI.
They had strong sympathy in the e.
ccutivc office at Washington. The
have many strong friends in the Houl
. of Representatives. Their interest
/, have been very well taken care OF /
the Democratic portion Of the Ways m
/ Means Committee. They are lookiR
now, aagiously to the result Of this ca
yass. They are anxious that Groy,
Cleveland should be reelected. Lou
q cheering on the speakers right, A
9 ! that is elegant! [Laughter.l Now