Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-09-20
GREAT DAY IN CHARLESTOWNr
GREET SPEECHES IN BEHALF OF
THE PEOPLE.
Ex-senator Joe Mcdonald. Hon. I'm L.
WISon aud Cot. X. Il. Chelr.

Court House on Tuesday afternoon, when
large audience assembled to hear the far
famed old Indiana leader, TX. Senator Joe
Mcdonald. give such an explanation OF the
tariff question and make such an expose OF
the Republican idea of protection as could
not but convince every patriotic citizen VINO
heard him that stern duty as well as inter-
est required him to work manfully for the
relief of the oppressed and the taX-ridden'
and AGAINST the combinations and trusts
which are lighting with and for the high
tariff Republican party.
The chairman of the Executive Commit
tee. Mr.. Earl. conducted Mr. Mcdonald to
the platform, and gracefully introduced him
by liking him to the Polish patriot whom
his countrymen honored by raising shalt
10 his memory wherein was inscribed the
single word. "Kosciusko." So he thought
# ONLY necessary to pronounce the name
aNIeDonald' as one identified with the his
tory of the party, and amid loud applause
tbe sneaker arose. His address was strong,
practical aud full of thought dwelling with
great force upon the evils attendant on the
pre.en; high tariff, and the surplus in the
treasury. while he showed the remedy to
be the Mills bin, whose features he expound-
81 with clearness aud skill He took up
the wool question. showing how the wool
GROWING centre had shifted farther and far
thor west So that the eastern and central
State, could not compete with Texas, New
Mexico Colorado and Southern California,
and tbat IL was to our interest to have cheap
though he did not believe the repeal
of the tax would lower the price. Heillus-
trated the probable effect upon manufactures
of free wool by citing hides, silk and other
raw materials which had been placed on the
free list. and the manufacturing industries
greatly helped thereby. He discussed the
ALLEGED connection between the tariff and
wages. and talked about trusts-also touch
ing ON the sugar tariff, aud gave his reasons
for being opposed TO the principle of pro-
lection. Az the close he touched on the
nominees for the presidency and vice-presi-
dcncv. ON the wise craftsmanship and tidel-
fly to party principles of Grover Cleveland,
amid storms of cheers, which were repeated
and. if possible, exceeded when he spoke of
Allen Thurman, the faithful exponent of
OLD time Jclcrsonian Democracy.
Wilson was loudly called for and Mr..
Earl. rising. dwelt in enthusiastic terms on
the brilliant record already made in Con-
rress by the young educator referring to
Mr. Wilson as the youthful College Profes-
sor and University President, and Mr..
Wilson followed i'm the most vivid portrayal
of the wrongs endured by the laborer, me-
chauic and farmer under the present tariff,
who is so wrapped up in his cloth suit and
his wool blankets that he does not know
when Le Is taxed" He gave many inter-
esting statistics Us 20 the amount paid over
and above their real value on the necessa-
rfe- of life. while tiiv luauriv- orc left COM
parativelv un.axed He said that as a mem-
Der of the committee of ways and means
every drop of blood in his body boiled with
INDIGNATION when he heard large manuiac-
urer, and trust men insist ON the contin-
uauce of a high protective tariff while the
poor man was at home working hard ON
low WAGES TO put money in the pockets of
the ich
Itwas Mr. Wilson's great speech in JEFF
fersou. lie must have given us the cream
of bi, oratorical efforts that have enthused
the thousands of hearers in the North West,
the East. in Richmond and elsewhere, and
which have secured him q fame second to
no man I'm his broad land
Alright again, at the tap of the drum
the Court House wa, crowded, of whom
many were ladies.
COL r.. Z. Chew was introduced by Mr..
II. vs.. Laumcr. Col. Chew made a superb
,peach-wc are quite sure am effective one.
lie discussed the tariff I'm % practical way,
mterigendy aud forcibly, tho disclaimiug
amy purpose to do so upon the heel of the
grea, speaker, of the afternoon. He was
earnest I'm his exhoTtation to Democrats to
DO their duty lie exhibited something of
tine o'l-tme fire when he babe men DO their
duty and they did ito his honor and their
own glory
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson was then called and
made a brief bu, able aud effective speech.
Our Charle,towu Band discoursed good
music both afternoon and night