Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-01
G0FF LAID OUT AGAIN.
THE LAST OF THB SERIES OF JOINT De.
BATES WITH WILSON,
4 Crushing Defeat For the Little Hol-wilsuu
Lsaws Him Without Foot Of
Ground 10 Stand 0n-0hG
Sats Politics.
Speeia, Tslscrcm 10 hs Register.

Speeia, TSieorom 10 De Register.
PARKERsBURG, W. VA, October 81
The last of the four joint debats between
Congressman Goff and Wilson on the Sub
ject of the tariff, came of in this city this
afternoon. The two distinguished gentle
men arrived last night and were entertain
ed by friends until $50 this sfternoon,
when they lett via the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad fer the East. Thousands of
strangers came here to witness and hesr TIE
joint discu ssion. The railroads gave re-
ducsd rates, and by river, rail, and private
convtyAnces TIE voting population Of both
parties CINE TO hear the discussion of the
tsriff question. The number present is
es imated at from SIX to ten thousand.
Nearly every county in this Congressional
district was represented, besides large
numbers from various points in Ohio being
there.
Between the hours OF 10 and the Goff
drill corp, Of the Republican party and q
similar organization Of the Democratic
party, copjoiatly escorted the speakers
with bands of music to the court square,
where the speaking took place, in the open
air. 1t was frs the intention to hold
the meeting in the rink, bat long before
noon it was evident that if this was done
there would be thousands unable to get in
and o platform was hastily erec!ed in
the open air, the mild balmy we,ther being
admirably adopted to outdoor speaking.
Notwithstanding the speeches were made
out of doors, there were hundreds who
could not hear word, so great was the
crowd. Nes,ly every window aud b bilcony
in the neiehboring hotels and 1T )res were
crowded with ladies.
The order was ss nearly psrfect as could
be, and though each 81 c lker wSs freq uent.
ly and Justify cheered, any attempt to
interrupt was promptly sque'cted. II
was the intention that fair pay should be
shown, and it was. TIE gentlemen who
presided at the meeting were Charles T.
C lldwell, candidate for PIo:ecuting At
torney on the Republican ticket, and S. P.
Wells, Esq, q prominent Democrat and
business man. The debate was opered by
General Gcff, who spoke for an boar and
twenty minutes.
Hiseff)rt was even weaker than any Of
his previous addrese' in the series Of de-
bates. Goff was evidently haDpered by
the fact that Wilson had the reply. He
houndered around in a sea OF genersl
statements making assertions which he
could not prove, and which every in.e!!i.
gent man in the audience knew to be false
The Democratic party was accuse Of being
free trade party, and thu Republican
party va, hera!dei as the only true friend
Of protection, but not singls definite
state msnt was male, and nots sing'e fact
or figure produced to tubstantiata the silly
icticns he was deslipgin.
Wilson'S reply was crushing, The elo-
auent Democrat was in his best form and
with fair field swept all before him. He
scsthingly revie we'd GOT 3 weak mas OF
fslsehoods, and expo ed their weaknesses
at their weakest points. Toe oordition oi
the country was reviewed, our tax system
explained, and inequalities and injustice
painted in vivid colors. Then he proposed
to deal with these evilP. What did the
Democratic party offel? What did the Re
publican? The ole presented O fair and
adequate remedy, the other came with
howl of free trade and nothing more.
Mr.. Wilson then reviewed tie labol
records CT the two parties aud shove ] tha
the DsmccIatic party had always been the
friend of the workipgman, and for year
had originated all the legislation in hi
interest. Goff's ground IS loud ant
hlatapt friend OF the workingmsn was Gu
clear from under him. His defeat wa
complete. There waJ no reply to MAKE
to Wilson's scathing arrAigumsnt, and h
practically made none. I