Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-09-30
DEMOCRACY
OUT In FORCE LAST NIGHT.
A Great Meeting at the Capitol
Rink
ADDRESSED BY COL. ". W.EREETf.
The Issues Of the Day Ably Dis
cussed.

Ths local Democracy turned out en-
masse last night. At an early hour an
immense audience filed the Capital rink
and waited expsctantly for the procession
which was to fe down from the Young
Mems Dsnocratic club rooms, escorting
the eloquent orator who was to be the
speaker of the evening. 1t had aeen an
nounced that the Hon. W. D. Moore, Of
Pittsburg, would speak on the issues Of
the day, and the great assemblage was in
his honor.
1t was doomed to disappointment. Ow-
ing to a severe illness the distinguished
gentleman was unable to be present,
though this fact was not generally known
until very few minutes before the time
set for the speaking to begin. When it
was known the surprise and regret were
general. Had Mr.. Moore been able to
speak he would have been greeted by such
an audience as Wheeling has not yet
turned out TO hear an orator of either
party. A mass meeting was improvised,
That old wheel-horse of Democracy, Col.
w. W. Arnett, was pressed into service.
and within few minutes a grand Demo
cratic meeting was uude. way.
| Hon. j. Dallas Ewing was elected chair
man, and in few brief and appropriate
words, expressive of the AUDIENCES regret
at Mr.. Moore's unavoidable absence, he
introduced a substitute whom, he said, all
knew, and whose Democracy was to be
questioned by none.
COL. ARNETr's ADDRESS.
Col. Arnett was enthusiastically receiv.
ed by the immense audience. He said he
was before it from a sense of duty, and
not from any desire on his part. None
could regret more than he the sickness
that prevented the attendance of a noted
speaker from o neighboring city, who
would have presented the issues of the
campaign in more pleasing and convinc-
ing manner. But he did desire to present
one or two considerations which were all
important to the American citizen at this
time
would like, he said, for you to remem-
ber what WAS stated four years ago in the
campaign that resulted in the election Of
your present Executive. Republican ora
| tors told you then that all manner Of dire
evils would fall upon this country If
Cleveland were elected. Have their pre-
dictions come true? Cries of No, no.
Have you ever known time when our
country was more prosperous? Has there
ever been an administration in which You
had greater confidence? There has not.
Now t ne question is, are you ready to en-
dorse this administration? Can you say
Well done, good and fsithful servants?
You see that these Republican prophesies
have proyel false. Democratic admins
trstion has been the best for you and for
me and for ALL The honesty, the patriot
ism of;the country does endorse it and will
continue it. Now these same men who
made all these false prophesies four
years ago are telling you TO day
that the Democratic party is bent on ruin
ing the country again. 1t is free trade
party. They say it won't stop at the
Mills bill. I ask you my friends. In the
light of the past are you prepared to be-
lieye the n? When you have found all
these past predictions of evil false, are you
not ratter bound to
BELIEVE THE DEMOCRATIC PATTY
when it tells you that it desires to relieve
you only of a great burden of taxation. l
have Gale your att antion before b,lieve
to the fact that in this country there can
never be fres trade. 1t is true. 1t has
| hot a npu1nnrQtic
party is in favor of such protection as may
be necessary to our industrial interests,
and it hold that such protection can and
must be secured by a tariff tax limited to
the necessities of o just and economically
conducted government. Do you want mole
than that? No you doa't. The Demo
cratic party proposes that. That is Demo
cratic doctrine-honest, sober, serious
Democratic doctrine. We say don't forget
TO protect those industries that have been
protected by our tariff, but limit taxation
to our country's needs. Cheers.
At this point the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Clnb and detachment Of the Kenns
Club. appeared headed by the Opera House
band. AS they filed into the hall, they
made magnificent appearance and were
enthusiastically cheered.
Col. Arnett then continued his address,
dwelling particularly on the fact thst q
Republican tariff commission had recon-
mendsd reduction five times as great AZ
that proposed in the Mills bill. In con-
clusion he referred to the campaign in this
State, and particularly in Ohio county.
The Republicans, he said, had al
ready given mp all hope of electing their
Governor. This desire was the United
States Senatorship, and for that they
would trade any number Of votes for Gov
ernor. Democrats should vote the ticket
and
VOTE IT STRAIGHT.
In Ohio county they had legislative
ticket which any man might be proud 70
support. Every name upon it was the
name of an honorable man. Let them
vote that ticket strai ght and as sure as the
suu sets on November 8, they would see II
Triumphant from district officer to Presi-
dent. [Cbeers
At the conclusion Of Col. Arnett's ad-
dress there were loud cries for Howard and
Ewing. Col. John Howard not being
pre sent, Hon. J. D. Ewiog came forward
ana mbQe UIlel huu tcIibS eooAceo'
ferring to the situation in Ohio county, be
said, Democrats had every reason to be en-
ooursged. Why, Brother Hart has dis
covered that he's can't find an audience for
his tin pans and ten dollar shoddy suit In
Wheeling any longer, and be has gone way
do wn in Wetzsl county to display them.
i "a voice: "He had better stay out OF
there."l Yes, he had better stay out Of
there Let me tell you that the people Of
we,zel are not such fools as Brother Hart
seems to think. They know his ten dollar
suit, and they know its shoddy. They
kro " he had 10 out jew the Jew himself
when be got H.. They wont be deceived BY
them and Brother Hart will return from
his little trip q sadder and it Is to be
hoped wiser man.
This ended the speech making, and thu
audience dispersed feeling that though
the advertised speaker Of the eveHing had
failed to appear, they had been treated Il
such an exposition Of Democratic doctrine
rs rarely falls to the Lot OF Wheelint
audience.