Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-02
down his vest sndiHGS FALSE.
nef, beRan:

Gratis fought in the war and suppose they
did, bat whether they fought for the coun.
try or for money / don't know which.
Who opposed the Thirteenth and Four
teenth amendments, my brothers-the
D-em-o-c-r-a-t-a But We pas on-ths
Fifteenth amendment-it was unconstitu-
tioual they said. Let me right hand for
get its canning and me tongue cling 10 The
roof Of me mouth, but let me never vote
against the party that fought and died for
me. Here We were, 4, 600, 600 of rs. turned
loose and everything that was attempted
in our behalf was defeated. You pulled
me ont here 10 hear why I am Republi.
can. 1t is absurd to call the great leaders
Of the Republican party liars. Why
would not call Mr.. Cleveland . liar. Oh,
thou art not q jewell have
lived in this country fifty six years and
there are men who will become Democrats
for drink Of whisky or for doodle. We
do not want civil rights bill. All We
want is chance. Thank God the Chief
Justice did kick it out was cut out for
3 minister, but / WAS deprived of Il by the
Democratic party. And now /, an igno-
rant, uneducated man, am to be followed
by someone, / do not know who, DR..
Whitson, from Cincinnati. thank you
Tor your attention"
Then Mr.. Turner made o profound bow
aud retired, amidst the widest cheers ever
heard in the hall. He was congratulated
On all sides by his friends.
DIR. wHTTsoN SPEAKS.
After the applause had subsided, Chair
man Jordan introduced the next speaker,
DR.. Whitson, of Cincinnati, who said:
"Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen.
This is entirely unexpected to me, % /
had no idea Of entering into . debate Of
this kind. / was approached by several
friends, who asked me to come ont and ad-
dress the audience, but ss this is not my
business in your city refused, and only
upon their most urgent request did I come.
l do not want to take any part in Q politi.
cal discussion, although tho Republican
papers of Wheeling charged me with being
bought by the Democratic Committee for
that purpose. But IL is false, and all this
on account of little red bandanna.
never knew the emblem contained 80 much
latent power to make our friends the
enemy 30 mad, but you may look for II TO
show up on top next November. do not
care to discuss the war issue a. my friend
has just done. / say let the dead past
bury its dead. What we want 10 look
for Is the present.. and how
our condition may be benefited. The
question is the tariff. The Republican
party favors the protection of monopolies
and trusts, while the Democratic party f..
vors the reduction Of the tax on the neces-
saries of life Now leave IL to all fair
minded people whether 1t 10 best to have
free whisky and tobacco, or cheaper neces-
saries Of life. Ny friend tells what the
Republican party has done for our
race. / believe they promised us
each piece of land and . mule,
but we never got either. The Re
publican party left the colorod people Of
the South without any means Of gaining
an education, because they did not want
them educated, for they wanted TO con.
tinue TO rule MS. Under the present DEM
ocratic administration the colored people
have received more recognition than under
any administration you can name. Why,
because the Democratic party Is the party
of the people, both white and black, and
there is no reason why the colored people
should not vote with Il. The speaker then
touched on some important points IN the
tariff question, with which he 10 thorough.
ly familiar, aud closed amidst genuine ap-
plause.
"BUCKn GETS THERE.
Chairman Jordan than announced that
Mr.. Lewis Buchanan would occupy A.
teen minutes OF the time left, which that
gentleman proceeded 10 do.
With one hand under his coat tail "Buck"
made noble and g. gaceful gesture. gave
q sweeping glance over his audience, turned
clear round on the platform, cleared his
throat, and said:
"Mr. Chairman, Lsdies and Gentlemen:
/ have bean sitting down thers In that
chair for an hour and O halt listening 10
hear something about the issues Of the
day, but haven't heard anything yet.
All this talk about the Democratic
party being our friends IL q
mistake. Mind, ] do not refer 10
individual Democrats, because some Of
them arc my best friends. The principles
of the party are against the black msa-
President Cleveland has been honest
in everything hut one, and that was when
he threw out handful of offices TO capture
the nigger vote and secure . second term,
and I notice he has caught some around
me. Iexpect 10 live and die . Vifginian
aud I've got too much blood In me 70 ever
be Democratic nieger. After the Repub.
lican party gave M tho night Of franchise
and brought us ont Of bondage We cannot
desert IL and vote the Democratic ticket.
/ am not enough Of o mathmeticisp
to understand this tariff question,
and do not propose "a
talk about something / don't know any.
thing about. But I want 10 read you q
few extracts / noticed. In the morning
paper, taken froh one Of the I.ondos
papeFs." Then Buck pulled ont IN Islei-
Rgencer, put on his spechs. wound hi
arms around the lamp, almost sipged hia
mustachs, read IN extract and said
"What do you think Of thatf, He rcd
another, winked at the audiepce and said
"Ahap' In tragic manner, altar vhieh
time was called on him and the debate
WAS ended.
no DECISION.
While the judges and fefsrss were max.
ing up their decision, J. II. Lawson, wbc
had conducted the arrsngemsnts for The
meeting. was called upon and responded IN
o vigorous manner. Mr.. Lawson u littIa
man, and wore . big DomocFstie bedge.
He got excited at the start cut aad IL wsy
he thumped the restrain and almost upssI
the lamp Was Q caution. he hustled
things in o very lively mannss,
sud the applause was desfsa-
ing. Time Wss called and thsn
Sam Robinson was called On By ths sudi.
ence. Sans principal hit va st Mr.. Tn.
ner, who, he said, elsifaed that tie Dene.
cratic party had never furnished any sda-
cstionsl sdvantasss 10 The eolsrsd psepIs.
Look st tins coioeed fres school in Whsel.
ins % aid hs, ''snd tell M II Billy Wilna
didn't put II there, and h h ons q III
bsst Democrats the sun ever sbouo on. y
Sam vas just getting down - vssk whsa
The Chairman anzoaneed tha4 TIE judUm
would make thsir vpok
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