Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-14
hon. w. L. WILSON
breaches Pure Jenersonisn Doctrine to
Harrison Democrats.

CL~ARKsHuEG, w. Va, AUGUST ll.-On
yesterday, . mass meeting was held at the
rink, which was crowded to its utmos;
capacity. c. W, Smith, Esq, Chair~an
OF the County Executive Committee called
the mye ing to crder in short and tegse
address. Hesaid:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN :-The two
great political parties of the United States
are again arrayed against each other in q
national conflict. To-day We open the
campaign in Harrison county. Ii Is pleas
ing to think that 1t will he one of argu-
ment and not of recTimination. We
have to consider questions about the tariff,
the currency, and the strict and Loose con
srructiOUs OF the Constitution of the United
States IL regard to the Federal power, and
trust al uTdignited personalities will he
avoided. We have a leader who is honest,
capable aud tried, and uo5 an unworthy
.uCcC-s0T 20 ~ statesman who ever pre-
cedrG him III The Presidential Office. With
e keen sense of public duty, exceptional
aptitude tor hIs work, aud "a Will
and courage that distinguishes a high
typa Of manhood, Grover CleveianI's req
uiatlDn Is safe. History will lay bare 10
secret that will tarnish the whiteues5 Of
his fame, We have a platform in which
ne sincerely believe, aud we do not think
the masses of tue people Of TIE United
States ctn b. made 10 believe the doctrine
OF tho Republican platform, that they
rau he taxed into prosperity. =
oar friends, the enemy, may Haunt the
~ea5apguined garment. Int We will wave the
red h~Gudanns, and | do not know any
word that rhymes with it so well As In
diana. l.
order to have the political issues
nov before the pablo mind, ably
presented from q Democratic stand
point, we have with us to-day 4 gifted or.
ator and an accomplished gentleman,
whose eloquent uttemnC.s in behalf OF
tar'N reform have already reSounded in thu
uall- OG0ur National Legislature, and had
- great influence in public sentiment in the
United States. With pride aud with
pleasure 1 now introduce the worthy rep
resentutive of the Second Congressional
district of West Virginia, the Hon. VIM.
l.. Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson was met with an ovation OF
applause, and after acknowledging the
cesrtiness of his reception, said:
These Rre.days when a Democrat can
address his tellcw-citlzsHs with a glow OF
satisfaction long denied him. For many
year he had bur one necessary and eppru-
pirate line OF argument, and that was to
dwell upon the imp}ac.b'e sac''oualism,
tho yiciouH practice, and the dangerous
principles al The publican party, with
sucL an, and abundant illustrations o. IL
ever furuisned ready 10 hand. Il was q
mighty step forward when the Demo
cratic party could come before
the country seeking favor, not or the nus
deeds OF its opuoneut, but upon the record
IL had i.sglf made 10 the conduct of public
affairs. For three years and = half 1t had
held the commission OF the American prO-
ole. and now in seeking q renewal OF that
commission 1t gladly invited the closest
scrutiny Of every impartial and patriotic
citizen IL was ready to confess IN advance
that 1t could not otter what the party IN
power in this country had been accustomed
20 Offer the American people ia
previous campgigus l. had had no
BslFnap to impesch; no Star route
thieves 20 follow through the criminal
court no whisky ring G%ctrNudlDg the rev
rnuc with its paid attorneys in confidential
position at the White House; no Creiii
Mohil!er on Pacific Mail subsidies to drug
their Shiny lengths through Congress; no
Syhenck to diagrace rs m foreign lands bg
using Diplomatic aer"iCe TO exploit bogus
mining speculatIOns; no army 10 march
into State Legislatures 10 upset Safe Gov
s~umeuts. m bayOnet of soldiers to CLEAN
above the ballot box of freeman no bloody
shirt to symh1l.za sectional hate, no squan-
iering of public lands on railroads. None
of these thiugs could it show TO the Amri-
can p,ople, hut IN their stead u c ean, hon
a., record of fidelity TO The people and Of
slcryG obedience to the Constitution Es the
supreme law OF the land. But 1t YVES not
merely on these negative virtues that the
democratic party appealed to the people.
IL had itg positive virtues as well. In Its
short tenure of power 1t bad been called on
to deal with grave aud great questions
of public policy; 1t had dealt with
them wiacly, capably ard in perfect loyalty
To the people. This country was dedicated
IN absolute equality OF citizenship. o.
that great and vital principle OF free coy
ernmeut the Democratic party had he-n
the first champion, aud the consistent de
fender. From the beginning there mad
been, as indeed th=Te would always he
combinations Of interests that So. tins
great principle at defiance, and seek 10 he
come mouo9nlies by overriding the rights
OF the people, or by securing undue adj
vantage IN ier the government.
After this brief introduction MI. Wilson
discussed the tautt in a sholarly and cor
vincirg amer, and held the large and
intelligent audience spell bound for more
than two hours Your correspondent is
credlrably informed that two prominent
Republicans u1nouucra their Intention 20
4rppar, Groyer Cleveland, they not pr1-
p,sing longer 10 ne mislsd by scphl-'ry
nor dnlu3ed upon 40 important m Issue ~
the tauIl, from which the protected In
du-trie- derive all the benefit, and the
lahorer and farmer thereby were com
PEELED 10 purchase the accessories OF lie
IN TIE dearest market, and sell their sgrl-
cultural products and skill ~ labor IN the
cheapest markets; and that tEev, the many,
did not propose 10 pay tribute to the fey"
nor were they in favor Of free whisky 'ud
dear food and clothing, and we're convinced
that taxation should he limited TO the re-
puirrmcut4 Of a government economically
conducted.
We regret that space prevents the repro
ductiou Of Mr.. Wilson's clear and fur eX-
position Of tae tariff question. One tblog IA
certain, the people are thinking, and in the
future will no, be mi-'ead 10y assertions
appealing to the cTatui,ty OF the unir'orm