The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-01
MIR. HARTS 50 WOOL SUIT
Subjected to Careful Examination In Tyler
County-A Democrat Finds no shOddy.

Subjected 10 Careful examination III TyicT
County-A Democrat Finds no shoddy.
Speial Correspondence, Of the htelIigaor.
sIsrERsvILLE, W. Va, Sept. 29.-Mr.
G. B. Hart, editor OF the INTELuGENcER,
addressed numbered citizens here this
afternoon, giving one of his very enter
tanning taritFtalks, practically illustrated
with articles manufactured and pur-
chased in Wheeling. 1t was the original
intention to have au out-ot-doors meet.
ing, but the inclement weather made
this impossible; in fact the day was SO
disagreeable, made so by strong singing
winds, cold rains and some snow, that it
was not supposed that there would be
any speaking, but on Mr.. Hart's arrival
from Wheeling il was arranged to have
him speak in the school house, us there
were several farmers in town who very
much desired to hear him.
The gathering, while not large, was
one that comfortably filled the little
room, and noticeable feature was that
nearly nil those present were voters. MIR.
Hart spoke for about two hours, and was
LbkclCu W VIII iuuIhtu uttSlltivu' llO
did not pull the pin feathers OF the
American eagle and make him screech
as most stump speakers do, but on the
contrary, talked in cool, dispassionate
way, rs one business man would to an
other, with the Tariff as bis only theme.
He illustrated his points in II novel and
instructive manner, thereby showing the
beauties and benefits OF the Protective
Tariff advocated by the Republican
party, in way that all understood and
none could contradict.
a few nights since the Hon. c. W.
Daily delivered some OF his sO-callGd
siiver-tongned oratory at the school
house, and like all the Free Trade Dem.
ocrats, was soincensed over Mr.. Hart's 50
all-wool suit that he had to have shy
at it. Without knowing anything about
it, he made the reckless charge that it |
was "all shoddy and stuck together with |
glue" Naturally there was some curl. |
osity to See that 50 suit. Mr.. Hart had
IL on, and there WAS not one in his audi |
eRee who was not surprised ut its quail |
ty nnd genteel appearance. The suit and
pieces Of the cloth OF which it was made
were subjected to close inspection and
tests.
There were present three gentlemen
from Senior Il Murphy's woolen mill OF
this place. They were Mr.. Senior, MIR.
Riley and Mr.. Cox, the last named a
Democrat. They examined the cloth
and pronounced il to be q good
serviceable wooden fabric. Mr.. Cox,
after examining the suit, was forced,
although somewhat reluctantly, to state
that the suit was not made Of shOddy
aud that there was no shoddy in it, and
further that the suit was well made and
dirt cheap. He thought there might be
some cotton in the goods, but honestly
admitted that he could not find it.
Mr.. Riley, who came from England u
few years since, said to the crowd that
the last suit OF woolen clothes he pur-
chased in England, just before coming
to this country, cost him the equiva. |
lent OF $50, and that that suit was but lit
tie better, II any, than Mr.. Hart's 50 suit.
He said he would be willing to take his
oath that no suit like Mr.. Hart's could
be purchased in England today for less
than 81.
Such statements as these, made by
men employed in the manufacture OF
woolen goods, men who are known here
as honest, reputable citizens, compared !
with the reckless, untruthiul statements
made about this 50 suit by Democratic
orators, have opened the eyes of-at least
the people here, TO the fact that the
speakers are trying TO de-
ceiVe us with false statements; and the |
question arises, if they lie TO us about
Mr. Hart's suit, may they not deceive
us about other more important things,
such as the Mills bill, etc?
Mr.. Hart's plain, unvarnished talk has
had good effect in more ways than one.
After he concluded lie visited Senior &
Alurphy's wooden mill and procured
some Of the excellent product Of that
thriving industry, to beaded to his col
lection Of articles used by him in such u
simple, yet able way, to show the bene-
fetal workings OF the Protective system.