Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-01
DEMOCRACY
OUT In FORCE LAST NIGHT.
From the Sunday Register.

speaker 0I ire evening, IL ueu uceu au-
hounced that the Hon. W, D. Moore, of
Pitlsburg, would speak on the issues Of
the day, and the gceat assemblage was in
his honor.
1t was doomed to disappointment. Ow-
ing to severe illness tie 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 ny such
an audience as Wheeling has not yet
turned out 10 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 q few minutes grand Demo-
cratic meeting was under way.
Hon. J. Dallas Ewing was elected chair.
man, and in a few brief and appropriate
words, expressive of the audiences regret
at Nr. MOore's unavoidable absence, he
introduced substitute whom, he said, oil
knew, and whose Democracy was to be
questioned by none.
COL ARNErT's ADDRESS.
Col. Arnett was enthusiastically receiy
ed by the immense audience. He said he
was b ,fore it from sense of duty, and
not from any desire on his part. None
could regret more than he the sickness
that prevented the attendance of noted
sneaker from a neighb)riDg city, who
would have presented the issues of the
in more pleasing and couvinc.
ing manner. But he did desire to present
ons or two considerations which were all
important to the American citizen at this
time
would like, he said, for you to remem-
Der what was stated four years ago in the
that resulted in the election OF
your present Executive. Republican ora
tors told you then that all manner ofoirs
evils would fall upon this county if
Cleveland were elected. Have their pre-
dictions come true? Cries of No, no
Have Won 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 the question is, are yen ready to en-
dorse this administration? Can you say
Well done, good aud ftithful servants?
You see that these Republican prophesies
have proven false. Democratic admins
tration 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. It is free trade
party. They say it won't stop at the
Mills bill. ask you my friends. In the
light of the past are you prepared to be.
lieve them? When you have found all
these past predictions of evil false, are You
not rather bound to
BELIEVE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
when it tells you that it desires to relieve
you only of gfelt burden of taxation, l
have Gale 1 your attention before / believe
to the fact that in this country there can
never be fIes trade. 1t is true. 1t has
WAYS been true that the Democratic
party is in favor of such protection as may
he necessary to our industrial interests,
and it hold that such protection can and
must be occurred by tariff tax limited t)
the necessities of just and economically
conducted government. Do you want mole
than that? No you don'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 couutry's needs. Cheers,
At this point the Young Mems Demo.
cratic Club and q detachment of the Kenns
Club, appeared headed by the Opera House
baud. 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 that a
tariff commission had recon-
mended reduction five times as great IS
that proposed in the Mills bill. Ia con-
clusion he referred to the campaign in this
State, and particularly in Ohio county.
The Republicans, he said, had al
ready given up all hope o! electing their
Governor. This desire was the United
State, Ssnatorship, and for that they
would trade any number Of votes for Gov
ernor. Democrats should vote the ticket
and
VOTE 1T STRAIGHT.
In Ohio county they had legislative
ticket which any man might be proud to
support. Every name upon it was the
name of an honorable man. Let them
vote that ticket strsight and as sure as the
sun sets on November 6, they would see it
from district officer to Presi-
dent [Cheers
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
and made brief and telling address Rs
ferring to the situation in Ohio county, he
said, Democrats had every reason to be en-
coureged. Why, Brother Hart has dis.
covered that he can't find an audience for
his tin pans and ten dollar shoddy suit in
Wheeling any longer, and he has gone way
doH in Wetzsl county 10 display them.
A voica: "He had bstter stay out of
there" Yes, he had better stay out Of
there Let me tell you that the people of
Wetzel are not such fools az Brother Hart
seems TO think. They know his ten dollar
suit, and they know its shoddy. They
kro he had 70 out jew the Jew himself
when he got il, They wont be deceived by
them and Brother Hart will return from
his little trip n sadder and it is TO be
hoped wiser man.
This ended the speech making, and the
audience dispersed feeling that though
the advertised speaker Of the evening had
failed to appear, they had been treated to
such en- exposition of Democratic doctrine
as rarely falls to the lot OF Wheeling
audience.