Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-19
Democracy Turns Out in Force
at Charlestown.
rDOILLD lid OUR oTI VILSoI
Talk Pure Party Doctrine b N lnnsas
Audience
Cut DoYI BURDBISoIB War fLYBS
And Mako the Nsossais Of Life Cheaper,
is the Argument fhsy Urgs--Dsmoo-
ney Proposes to Wipe Out
Trusts and HouopcGss
Of Ill Kinda
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CHARLnsrowS, W. Va, septsmbsr 1a.
This Wa big day for the Democracy Of
jefferson. At two o'clock several hun
dred assembled st the court house 10 listen
to the eloqueuoe Of ex-senator Jos. Nc
Donald, Of Iudian. and OoosressmansVpm.
L. Wilson, Of this place. Ex-senator Nc.
Donald, in opening referred to his pres
ence in this place twsnty-uine years ego.
when he appeared - counsel 10 defend .
young man BY the nauss Of Cooke from
Indiana, who WAS 40 ally Of the notorious
John Brown.
His speech Was principally upon the
tariff, which he discussed ut length and
with ability. He said that In 1851, whsn
The Republican party went into power, the
ratio Of taxation per bead was $l.6O; that
now II 10 $6; that the Republicans now 70.
fuse to reduce this one cent After dis
cussins free wool, wages, foreign commerce
and our merchant marine, he dwslt d
some length upon the platform Of The two
parties, criticixing the Republican with
keen satire. He h opposed 10 the protec-
tive system because II fostsp trustS and
lnonopolies, and tends 10 csntrslisltion Of
wealth and power, and bscauss hs doss NOT
believe the Constitution gives TO Copgrss
unlimited power 70 tax the whole people
for the benefit Of csrtain industries. In
concluding he said he endorsed the admin.
istration Of the President; that Cleveland
Is the greatest Executive Of the day and
deserves collection BY his party; that
Allen g. Thurman IL the best living speed.
men of Jeffersonian Democracy. and that
bis State would give them q handsome
majority in November. In speaking Of
the Republican candidates, he said: 't9en.
Harrison Ia not In tho campaign;" that
Blaine is running IL, and thst Morton va
put on to furnish tho money. The sx-
Senator's speech was received with great
favor and was much applsuded.
Congressman Wilson was then intro
duoed amid desfsnipg applause. With his
usual mssterly oratory he discussed the
wage question, free wool and the surplus.
He said that IL every man in this great
country would have bill presented 70 him
showing the amount Of money be had paid
in the last year drawn from his pocket By
the present tariff Law for the benefit Of
manufacturers, not single man would b
elected on the Republican ticket. Labor,
he said, Ia In fres market, the pccesssriss
Of life are In protected market How
can labor prosper until the necessaria srs
chespeuedS His speech VA full Of sound
principles and doctrines Of honest govern
ment. II h regarded - the oratorical e.
fort Of the day.
At night the crowd again assembled and
Col. X. p. Chew, nominee for the HOUSE Of
Delegates, made an excsllsut and Sbls
speech, touching upon the tariff, tbs issaes
Of the campaign and the political intsrssts
Of his country and State. He urged the
party TO be enthusiastic In iR work and
save the State from tho boAstsd grasp Of
the Republican party. His speech was for
chile and uH received With much applause.