Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-05
FLEMING AND GOFF.
Compare What They Have Done for the
workingmAn.
Speech by Hon. II. S. Walker.


workingmAn.
Speech by Hon. H. S, Walker.
Now, my friends, the Republicans are
asking you to turn the Democrat b nty
ont of power, as asmesns Of betteriug the
condition and furtheting the development
If West Virginia. Before you do co. let ms
inquire as to the character Of the csndi-
dates wto are to do this work and the re
cults of the administrations the two par
ties in the time when they had control Of
the State. There are two candidates for
Governor presented for your franchises.
This oue is typical Of the Repub-
Iican ide,, aud the other is q man
typical OF the old reliable conservative
Democratic idea of what should be done
in this administration Of State affairs.
Judge Flemiog's money is invested in
great industries. Within the last four
months l have bsen traveliog east and
west over the Z. & o. railroad. I have
been much impressed by the immense
amount of freight that gees o1t of tht
Monougahels valley. have seen clrload
after carload of shining, glistericg coke
going oct of tha. valley II be ship ped to
the West where il lters into competition
and drives out ths Conceivable proiuct
have seen carload after carload Of Qss
c. al 20 20 opt of the Monongahela valley
fIr the ca wfe'e it is sold at remunsra-
tive prices. And l asked,
WHO DID THIS WORK?
Under whose control was this immense
wealth d West VIrginia's hills brought
! forth and markttedS Add / was told nj
every step and at every inquiry thst the
coke tia. was carried out whS by new
enterprise in the Monongshela valley
employing an immense nupbsr Of work
ingmen and bringing happiness and com
fNt to many homes-the Montana Cos
and Coke Company; and was told thai
the coal that went East was mined ant
shipped by another enterpriTe employing
q great nu nbe- OF men at r.mnnerativs
wages; the Ga>ton Goal Company. Aud
my friends, the leading spirit of thea
two great enterpr;seI that have done md
are doiny so much for hi, people; that pro-
mise employment to Sd mary men and BY
so much build up the prosperity Of bi:
Safe,
A TRUE FRIEND OF LABOR
Is A. Brooks Fleming. Great applause.
He has devoted all of his modest fortune
10 building up the wealth Of West Vugi
mia. Without standing on the stump end
procl,iming in blstsnt tones that be is thu
only friend Of la,or, he has gone quietly
at work and invested his energy and skill
and money in al enterprise that gives re-
munerative employ ment TO huncreds ol
his fellow men. Long continued sp
r y
GOFF, THE MORTGAGE HOLDER.
4rwhom is he opp ,ssd? He Is opposed
BY nso who travels over West Yirgi ola
claiming to be the only true friend Of To-
Dor: o man who will give no rest to his
ey,s, or sleeo to his eytlids, until he ba'
every workingman engsg d in remuntrs
tive employment. Ioa ask what are hi
meanp. He has great fortune at BIZ
command, one million dpllsrs believe
and no v is Ii employed? VIII fame gos.
up from the coke oye1 that is built with
tue money, aud whnse labor paid by tb'
money that lhs in Nathan Goff7s Golfers
What labor ia employed BY Nathan Gof
in West Virginia?
WHAT coal miners dslve back deep iutt
your hills and bring forth the black dii
mopds, to receive in return from Nathan
Goff7s dollars.
Wha. hardy lumbermsn swings hi, AKA
10 the depths Of our forest, and hsws
70 hgsy for develt p nent aud growth
tha. ia plii for his toll by Nathan Gofi'
money?
WHERE Is THE ENTERPRISE
in West Virginia built up aud msiotainei
by Nathan GJff's millions? We AJAX tn
winds, and the echo Clmes hack: Where
Where? Where? TIE efforts Of this mai
10 the interests Of labor have b,en ccnfnet
10 an ex pend iturs OF his gas and the tIsr
Csc Of his Jaw. Is there any lab employ
ed by bin in tai, S'ate? Is there an
labor nployed by him in this Stste? ]
,hIe any enterprise b, hs bull. up
History records none. The only labor
ever be .rd of him employing was the agri
cultural labor OF Harrison ard Brax6
counties, where the hardy fa'msr 10
from sun up 10 sun down, year in and y, 9
out, to pay the interest on the norga zee o
: HI, firm held by the msgnifc N: Gt
est,te. [Great applause.
Dr~nED ATS, 10 In tho nnIy