Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-10
A LITTLE POW WOW.
rBg FIRST GUN OF THE REPUBLICAN
CAMPAIGN FIRED.
Meeting al LaBelle Hall, Last ~NigS!-Addrsses
Before the Pottery and u S. Grant
Republican Clubs.

Republican Clubs.
The first gun of the Republican cam
paign was fired of last night. 1t was a
double-barrelled "air' gun, small size.
The charge was small and the execution
was smaller.
In response to extensive advertising and
the jealous efforts of the whoopers-up an
enthusiastic" crowd Of between fifty and
s~eventy-f7e of the rank and file met
over the LaBslle saloon, in the Sixth
ward, last night. The size Of the
crowd was q damper on the spirits OF
the bosses, who had the meeting in charge,
and had it not been for the e~nlivening IN
huence ofCol. Jacob Kemple, who dropped
in to "smile" with the boys" it might
we'll have been taken for q magic lantern
show or an experience meeting. 1t had
been industriously announced that Hons.
W. P. Hubbard and A. W. Campbell were to
address the Pottery Tariff Club and Us.
Grant Club, and everybody vas cordially
invited to hear simon pure Republican
high protective tariff talk gush forth from
the very fountain head. The legend,
WELCOME to You ALL" was posted IN a
conspicuous place, and an e~xtra-bountiiul
supply OF
LIQUID REFRESHMENTS
was on hand below. At the appointed time
the distinguished orators were on hands,
clad in their fighting clothes, but the clubs
failed TO show up, or at least did not make
their presence known in any appreclable
numbers. After waiting some, minutes for
the clans to gather; President VIM. Travis
called the assembly to order, and after a
few brief remarks stating the object Of the
meeting. introduced the first speaker,
Hon. w. p. Hubbard. A few
feeble cheers greeted the speaker
as he rose, but probably they were the best
that could be manufactured under the
unfavorable conditions.
There was no foolishness about Mr.
Hubbard. He knew what he was there
for and got down to business with
c~ommendable rapidity. He proceeded
10 discuss the Mills bill and he tore
it 10 pieces, disrupted the Democratic
party, demolished President Cleveland's
administration and paved the remains
over the floor. The Democratic party that
Mr.. Hubbard denounced so strongly Is
generally believed to be the anne organi.
cation whose candidate he supported q few
wears ago. BIT times change and men
change. MIR. Hubbard might BIS 8 candi-
date, aud tax reform heIesy wont do you
know"
MIR. HUBBARD'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Hubbard proceeded to attack the
hill Oh the grounds that it was q measure
formed by New York capitalists who loan.
ed money. Coming from the lips Of a
gentleman, who is well known as "a
horny handed son OF toll" this terrible in
dictment is crushing. He said: the free
traders tell You that it won't make any
difference if your wages are cut down,
when yOur expenses are also cut down by
tariff reduction. But how is it with those
who happen TO be in debt. The manufac-
turers and the labOrers' debt wont shrink
with their income. Wages are cut down
one half but your debt remains the same.
Again he thought the bill ought to be
opposed on account Of the way in which
il was gotten up. He thought that the
majority OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee had acted real mean 10 not allowing
the minority to help get up their bill, and
he iutimated rather strongly that If he
had been one of the minority he wouldn't
have taken his little dishes aud gone
home, and left the nasty mean crowd,
Mr.. Hubbard was also opposed to the
Mills bill, on account OF what 1t was. He
thought that it was a sectional measure.
The interests Of the South were protected
at the expense OF the North. West Viz
ginia stood with the North industrially,
and her manufacturers suffered with the
rest. He was further opposed to it, be-
cause of its tendency. 1t might lead to
FURTHER TARIFF REDUCTION,
il carried, which would BET sad calamity
in his estimation. But the height Of all
the offending of the Mills bill was the
way in which it was sought TO be carried.
The President had proclaimed the necessi-
ty of reducing the surplus. The Demo
Gratis in the House had refused to reduce
the surplus one cent, unless through tariff
reduction. They buried the Blair bill, a
wise and beneficent measure, which would
have reduced the surplus $77,WO 900, and
now oppose the direct tax bill.
From all these various reasons Mr.. Hub
bard concluded that the Mills bill was a
bad thing, and the only hope of salvation
for his hearers was in opposing it and
voting the Republican ticket.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hubbard's ad-
dress thu dropping spirits OF the audience
were revived by q song, width the reporter
failed to recognize, but which sounded like
a cross between Old Hundred and The
Little Green Apple. Hon. A. W. Camp.
bell was then introduced, after indulging
in some interesting "reminiscences OF the
war, which ought to be compiled aud sent
to the government editor of tho civil war
records, Mr.. Campbell proceeded to charge
the Democratic party with sectionalism.
IL drew three-fourths of its vote from the
solid South in 1860. II was the SAM to-
day. The Democratic party was sectional
on the tariff. Ninety-six per cent. OF the
manufacturing industries OF the country
are
NORTH OF THE OHIO.
These the Democratic party was attack
ing. Mr.. Campbell, however, forgot to
mention the fact that a tariff which put
ninety-six per cent. on the manufacturers
north of the Ohio river might itself be
called sectional. 1t was an oversight ex-
cusable under the circumstances.
Mr.. Campbell then traced the growth OF
the protection sentiment in the country,
and concluded that George Washington
was the only original protectionist. The
contrast between the policy of free trade
and protection wa shown in the war itself.
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