Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-11
COLD WATER
A VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SINGS
ITS PRAISES.
An Enthusiastic Prohibition Meeting in h
Aldanbra Rink, Addressed by Brooks
and Carskadon.

Prohibition candidates Brooks and
Carskadon were riysl attractions to the
e'oauent Hon. John r. Fellows last night
They held forth in tie ALEXANDRA Rink,
and were listened to by an enthusiastic
audience of between four hundred and
five hundred people, among whom was
fair sprinkling of ladies. The addresses
were eloquent and effective and the audi
encs accorded them the most app:e'iaive
attention.
The rink had been beautifully decorated
for the occasion. An American flag was
swung near the entrance, and the spssk-
ers' stand was beautifully trimmed with
bunting, surrounding pictores Of the Pro
hibition Presidential and Vics Presidential
candidatel On the platform, besides the
orators of the evening, were Hons. /. b.
johnson ard j. WI BOdley, and Mr..
Ttomas Cartwright. The mettirg was
lead in prayer by Mr.. Cartwright, after
which Chairman johnson made brief ard
appropriate address in explanation Of the
object of the assemblage and the purposes
of the Prohibition party. He said thst
the Republican organ OF this city
bad made the statement that the
Democrats leaders had brought DR.
Brooks, the Vice Presidential candidate
of the Third Patty into this State for their
own purposes and the accomplishment OF
their own designs. He had this to say,
that if there were any Democrats in the
audience before DR.. Brooks had finished
they would be convinced that it was o
mistake to briog him here; and ~ hearty,
enthusiastic Third Party man he wanted
the Dsmccrstic leaders to send more just
such men "a DR.. Brooks into West Viz
gicia.
The cause we represent, hs said, can not
be kept out OF Ioitic'. II is political
qaestion aud mus. bs met and decided a.
such. The Prohibition Party prep ,see TO
so decide il, and by the grace of God we
will. NJ. johnson Concluded by int o.
ducing Hon. John A. Brooks, OF Missouri,
the candidate for the V.cs Presidency on
the Prohibition ticket.
DR. BROOKS ADDRESS.
DR.. Brooks was enthu ,isst cally cheered
by his audience, ard after pleasant ref
ereace 10 former ri it to West Virgins,
when he was q scho1locy, soma SO years
aIo, he proceeded with discussion of the
Issues of the day" from q third party
standpoint. He assared his hearers that
the cGuss of Prohibition WAS gaining
strength all over the country. In every
place where he had spoken he had been
greeted by great audiences, aud had
spoksn in most OF the great States of the
Uninp. The party hosts were being mar
shaded into line, as they never had been
bsfOre, and he did net think it false pre-
dc ion to cay that the third party vote
would far exceed that cast in 1884
II an glad" be sald, that tbs to b, 3
campaign OF piiccipie. Ths men who
have been PIT forwsrl as candidates by
both the old parties assure u5 of this.
Naught Can be said against thiic public or
private character. OF our own candidates,
It will hardly be imnoiest foc me to as
ssrt that the same can be said. believe
thy do accuse Gen. Fisk of having killed
Stokes in New York Laughter but do
not think such charge will p'oVe an i'm
pnrtant feature in this campaign.
Now, have been sbusei myself, 10th
by Democrats and Il pubicsns. ran for
Governor in Missouri four years ago and
tina msjority of the Democratic candidate
was cut down TO 400. Fer that got my
share of Democratic abuse. Now am
getting foil share of Republican sbuse,
But / have found one thing: When ID; mo-
Gratis in Missouri told lies on me, Ipinned
it down on them, and that was the end OF
lit. When
PIN LIES DOWN on REPUBLICANS
now, they etsnd up and swear to them.
Bus want to tel! my Republican friends
one thing aad thus correct 3 prevailing
impression. l never shot at any OF you
during the war end you never scot st me.
neve. served in the Confederate army in
nv capacity. The only thing that ever
did during the war thatcould be construed
into partisauism OF any kird. was to feed
every poor, wounded, suffering sod er
that came to my door. Cheers. / did
it in spite of orders to tue contrary ard 10
danger of my life. Aud l cory tonight
that it was done. Cheers And sr other
thing that l want to cay to you. To-
day come Of the lesdiog Confederate gen.
erals are in ihs Republican party. There
is Lon Sstreet and Mosby, the guerilla, and
Chllmers of Fort Pillow fame. They
have never professed rep 'ntance, and are not
denounced for q moment as the men wfo
raised their arms to destroy this govern
meut; and yet /, b,cause l was boIn and
raised in the South, because I was nursed
in the cradle Of sl4yIy, have been held up
and denounced a. an objsct of exeeration.
The reason is, am rot Republican.
Cheers.
Now, my friends, / am not here to-night
to fiud fault with either OF the great poll
teal parties. Both of them have done
great things for this country. The Demo
cratic party had co 1trol Cf ths government
~ years. Madison a1d Jefferson ana
Jackson came oct of that party. Dougla'
and Grant and Logan were once members
of it. It las been q grand and good
party, and say tonight that the object of
the Prohibition party is to get every drop
THE PURE STRONG BLOOD
out OF it, and infuse it into its own strong
fresh bring. And, my friends, the Rspub-
lican patty has btea great and has done
g cd tbiugs in its day. The time was
once when TO be Republican lelde;
was to bs man Of principle; to be man
ready to die for those principles. But,
my fIierds, it is rot NECESSARY to discuss
those questions tonight. The issues upon
which the Republican and Democratic
parties were founded are settled. The
war is over. You know il, my friends
II you fought in that war you
do. If, ike john Sherman, you
staid at hcme, aud let some one sl.e do your
fighting, YOU may not know it, but nsvei-
Il eless It is true. The questions which
precipitsted il are settled-Settled by ar
bi.rament Of arms and there is no appeal.
To-day there is another great question b.
fore the people. You will all remember
that when the war began tie Democratic
party insisted that if the country should
be saved it should be all slave. The r.
publican party at FIST wanted to save the
country without regard to slavery: halt
slave and half free if necessary. It was
ooly when Abraham Lincoln brought
down hii hand aud said, By the grace Of
God if this nation is saved it viii be saved