The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-22
A Campaign of Ideas.

The Republican campaign could not be
said to have opened before last Friday
evening, when Hon. S. B. Elkins deliv-
cred his most admirable tariff argument
at the Opera House. This evening Col.
Poorman, we'll known as man ofthor-
ough information, n logical mind and a
gift OF saying things in pleasing and
effective way, will speak there. Then
we are to have Gen. Woodford, Mr.. Nc
Kinlcy, Gen. GoE, Mr.. Dalzell, Gen.
Beaver, Mr.. Hearne, Capt. Dovener, Mr..
Atkinson and others. Indeed, there
will be strong, candid and able pre-
sentation OF the argument in favor oil
Protection almost every night from now
until the election.
What will the Democracy give us
rs ngainst this? Mr.. Wilson, of the
Second district, is to meet Gen. Golf in
Joint debate. Mr.. Wilson admits always
that he is for revenue tariff" The
people OF Wheeling know what reve'
nue. tariff is. Hon. Allen G. Thurman
is to be here on the 3Oth. He, also, is
for revenue tariff. Now, whom else
shall We have the privilege OF hearing in
advocacy OF the Democratic cause?
viii Mr.. Henry George be sent here
to raise hisvoice for "Grover Cleveland,
Free Trade and no custom houses?"
Probably not.
viii Mr.. Garrison, of Massachusetts,,
said to be brilliant and scholarly ora
tor, be invited here to say to the work
men and manufacturers OF Wheeling us
he has said in the East:
"Iam myself thorough believer in
absolute Free Trade. | look forward to
the day when custom houses will be re-
garded as the emblem OF barbarism-an
anomaly and an anaChronism in n true
Republic. Atthe same time, am aware
that the Democratic party makes no
claim to be a Free Trade party. Shall l
therefore decline to recognize its steps
in the direction Of progress? On the con-
trary, hail it with joy and hope"
Will they bring to Wheeling that pop
ular and pleasing humorist and orator,
Hon. Sunset" Cox? Mr.. Coxin debate
in the House of Representatives few
years ago stated his position and has not
been known to state it otherwise since.
Said he:
at will be glorious consummation
Of this debate could we only have gentle
men on the other side Join in this invo-
cation to paper and to type and to the
hearts Of honest men, to clear the way
for British Golden Free Trade"
Perhaps Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkan-
SAG, will come to Wheeling, the Mr..
Breckenridge, OF Arkansas, who twice
refused invitations and opportunities in
the ilve-minute debate to declare him
self against Free Trade, and who assev-
Grated in his speech in the general de-
bate: "This is the kind OF Protection we
have to-day. This, Mr.. Chair.
man, is not only foolish, but it is a
wicked policy of Protection that it be-
hooves people to prevent or escape
FROM Perhaps this Mr.. Breckenridge
will come, but really We do not think he
will.
viii Senator Vest speak in Wheeling?
Senator Vest who wrote:
"The President in his message, for
which honor him, has declared a war
OF determination upon the Protected indus
tries. The war is to the death"
A war to the death upon the protected
industries means a war upon the liveli-
hood OF every workingman in Wheeling.
Let Senator Vest come.
Mr.. Bynum, OF Indiana, might come.
While here he might make the affidavit
which he has promised to make, that
Mr.. Wilson, OF West Virginia, did not
say SIS n month was good pay for a
But Mr.. Bynum will not
deny that he said:
Labor is as much commodity to be
sold in the market Us any material to be
worked up"
Since he said that he has probably re-
Hected that labor votes; but his words
are on therecord.
Mr.. ]. L. Mcdonald, Democratic Con.
from Minnesota, might talkin
Wheeling. II he does, he would be UNI
wise SO say here as he said in the House;
The fact is, us was shown by the gen.
tleman from West Virginia MIR. Wilson,