The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-01
TWO ELOQUENT SPEECHES
Hon. John A. Bingham, Of Ohio,
and Mr.. A. w. Campbell
TALK IN NORTH WHEELING
To Good Crowd at the West vir'
ginia China Compuny's Pottery.
Strong arguments for Harri.
son, Con and Protection.


location was not the best, the announce
ment had not been well circulated, and
large numbers OF the Republican voters
were at Moundsville. Under these cir
cumstances the crowd was surprising,
Those present were deeply interested,
and from the questions and interruptions
and the spirit in which they seemed to
be made, there is reason to hope that the
speeches did good.
Capt. William Otto called the meeting
to order and named Capt. G. ). Rawiing
as chairman. Capt. Rawling spoke
briefly of the two speakers, and congr@t.
ulated the audience on the opportunity
to hear them. He then introduced Hon.
John A. Bingham, OF Ohio, who was re-
ceived with three hearty cheers.
Mr.. Bingham made n speech OF over
an hour, showing much OF his old fire
and eloquence. He said he could not
make au outdoor speech in cool, damp
air, but when he got warmed up and into
his subject, he forgot the night air and
made a vigorous, forcible speech. For
his age, his voice hasmarvelous strength
and his words reminded one OF his ora
tory in the days when he won his title
us "the old man eloquent"
He appealed to the patriotism OF his
hearers; reminded them OF the views
and the words of Andrew Jackson and
George Washington; quoted and ex-
pounded the constitution Us not only
authorizing Protection, but as framed
especially 10 authorize it.
Referring to the SackVille-West letter,
Mr.. Bingham scored the Administration
severely for its conduct in reference to
the fisheries treaty, the retaliation mes
sage, etc, and said the way in which
My Lord SackYiiie's letter might have
been called out had nothing to do with
the fact that he considered Cleveland the
friend OF England, that he stated it rs
q fact that the Administration was dis
guising its friendship for Great Britain
ior political effect, and that he advised
naturalized Englishmen to vote for
Cleveland rs in the interest Of Great
Britain.
When interrupted, as he frequently
was, Mr.. Bingham's retorts were keen
and quick, and altogether his speech
was very entertaining us well rs in
structive.
Mr., A. W. Campbell was then intro
duCed and received with loud applause.
He made speech OF less than half
hour, which was afterward highly COM
plilnented by both Democrats and Re-
publicans. 1t was full OF logic, and the
arguments advanced were solid facts
within the personal knowledge OF his
hearers. He quoted the recent remark
OF Blaine that one solid fact was worth
bushel Of theories. Last year there
were imported into this country 800, 600
tons OF steel. That steel could have
been made here, from iron ore dug in
this country by American labor, made
into pigiron by American labor and con-
verted into steel by American labor,
giving employment to n considerable
number Of men at good wages. Instead
of that, American money was sent
abroad to keep British steel and iron
works busy and to give British labor
employment. II the men in this coun-
try are willing to make steel rs they do
in free trade countries; il they are will
ing to make carpets rs they do in free
trade countries, where the common rule
is for whole families to live huddied into
one room, then America can compete
with free trade countries in the markets
OF the world, and keep share of the
home market, but nottill then. Ameri-
can manufacturers cannot compete with
English manufacturers without reducing
wages here to the level OF wages in Eng
land.
Mr.. Campbell referred to the fact that
when he recently made speech in
Wheeling the Democratic paper had
charged him with waving the bloody
shirt. He denied that he had done SO,
and said he desired now to repat what he
then said, which was that Mr.. Wilson,
OF this State, and majority of the sub.
committee OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee which framed the Mills bill, had
taken an oath to support the Constitution
OF the Confederate States, in which con-
stituti0n was an article fixing Free Trade
as the perpetual policy of the Confedercy,
and forever prohibiting a Protective
tariff. He mentioned this simply to
show that these men who were the au-
thors of the Mills bill believed in Free
Trade, that the question is not reduc-
ton OF five per cent, but the life and ex-
stence of tho protective system itself.
The claim that the Mills bill reduces the
tariff but FIVE per cent, Mr.. Campbell
said was untenable. A bill which cuts
$50, 0OO,0 600 OF revenue off from somewhat
over $200000,000 cannot be truthfully
said TO entail reduction OF but five per
cent. 1t is nearer twenty-five.
Right here, said Mr.. Campbell, is a
monster pottery just erected. In other
parts Of your city other large potteries
are being or have lately been erected,
giving employment to large number Of
men and adding to the prosperity and
population OF the community, increas.
ing the demand for all the necessities as
well rs luXuries OF life. 1t is at these
and ut those who work in them. at all the
factories and industries, and at all the
workingmen OF the country that the
Mills bill strikes. l see by the Demo-
cratic paper this morning that "the Old
Roman III Ills speech III tnlS city lust
night alluded to the fact that Republic
can orators say the tariff is for the
benefit OF the laboring man. And,
says Judge Thurman: "Take any
900 Democratic voters in the United
States; akethem anywhere fromthegreat
lakes Of Mexico, or from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific, take any 1000 members Of
the Democratic party and 300 Of them
will be laboring men,"
Is that true? asked Mr.. Campbell,
and there was a general response OF No,
and laughter Of derision.
From that statement, continued Mr..
Campbell, with the falsity OF which you
are all familiar, you can easily Judge how
much confidence is to be placed in what
Judge Thurman says.
All through the earlier half of the
meeting crowd OF hoOdlum Democrats
gathered at the Main street end Of the
premises and made the vicinity resound
with shouts for Cleveland and other
wells. Insulting remarks were also
made by some OF these toughs and by
some women and girls who wore
Cleveland badges. At times the