Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-01
COL. BEN. WILSON
ADDRESSES 4 LARGE DEMOCRATIC MEETING
IN RTl0AIE,
And Makes 4 Magnificent Argument-Goa AID
Hubbard at the Opera Hoase-Arnett
and Caldwell at Fulton

And Makes 4 Magnificent Argument-Gof AID
Hubbard at the Opera House-Arnett
and Caldwell at Fulton.
The mass meeting of the Democrats
of Richie District at Westwood's Hall,
corner Of Thirty-eighth and Jacob
streets, last night, was rouSing and
enthusiastic one. The hall was filed,
the audience numbering over three
hundred people. With the exception
OF q slight hoarScneSS, Col. Wilson was
in good trim, and delivered one of his
old-time effective addresses. The meet
ing was called to order by Committee
man Geo. Otte, and Hon. We Handlan
named for chairman. In few words,
Mr.. Haudlan introduced the speaker Of
the evening, Col. Benz. Wilson. After
the applause which greeted his intro
duction had subsidized, the speaker said:
Ii affords me great pleasure to address
such an audience, composed OF mill men
and glass men, 10 whom | am under so
many obligations. ] remember, with
gratitude, the support you gave me
when q candidate for Congress. The
older | grow the more l refrain from
the aSperSitieS that enter into political
campaign. | feel that there are good
men in both parties. All the people are
interested i'm the gOyernment-Some for
a share IN the SpOilS, and others, and a
large majority, in the administration OF
the government. They favor which
ever OF the two parties they believe will
contribute most TO their happiness,
afford the widest scope of liberty, and
impose the least taxation. In this gov
eminent we have but one guide the
charterOf our libertieS-the COnStitu-
ton of the United States.
The first article Of the constitution
relates TO two things which are closely
connected with the liberties OF the peo-
pie. CD the control of elections and
l2l revenue for the administration OF
the government. The Federal election
bin. the Force bill. was discussed in all
its ramifcationS. He called attention
To the section OF the bill, which pro-
videS that i'm case the Supervisor, who
is appointed for life, and the Governor
of the State, report different persons
elected 20 the House OF Representatives.,
the Clerk Of the House is obliged TO put
upon the roll the man declarged elected
by the Supervisor under penalty Of fine
and Imprisonment. The speaker con-
cluded that the object OF the bill was to
perpetuatc the Republican party in
power.
The Republicans in the State Legisa-
ture refused TO vote for bill securing
free ballot and fair count. Passing
from this subject, he made u review of
the financial outlook The wealth of
the country is changing hands; 1t Is
rapidly becoming concentrated in the
hands of the wealthy. He referred to
the Mckinley bill. as the first pro-
nounced bin for protection sake. The
Republicans charge that il was framed
I'm accordance with the teachings Of
Washington, Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe He read extracts from their
writings 20 rcfute the charge. Congress
has no authority TO establish any tariff
bill for raising more money than IS nee
essary for the administration OF the gov
ernment. and certainly no authority to
pass a tariff bill for protection sake.
Under the old tariff regime the country
paid all iss g0nSrS, aud acquired terri-
tory from time 10 time, which tripled or
Quadrupled its area.
The speaker then took up the Mckin-
ley Tariff bin and quoted long list Of
objections TO IL. The bill increased the
tariff from - 10 so per cent, and he
asked any labOring man TO tell him
whore he gets his share Of this unneceS-
Sary tax. The government does not get
the money. The worklngman pays it,
Sugar is on the free list. There are a
number Of men making sugar in Lou
isiana. and the government pays them
a bounty Of So. 900. 600 year. Have
they the right 70 pay that bounty? 1t
IS taken out Of your pockets and mine.
Why DON'T they pay it TO the farmer
who can't make enough off his cattle?
Why don't they pay IL 10 the laborinS
man. who can't make enough by his
vocation? All the courts have held
that taxation is for public benefit and
cannot be levied for private interests.
The government has no more right to
pay bounty To the sugar producers
than 70 give 10 To the first mother who
gives birth 10 red-headed girl or a
crosS-cycd boy. IL is pervcrting public
taxation.
The Republicans congratulate them
selves and say that the Mckinley bill is
in favor Of Americans, and against the
English. The English manufacturer
does not like the Mckinley bill, because
it takes from him one or more custom
ers. But how DO the English statesmen
view it-and who is best qualified to-
Judge? Gladstone says that the Eng
lish people are to be- congratulated that
the American Congress passed the Nc
Kinley bill. because il will make arti-
cleS of American manufacture so high
that they cannot compete in the mar
kets OF the world with goods OF English
manufacture. The higher the tariff is
put the better il is FOR England, it gives
them almost a monopoly OF the European
markets.
The speaker closed with euogy of
the Democratic candidates. The men
ton of PcndletOu'S name was greeted
with tremendous cheers. He paid a
high compliment TO the ability and in
tegrity of Pendleton, whom, he said. 1t
was fair TO assume had been elected,
and by unwarrantcd rules of the House.
arbitrarily adopted, had been deprived
of his seat At the mention of Hub
bard's name, man in the audience
siad: "lle is ia the wrong party The
speaker called for three cheers for that
remark. aud they were given with a
will. Col. Wilson was listened to, with
close attention. throughout his eloquent
and mastery effort, and al the close was
given a round of applause.
Ex-Gov. J. j. Jacobs was next intro
duccd. and spoke for about twenty min
uteS. He referred to the prosperity of
the State under Democratic rule. West
Virginia to-day stands almost alone, in
that she has 10 public debt. Referring
TO National issues, he said, the problem
of Congress, at the termination OF
Cleveland's administration, was how to-
dispose of the surplus. That is no. a
problem to-day, for the surplus is fast
melting away. The Force bill and Nc
Kinley bill we're discussed briefly, and
the speaker closed. Col. Robert White
followed i'm a five minutes speech, which
aroused considerable enthusiasm.
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