The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-10-29
senator Faulkner and Hon.
ThOs. +. Grady, Of New York.

Senator Faulkner and Hon.
ThOs. +. Grady, Of New York.
A crowded house greeted the
above named distinguished gentle.
men at-the Court House last We'd
nesday afternoon. Although no
special effort had been put forth to
draw together the people, at an
early hour they began gathering,
and by the time the first peais OF
the Court House bell sent forth its
notes, the large court room was
crowded. and extra seats had to be
brought in, and still it would not
seat the audience. and many had to
stand in the aisles and other avail
able spaces, during the speeches.
y few minutes before 2 p. M, the
meeting was called to order by Jas.
Windon, Esq, Chairman of the
Democratic County Executive Com
mittee, nominated for Chairman,
Hon. VIM. H.. Tomlinson, who
amidst applause, spoke briefly of
the object. of assembling of the peo-
pie, and introduced Senator FauIk-
ner, who was received with a per-
feet ovation of long, continued APP
plause. The Senator expressed his
pleasure at meeting so many of the
good pe6pIeaof Mason comfy upon
this occasion, and also, at seeing SO
many ladies present, and hoped
they would lend their influence on
those near and dear to them.
Hesbegan by saying that there
was no- State more interested in TIE
PUBLIC questions of the day than our
own little Mountain State with its
great farming, mining and manufac-
turing interests. On these great
questions the Democratic party
stands to-day where Jackson and
Jefferson stood. The issues be-
tween the two great parties are
well defined, and every voter will
know on the fourth of November
next for what he will vote.
He did not propose, like the ex-
ample set him few days agoe, to
make personal appeal to the peo-
pie but to speak for the principles
of the party. If it is desired that
sectionalism shall again divide the
people of the country, lift is desired
that the unconstitutional proceed,
ings of the last congress under Gar
Reed be endorsed, if it is desired
that silver be demonetized and gold
be made the standard in the inter.
est of the monied class; if class leg.
islation is desired; if it is desired to
agree with the leaders of the Repub
lican party and overthrow the sen.
timent of the white population o
West Virginia by the importation
of North Carolina negroes, thor
vote the Repub lean ticket. Thes,
are the Eve great issues of the day
Taking up the subject of taxation
he stated that to pay all the com
bined expenses of all the states
counties and cities in the Union, i
cost only 1851 per head. VIVA
does it cost to carry on the fedora
government of the United States
To carry on this one federal govern
ment it costs s7.15 for every man
woman and child in the Union
three times as much as to carry OIL
the governments of all the States
counties and cities combined. Blu
this is not all. 1t is to the Golfers o
the manufacturers in the nine man
ufacturing States Of the Union tina
there flows more than this. Fo
these manufacturers are drawing
from the citizens of this countr,
$500, geo 900, or over s23 per head
That is more taxation than is re
quired for the federal government
with all it's extravaganza, and tn,
State governments combined. Ac
cording to the Republican census
figures the average combined taxa
ton and tribute of each man is sl1S
per year. If the government needs
this il is all right, but no Republi
can dare stand out and say the gov
eminent needs it. 1t was to NEE
the emergencies of war that thes'
enormous tax bills were frs
brought in. The public expenses
since 1866 have been reduced 1927,