The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-23
WILSON WHISPERS
His Longings and Anxiety into
the Ears Of Democrats
OF THE COUNTY OF BARBOUR,
lie Is Not IL Candidate, but Only Fol
lows an "Olc VlrGinny" Custom Of
Rendering an Account OF his HI
Stewart'shin-.llis Speech.
Slecid! Dipdtth to the Iniellileneer.

Pnttrrt W. Va, May es.-William
L. Wilson opened the fight here. to-day.
1t being the first day oi court, and a
Democratic mass meeting having been
previously announced, crowd OF proba.
bly, eight hundred people were In town,
half Of whom were Republicans. Not
more than three hundred beard the
speaking. The masu meeting was called
together Mt ] o'clock and proceeded TO
determine the method OF selecting can
didates for tho various county Offices.
The Democrats have surplus OF candi.
dates In this county. Each candidate
iavors that method which would most
likely give him the nomination, Most
interest, therefore, seemed to be- taken
in this meeting from the fact that their
learned Congressman was present, MI.
Wilssn,wishipg to speak 80 as to leave on
the 3:O5 o'clock train, the meeting gave
way ut l:20 to hear him. The patriotic
Democratic young ladies' OF Philippi
were present. seats being reserved for
them. Mr.. Wilson spoke for an hour
upon his fayorite theme, tariff.
THE COLE viRolNNY" CUSTOM.
lie was present, he said, not as some
papers had announced, to open the cam.
paigu, but because he believed in that
old Virginia practice that public officer
should come out in order that bis con.
sti,uents could hear him. Most Of his
address was in reference 10 the Mckin-
ley bill, which passed the House yecster-
day, and which he said ha wanted to
talk ahont-in plain way. However,
no new arguments were brought forth
10 show that it was failure. He de.
ciared it to be by the same iheorizing
the Democrats have used for the last
several campaigns. The tin plate indus
try was taken up briefly. Doubling the tax
on tin destroyed the canning industries.
The system of taxation was to be made
worse and verse by the bill Just passed
the House. The Democratic party says
come with me, and to the best Of my
ability will give you lust taxation.
Tho wool argument was then advanced,
after which trusts were spoken OF, after
the manner OF the Democrats. The
Democratic party says trade, no trusts.
OF COURSE, Why NOT.
English history and the corn laws
were referred to. America should
DO prosperous, but now then, he
asked, nre yon riding upon the
waves OF prosperity? A few Demo-
Gratis answered no. Unless there is a
change in this country we will fall to the
state Of peasantry in England. The tax
on sugar would not be burdensome to
tho American citizen. The prediction
was made that the Mckinley system Of
taxation will equal the taxation ofabom-
ina,ion. The bill will fail. The defeat OF
1855 has not brought peace on this ques-
ton, but there is great awakening.
There is not much necessity for Demo
cfas in the House under the present ad-,
ministration Of affairs. There is no com.
promise on the tariff. a.Js
Mr.. Wilson returned to Washington
this evening in order to be present in
the transaction Of important business
before the House tomorrow. After
considerable agitation the Democrats
agreed upon a County Convention.