The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-24
SECOND DISTRICT CAMPAIGN.
Two strong Speeches at Kryser-Good
ui8ws FOR Protection.

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spotiat Correspondence Of he Intcli1taet-.
KEIsER, W. Va, Oct. 22.-The cam.
paisn ut this place was opened last Mon.
day night by speech delivered by
William L. Wilson. Mr.. Wilson's speech
fell far short OF tho expectations OF both
Democrats and Republicans.
Tonight .the Republicans held DO.
litlcal meeting. which was addressed by
Hon. James E. 1iouton, of Marshall
county, aud Hon. John II. Holt, Of Tav.
Tor county. Mr.. Hou,on made n splendid
speech, showing up The Democratic
party az a party not worthy OF trust, n
party that babitually deals with the
things Of the past; party composed OF
q lot OF obstruCtionists, u sG,s attempt.
ing 10 thwart the will q il,"pySrls by
obstrncting everything the !. publican
party attempts to do. Tue speaker
challenged any Democrat IN tho house
TO name II single solitary measure legis.
lated by tho Democrats on which II party
could eiand.
He said: "Mr. Wilson comes here
and tells you the tariff lie n tax, and
the consumer pays 1t. Well, grant
inn il Is, Mr.. Wilson oughtto be ashamed
Of himself. Our poor people who live
In che poorest houses and are .hinly
clad, who may suffer from the biting
frosts OF winter. arc all entirely forgot
ten by Mt. Wilson when he casts his
ballot In favor OF taxing tho article tina,
gives them warmth, 70 cents On every
ton. The iact Is Mr.. Wilson Ia afraid OF
the miner"
The speaker gave lengthy and inter
eating argument in favor OF q protective
tariff, meeting and explaining away oil
the points made by Mr.. Wilson Monday
night. l
lie said: "Talk about the tariff being
a tax and about peekiug the markets OF
the world. These sayings may sound
very nicely as they drop from the lips OF
the eloquent Mr.. Wilson, bnt the asssr.
lions are absurd coming from tho lips OF
a sensible man."
MI. Wilson Is not practical mGn,
but 10 theoriat and book worln."
In conclusion the speaker said: "If
there ia any set OF people who should
get down on their knees and thank God
thasthey have been protected from them.
selves, it is the Democratic patty
Hearty applauso.l
Mr.. John Ii. Holt, OF Taylor county,
was then introduced.
Mr.. Holt spoke OF the frauds practiced
in the West Virginia Legislature, show.
ing the dishonesty OF Democratic repre-.
sentstives who were duly aud solcmnly |
sworn to uphold the constitution and |
then violatinsit. Said Mr.. Holt: "Your |
liberties are founded upon one thing; it |
is the right to vote, to have that vote |
counted az cast and then returned as
counted"
After speaking Of hov Grover Cleye.
land get left in his educating campaign,
and explaining the "forcs bill" and dis. |
cussjng the tariff question, Mr.. Holt
dwell elCquently OH the advantages OF
our free school system. Said he: Free
schools aad free trade can't exist to-
gether, one being antcsonistic to the
other. Tell me, was there ever free
trade State Or country in which existed
free schools? At this stsge the speaker
was interrupted, and n voice from the
fear sud of tee room exclaimed: "Mr.
Holt, l think Massachusetts had free
schools"
The said voice came from the little
Democratic silver tongued orator OF
West Virginia, Mr.. G. Wood Daley.
Mr.. Holt's keen eye spafkIed no he
caught the precious words TINT dropped
from the lips o. the little Daniel Web.
ster, and Immediately thrust the answer
back, Yes, and Massachusetts is and
always has been protective tariff
State"
He apept some time trying to iind
'Billy" Wilson'S "Mdrksi Of he World"
-picturing the West Virginia farmer
taking "Billy" Wilson's advice. He
goes to Liverpool, London and all the
foreign countries with sack OF wheat
and he finds he will have to compete
with the naked heathen laborers, work
ne Tor pittancc OF sig cents day. AG
DO cannot afford to cell his wheat at 40
cents per busiel, what is left for him to
10? why, in order to get back home
again he has to eat the wheat and wear
me sack" Applause.
Dir. Holt then made . strong appeal
70 the Republicans to let no deception
iraw them from their duty, but to vote
or the candidates from QUE end OF the
ticket to the other.