Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-03
WEBSTER DEMOCRATS ALL AGLow.
Col. Robert White FIRES Them Up with "A
Stirring Address.

There was "a very attentive gathering
of staunch Webster District Democrats
last evening 40 their hall on Twenty
fourth street. The warm and apprccia-
tive manner in which they greeted an
admirable series Of political pointers
from Col. Robert White, the speaker OF
the evening, showed that their heart
was in their work. John CARLY grace
fully presided over the meeting, aud
Squire W. NJ Manning acted as Secre-
tary. On motion OF VIII Fee, a com
mittcc Of five, consisting Of +. Cruise,
W. II. Fee, =. Smith, II. Dawson and j..
Weir were appointed on organization,
to report next Thursday.
After few prclminaries Col White
was presented, and he made a speech
full of enough good things 10 think over
with profit for a month. After alluding
to the fact that II was not for himself
alone that he consented 10 be a stand
ardbcarer. but for the advancement and
progress Of the grand old Democratic
party.and the glorious principles it repre-
ScntS. among ether things, the Colonel
said the Republican party is party that
does not represent the interests Of the
people. II ever they have shown that 10
be true il is during the past year under
the reign of President Harrison. Mr..
White then went on 10 explain
in most clear and c0mprehcn-
siye manner the true inwardncss Oi
the admission of the new States into
the Union. which was in substance that
it might snbseryc The interests of the
Republican party. and all at the eX-
pense of the right and liberties Of the
people. lie especially pictured ont the
North Dakota outrage, and made. IL
clear TO the minds OF all present that
the ONLY course the Republicans had
adopted in all that line OF legislation
was one Of fraud and trickcry. That
the way they kept the Democratic
power down in the Senate. Now, ho"
did they do it 90 the House?
The Republicans had caucus aud
decided that they would change the
rules of that House whereby they could
prcvcut any Democrat from talking
unless Reed said so. And they
put that power iu the hands Of the
sneaker. And then they next started
to turn Democrats out The Colonel then
told I'm ro uncertain words the facts in
regard to the contested election cases
and closed thi, feature OF the argument
by saving that they actually nn-
seated one Democrat who was
hon,.flv elected by 1900 ana
,o,,e odd. Mr. White then
,oot up the n'qutous force bill, and
discussed IL. top. bottom and sides.
Ard rigbt here. 20 Dee candid with the
reader. the Colonel didn't leave that
measure I'm the shape OF @ -hoe-striug.
The Colonel is something OF student
of that bill. aud the audience happi.i
found IL out before he was through. ll
,hat measure ever had any worth or
merit I'm the minds OF those present. it
,,,,s thoroughly dissipatcd long before
the Colonel got through. .,,
Mr. White ,hen took up In bricl the
Mckinley bin, aud gayeltqniic bfi,N
dressing down and above all the Ooio-
mel pjctnrcd out the fact that the tariH
is a taN tO an induDIldO'e
mint Hc explained the Tact
tbat Won could buy an OIter
Chilled plow up 40 lloge on Market
street for Sll.50. and the same thing in
Liyerpool for s. 75. aud in Canada Tor
:. o. and the same with sewing |
machines. wa. all due 10 the benehcent
nrotortiye tariff. And the men who
manufacture them are getting richer
and richer every day. You bny /
- suit Of clothes for SO. fou
oct 81 worth of clothes and = worth Of
Protection: you buy "a carpet for $50. .
Won get $50 worth Of carpet, and SO
worth Of what Gen. Gon calls "thc /
broad shield Of the American law.
Every necessity that is required by the
moor man j, taxed from four TO five
times as much as the Injuries Of the rich /.
man Half Of the lumber used IN
Wheeling comes from Michigan, and
Mr.. White explained how those who use
n have to ante mp that interminable tax.
II was an address bristIing with point
ers.
On motion Of Porter Smith the club
will meet again next Thursday evening.