Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-31
WILSON AND GRAHAM
Address Two Monster Democratic Meet.
ings at Martinsburg.
pseidl Isle0ram 70 Ne Renstr.


MARTINSBURG, W. VA. October 40
Notwithstanding the inclement weathe
ana clouds which kept the sun from
being seen, it did not deter the Demo
cracy OF Berkeley from turning out YES
terday enmasse to DO honor to the dis
tlngulShed Marylander Hon. j. II
Graham and hear our own illustriou.
Wilson of the Second Congressional
district discuss the issues OF the cam.
pSign. As the show season is at its
heighth, nothing but the Court House
could be obtained, which was Incapable
of seating the crowd. At two O'Clock
+ :. w. Walker introduced, who spoke
for one hour and was followed by Mr..
Wilson in an address of an hour and one.
half. They spoke TO the farmer in the
afternoon and at night to the laborng
man.
Mr.. Graham said that of all men the
farmer should be the last to favor a high
protective tariff. The Mckinley bill
cannot help him. 1t only adds insult to
injury, SO 10 speak. IL increases the
burden OF taxation, and makes his lot
harder and harder. Under the McKin-
ley bin the farmer rises in the morning,
puts on a common flannel shirt taxed %
per cent, pants and coat So, SuSpenders
| 80, hat Sl.lO, takes water from n
/ bucket taxed - per cent, washes his
| face in a bowl 81 cents, sets down
TO table IS, eats the food
I from plate % with a knife and fork so.
/ lie goes 10 do some work and he puts
la bride on the horse taxed % per cent,
harness -, the nails that the shoes have
/ been put on with IS, and driven by 4
/ hammer 10. He takes the pillow to the
/ field taxed Is, then after working hard
all day when his family are gathered
around him at night he reads chapter
from the Bible taxed - cents, and
kneelS 10 God on 4 carpet taxed 20 per
cent. lie rests his wearied limbs on 4
sheet taxed 80, and covers himself with
blanket taxed 10 per cent.
Even the sunlight is taxed
that comes in his home by passing
through window glass taxed % per cent.
The broom with which the wife sweeps
the floor is taxed 40, and the cooking
utensils on the average of IS; and when
She sits down 10 sew at the machine she
uses needles taxed 81, the spool of thread
81 and a dress 1903. And il she wishes
TO knit her husband and children some
warm socks she uses yarn taxed 100 per
cent. After being subjected to all this
no wonder the farmer gets sick and the
doctor is called i'm who gives him medi-
cine taxed on the average 90 per cent.
After a brave but unsuccessful night
between the tariff medicine and the
doctor the farmer dies and Is wrapped
i'm a shroud taxed 81 per cent, and low
cred into the grave with straps taxed
- pcr cent aud the dirt is ShOveled in
with a shovel taxed - per cent. Thus
ends the farmer. so far as this world is
concerned. But il he has fought the
GOOD fight and kept the faith he may
enter the city free Of duty, where Me
Kiulev's tariff bill and their advocates
will never disturb him, into that blessed
region where the wicked cease from
troubling and the weary are AT rest.
Mr.. Wilson made one OF his eloquent
and maSterful arguments.
He showed 10 the farmers the record
that Rev. Harmon has made FOR himself
in every instance where he had voted
FOR the m0nopoiiSt interests instead oil
theirs. He tore the scales from the
Mckinley bill and showed the farmer
that he had been forgotten when tha'
IipiouitiouS measure was framed.
The ovation rendered Mr.. Graham
and Mr.. Wilson in the afternoon was
continued no night, when these ais
tinguished gentlemen spoke again. Ont
side great crowd clamored for adj
mission, but rs every nook and corner
/ of the court house was crowded they
had 10 bee turned away. Mr.. Graham
|opencd iu magnificent address
OF an hours length to the me-
.chauicS. lab0ring and working men,
and as it was known there was great
optDouring of them. Mr. Graham (,
argument was replete with sound logic
hacked by figures which could not be
answered. lie then paid his respects
10 the Rev. George Hartman. and when
he finished with him and his record. IL
certainly could not appeal TO them for
their support. When he closed he was
presented with a beautiful bouquet OF
flowers ON behalf of ladies OF the audi
.euce. bv j. William Dodd, in neat
specch. 90 which Mr.. Graham replied
by paving glowing tribute to the
ladies.
Mr.. Wilson then rose and for two
hours he held the immense crowd
spell bound with his matchleSS
eloquencc. He took up the tin plate
schedule IN the Mckinley bill and SAID
as am illustration. he would take that &c
show the workings of that measure &c
the benefit of the wOrkingman, and how
10 taxed the poor man for the benefit OF
the rich. that mOnOpOlieS and trusts
could be formed without number, ht
probably would not think it the
most benefcent measure, and
as he pictured to the working
man the iniquitOuS working OF
the other parts OF the bill his voice
seemed to carry conviction with IL. lie
said that Mr.. ElkinS said that the Tin
schedule alone would give employment
20 10000 people, while Mr.. Mckinney
states that at the utmost twill not give
employment TO more than $4,000. lie
showed 20 the wOrkingman from facts
that were indiSputable that II was framed
i'm the interest of monOpOlieS and trusts
Il defy the Republicans to say that un'
dcrthis system Of taxationthat the money
is not gradually centering in a few, and
the masSca are steadily growing poorer
and poorer" When he closed cheer
after cheer rose from the audience, al
though they were hoarse from the en-
thuSiasm that had been continuous
during both speeches. lie was also the
recipient Of a lovely bouquet. The city
band furnished music for the occasion
ICol. 4. c. Weeks was expected, 6u'
ltelegraphed that it would be impossible
for him 70 get here.
Happy HoOsiers.
WIN. TimmOns, postmaster oil ldaViIe
Ind, writes: Electric Bltters mas uOn'
more for me than all other medicines com