The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-14
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Issues OF tho Dny-A Splendid Argument.
Special Correspondence Of fgse Ia.<.!i2eaetr.
DAVIS, W. Va, Oct. 1l.-Hon. S. 3.
Elkins apoke at Davis City tonight to
the largest audience, perhaps, that ever
assembled in Tucker county. The new
Town Hall, with seating capacity OF
one thousand, was filled, and many were
glad to. appropriate the standing room.
A special train was run from the mines,
seven miles from here, and many per-
SONS came from Parsons, 81. George and
the surrounding country. The torrent
Of rain was no hindrance to the assem-
bling OF thepcople, and no damper upon
their enthusiasm. The new brass band
OF Davis did excellent duty and helped
to make the occasion success.
This is the first speech which Mr.. Ell.
kins has made in this campaign. 1t was
grand, eloquent and profound. 1t was
a splendid piece OF logic, proceeding
from reason to reason, from fact to con.
clusion. Every sentence showed learn
ing and research and every paragraph
was in itself statement OF some princi-
pie Of political economy.
NOTHING DoBGED.
He lodged nothing and evaded
nothing. 1t wasa clear, full statement
Of the doctrines Of the Republican party.
Mr.. Elkins began by saying that the
Republican party does not stand upon
its past record alone. While proud Of that
record, it yet does not come to the peo-
pie and ask to be Endorsed, merely in
the strength Of what it has done. 1t
claims support for what it is doing and
what it is, for what it can do and is will
ingto do, and for what it intends to do.
1t is party the breadth Of whose doc
trines is wide enough to meet the want,
and demands Of sixty.tive millions Of
happy, Intelligent and prosperous peo-
pie. No State lines and no imaginary
limits mark the boundaries of the work
OF the Republican party; but it is a party
for the whole people, supplying their
needs, as far as possible, and protecting
them in all privileges that are for their
good.
THE ISSUES.
Mr.. Elkins took up the issues which
the Republican party stands upon and
discussed them one by one. The Silver
bill was Republican measure which
had been fought by the Democrats with
bitter animosity. Yetit had passed, and
had raised the value OF hesilver dollar
from eighty cents to one dollar, and had
opened up and encouraged a great in
dustry for the people of the far West,
that OF developing the silver mines.
The Mckinley bill was next taken up
and examined, and them applied to the
trade OF country, and Its vast advantage
was made plain, and its worth to our
people. Mr.. Elkins believes in the Nc.
kinley bill, every line and letter, and
upholds it and defends it against the at.
tacks OF free traders with courage and
mastery worth the great cause that it
is. His array Of facts and figures, and
their. application in support OF it, was
powerful. A tariff argument is apt to
lag and become dull, but it cannot do so
in hands OF Mr.. Elkins. The audience
followed every sentence with the keenest
interest, and one could see that they
felt that great truths were being nnfolded
by one who knows whereof he speaks.
! cannot follow the speaker step by
step. Every step and every topic was in
itself piece Of reasoning and oratory OF
WHICH any man might be proud.
The tin plate subject was taken up
and disposed Of, and the fallacies OF W.
L. Wilson and the free traders were
shown in light whereby none OF their
deformities were concealed.
A REMARKABLE TRUTH.
Mr.. Elkins made one statement OF vast
import, and one 60 never made before
as far as your correspondent knows. He
said: ut is a fact, verified by history
that articles once on the free list, and
now protected, become cheaper; ant
those on the free list remain the 'aame
in p!ice.p He stated this rs o genera
rule, and gifted steel rails, farm ma
chinery, calico and other articles thai
when they were imported and no tariff
against them sold at high figures, ant
now, since tariff has been put on then
and manufactures haye been built VI
In this country, the prics has beer
brought down 'hy competition. Til
plate will follow the same rule. AT frs
1t will be higher; but as soon as manu-
factories for 1t are gotten into operation
the nrica will cnma down. as, Was th,