Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-14
TOMMY REED
Speaks Ills Piece at Utica--ue Pleads for
IA yindication.

UTICA, n. Y, October 13.-The polit-
ical campaign in New York State was
opened in Utica this evening, by a
speech by Thomas b. Reed, of Maine.
The occasion was Republican mass
meeting at the Utica Opera House, In
which about 3, 800 people were packed
like sardines.
Mr.. Reed said: "As came through the
beautiful streets OF your city tonight |
felt that should not only meet an In
telligent audience but one OF business
sense. 1t is that kind of an audience
am going to address myself. One
thing that business especially
needs is quite and certainty. Nobody
can undertake business operations which
project themselves into the future with
out having some confidence in that
future. That confidence is determined
by majority of the people of the coun-
try. of the $4,000, 900 we think we have,
and | am addressing tonight a
very important section of that sixty
four million. Your votes this fall will
show whether you are consistent or IN
consistent. Two years ago you said
after much thought and careful conSid-
Grafton that you were in favor OF pro-
tection-of protection, not incidental,
but protection on purpose Qaughter).
As never before the Mckinley bill gives
the American markets to American
people. To have its full effect it must
have YOUR sanction. That alone can
enforce il as it needs, and it is on that
ground that come to you and ask you
to do again what you did years ago.
The sacred writings say that when
good citizens sleep, this foreigner Is
abroad sowing tares. In other words,
if the Republicans stay away
from the polls, the Democrats are very
apt to go there. You need to be vigil
liant. desire fV my own part your
approval by the election of Republi-
can House Of Representatives for the
next Congress: for ! behave that such
election will be conducive to good gov
ernment in this country. Applause.
Upon that basis rests the lib
erty of this country. 1t Is
wonderful spectacle to see the govern
ment of CT. 600, 600, and more wonderful
when that government is carried on by
the people lutulSclNpS' A'N ~" 49,
think what was meant by government
bv the people? 1t does not mean gov
ernment by the rich, for that would be a
government of few; it does not mean
n government by the most intelligent,
for that might diSqualify you
or me: it does not mean the
government of the highest morality Tor
that would be millineum, it does not
mean of poor, nor any single class oi
citizens. but it means government by
the average intelligence Of all, rich and
moor. intelligent and ignorant. Is there
ANYTHING in the burning sun OF the
South that marks men ont Tor
superiority over the men OF
the colder North, and yet the
disfranchisement Of eight million peo-
ple in the South transfers their powor
to men who ought to be their equals,
but who seek to be our superlors. In
Wisconsin. as one has said In this hall
Tonight. 10000 votes elect nine
members OF Congress. Twenty
five more votes in the south
elect twenty-siX members oi
Congress. and every Southern gentle
man counts for three of you. Are you
nreparcd to endure this when it is re-
corded in that solemn instrument called
the Constitution of the United States oi
America that men are equal.