Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-23
Vst Vr8inia'S Most Eloquent
Congressman
.mUSSES TARIFF REFORM
Vanifcent Address to Barbour
Voters.
e,lT MEETING AT PHILLIP.
-rmsri Gallant Democrats Turn Out
gr Their ChampiOn---WeakneSes
the Mckinley Bill Exposed.
Work Of a Master Hand.

The Mckinley Bill Exposed.
Work Of a Master Hand.
m 70 ne Register.
,~,rl vs.. VA, May 29.-From the
fanevs of Barbour county to-
nm.a,ic hosts poured forth to a
,bcir political faith unrivaled
..- history. The occasion was Il
mas, meeting Of Democrats to
-.oramethod of choosing coun-
dates. and the word had gone
.Uon. WI. Wilson, the eloquent
-at.ve of the second district
come fresh from the great tariff
.n the House. TO give an account
Stewardship TO his people. such
ncemeut is always sufficient to
audience of enthusiastic West
.-...r. but to the farmers OF Bar
..rrry OBJ whom perhaps more
INV others in the state the agricul-
b,.rbt has fallen with disastrous
-be opportunity To- hear West Nir-
brave apostle OF tariff reform
4orb.y welcome. The day was per-
Al am early hour long lines OF
-mer, from the surrounding country
,ar to pour into tle little town among
A bWs The g.. So. train on which
Wilson arrived 90 n o'clock, was
bwi.d with enthusiastic delegation
started 40 Grafton and was contin-
,weIei along the route.
A- -r. lenD' Nr. Wilson was the re-
NJ au ovation. Hundreds had
.,r.d to greet him. and there was a
u shake his hand. With difficult
w.v was forced through the throng,
Nr Wilson was escorted TO his
Bv noon the crowd of people
-r-m-,t tle Court House and the
rfr' yan, about it numbered not
rhar. r.aI people. In the gather
wer. mon NJ every rank and pro-
r A had turned ont TO do
o-u-la Iay and man. The pre-
t---rof farmers was noticeable,
lam seemed toh have q Seperate
e concerning thc depression
-lg interests.
1. nm. the hall of the Court room
.ch the meeting was held. was
a to 0ycrfow.ng oy q meeting of
bocraf, to determine on the plan Of
sing candidates for county Offices.
--lnzat'on was effected, and the
on discussed 40 some length,
ts o. both primary elections
county conventions expressing
selves freely. AT 1880 10 was ap-
taata speedy settlement would
reached and recess was taken.
committee Immediately APP
sorting the speaker OF the day.
made the recipient of another
Every inch of available
the large court room
n.cd while the great mass
Nol on Tine outside and crowded
lows to catch the words of the
Mr. Wilson spoke little over
and was listened TO throughout
-- attention. only the applause
i.mcc breaking the spell Of
Nr Trueman Elliot. chairman
meeting. neatly introduced Mr..
||U -unI.a r- foIipW~-
rE WILSON'S ADDRESS.
and Gentlemen. Fellow citi-
Barbour county: ! have given
.e pleasure of running out 10
to-day, not for the purpose, as
E,papers have announced, OF
opening @ campaign in the in
amy individual or party, but
ann one of your number, aud
Tam q believer i'm the old Nir-
-l''ce that requires a public
Intervals. t0 appear before
and to give am account OF the
yicc and his own individual
snip. 10 has been often remark
no people is So Well grounded i'm
tom principles political parties
o.o-ume people Out among the
ana THAT is due more than any
Use to the continual and careful
on among themselves, and at
wa hreS.de>, of public matters on
'> oi broad political principles.
mas never been q time i'm the
o. THIS country when the division
distinct and the line was so
-Ia"n between opposing views
.'> us in this year. 1890. We
accustomed some times TO talk
'se Washington and his fellow
-> % they had discovered free
ll as 10 they had discovered
yeas which had been before
rom mankind, written them
.ldt immortal document, the
'l oi independence. and given
Us in that form as a sacred
Fellow citizens, this freedom
-> been The growth of hundreds
Ne have confidence that
'e lor hundreds OF years yet
-.,auSc it has been SO long i'm
.p- Read the history OF the
'' ine world. and we find that
nave an been great in war
la. wealth, only on one
a.. history has there been a
opment Of free institutions.
.acN 90 Germany or France
SIeat nations TO read the his
--aonal freedom. Each one
..'lS part. but none except the
fop.e has developed the di-
OWN RIGHT To GOVERN.
..l The men who discovered
Drought with them TO our
ny shores That idea seized
-od made free the govern
= country. And fellow citi-
e. contest which resulted in
dependence was in resist
's and tyrannical taxation,