Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-02
COL. BEN WILSON,
ADDRESSES A VERY LARGE MEETING AT
BENWOOD.
Tina PsoDle of That Town Extend Regular
Ovaton-A Statement in Reply to a
Republicans FalsehOOd.

Between three and four hundred people
stood in the cold last night at Benwood and
listened to an able presentation of the is
sues of the campaign by Col. Ben Wilson
and Hon. Alfred Caldwell. Having no hall
of sufficient capacity aad owing to Colonel
Wilson's Discrimination TO speak in the
open air, a platform was erected, closed
upon three sides and stove placed upon it.
| Previocs 10 the meeting the McMechan
Cornet Band paraded the streets and
PLAYED a number of pieces. Shortly after
eight o'clock the meeting was called to or
der by Mayor MahOOd, who named James
Barrett chairman. In few well chosen
words Mr.. Barrett introduced the hrst
speaker of the evening, Col. Ben Wilson:
| After the applause had subsidized, Colonel
Wilson began as follows
My FRIENDS This cordial greeting
warns nv heart. / remember when l
was candidate that | had YOUR cordial
support, and | remember further that l
served YOUR interests in the halls of Con-
gress. II is now proposed TO put IN my
stead a Young man of ability and integrity.
I refer To John O. Pendleton Tremendous
applause. Before | proceed | desire TO
call YOUR attention TO the following para
g1aph in the Intelligcncer of this morning;
Pendieton has not dignity nor stability, but
he will have when he gets older Hubbard Is
strong lawyer and a man Of good character.-
COL Ben Wilson az Democratic Meeting an Hest
lcOOds HGH.
l did not use the language in relation to
Mr. Pendleton that is imputed 10 me. In
referring to the Congressional contest, |
spoke of Mr. Hubbard, the Republican
a. oh nd a n
good character | then alluded 10 the OBJ
iections of some Republicans to Mr.. Pendle-
ton. the Democratic candidate, that he was
NOT a man of dignity or stability" and in
that connection remarked that, even if he
did not have much dignity it would come to
him as he grew older. | then gave his
character an unqualified endorsement, say
ing among other things that he
was fine scholar, man of
ability and one of the best historians
of nv acquaintance: that he was a ster-
ling Democrat and had rendered me valu-
able aid in my campaigns in former years.
| also stated that he would make most
excellent and useful member of Congress.
Having attended the meeting at Westwo0d,S
Hall as Mr. Pendleton's friend and in his
interest. and having spoken with due re-
spect and in kind terms of his opponent,
Mr.. Hubbard, | would not seek to discredit
nv friend by alleging that he had neither
dimitu or stability ] give the substance
but not the very words | used. Dignity is
not essential to ability. Some of the
brightest and best men this country ever
produced were not recognized as dienihed
men.
The speaker then took up the Force bill,
which he pronounced Il bold, daring, dan
gerous step to strengthen the arms of the
Oh in fufI
the iuiQuitOuS provisions of the bill. Col.
Wilson then reverted TO the tariff question.
The fathers of our country favored a tariff
formed on a revenue basis. He showed
that under therevenueS growing out OF that
bill we were prosperous. All the Demo
cratic Presidents were protecuonists; we
are the original protectiOnistS.
The Democratic party is in favor of a
tariff according to the revenue standard,
adjusted so as TO afford protection to those
industries which require 1t. The Mckln-
ley bill was then discussed, and It's incOn-
sstencies shown in convincing manner.
When Grover Cleveland went into the
Presidential chair, he said: You are
taxed too high" Four years rolled around,
and at the expiration of his term of Office.
he left a magnificent surplus, which he
said should be in the pockets of the people.
Two years more have passed, and that
surplus has gone glimmering.
Mr. Cornell e. Nebraska, offered bill
to pay 10 the negroes u bounty to compen-
safe them for their sufferings while in
slavery. The New York Herald says it
will take two thousand millions of dollars
if the measure passes. They have another
pet schemc-to cOlOniZe the negroes in this
State They would Gust the white man
from the mines and factories and put in the
black man. and pay him a bounty.
After calling ON his hearers TO stand true
TO their colorS, Col. Wilson closed and was
given another enthusiastic round of APP
plause Hon. Alfred Caldwell was then in
troduced and delivered telling address.
Mr.. Caldwell was in his happiest mood,
and his remarks were frequently interrupt
ed by applause. He dealt with the pro
visions Of the Mckinley bill. and showed
UP its Inconsistencies in a manner which
carried conviction with ii. Referring to
the New Martinsville joint debate, he said
Mr.. Hubbard had the audacity to tell the
people the Mckinley bill protected rail
road ties. while, in truth, railroad ties are
on the free list. The speaker showed that
salt is sold in Canada at 40 cents per bar
rel. while in the United States it is sold
for SlO0 The reciprocity provision was
next discussed, aud Mr.. Caldwell, in spite
of the proteStations of his hearers, was
compelled TO close in order to catch mo-