Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-29
TARIFF AT ELM GROVE.
Republicans Make Another Effort To
Whoop-up Triadelphia.

Republicans Make Another Effort To
Whoop-Up Triadelphia.
Just at time last night when the
little town Of Elm Grove looked quiet.
peaceful and calm. and when residents
were enjoying the comforts of the fire.
tectionistS," headed by Mes>rs. Hub
bard, Brady and llearne, aud inspirItcd
by the West Alexander band, that can
play Marching Through Georgia" in
four languages, swooped down upon
the town, and for awhile much havoc
and confusion prevailed.
The meeting was held iu the Elm
Grove hall. which was well filled. nearly
half Of whom were Democrats.
4. j. Hughes was asked % preside
over the meeting and see tha. none cs-
capped. and after a few preliminary eve
openers he introduced 10 the boys q
Federal official by the name Of Charles
Shinn, who halls from a town OF the
same name, and who. by the way. is
doing his little political gyrating 10 The
tune Of 81, 500 year. Mr. Shinn was
ably assisted in his address by several
books on the tariff, few pamphlet, ou
"llow We build up the country" an o,-
say on "The Earth and the Repub.i-
cans some tracts on straight tariff.
two or three papers full Of numerical
compilations, a note book OF quota
tions and one or two maps Mr.. Shinu
naturally got tangled up several
times trying to straighten out this tariff
library, and as the people had no iibrct-
tos 10 follow up the remarks they got
somewhat nervous. At the conclusion
Of Mr.. Shinn's speech the audience
was in that delightful comato,r state
where subsequent speakers could work
little harm with protection chcstnuts.
II there was any applause 40 the
wlnd-up, it came, rs the poets say, from
the heart; IL didn't come from the
hands or feet.
Mr. Hubbard, after being loco>ciy iu-
troduced as the next Congressman. took
the floor. After referring 10 the fact
that he would like To get there in No
ycmbcr, he prefaced his words 0n thc
tariff by giving a short history OF the
F'leming-Gon contest. giving iu detail
the votes in several of the counties. and
rejecting In sympathetic tone upon
the rights and liberties that had been
wrcstcd from the grasp OF the Rcpuhii-
can party. lie said Mr. Pcndlcton was
mo- more elected TO Congress two years
ago than he will be this year. The Dem
ocrats saw the tariff Is "A tax. hc-
| lieve Mr.. pcndletOn feels deep concern
for the poor farmer, and even say, after
being taxed 10 death ON earth the farm.
er will find Bill Hubbard al the golden
gate ready 10 levy a tax on his sQI~
That is all right, my friends In ~
Mckinley bin there is q tax 600
spirits Zone man laughed ont losd %
is understood this joke will be- uph0l
stored at the next meeting
Republicans believe that tarn Im-
posed upon an article brought into this
country, the like Of which can be- pro-
duccd in America. will enable that ar-
ticlc eventually 90 be furnished
cheaper and thereby benefit the cuu-
sumner. 1t gives a field for invest
mcnt Of capital and the extension
and diyerSilicatiOn OF labor. Some four
years ago they got mp what i- known
a., the Mills bill. Now Governor I'LL
only the other night in Wheeling said
that that bill was just. reasonable auo
! fair. ! want To ask whether that bIiI
which is fair representation of th,
principles Of Democracy. is acceptable
TO the farmers Of this country. n took
every cent Of tax of wool. and allowed
! the wool growers Of Australia,
where land, food and shelter
is cheap, to compete with wool
raisers Of America. After promising
protection for West Virginia the Demo
Gratis in their bin took away AN the pro
lection the State had before the bil
came into being. The Mills bin wipo
ont every shred of protection Zoo thi'
State all but coal. and that would have
gone. too. il Henry G.. Davis hadn't gone
| 10 Washington and protested against .t
on the plea that their political prospect
would be ruined. n it wa- true that
! protection was Of no use ~ West Nir.
ginia wool. why was 10 of use % South
crn rice and sugar? The Democratic
party Is Just now. and always ha. hcou.
al the beck and call of the southern
part Of this country. I'm the Mckinley
bill there is more Of benefit for Wheeling
aud this section than any measure eyer
passed ia my recollection. and thc iu-
tcrcSts of the farmer have been rccog-
nizcd for the first time in the history OF
the country After telling about the
sundry aud one things on earth and Boo
space that would be- metamorposed by
the Mckinley bill into Itopian condi-
tion of society, Mr.. Hubbard closed Doll,
remarks and the band gave round of
Marching Through Georgia
Hon. ". II. lIearue sat on the plat
form loaded to the muzzlc with tariff
and wa, about 10 unwind wheE the rr-
porter had to leave % catch q motor.
At tho close Of the meeting the band
played Marching Through Georgia. 90