Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-03
TORDS OF WISDOM.
=, CAMPBELL ADDRESSES THl BELMONT
COUNTY FARMERS.
.,SusissFs Audience Of Three Thousand People
. Listsns to = Great Spsech at the St
ClairsVins Fair.

,,.,ription, and made their way TO the
CIR Grounds, where they assembled to
=. number Of upwards OF four thou
nd The c., L. & w. and B. & o.
aims took out large numbers Of excur-
I,oists from Bridgeport and Bellair Q
"a many more arrived on the after
.,on trains. The attractions at the
r,fr we're up to the usual standard, the
-..ss we're good, but the great drawing
.-5 was Gov. James +. Campbell, VINO
80 announced TO speak In the after
,o1n at o'clock.
Gov. Campbell came down from Steu-
,.rviIle on the Q. q p. train, arriving
=. Bridgeport about half-past twelve
Tock. There be was met by delega-
ion from st. Clairsville, consisting Of
Vqvor Linn, Editor ID. IL. Milligan, of
.a Gazette, and County Auditor Hen
5srson. A natty twO-seated carriage
drawn by four black horses, decorated
rith white plumes, awaited the Cover
ror and party, and he was driven out
,ss 81. ClairSville pike, being heartily
and Of the city, the party was met by the
gainesville City Band, and a delegation
Il one hundred and fifty citizens carry
ing tri-cOlOred parasOls. The carriages
we're assigned 10 their positions in the
recession, and 10 proceeded down Main
:rreet 10 the Clarendon Hotel, where
dinner was taken. Crowds lined the
groets all along the march, and the
Governor received an ovation, grace
iuly bowling his acknowledgements TO
,le crowd.
The speech making was announced TO
begin at 2 O'Clock, but owing TO I'M
,r5,dable delay, il was half an hour
srar when the Governor reached the
rounds. A large stand had been erect
d in the grove, and the ground In
front sloped gradually, giving all an
oBportunity to see the speaker. Gov
amor Campbell had brief in
formal reception at the platform, while
The band rendered several spirited
airs. When he was introduced by Pres
dent Hoge, of the Fair Association, he
veDped forward, and paused, as he
looked upon the sea OF upturned faces
stretching in every direction. An en-
t5usiastic cheer arose from three thou
s,pd threats, and be was unable TO pro-
coed. In the audience was a fair
shrinking OF ladies, but the majority
we're farmers, many Of whom wore
uDon the lapelS Of their coats little
bgDches of Belmont county wool, as
snblems OF the fact that that article
is lower in price to-day than before the
passage OF the Mckinley bill.
GOV. Campbell was hOarse from the
many speeches which he has lately de-
liyered, but before he had spoken very
long his voice became clearer, and he
had no difficulty in making himself
heard. He began his address by saying
that he regretted that his voice was not
in good condition. He was entered for
place in the race for the GOvernOrship
ofOhio, and it depended upon the peO-
DE Of Ohio whether IL would be first or
second place. A gentleman had re-
marked 10 him "Give 'em little Cincin-
natti," but he did not want too much
Cincinnati himself. However, If re-
elected, he still reserved the right TO re-
move any official of his appointment, If
Incompetent or dishonest.
After a few preliminary remarks, he
launched into q discussion OF the issue
OF the day-the tariff question. In his
county OF Butler, he said, they raise
imported hogs, and in Belmont county
YOU raise protected sheep. In driving
through Belmont county he looked at
the sheep, as well as other things, be-
cause he had travelled all over Ohio and
had not found farmers growing rich,
and ne hoped TO witness a different
state OF affairs in Belmont county. In
lSSS an election was held there, and
some of the orators promised that If
three men were elected, Harrison,
Morton. and Protection, that the honest
farmers would not have to take thirty
three cents as the price Of wool, but
would receive forty cents. The first
part of the contract was carried out
to the letter, and he understood the
other part also would have been
carried out, were IL not for the fact that
up TO the present time the man who
pays forty cents for wool has not
reached Belmont county. The only
thing wanted now is 10 find the sucker
who is going to pay forty cents. There
was 4 miscOnnectiOn some place between
the fellow who made the promises and
the fellow who is going to pay the
money.
He next took up the sugar question.
Congress pays Louisiana farmers a
bounty OF two cents per pound upon all
the sugar they raise. The Belmont
county farmer gets more sugar for one
dollar now, but he pays for it in another
way. Why is il that one agricultural
industry is selected for the payment of
a bounty at the expense OF another?
Why does not the Belmont county
farmer get bounty on his wheat. The
sum OF Sl2,OOO,000 is taken out Of your
pockets annually to pay the farmers OF
some other State.
Last year the people paid into the Q.
s. Treasury S55,OOO,OO upon the sugar
brought here from foreign parts. That
sum was added, OF course, In the price
10 the consumer. This year there is a
hole In the treasury, left by that SIS,
600, 900 that you are not paying, But
who fills II? The sum has TO be raised
through the Custom House upon other
articles, and while the increased price is
taken off sugar, it is added TO wooden
goods, and glass, and crockery, and i'm
Elements, in order to meet the deficit in
the treasury, and you pay it. You also
have to pay the S12,OOO,OOO annual
bounty TO the Louisiana farmers, so you
really pay One-fourth more for your
sugar than formerly. You are getting
more sugar and less of everything else
for your dollar.
The speaker next took up tin plate,
ana referred in a humorous vein TO his
efforts to locate an American tin mill.
Continuing, he said that the farmers OF
Belmont county are growing poorer,