The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-23

they were among tho first to appreciate
tho points mudg BY the speaker, and
who were mo4t cordial In their applause
wl5Gh slsdgo.hammcr blow was dealt
70 tho FREQ trade and free silver Dc.
,mno.cracy whose advocates, Mills,
Vrisp,. Mcmillan and Campbell
are. II was not only complimentary to
tho patriotism OF the vast crowd that
listened 70 Major Mckinley with all elo.
qnent silence at times, but n glowiug
trihGtc to the entertaining powers OF
the distinguished dcandidatefo for governor
OF tho great State OF Ohio, while the chill
winds were benumbing their bodies. 1t
showed that the auditors were MS much
III earnest as the speaker, and were On
rapport with him. 1t was an audience
that any speaker might well be proud
oi, hnd when there was buzzing of
voices and shuilling OF feet Oh tho
outer edges, which somc ono tried to
suppress, Major Mckinley remarked
that no was moro than satisfied with tho
attention ho was receiving, and only
wondered at their patience under the
disadvantages OF wind and weather.
MHiSLEy's SPEECH.
When Major Mckinley reached tho
platform with the members OF tho coun.
ty executive committee, the audience
gave liim an old timo Republican wei.
come, to which ho bowed graceful ac-
acknowledgement. While the crowd was
settling itself it was entertained with
brass and vocal music. The Barnes.
vile Glce Club caught tho audience bv
one OF its happicst efforts in number
entitled "WcAre In It," which OF course
applied to the Republican party; and
noted local colored Republican worker
punctuated and cmphasizedit itirequentl
with the remark, "And VIC are going to
stay in it"
Prof. sarchctt, OF Cambridge, O., a
noted campaign singer, entertained the
audience with an original song, each
verse treating OF the Republican leaders
and winding up with the refrain "IIc's
All Right"
After this season OF song and mcrri.
mcnt the way was paved for Col. J. NJ.
Lewis. president OF the GAINESVILLE Re-
publican club, to introduce the chair
man OF the meeting, Hon. Lorenzo Dan
ford, 4 former colleague OF Major Nc.
kinlcy in tho House OF Representatives.
MIR. Danford, in brief speech, in
which he congratulated the farmers on
their abundant crops, and the country
on its unexampled prosperity. intro
duced the candidate for governor.
Major Mckinley Immediately faced
his audience, and, besides the proper
toilet for gentleman Of his standing
and celebrity, ho wore broad pro,cc-
ton smile and Il confident mir.
HELD IN RApr ATTENTION.
For an hour and thrcc-quartcrs the
speaker held the rapt attention oi his
hearers. There were no jibcs, no stale
jokes, no attenuatcd witticisms, no
circus humor. Every sentence was
pungcnt, every phrase 4 calm presentn-
tlon OF facts, and every period the
sublimcst Of cloQucnce-iacts. lie
punctured the Ohio Democratic plat
form with the darts OF argument, and
literally ripped up the free trade man
OF straw with his spear OF logic. Ills
audience understood every point, 50
plain did he present and analvze the
issues OF the campaign celebrating on
the free silver plank OF the Ohio Demo-
cracy, the tariff and its relation to agri-
cultural and industrial development
and its general bearing OH the present
prosperous condition ..oi the country,
and tho happy and cohtcntcd condition
OF the whole people.
WOOL AND TIE TARIFF,
Major Mckinley made the happicst
hit, taking into consideration the agri-
cultural element OF his audience, when
he touched on wool. lie said that the
Democratic speakers were telling the
farmers that il protection was such
blessing rs was claimed by the tariff ad-
vocatcs, why was it that wool was lower
this year than for some time past? 81
grant you,' said the major, that wool
is lower now than it has been for some
years. So is cotton Why? Because
both are staples that are governed by
the inevitable law OF supply and de-
mand. Where does protection come in /?
I'll tell YOU. The American merchant
can purchase Amsterdam wool in Eng
land. pay the freight and tariff duty and
land it in New York for 90 cents. The
wool is just as good as tho clip OF any
shcep-iold in Belmont county. You will
have to let your wool 20 ior twentv-nine
cents or not sell it. In tho Mills bill.
the latest expression OF the Democratic
economic policy, wool was placed on the
free list. Now, my farmer friend, if
the Democrats had their way, with free
wool, You would have to sell your wool
for eighteen cents or not sell it at all.
That is where tho benefit OF the pro-
tcctive tariff policy OF the Republican
comes in"
1t was a great day for Barnesvillc,
and il the Republicans OF that section
Of Ohio needed any urging to do their
duty on November 3 they need none
now after having heard the matchless
advocate OF protection to American in
dustries and the champion OF tho hap
piness and prosperity OF the American
people. Major Mckinley lett for Bel
lairc at A o'clock, III account OF which
meeting will be found elsewhere.
THE WHEELING DELEGATION.
As Usual the Nail City Republicans We're
Strictly In 1t.
Major McKinley's Wheeling admirers
were out in iull force yesterday. At
hali-past six o'clock tho lleathcrinston
band OF Pplloirn ccmc IN m tho II e