Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-10-01
REPUBLICANS OF GOSHEN.
a Rousing Meeting on the Hill Tops
at Belmont.
Excellent Arrangements by Local Repub-
hcans-Convincing Addresses Of
Ex-Congressman Danford
and Senator Nichols

EX-COnSrcSSman Dau1Oro
and Senator Nichols
The sturdy Republicans of Gosher
: township gathered at Belmont on Mon
day night, and held most successful
meeting. Captain Danford and Senator
Nichols were the speakers. The arrange
ments were perfect, and reflect great
credit on the local Republican manage
ment. The veranda of T. E. McKissOn's
residence was utilized as speakers rOs
trum. 1t was gaily and patriotically
beautified with flags, flowers, Chinese
lanterns, and pictures of our Republican
leaders. In front of the house ample
and comfortable seats were arranged
The night was exquisite. A delightful
breeze came up from the south and swept
over the hill. Speakers and audience
were in the best condition, and the earn
est and enthusiastic air shown by all
gave evidence of their confidence in com
ing victory and their determination to
leave nothing undone to attain it.
Numerous inquiries both before and aft
er the meeting showed that the people of
Goshen are alive to the great issues, and
it was known that one result of the
speaking was the turning of several life
long Democrats to the cause of protect
ion and honest money.
Mr.. ]. HI. Heed, central committee
man, called the meeeing to order and
called Prof. 5. c. Murphy to preside. Mr..
Murphy at once introduced Senator
Nichols, who in an address of about an
hours length, which was listened to at
tentively and brought out frequent ap
plause, reviewed the two great questions
at issue between the parties, and painted
the damning State record OF the Camp
bell administration in scathing words.
Mr.. Nichols quoted Grover Cleveland
and Congressman Harter on coinage; he
showed that tin was actually made in
this country; that taking the tariff from
sugar is an immense boon, and that the
Mckinley tariff saves to the farmer wool
growers of Belmont county $4,000
year.
Hon. L. Danford was received with
great applause. His discussion of the coin
age question was clear and thorough. He
said that we have now a currency suffi-
cient for our demands, and he deprecated
the effort to increase our silver coinage.
Even at the present rate, except under
very favorable conditions, gold leaves
the country, the greenback is hid away,
and silver and the silver certificate be-
come the only money in sight. A Bell
aire banker said recently that for eight
months he had hardly seen a gold coin.
Captain Danford replied fully to the
charge of the Gazette that both he and
Major Mckinley had voted for free sill
yer in IA. Up to that time but 5000, 900
of silver dollars had been coined. A sill |
yer dollar was worth 103 cents; naturally |
there was not one in sight. The Repub-
lican party was then struggling with the
Democracy over resumption. Republi- |
cans, the and Captain with them, voted for
free coinage with the hope that it would |
aid resumption. But the conditions are
now entirely changed. From not sin
gle dollar in circulation then, the curren-
cy has grown to 440,OOO,OOO of such dollars.
Resumption has been gloriously consum-
mated. The man who in " voted for
free silver could not consistently do so
now. He must do what Democrat sci |
dom does, revise his vote in accord with |
the changed conditions.
On the subject of the tariff Mr.. Dan
ford was brief and clear, showing his
farmer audience how the tariff had made
them market at BeIlaire and Wheeling
instead of at Baltimore and New York,
and how they now get % cents for butter
instead of 81 cents, and 15 to 20 cents
for eggs instead of 10 and IL.
On both these points it is impossible to
give the Captains entire argument. but
its effect was strongly convincing.
Senator Nichols made brief explana-
ton of the new ballot, and the meeting
broke up with three rousing cheers for
Mckinley, and three for the Republicans
of Belmont.
A FEW NOTES.
The Belmont Band rendered excellent
music throughout.
Belmont is live town, and Belmont
Republicans are awake.
C. J. Heinlein, candidate for Repre-
sentative was in town, but was COMPEL
ed by sickness to leave the meeting.
Treasurer Archer was present doing
some quiet hustling.
ST. Bailey, next Commissioner, oceu-
pied chair near the speakers.