Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-03
THE GRAND OLD MAN
Addresses the Liberal Congress at
New Castle.
GREETED WITH APPLAUSE.
Kr elsds:uus Ecqusndy Speaks On Important
NAhonal Qasstioas-Es Y,vurs IIsnSv. LahOr
Representation in Pnlisnnt-Ihs Gov
grnsui Scared % Irsh Local Gov
Urmsns and Broken nrcmiSa


New CASTLE, October 2.-Aiter
most busy day yesterday and bustliug
night the great Liberal congress for
mally reasSembled In the Town hall
about 10 o'clock this morning. The
Right Hon. Sir George Trevelyan In
trodnced a resolution condemning the
registration laws, which the resolution
declared excluded many really quail
fed voters from going TO tho
polls. The resolution further de-
clared in favor Of shorter SESSIONS
OF Parliament; that elections should DO
held on the same day and recognized
the principle Of pacing members OF the
House of Commons as being the only
means OF securing an adeqate represen-
tation of the working class In Parlis-
ment. All the proposals met with the
approval of the delegates, and as evil
dence Of the fact loud cries and other
forms Of applause greeted ther intro
duction.
The resolutions were then passed
unanimously. The Marquis Of Ripon
was the next speaker. The Marquis
reviewed the present condition OF the
rural population Of Grert Britain, pay
ing particular attention to the abuses
from which farm laborers and small
farmers are suffering.
At the close OF Marquis Of Ripon's
Grafton, an announcement was made
that Mr.. Gladstone would address the
Congress at o'clock this evening, a
piece OF information which brought del
egates and all present TO their feet with
an outpouring OF enthusiasm.
Tyneside Thertre was packed with an
audience OF 1000 persons tonight, TO
hear Mr.. Gladstone. His appearance
was the occasion of an ovation lasting
several minutes. After the adoption OF
a resolution expressing affection for and
undiminished confidence in Mr.. Glad
stone, the latter arose and addressed the
vast audience. In the course OF his re-
marks he said
ale met them in part as citizens OF
New Castle, but more particularly as
representatives of that liberal senti-
ment which he believed dominated
powerfully and effectuslly the mind OF
the country at large. There was many
precursors OF certain victory and that
victory they knew could not be
far distant. Cheers. In making a
survey OF the public situation he would
first allude to arrears in legislation. He
feared that the arrears would grown In
proportion as the life OF the Tory gov
ernment was prolonged.
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Mr.. Gladstone said that much had been
said about the late conversion OF the
national debt. All the saving thereon
and more, he declared, had already Deen
absorbed and effaced from the public
accounts not only by enormous Increases
In the charges for supply and necessary
civil rates OF the country, but
also by an enormous increase In the
naval and military expenditures. And
still the relentless appetite OF those
bringing IL about has not been satisfied.
Hear, Hear He should like TO have
spoken on the Governments foreign
policy, which had many domestic re-
suits, but the policy Of the
present administration had been
we'll nigh the inverse and reverse OF
that Of Lord Beacorsfield. 81 shall In
deed rejoice" continued Mr.. Glad
stone, "lf before the day comes for the
present administration TO give up the
ghost laughter and cheers IL will be
possible for Lord Salisbury TO make an
effort to relieve US OF the burdensome
and embarrassing occupation OF Egypt,
which so long as IL lasts must be a cause
OF weakness.
Another question undoubtedly forcing
itself upon their attention, continued
Mr.. Gladstone, can be summed up In
single word-labor. The great enfran-
chisement OF 1885 added three millions
70 the constituency. But much re-
mains TO be done. Labor representation
In Parliament must be extended. As
IL has gone II has been thoroughly salts
factory and has done enormous good.
The necessary expenses OF elections
should not be drawn from the pockets
OF the candidates, but tshould be charged
up on the rate payers as public func-
ton. The cost just appertains to the
public purse.
Coming TO the difficult questions late
ly raised in regard 70 the hours OF labor,
| view with satisfaction and sympathy
and with the liveliest pleasure the large
reductions In the amount Of toll exacted
which my fellow citizens have achieved
in the last twenty years. j wish well
TO all further reductions that IL may be
possible to achieve without the vio-
lation Of the rights Of any man.
ICheers.
Our opponents say that the Govern
ment deserve well OF the country, for
they are going 70 introduce local Gov
ernment bill for Ireland and their policy
in Ireland has been successful. am
glad that they promise TO introduce the
bill, but II Is deathbed repentance. For
the sixth year Parliament and the Gov
ernmeDt have pledged themselves not
70 adopt coercion and not 70 use
British coin TO purchase Irish land. also
TO introduce local government We can
afford TO await the bill with perfect
caImness. They admitted that there
was an Increase OF crime after the Hb-
eral administration, but said that was
due TO the exceptional distress In 1865
and incapacity Of the tenants TO pay
ment. Parliament was entreated and
conjured TO make some provision TO al
leviate the distress, but absolutely re-
fnsad