The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-06
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Address # Rousing Meeting ut claFksburg'
Republicans Arc Enihn'iasiic.

Address Il ROuSing Meeting ut ClnEESOurE'
Republican, Arc Enthusiastic.
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CLARKsBuGG, w. Va, Oct. A
stranger in our town would jump ut the
conclusion that Harrison county is
tho pivotal county in West Virginia
and that rs she goes 20 goes the state.
THO opinion would be formed because
NJ the activity and push OF all the polit-
ical parties. Scarcely a day passes
without political demonstration OF
some kind somewhere in tho county,
and, OF course, this city gets her share.
However, this is Il red letter day in our
history. Tonight magnificent au-
dienco assembled from town and all
lie neighboring country and from
many other counties TO listen TO
learned and thorough discussion OF the
issues OF tho day from tho lips OF two CT
" est Yirginia's brainieat men, the
Hon. G. ~. Atkinson and United
States District Attorney George G.
Mr.. Sturgiss being introduced by
Hon. C. W. Lynch, spoke for an hour
and thrce.quarters, holding the audi
cnce throughout all tho time almost
epellbourd as he traced tho govern
mcnt through its growth and develop
nlent, dwelling particularly on the
banking system as adopted and pro-
tccted By Itepnblican rule and the wild
cat banks so much desired by the Demo-
cratic party and advocated in their
platform. by political illustration he
showed laborers, farmers, mechanics
and manufacturers how protection has
benefited each and brought the state
to the very front in manufactures and
mining. Being interrupted by good
Democrat with the question What is
the price OF wheat?" Mr.. Sturgiss ar
gwered him completely, closing with
careful review OF thar part OF Colonel
John L. Fellows speech relating par
ticularly TO agriculture, delivered few
days ago in New York city.
Nlr. Atkinson having been introduced
proceeded by saying that he would
simply cxhort on tho text laid down by
Mr.. Sturgiss and then in his unique and
original manner showed why young
man should cast his first ballot Tor Har-
rlson and protection. Some OF the
many reasons were that the Republican
party had freed four million slaves, de-
ycloped our farming, mining, manu-
featuring and all industrial interests,
pensioned the noble and heroic defend
crs OF our land, defenders, who other
wise would be living frequently in
poverty and misery; given us an honest
currency that il good Tor its par value
anywhere under the sun, and has made
our free school system the equal of any
land. lie graphically contrasted the
schools before the war under Demo.
cratic rule, with the school system OF
to-day, which was founded and nurtured
by the Republican party.
AT almost II o'clock the audience,
after close attention for three hours,
dispersed with tho determination to
work without ceasing until November
S. when as result they will see Harri-
son returned to the White House, West
Virginia wrested from the hands OF the
Democracy and again placed on sub
stantial footing, and every man on the
Republican ticket elected by agood ma
jority, so that no Give" Wilson return.
Ing board can count them out.