The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-21
MR. ELK!NS SPEAKS.
he is Captured by the Young Re-
publlcans and Taken in Charge.
he TALKS TOTHEMG FEW MINUTES
an Impromptu Reception rendered
him at the Central Club Headquar-
tiers, and all the Boys Shake Hands
with tho Popular West virginian.
He Advances somc Good Ideas.

The Tariff Champions and the Young
Mems Republican Escort clubs held
large meetings at Republican Central
headquarters, Market street, last
ing. The feature of the evening was
the impromptu reception rendered to
Secretary OF War stephen B. Elkins,
about 300 persons being present. The
fact that Mr.. Elkins was not in the city
for the purpose OF making a speech
made no difference to him when he was
requested to visit theyoung men dur
ING their meeting. In being introduced
by President Schultze OF the Young
Mems Escort club he remarked that he
ielt he was doing himself an honor when
he met with tho young men. Much
dat no said at this point could not be
heard Tor the d%eafening applause that
greeted him when he arose n con-
tinued for some time.
Continuing III his happy vein Mr..
Elkins said that the young men were
the hope OF tho United States; that
they were the inspiring enthusiasm OF
the party; they were the force, the
workers, and it was always encouraging
to him when hemet rs manyyoung mon
as he saw before him.
Tho speaker in referring to the prln-
Ciples Of the present campaign said they
we're economic ones. The %preiudices Of
the war had died out, and the contest
the Republicans were fighting for was
the principle OF protection against Dem
ocralic free trade. The principle OF pro-
lection is the best, becauseit is an econ
omic question.
West Virginia is rich in raw material,
and thqA Republican party protects it.
The Democratic party will, ii success
ful, DESTROY the prosperity that has been
built up by protection, and will bring
raw material in free Of duty.
West Virginia to-day is n OF the
richest states in the union. 1t has
more coal than Pennsylvania, and her
forests are more valuable. If the tariff
is taken off coal Canada would drive
American coal from the seaboard.
Mr.. Elkins said that in the region in
which he lived there were twenty-five
mills working spruce and hemlock tim
Der. ii the tariff is taken off every one
Of those mills would be closed. II wool
was admitted free South America aud
Australia with their cheap labor would
destroy the industry In this county.
The question is very plain. The Re-
publicans want to defend the homes
and labor OF their own country. The
Democratic party has ever been u party
oil destruction: 1t has never been a
party OF construction and of progressive
ideas. MIR. Elkins advised the young
men to cast their lot with the Republic
can party and not go over into the
graveyard OF the Democracy. He then
touched on the state bank issue, and
the currency which the Republicans
had established, and the national bank
ing system, the safest in the world.
The speaker told his hearers that he
had recently visited New York and
the southern end OF this state,
and no had nothing but good new to
tell. The business men were satisfied
with President Harrison, the country
was prosperous, and they believed that
zone good term deserves another" The
cheering at this point wa long and
luuu, dlu uLllu Ihc ull SOulu 10 ACaAu
the barking of "Joe" Pollack's big dog,
A Voice-"Keep him quiet, Joe"
Secretary Elkins-'No; let him go;
he's q good Republican dog"
Continuing Mr.. Elkins said that his
recent trip in the southeastern part OF
West Virginia had convinced him that
this state was also going Republican.
Down in the Third district they had
been figuring on a majority; now they
were counting how much it would be.
This expression also drew out thun.
ders of applause, in which the dog vas
was the most demonstrative, and when
aome one wanted to quiet him Mr.. FL
kins said: mo, no; he is a very good
applauder." The speaker concluded by
asking his audience il they had aver
thought how it was that West Virginia,
although settled before Ohio and the
western part Of Pennsylvania, was not
developed as those. states were. Why
was it that Wheeling is not as large as
Pittsburgh? and Huntington, Parkers-
burg and Charleston were not cities in
stead OF towns? He showed that it was
entirely due to Republican government
in the other states. The point
was a good one and caught on i'm
mensely. After further expressing
his views on party success, and his de-
light in meeting such an earnest body
Of young men, he bid them good night.
The meeting was ono oil the most en-
thusiastic ever held in tho city for its