Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-12
M,CoRKLE AT MoUNDsvILLE.

He Makes an Eloquent Speech to an En-
thusiastic Audlence-AlsO Takes the
"InteIligencer" and Candidate Davis to
Task.
Special Telegram to the Register.
MoUNDsvILLE, September 1o.-Colonel
William A. MacCorkle, candidate for Gov
ernor, addressed an audience Of about 25O
persons at the Court House this af'
ternoon. G. r. Oldham was chosen
chairman of the meeting and intro
duced the speaker, who delivered an
eloquent address of an hour and half
duration. His remarks were confined
chiefly TO puncturing the Republican state
platform and showing the fallacy OF the
pretenses therein contained. he dwelt az
length upon the Homestead affair and told
some mighty truths upon which Democrat
ic principles are founded. He began his
speech by expressing his regret that at the
great meeting in Wheeling, by reason OF
his illness and the lateneSs OF the hour, ne
had been unable to discuss the issues OF the
day as he wished. He discussed the labor
questions vigorously for time and then
gave his time to State affairs, and In rel
erence TO State affairs paid his re-
It's issue of this morning denied
that Mr.. Davis had voted against the
Screen Bill, and also accused Mr.. MacCo--
kle of asserting an untrnth for political
advantage. He also quoted the Intelligent
GERS article which says that by Senate
Journal, session 1891. page 4S4, 1t will be
seen that Mr.. Davis with eighteen other
Senators voted for the bill providing for
the weighing and measuring coal at the
place where mined before 1T is screened.
MIR. MacCorkIe showed that the Intelltgen-
GERS article was but another evidence
of the untairness of the Republican
party; that it had quoted the page OF the
Journal showing the passage OF the act
when there was not vote against IL, out
had neglected TO quote the Journal at tne
real point OF contest. The bill provided
that coal shall be weighed at the place
where mined, before the same is screened.
II was pretty clear that the bill was about
to become a law, and on straight vote 1t
would be passed. Then the enemies OF the
bill, seeing the state of affairs, moved to
amend the bill by inserting the amendment,
'unless otherwise provided for by contract
Senate Journal, page 477,47S-This was
recognized as the only means to defeat the
bill and the amendment virtually rendered
the bill imperative, the contest came In
over the amendment, and II was bitterly
debated pro and con. and after prolonged
debate in which it was understood that the
adoption Of the amendment defeated the
bill, the amendment was defeated. Mr..
Davis voting for the amendment This was
the crucial test and there was great
rejoicing among the friends Of
the bill at the defeat Of the amendment
and there was no further opposition 20 1t,
as there was a sufficient vote to pass it,
and when the bill came up on its final
passage there was not q vote against 1t,
although il was the most bitterly contested
bill Of the session aud Mr.. Davis was
known as one of its vigorous opposers
But opposition to it was simply abandoned.
Colonel MacCorkle then discussed the sale
of the school script by the Republican
party, its extravaganza when in office, its
INSTRUMENTATION of The school funds and its
high rate Of taxation. He showed that to
the magnificent Engagement of State al
fairs by the Democratic party was to a
great extent due the grand progress OF the
State.
His speech was a masterpiece Of oratory
and was received with round after round
of applause.
Col. MacCorkle is well liked and will re-
ceive the full Democratic vote besides a
number of Republicans who will give him
their support.
At the conclusion of the next Governors
remarks Virgil 4. Lewis was called, but
refrained from making q speech as he did
not care TO involve the schools OF the State
in politics.
The Court House was handsomely decor
ated for the occasion.