Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-29
HE TARIFF AS A "sTIMULANTl"
A SPLENDID MEETING.
Col Ben Wilson and Col Robert White
Meet a Cordial Reception 1T LlttletOn.
Two Splendid Speeches.


Meet q Cordial Reception at Littleton.
Two Splendid Speeches.
Special TsEeeNns TO the Register.
LITTLEToN, w. VA, September 2S.-One
of the largest and most enthusiastic Demo
cratic meetings ever held In this county
convened at the City Hall this afternoon.
ATTORNEY w. NJ Meighen, OF Moundsville,
was made Chairman, and Lille Robinson,
ESQ, Secretary. Messrs. NJ. Pendergast
and w. H. Kimble were Vice Presidents.
Senator Faulkner had been announced
as the speaker Of the day, but on account OF
sickness was unable to come, and Hon. Ben
Wilson and Col. Robert White came to I'LL
the appointment.
AS was previously arranged, a magnif-
cent hickory pole % feet high, without
crook or splice, was raised,a and at 2 O'Clock
D. m. the orators of the occasion were ush-
cred to the hall by the MacCorkle Demo
cratic Club of this place. Col. White was
first introduced bv Chairman Meighen in
few appropriate remarks, when the Colonel
responded in his usual eloquent and forci-
Bile stvle. He congratulated the people
upon the large audience, and especially the
number Of ladies present. He said that
Thos. B. Reed, of Maine, attributed
Republican defeat to the ladies
in the recent election, and
he believed it. The ladies are always
right, God bless them, and they will help
do it again. He spoke Of the attempt OF
the Republicans TO pass that Infamous
measure the Force bill. 1t struck blow
at the liberty or our people, the freedom
and purity Of our people. 1t was an at
tempt TO control our elections by partisan
Federal officials IL was the most damn
able. fiendish and hell begotten measure
that ever was formed TO tyrannize over
man begotten Of the image Of God. 1t was
an unpstriotic effort TO authorize the hire
lings and officeholders OF Benjamin
Harrison will invade the sanctity OF the
home and destroy that noble sentiment OF
the poet "HOme, Sweet Home, There's no
Place Like Home" Our own Senators OF
West Virginia, am proud to say, were
largely instrumental in defeating this hell
ish scheme.
He then turned his attention to the tariff
question aud thorougly exploded the Re
publican protective system, which be SAID
taxed everything needed by the poor and
admitted free everything consumed by the
rich. and said Atkinson's IA &" or the
tariff was well named. That while the
Mckinley tariff reduces the tax on seal
skin sacques, broadcloths, diamonds, silks,
satins, fine feathers and ribbons,
and ali other fiRery worn by the rich, the
tax on plush cloaks and every other gar
rnent worn by the poor, including the lIu-
plements OF the working man, is increased
bv this unjust and iniQuitOus measure.
He asserted, and challenged contradic-
tlon, that no laboring mans wages nave
been increased since the passage OF the OIL.
The Republicans championed home
market" D." and vet we 90 70 England Tor tne
price Of wheat and our farm products. de
referred TO the fact that sugar was re-
duced in price'by taking of the tariff as
proof that the people paid the taxes.
While the tariff is being raised wages
are reduced. Strikes are the consequences,
war and bloodshed, but il the fighting is
left 10 those whom the Republican party
makes laws TO protect there would be lit
tie done. They are not the fighting kind.
He thanked God for the Australian bal
lot law and explained its object, showing
that law promoted a fair ballot and aH
honest count of the votes, and closed with
an eloquent appeal 10 the people 10 lay
aside prejudices and cast their ballot Tor
good government and the Democratic
ticket.
Colonel Ben Wilson was introduced. Mr..
Meighen said in presenting Colonel VIII
son: 'eThe speaker I now have the honor
TO present is well known BY you all, and
know il is with heartfelt gladness that
YOU greet him here today
Col. Wilson made one OF his mastery et-
forts speaking for over two hours IN wnlcn
be struck blow after blow az the vital
points Of the corrupt Republican organism.
he showed the policy Of tariff for pro
lection and the deep dyed iniquity Of the
Force bill. He showed thar II was the
policv OF the Republicans 10 take the con-
frol of the government out Of the hands Of
the people: that this vas directly opposed
to the policy Of the founders and early
Such men as George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson, Andrew jackson and
Abraham Lincoln. did not wanta Force
bin Neither did Grover Cleveland. The
nresent system was good enough Tor all
these. but il was not good enough for
BENJAMIN Harrison and the Republican
he showed that before Republican rule
Y,illionaires were unknown and paupers
were scarce, now we have millionaires oy
the thousands and psupers by the million.
The Republican party IS responsi ole Tor
the present unfortunate state OF analrs.
Cod had given Us the best country upon
which his sun shines today but Repuoli-
can Iegisia,ion was diverting this grand
,coTntrv from that for which il was intend
Al and that the blessings and bOunties OF
our country are in spite OF TIC f'ePu0iicen
legislation
superhuman effort IN speaking al nlght 70
defeat the Force bill, and sad mat the peo-
pie would return him IN gratitude 1or thls