Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-09


Huntington Convention. Before doing so,
however, l want to say word regarding
some OF the great questions Of the day. L
want 70 say, also, that l cannot discuss
these great questions as L would wish, ow-
ing 10 the lateness of the hour, and right
here want TO render my obeisance TO this
magnificent county Of Ohio, first, for the
splendid support it gave me In the state
Convention at Parkersburg [Applausel and
secondly, for this ovation tonight. l know
10 is not 10 me that this ovation is accorded,
but to the great principles Of the great
party which partly represent. want 70
dissect the Republican platform of this
State as enUnciated by the Huntington con-
vention. / don't know how long my voice
is going 10 last, but while il does l want to
call your attention 10 one OF the most yul-
nerable political documents ever put out In
this State by any party, either my own or
the Republican. l now want TO talk about
labor little while, and L want TO start out
By saying that the conditions IN the Unlted
States are more favorable, naturally,
than in any ether land. We have land here
free for ell, and the perfection OF CONNER
cial and agricultural cOnditions-au that
goes TO make a nation great and strong and
independent. want 10 say further that
we have the social condition here which
StatiOns-to be President OF the United
States or Governor Of any State in the
Union. More than that, we have govern
mental and other advantages which are
far above those Of other countries.
Now, parties speak by their platforms,
wherein they enunciate their principles as
formulated in Conventions, and by those
platforms they stand In this State, the
Repu blican party has laid down the gage
of battle. and l, as the candidate for Gov
ernor of the Democracy of the State. take
up that gage, and am willing to meet them
upon any proposition they have laid down.
Applause L can't discuss these matters
ia a deuberative manner this evening, but
want you 10 listen to me While l
discuss one or two things which concern
everyone.
Bear with me for moment while I
read from the Republican platform,
which, from its general ignorance, fancy
must have come from the pen OF MIR
Elkius laughter except a few words at
the end, which l ascribe 70 my friend u.
W. Atkinson. Laughter Those few
words refer to Christian civilization
Laughter c.. w. never writes any
thing much of a political nature that he
doesn't get something in IL about our
Christian civilization Laughter. Here
is the portion 1 want TO call your attention
to:
Relieving that the labor Of this country
should be amply protected against the prouucts
OF labor Of other lands. we are as we'll OF opln,
ion that American labor should be protected
against the shIp-loads OF foreign labor pouring
in az the rate of 6OOUOO lmmlgrants year 20
cut into the employment and the LABOR OF our
own people. As We put duty on foreign prod
ucts SO we should put duty on foreign pro
ducers coming % this country TO the END that
our labor may be protected IN both directions.
'Now listen to this:
ave regret she depiorable conflict at Home
stead, Pennsylvania, and we are gidI 70 DE as
sursi by the wage-earners themselves that the
tariff aud wages under II are notlnyolYed IN the
unhappy controversy
''Listen-and l read this because 1 pro-
pose, i'm this discussion, to call a spade
spade, whenever see it-lapplausel-
.' we have seen with pain the employment
Of merCenary troops called PlnSerton men, ana
we favor the passage Of y law that Will prevent
the invasion OF West Nirgult by Such an
armed force as that which the Democratic Gov
eiuor OF Yves, Virginia recently permitted TO
invade this state TO interfere between west
virginia miners and their employers.
..Nov. let Us come down 10 a discussion
of this matter. propose 20 ask WORK
inCuCn tonight, in any or your IN
dustries. if the wOrkiugman has been bene-
fitted. II so, l want him to rise up ana
tell me when or how. II was Intended, IN
founding this government, that there
should be no great combinations or over
grown CORPORATIONS, and that every man
snouidb equal before the law, and Tor
Seyeutv-five wears the Democratic party,
in administering this great government,
did it upon this idea. IN the early portion
of this century, under Democratic manage
ment, there were no milllOnalres, no class
legislation, no great corporations. and no
tranps. Applause:l Aye, my lrlenus;
and when the manufacturer, at the end OF
the year. cast up his accounts, and laid at
the feet OF his faithful wife that which nc
had earned, ne could say that he had done
IL with the aid OF his business sagaclty,
and with the skill of his hands, with no
helm from the government. In my farm
inc country the farmer could look at his
crOps aud at the proceeds thereof, and say
10 his wife. that is the result of my honest
efforts. without any class legislation from
the government and il was so with those
who sailed the sea. II was ali done without
aid or governmental lnhu-
ence. Every tub stood on It's own bottom,
and every man stood on his feet. why,
evenMr. Blaine himself says the tarlH OF
1916 was a proper One-he gives It unquau-
He'd praise. I AOoJNAAtl ANA-9AANNN
land There was no thought of any Iegls-
lative benefits by either party. Talk as
Won please. il was the golden-the ldylnc-
Deri6d of American life, and tell you,
nv friends. unless the Democratic party
Gets control again, il will be looked back 10
and so regarded by al parties, and upon
ETow. look at the record of the last
thirty wears! There should be no class
legislation, and no peculiar rights. lAp-
Dlausel The land is free, and the condl-
lions are such generally that there eau oe
no lust comparison with Europe. L don
want any miserable little hlde-Oounu he-
publican TO get up and say, LOOK at Eu-
rOpe' Now, we have had thirty years OF
protection, and yet, in the very Eueh Oh
the great state OF MasSa-
chusetts, where every cloud IS tingeu Win
the smoke Of protected manufactures, .ue
can't even make living To-
1avl The idea OF the founders OF the gov
eminent was that man ought TO be aole,
by his strong arms. 10 earn hvlnS'
The idea was for the woman 10 stay al
nome. tidyiuS up the house ana rearing
ser children 10 be good Democrats, lAp-
nlausel and not 10 go out and work In the
factories and about the mines. me luea
M the ace was that the men were 10 make
the living. Now, in Massachusetts ~ per
cent. of the earnings Of the population are
made by the wives and children! Ana
tbis is a laadOf protected manufacturers
want TO say for any policy when WIN
send the children into the workshop Wueh
thew ought to be studying tue ConsC1u-
ton. God save the country from sucH
policy" s-.,.s.A,b hama
steads Of the cOuntryt'
Another voice-McGiuty. Laughter
whats like Republican. 1 want TO
tell YOU that no matter who is the father OF
me homesteads, the policy Of the kepuo-
lean party is taking them away Iast
enough [Applausel l want TO say oa ia