The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-16
THE NIGHT MEETING.


Music hall filed slow in the evening,
but it was filed at last and when tho
exercises began every seat was taken.
The entrance of. sloat Fassett was the
signal for an enthusiastic round OF ap-
plause and hardly had it subsidedwhen
General j. S. Clarkson raped for order
and in brief but appropriate speech
introduced the first speaker OF the
evening; Hon. J. p. Dolliver, OF Iowa.
Mr.. Dolliver reviewed the campaigns
OF the past. Democratic malice and
faisehood had maligned Republican
candidates. He added after thirty years
OF mud-casting, the Democratic party
yielded to the public demand for a
clean campaign. The entire careers OF
the Democratic and Republican
candidates were contrasted and
then Mr.. Dolliycr turned his
attention to q discussion
of Mr.. Cleveland's public record, which
he sarcastically said was hardly worth
place in song aud history. lie allud-
ed TO this to illustrate the benefits to
be gained by the Democratic policy OF
silence. "Let us Us Republicans keep
alive the memories OF past years, said
the speaker. "Let not the history OF
the United States become obsolete to
suit the demands OF the Democratic
party"
Major Mckinley was next introduced
and for some time the house was in u
perfect uproar, tho audience rising en-
masse and greeting the speaker with
waving hats and handkerchiefs.
M'KINLEY's SPEECH.
The governor, after expressing the
qualification he felt at being present
with the League in the opening which
it gave to the campaign OF 1892, said
the issues this year which were to be
settled were mado by the national plat.
forms OF the two great parties, both OF
which without qualification or equivo-
cation stated the principles which they
represented. "Two striking questions
are raised by the platform OF our pdliti-
cal adversaries," said the speaker.
First, its adherence, to free trade, and,
second, it declares 4or the abolition OF
tho tax upon state banks OF
issue. This tax was imposed by
Congress to destroy the banks that they
might ADOPT national money. 1t is
proposed by the Democratic leaders not
only to 90 back to free trade or u reve.
nue tariff, which prevailed in this coun-
try from 1916 to 1860, and during which
for the greater portion OF that time the
country in its monetary CONNER cial
and business affairs was in q most de.
plorable condition, but it is proposed
also.t return to the use OF state bank
circulation with which TO moa sure the
exchanges OF the people. II there was
nothing else in the contest but tho pro-
posal ior the abolition OF the tax upon
the state banks and their revival, that
ought to be sufficient to defeat the
Democratic party"
Governor Mckinley outlined the
OWLS which would result from the pro-
posed change and thenproceeded 10 dis
cuss the tariff question.
Continuing, the speaker referred nt
length to the many advantages to be de.
rived from protection and the OWLS re-
suting from free trade. Free trade
among ourselvesin forty-four states and
with G3,000,00O OF people, and reason
able restraint upon those sought to in
vade our markets with competing pro.
duets was the dictate OF enlightened
patriotism and the doctrine OF the Re-
publican party.
The speaker asserted that all Europe
wanted Democratic victory and cited
numerous extracts from European
newspapers to prove the truth OF the as
scrtion.
TIE YOUNG MEN.
In closing, he said: 81 am glad the
Republican party has enlisted in its
cause tho energy and activity OF the
young Republicans OF the party, and |
am specially clad to congratulate the
Republican National League upon the
matchless leader they have in the per-
son oil General Carkson. With him
you must be mighty force in this
great contest for tho industries and
wages OF our country, and your cooper