Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-14

Quincy, Ill, October 13-The largest
crowd ever assembled In the history Of
Quincy gathered here to-day on the occa-
sion Of the tri-State Democratic barbecue
of Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. The crowd
mum oered nearly thirty thousand, and
many beeves and sheep were slaughtered
and roasted in out-OfdOOr ovens for the re-
galement of the crowd. The principal
speakers OF the day were Chairman VIM.
NJ. Springer, Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the National House OF Represent
atives: Senator Roger Q. Mills, ex-Chair-
man of the same committee; A. h. Steven
son, Democratic candidate for the Vice
Presidency; Gen John @. Black, ex-Com-
missioner of Pensions, and ex-COngresS-
man Frank Lawler, of Chicago
Senator Mills devoted himself exclusive
! lV TO a discourse on the educational and
tariff issues. He said that the foundation
principles of the Democratic party was
equality TO ALL This was not TO be a
country of paternalism. We have two
parties. One demands that the children
Of this country shall be taught in certain
wav, taught, perhaps, that the religion OF
their fathers and mothers are hersies.
They want them taught as the State would
have them taught, taught as power would
dictate them 70 be taught.
The Democracy stands as IL stood hun
dred years ago, and contests the right or
the country to take the child from the
mothers arms and dictate what it shall be
taught. We are told that the children
must be taken from the Catholics and the
Lutherans, where they are likely TO 90
astray, and be taught IN accordance with
the Judgment of those who have set them
selves To rule the people. We say to them
that God has given TO the father and the
mother the right 10 rule and control and
educate the children. Great applause.
This is the position OF the Democratic
party not only in Illinois but throughout
the nation.
You see TIE fallacy, after thirty years, Of
the Republican. .odOctrine Of protection.
The policy Of the Republican party, If car
ried into practical effect, would in few
wears 6epopulate Europe and pour their
people i'm upon US in order 10 bring US a
home market. Laughter 1t would
bring in the Chinese. the Malays, the Hun
parians. the refuse Of the world IN upon US
all here blessing the Republican doctrine
of protection ana a home market. ZAP
plause.
We want no paternalism in our govern
ment. We want TO be free. we want 10
sell in competition with the whole world,
where we can get the best prices, ana we
want 70 buy where we can get the necessl-
ties or lllG tue tuCdHNo-s LN|AA~NAS'l
The principal honOrs Of the day were ac-
corded TO Gen a. l.. Stevenson. His
speech was unusually aggressive, and de-
voted solely TO the issues of the day.
He read from the speech of Chauncey NJ.
Depev, introducing Cleveland to New
York audience and added man thus euIo-
gized by the greatestliving Republican was
the man the national Democracy presents
for tue Presidency.
During Cleveland's administration, ne
said. a hundred million acres OF puouc
land were wreSted from the grasp OF the
railroad corporations and reverted 10 the
peoDle and when the administration Went
out il left a hundred million dollars IN the
National Treasury.
During the last TWO years OF the ADMIN
istration the question, what should De done
with the constantly increasing surplus was
an important one. After the three and
one-half years of Republican admlulstra-
tion the question no longer exists: what
shall be done with the surplus, out
''Where shall the revenue be obtained 10
defray the expenses of the Government"
Stevenson's speech was Wen received
and frequently interrupted by wild ap-
piauSe.