The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-09-24
A STIRRING ADDRESS.
hon. ]. N. BECK EyTERTAlNS 4
CROWDED HOUSE.
HE TELLS VINO ARE THE TRUE
HENEfIcIARIEs or THE TARIFF
AND PAYS MS RESPECTS 10 THE
UBIQUITOUS FORCE MIL.

AND PAYS MS RESPECTS TO THE
UBIQUITOUS FORCE BILL.
Such grand gathering 81 Democra-
cy is seldom seen IN this city rs last
night when Hon. Jas. NJ. Beck spoke
at the Martin Street Opera House. He
came here from Charlestown yesterday
and was most Hospitality entertained.
In the evening this distinguished gem
tleman was escorted by the City Band
to the Opera House where a large as
semblage Of Berkeley citizens were in
waiting. Stuart Walker, Esq, intro
duced Mr.. Beck who in quiet and
convincing manner unfolded to the
audience the issues Of the day, not
evading the Force Bill which he says
the Republicans are making silent
issue in order to secure another admin
istration and then they will spring it
upon the people. He spoke Of the tar
in as at present imposed and proved
beyond contradiction who the benefi-
Charles are--the rich manufactures and
capitalists. He frequently referred to
Harrison's message. Mr.. Beck argued
that under the present administration
We never could get relief Ia the way Of
taxation and spoke or the enormous
amount paid ont in pensions. At the
copclusion Of bis address the speaker
was presented with several beautiful
bohuets. Mr.. Beck's speech was An
islied piece Of oratory and abounded in
straight facts and not a pervcrsion Of
Them, such as has lately been given
from q rostrum in Martinsburg. Stir
| ing it was in patriotic sentiment aud
the speaker was many times applauded
especially when he referred to that
Cicero Of Democracy, Senator Faux
nen- The handwriting that followed
was evidence Of how much his address
was enjoyed and appreciated.
We regret exceedingly that we can
not give this excellent address entire.
The following are extracts:
/ There is another and most signif-
cant omission in Mr.. Harison's letter
to which reference must needs be made.
There is absolutely NOT a word Of it in
relation to his pet hobby, the Force
Bill Our people will not soon forget
the sense Of insecurity and apprehen-
sion which prevailed at the undoubt
ed attempt Of Mr.. Harrison and his adj
visors to make . revolutionary change
in our existing laws. The Constitu-
ton Of our country had provided by
Article | Section 4, " The times, places
and manner Of holding elections for
Senator'S and Representatives shall be
prescribed in each State by the Legis-
lature thereof While it is true that
the same article9gave Congress con-
stitutional supervisory power, yet the
obvious meaning of the section was to
provide Home Rule for the States In
the vital matter Of their elections. As
the franchise is the right preventative
of all other rights obviously there is
nothing in our institutions in which
the thoughtful man must SO sincerely
deprecate increased Capitalization as
in the matter of elections For one
hundred years our people have been
content to leave to the Statesthe regu-
lations of the times, places and man
ner Of holding elections for Senators
and Representatives.
The Force Bill, drafted by John /.
Davenport, of infamous name, pro-
posed to forever sweep away this poll
cy of Home Rule, so that while we
were sympathizing with the English
Liberals in their campaign for Home
Rule for Ireland, an insiduous assault
was made upon our own. This was
the policy at which after Mr.. Harri-
son was elected, Mr.. Quay had grimly
limited, in saying that the policy of the
Republican party would be the smail-
ed glove A mailed glove it certain
~ was, heavy as iron and hard as steel.
It's object was tersefy expressed on the
eve of its introduction in the house by
Mr.. Reed at a banquet in Pittsburg
when he insolently said, " We, (there-
by meaning the Republican party pro-
pose to do our own registration, our
own counting and our own GER
LITIGATION. = Its purpose was to|
forever destroy the ability of our
people 70 resisthigher taxes and contin-