Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-23
FBBTAtT''ELKINS
-,rprlI,y MEETINGS IN THE
81 p r,gD AND BENWOOD.
g6H.1 Va"
,.s,, s. The Opera House. and
si-2.. 49,, This Week-Oihsr
-' P,Eal. Matters

-, Var stephen B. Elkin',
cr''l'5 S..o fn the city for several
b, ,,'...ed Two meetings last
' %Ds frs, was the meeting ; at
l-@ erect The distinguished
J.af,, escorted from the McLpre
Ser wa champions and the Ritchie
Tli.A S.rb headed bv McClel-
5.ta1 and and was accompanied by
oaa.' ' ~- Republican leaders
r. 1,2 ,5.. p. very y creditaOIe one, a
escort "-l red fire being burned
llli,.i NJ march. a number OF
the .-f residences were hand
20 Sl-- - notably those OF D.
y l ',-5 Dr. vs.. +. Stathers.
sy.la - --.. VAS held in the held at
n F5rty-drst and JACOB
;ofs Ger, ~ q platform was erected,
IS "-.', o., Chinese lanterns
lou. ..I side. producing a very
% s sl.- ' On the platform were
l'T n. Ford. DIT. w. E. Stat6-
bli- ~ r-ers. Squire j. w,
b. l. q Dsg.ae, Charles Bach
o. =. .s Freeze. II. g. Meyers, A.
Jo'sR- n- Aschman and others.
i've ..., va, called TO order by the
M. Fl. T.. Behreus, who In a
- .5l... Introduced Mr.. Elkins.
.---..s,sss.1i he was not present TO
l.1.--,.E.t.L speech, but rather 20
% 800 lie would leave Mr..
i-s ..r5 case. and would make
% -.7 -s-v brief. The two parties
. 4-A9 ,r -.s question OF protection
'.'.- --zrev. The Democratic party
~ 49, t-ss r-sla. the Republican party
5 ..- -' ME former for sound cur
y. ----sr FOR wildcat currency.
want "a dollar worth one
csl-.. ir any part Of the world.
.,---+ .-rr.lev is worth us lace
'.-.rrsra rle Democratic party
'' g! re7ss tho law passed BY the
- ~, u -.--r prohibiting state bank
m -rsr tla South the States
-, Fs-s notes, which would DO
'-.s,- srtra state in which they
s rr- .r DO other. The Demo
''-..s r-s.g be defeated for its po-
s.- ...s r-estion. If upon no other.
democratic platform declares ooluIy
----f fire raw materials. This vital
-. Jrss- Vfr-.aia. is 10 fair 70 let
---a- ir here WGtb free raw materl-
.-..-fra West Virglnlaus out or tue
--J--s.- ab1rs. The speakegkuew
..--ap-r- West NirEiuia's resources
.-s.ssr.s1 that Canadian coaL would
~ rrn4.rt OF this State, out OF
mis- same thing applies 70 all
Materials We get things cheap
H. rrra1s because wages there are
~ e.r1sttot1e starvation standard.
I, r-r,sstre people there work Tor
Nh American wages, we VIII nave
-.i-- Wsare willing 70 take the tax
never England raises wages TO our
,-.~- t7 State matters, Secretary FL
1 .r-si Iat West Virginia has been
l. Dsnrr4..c rule for twenty years.
II Ng.C0-s.auale his speech here the
moi twas al attack upon wealth,
ra.f-r8.r5s. When he makes war
wealth be makes war upon the state.
Axe been blessed with an abundance
sra and need capital 20 develop our
I'D. resources The speaker COM
ueDrsrCss OF West Virginia with
f Pennsylvania aud Ohio, and said
f he politics OF the State were
gi {. would have a population OF
UUr less than i've years.
speaker said ne was glad to meet so
wags elruers. The Republican party
had down and liberated 5000, 900 slaves
fore tended 90 lower wages. Where
t-I convict Iab0ri In Democratic
s Tlsy don't allow 10 in Republican
Irs.all's present condition has
brought ABOUT 0v British free trade.
Secretary then stated that there IS
.a issue as the Force bill. lt was
d 0v a Republican Senate. He eX-
D ,de Republican candidates, National,
and local. aud closed amid applause.
Asclma1u then introduced Mr..
!, who addressed the meeting in
ban, being frequently applauded.
T. were about 800 people az the
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