The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-24

steel plants Of the BenWood a RIVER
side. The Secretary became very much
Interested in them, and said that he IN
tended to visit Wheeling some day and
make a thorough tour oEthem. "What
l can't for the life of me see" no re-
marked by way OF comment, sis that
with such grand monuments to the.
benefits Of protection there can be any
Democrats around here"
The reporter modestly ventured as
an explanation that most OF them were
Democrats from tradition, not choice,
and like Ephraim, were joined to their
idols.
Passing through the upper end of
Benwood, stragglers from a parade were
noticed. A mounted uniformed man
riding alongside the hack asked, "Who's
in there% Upon being told he acted rs
an avant courier, shouting, "Elkins IS
comingl" And as the party progressed
to the speakers stand it was every
where greeted with shouts OF "Hurrah
for Elkinsl"
Arriving at the stand alarge audience
was found listening to Hon. Thomas ].
| Sheppard, of Philadelphia. As the
stalwart form OF the secretary OF war
was seen pushing through, the crowd
raised such a shout as would have
raised the roof had there been n
over the open lot. The drums added to
the din, which did not stop until he
was seated on the platform. OF course
Mr.. Sheppard had ceased speaking.
After comparative quiet had been re-
stored, Mr.. Sheppard wanted to give
way to the secretary. but Mr.. Elklns
would not have it. "Go on, finish your
speech"
Mr.. sheppard then resumed, contin-
ing his remarks to the financial ques-
tions, which he handled in a very able
manner.
ELKINs' SPEECH.
The meeting was held on the lot in
the e a of Dolan's hall, and hadbeen in
progress about an hour. About 1000
people were clustered around the stand
when Chairman ]. II. Landers arose to
introduce the secretary He was inter-
rupted with cheers for Elkins, when he
remarked, Hold up. Save your wind.
You will have plenty of chances to
| cheer him when he speaks, and when
you do cheer let it be stout and hearty,
not scattering, but altogether" Mr..
Landers then said: 81 now have the
honor OF presenting to you the distin-
guished secretary OF war, Stephen u.
Elkins."
The secretary began his remarks by
saying he was sorry that owing TO the
condition OF his health he could not
make as long a speech as he would like
to. 81 am in the hands OF a Democratic
doctor, who says | must not exert my
self, and / suppose l must obey him. |
thank you for your kind reception, and
shall endeavor briefly to present some
points for your thoughtful considers
ton. / hear that a distinguished West
Virginian was here not long ago and
addressed you-Senator Faulkner, who
so wofully misrepresents the state in
the senate. Laughter. l propose to
answer him on some points. l now be.
long to West Virginia and | am proud
OF it, yet the Democrats say ! must live
here twenty years before / a run for
governor. | come here tonight to bring
YOU good news. l have been through
the Third district, and the Republicans
are thoroughly awake in that section.
1t is now not a question OF success, but
OF majority. We are in earnest this
time, and we mean to lift West Virginia
out Of Democratic control and put her
on the side Of protection, to which she
is i~rrevocably committed. She is rich
in coal, timber, iron ore and other raw
materials, and that is what we want to
develop by protection"
'There are but two issues this time.
For the first time since the days OF
jackson and notification, the Demo
cratic party comes out plainly for free
trade pure and simple, and state banks.
They want to debase the national cur.
rency and return to state banks and
wildcat money. In those days a man
was afraid to keep his money over
night for fear he would wake up and
find the bank broken. We now have
the best money on the face OF the
| clobe-a dollar that is worth one hum
dred cents all over the, civilized world.
Five dollars of American money is
worth five dollars in gold in Paris,
London, Berlin-anywhere. If a ma
tional bank fails you cannot lose your
money! you are protected by the tinan-
cial system OF the Republican party.
Now, what concerns the wage Garner
more than sound money? Do you want
to give up the national currency of to-
day for state bank issues? ferries OF,
"no," mol The Democratic party
has lost the Louisiana lottery and now
they want to flood the country with
wildcat money" Laughter.
WHY WEST VIRGINIA HAS NOT ADVANCED.
"why is it that West Virginia has
not advanced with the same stride as
have the border states of Pennsylvania
and Ohio? The same sun shines on
all, the same climEte-only it is better
IN West Virginia. Her wealth in raw
materials is as great as either OF those
states, and in some respects greater.
You cannot travel east or west without
passing through West Virginia. In the
Hooking valley in Ohio there are $780,
900 people. In that section land sells
for $500 an acre. 1t is because invest
ments will not follow in the wake of De-
mocracy. You cannot get men to in
vest money in this state when MacCor-
klo and Faulkner are gong around max
ing o crusade against wealth. If We
have more wealth we will have more
new factories. When there is no cleo
ton going on the Democrat says, '0h,
if we only had a factory, a cooper shop
or a saw mill, we would be prosperous
but on election day he votes against
what he signs for every time. 1t seems
to me that the Democratic party would
rather hug poverty and sit in the ashes
of distress than be prosperous. laugh
ter.