Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-18
A GREAT MEETING.

The Democrats OF Old Monroe County
Turn Out En- Nasse 70 Hear Senator
Faulkner Attack the Tariff u onstrosity
and the Force Bul Dragon.
Special Correspondence Of ne Rooster.
UNION, MONROE COUNTY, w. VA,
August I6.-The grandest outDOuring
OF the Democracy in the history Of
Monroe county took place here yester-
day. 1t was the first gun of the cam
paign, and its reverberatiOus will re-
echo until swallowed up in the shouts
of Democratic victory on the Sth of
next November. Senator Charles j..
Faulkner was here, and the knowledge
that he would be with US and would ad-
dress our people, with whom mis- popu-
larity is without stint or measurement,
aroused a high degree OF public inter-
est. The crowd was simply enormous.
Six Democratic clubs from different sec
tious of the county attended on horse
back, in organized bodies, bearing
Cleveland and Stevenson flags. A first
rate band was present, and as the
seven hundred hOrSemen in the process
sion with their bright banners swept up
the streets OF our little town 10 the in
spring strains of martial Emusic, amid
the huzz8s of the multitude, the scene
was well calculated TO rejoice the
heart OF every true Democrat At noon
dinner was spread, being voluntary
contribution on the part Of several
score of patriotic Democrats. Every
body was provided for aud everybody
was happy. At 1 o'clock beautiful
Cleveland and Stevenson banner was
hoiSted TO the top Of q dag staff seventy
feet high and az straight as an arrow,
just i'm front of the Court House, amid
thuuderOuS shouts and cheers.
Our large Court room being entirely
too small for the crowd, the meeting
was called to order beneath the shade
OF the majestic sugar maple trees in the
upper hotel lawn. j. ID. Logan, Esq.,
presided. Senator Faulkner was intro
duced Ia happy manner by Mr.. John
l.. Rowan, and the warmth Of his re-
Ceotion testified 70 the cordial regard
our people have for him.
I shall not attempt to report the
splendid speech OF two hours and forty
five minutes which be gave US. He
struck straight from the shoulder, fair,
square, knOCk-down blows, and yet with
such kindliueSS OF temper and such
fire edCm from abuse as could Of
feLd nobody. Senator FaulIner'S
discussion Of the tariff question is hap
PLY free from that monotony and dry
ness with which so many invest the
subject. His exposition OF the robbery
of the farmer through the Republican
tariff tax policy, depriving him Of profit
able market for his products and com
peling him 20 pay tribute TO the favor
en- and privileged menopOIistS, was lis
tened 90 with close attention. His pre-
sentation Of the Force bill issue was
exceedingly strong. This is one of the
most potent weapons against the Re-
publican party in this section, and they
have placed il voluntarily In our hands.
Under Senator Faulkner'S able hand
ling, 10 is going 10 have tremendous in
fuence. In every detail the Senator's
address was most mastery preSenta-
tton Of the cause of Democracy, aud at
$3.50 o'clock he closed amid enthusiastic
applause.
1t is needless to add that the occasion
was such as to carry the greatest en-
couragement TO Democrats. COnserva-
tive estimates place the crowd at If
teen hundred persons, many OF whom
rode from twenty 10 twenty-five miles.
Many ladies' graeed the occasion with
their presence.
The nomination Of Colonel John NJ.
Rowan for State Treasurer mas been
very grateful 10 our people, and will
Simulate the party to earnest effort.