The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-08
MASS MEETING


night under the auspices Of tho State
League of Republican clubs, was attend
ed by fully 10000 people, the rainy
weather outside appearing not to
dampen the ardor Of tho enthusiastic
Republicans. Upon the platform were
seated nearly all the prominent kepup-
lican leaders in attendance upon the
convention, and in the vast hall we're
seated Unfortunately delegates, 9TH
GERS Of theyarious Republican leagues,
and fair attendance of ladies.
The meeting surpassed even the con-
yention proceedings OF the day in point
OF enthusiasm and evidences OF good
feeling. The frequent references to
Blaine, Harrison, Mckinley, Sherman,
Alger and other prominent Republicans
OF national or worldwide reputation
evoked the usual manifestations Of an
proval and admiration. The speakers
were about equally drawn from the two
leading factions, and although there
was much friendly rivalry manifested
in the cheers and counter cheers
throughout the evening there seemed
to be a general desire to maintain good
feelingand harmony.
TnuRsToN's SPEECH.
The meeting was called to order by
John ]. Goodcnow, president Of the
Minnesota State League. After a brief
speech he introduced John NJ. Thurs
ton. Mr.. Thurston in part said: This
assemblage here tonight is not con-
vention, nor is 1t proper that We here
4 .,c;,o ,,,,,. ~, t,,iSluo1 bonnu TThiS
is a mass meeting OF Republican electors,
and no matter what name may be near
est the heart OF another man the name
upon the lips OF every Republican in
the United States day after tomorrow
will be the name OF the nominee
of the Republican convention. APP
plause. There is no political vendetta
within the Republican. party. There
are no squawmen within the Republican
ranks. There will be no hating when
the battle is once on, and the flag that
represents Republican principles, what
ever name may be inscribed upon it.
We believe in tho Republican party be-
cause every star in the Republican flag
shines for the protection Of every
American man. Applause.
We believe in tho doctrine OF protec-
ton to American industries (applause).
We stand face to face with the Demo
cratic party as it proclaims to the world
that it is the right of the American peo-
pie to buy what they want where they
can buy It the cheapest. deny that
broadly and utterly. 1t is not the right
of any man worthy OF American citi-
zenship to buy the product OF human
labor without paying a fair price for the
brain and the Drawn that enters into
its manufacture.
Norris SPEECH.
Hon. R. G. Horr, OF Michigan, then
addressed the audience.
@Fellow citizens of the United States"
said he, 81 like the Republican party
because under tho great law OF the
human development it strikes little
higher average than our Democratic
brethren can reach. applause and
laughter) like it because it is the
party that believes in building
up our own country first. Jap
piuse.) The United States OF America
first; the rest OF the world
afterward. Applause.l / like it be-
cause it has the intelligence to compre-
bend thegreat idea protection to Amer
lean industry. Applause. Our Demo.
cratic friends differ from US in tho
great question. There is no dispute
about where We stand on it A Demo.
crat will tell you right off instantly ''if
the tariff which / would enact would do
anyone good here in the United States
It is unintentional on my part" APP
..In,,.o onJ loVOhtnr1 nh n RnoubIfony
party believes in so enacting laws to
help the people OF the United States.
The doctrine of protection, my
friends, is the simple doctrine Of sell
protection. That's all it is. 1t COM
mences with childhood. We protect
our children against want, and furnish
them the means with which they can
doit. II commences with the family.
Aman's first great duty is to take care
of his family and build up his own home
and leave the homes OF other folks
pretty much alone. (Applause). But
in tho last year and half have had
the question asked me great many
times, "What made you Republicans
put that wicked duty OH the tin plate?"
My answer always is: "We did it on
purpose, you know"
TIN PLATE.
We did it for thepurposo OF manufac.
turing tin plate here in the United
States, and We are going to do it. Why,
no, our Democrats say, you don't moan
that. Yes do. Why, you don't really
mean we have goods TO make tin plate
in this country? Yes, why not? what
is tin plate anyway Why, it is a
stecl or iron plate covered with
little, small amount of tin. Tin
is on the free list, wc can
mako iron goods in this country, can't
We? Como now, aren't you making iron
goods in the United States? / Will ask
any Democrat that, why under the
protective laws OF this nation We man.
ufactured moro iron and steel goods
last year than any other nation on the
face OF the globo applause. We beat
England, herself right hero under the
American flag, the glory halleujah, as
] say. Do you know we arc net only
going TO make tin plate, but We are 60
ing to make 1t cheaper and better than
it has ever been bought hero for.
TOO Loxo GETTING THERE.
Tho trouble of the Democratic party
is it takes it too long to get there /
rccollect when some Of tho Democrats
did not quite toe the mark on the soldier
business. Laughter.] Why, they met
in convention after Gettysburg, after
Sherman had started on his march to