Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-07

III WAS udll-pdSb ClkAb " OiONo WASA
the meeting was called to order. Most
of the seats down stairs were occupied,
but there were many vacant seats in the
gallery. The meeting was large one,
but would not compare with the
magnilcent Fellows demonstration,
in point Of members or enthusiasm.
In the audience were a half
dozen ladies. The following well known
Republicans occupied seats upon the
stage: T. C. Moffat, G. B. Hart, j. X.
Hall. DR.. w. E. Stathers, w. j. w.
Cowden, Capt. Thos. Prince, DR.. Geo.
Caddle, B. +. Caldwell, j. Roseberry,
w. II. Halter, Richard Robertson, G. o.
Smith, J. c. Devine, Prof. j. McH.
Jones, P. B. Dobbins, J. w. Burchinal,
of Moundsvile; Jos. Freeze, Chas.
Bachman, Jos. Seybold, S. o. BoYce, M.
f. Moran, J. w. Schulze, Thos. Davi-
son, A. B. Caldwell, Capt. Travis, Jos.
Graves, D. G. Morgan, Col. VIM. Exley,
Geo. Adams. Hugo Loos, DR.. j. 5.
Pipes, DR.. L. n. Refer, DR.. ID. b.
Baguley, II. C. Mayer, VIM. Brady, DR..
Reed, Alex. Mitchell, Alfred Davis and
others.
The meeting was
CALLED TO ORDER
by Chairman j. K. Hall, OF the County
Executive Committee. who named Mr..
Geo. Adams as Chairman. Mr.. Adams
in a brief speech introduced the princi-
pal speaker OF the evening, Hon. Stew
art L. Woodford. When Mr.. Woodford
advanced to the front Of the stage he
was loudly applauded. He began by
saying that he thought there might be
a Democrat, or free trader, in the audi
ence, and he would address his re-
marks to him. There were some
points upon which all would
agree. One was, that In the
United States everything necessary to
the life of man can be found or pro-
duced. If q Chinese wall was built
around the country we could still be
well clothed, fed and housed. All agree
upon another polnt-that citizens OF
this country are equal, and as we'll fit
ted to do anything which any human
being can do as any nation upon the
face of the earth. Continuing, he said:
at is somewhat expensive to run large
farm, large factory, or large govern
ment. 1t requires an enormous expendl-
ture of money. We don't disagree, my
Democratic friends, as to the amount OF
money necessary to administer the govern
ment. Let me prove this assertion. Four
wears ago we Republicans elected a Presi-
dent, retained the Senate. and chose Re-
publican House Of Representatives That
House in two years appropriated and spent
one billion of dollars, an average OF S5OO,-
OOO COO for each year Of our control. At
once every Democrat began to scream him
self hoarse about the extravaganza and
of the Republican House. They
turned US down, and turned you up. The
DEMOCRATS OBTAIN CONTROL.
If ever there was body of men under
obligations to administer the government
In the most economical method that could
be conceived it was the Democratic House.
You went there and did the best you
could, and the best you could do was TO
spend $40, 900, coo the first year more than
we did. So you believc in the bigness Of
the country $50, 000, 600 more than we did.
1--WE are agreed, my Democratic brother,
as to the amount Of money necessary TO run
the government. Now, how shall the
money be raisedl That is practical
question. All revenue of the government
is raised from two sources-either internal
taxes or tariff on foreign imports.
1t has been so from the FONDA
ton of the government and is so
now. Your piscatorial candidate
for President admits it in his letter OF &C
ceptance. The question. then, is not how
shall it be raised, but upon what articles
of import shall it be leviedl Now, what
is the Republican, policy, what the Repub-
In word halinVl Z N a l.
whatever can be dug from American soil,
whatever can be produced on American
farms, whatever can be produced in Amer
can mills, should be protected by tariff,
so that Americans can have this market
first, last and all the time. Applause.
Now, what do you Democrats believes
Henry George, the great free trader, is
stumping the State Of New York for Cleve-
land, because he believes in absolute free
trade, and the abolition of the custom
houses. Henry Watterson supports the
ticket because he says he believes in
free trade and the stareyed goddess. The
Georgia Democrats resolve in favor OF the
national policy of free trade. All, my West
Virginia friends, its the same story told
over again. | was but boy in the cam
paign of 1874, but remember well the
banners over Broadway, in New York,
WlL0 the lLduC alO SaAAOiS
rights. The people were fooled, the tariff
act of 1916 was passed, and the result was
the closing down of the iron and wooden
mills. Workingmen, you were fooled once,
and If you vote the Democratic ticket you
will have free trade, and will have nobody
but yourself TO blame. Oh, l plead with
YOU, don't give to the mills ia Europe the
work which should be done by the mills In
West Virginia Applause
THE ISSUE BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
81 repeat, gentlemen, the difference be-
tween the parties is only upon what artl-
cles the tariff should be placed. We can
place the tariff on necessaries and get the
s45O. OOO. 900 requisite 10 run the govern
ment. or we can place that tariff on goods
which come into competition with articles OF
American manufacture, and those other
things which we cannot make here. Which
shall it bel That is the only issue be-
tween the parties. II every man who be-
lieves in protection votes for Benjamin Har-
rison he will be elected by tremendous
majority. If Grover Cleveland receives
only the votes OF those who believe in the
Chicago platform, he will &c left with q
mere corporal's guard. You vote merely
for the name Democrat because your an
cestcrs were Democrats. My dear Demo
cratic brethren you have allowed Us for
thirty wears 10 save the country, while you
stood on the sidewalk and hooted. No man
learns so much and remembers so little as
the average Democrat. In 1892 you re-
solve that protection is unconstitutional,
and already your candidate for President
has lodged the platform, and is inclining
toward protection
ST am here tonight to plead with the
Republicans of West Virginia, on the land
which was made free by the signature OF
A braham lincoln, in this land OF free
LABOR. / plead with West Virginia to break
the solid South. prolonged applause. ]
Men of Virginia, not for the black man, NOT
for the fshite man, do plead tonight
But for sventv years this South has been
countf foiid for Democracy, no matter
how seople voted. You have lesson