The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-07


campaign certainly ought to have felt
satisfied last night with tho turnout by
both parties. Tho streets were crowded
with people as they are seldom seen.
The Democrats turned out to escort
Hon. C. Wood Daley from his hotel to
the Opera House, where he was to
speak. The procession marched
through Centre Wheeling and then up
Market street, headed By Mayors band.
The post Of honor was given to the
Kenna club, which had its own drum
corps. Then came the Sixth ward
Democratic club, also with q drum
corps, and followed by tho Island drum
corps. The Young Mems Democratic
club brought up the rear, and while tho
parade would have been but a respect
able division in the Republican turn
out, it was very pleasing in appearance,
and burned lots OF red fire and other
pyrotechnics.
A graceful thing was done as ths
Democratic column passed the rendez-
vous OF the Republicans in front OF the
Republican Central headquarters. The
pany front and presented canes as the
Young Mems Escortclub drewu in COM
Democratic ranks filed past. The Dem
ocrats not to be outdone in courtesy,
all the clubs saluted as they passed, the
Kenna club removing their hats. This
exchange Of courtesies was loudly APP
plauded by the throng along the side
walks.
The Democratic parade ended at the
Opcaa House, where the band played a
lively air and the street was converted
into a sea OF fire Of mixed hues.
The orator was accompanied upon
the stage by Major j. w. Mitchell and
County Chairman Kincheloe. Mayor
Seabright sat in front, and when Major
Mitchell called him TO the platform he
went up and shook hands with Mr..
Daley, but declined TO sit on the stage,
saying he preferred to remain with his
club, the Tariff Students. He was vo-
ciierously cheered.
About half OF the hundred or so
chairs on the stage were occupied, sew
cral of them by people there promi-
nent for the first time.
THE MEETING.
The hall was well filled, but by no
means packed. 1t was not full until
after the Republican parade passed.
Mr.. Kincheloe named Mr.. Frank Cruise
as chairman. Mr.. Cruise was cheered,
especially by the Sixth ward boys, who
sat in a body in the house. Mr.. Cruise
referred briefly to some OF tho cam
pagn issues, and then introduced Mr..
bailey, who was received with APP
plause.
Mr.. Daley resembles slightly the
late Henry S. Walker, the resemblance
extending to the fact that he also is
lame He has pleasing presence.
clear and forcible voice, and is good
talker.
He outlined the difference between
the two parties, as he saw 1t, on the
force bill" and the tariff. He said the
Republicans favored giving special
privileges to one class, to one section, If
you will, and this could not be done ex-
cept by imposing on other classes
special burdens. lie ridiculed the idea
that the fathers OF this country were
proteCtionists; the first tariff law i'm
posed duties Of from ten to fifteen per
cent Yet the Republicans called the
Mills bill free trade measure, whereas
it imposed duties averaging much
higher than that first law. Ii ten TO
fifteen per cent then fostered and pro-
tected really infant industries, why in
the name OF God do those industries
after one hundred years OF life need
from fifty to one hundred per cent?
The object OF tariff law, he said.
must be under the constitution to raise
revenue. incidentally it may afford
protection. The law signed by Wash
inGton was passed to raise revenue nee
cssary for great war; necessarily pro-
lection flowed from it.
The Republicans say wages are higher
and the people more prosperous in this
country than in any other, and this
country has protective tariff; there
lore, protective tariff produces pros.
perity. Then he compared-as they all
do-free trade England with protection
countries on the European continent.
SOME QUOTATIONS..
He said the Republicans credit all the
resources OF this country and all its
achievements to protection, as if the
Benefcent Creator had nothing to do
with it. Our comparatively sparse
population has much to do with our
prosperity. Here he quoted Mr.. A. w.
Campbell as confirming this idea in his
letters from Europe. He also quoted
Blalne's book as saying tho country
under the tariff OF AS was prosperous,
and that rs soon aas the needs Of the
government would permit the taxes
ought to be restored to the '46 basis.
Mr. Daley quoted some figures from
Carroll ID. Wright, and drew his own
deductions. This was sample OF his
argument: The tariff on an article is SO
much; the labor costs somuch in Eng
land the price is so-and-so; therefore
all the duty but the labor cost goes into
the pocket Of the manufacturer. He
forgot to mention the American selling
prices, which in some Of the articles he
named is actually less than the duty
alone-notably in cotton. He actually
presumed that OF course the cost here
was the English cost plus the duty, and
OF course such arguments answer them
selves TO an intelligent audience.
lie said further that the labor in
bolt Of cotton cost the American manu-
iacturer less than any other manuiac-
turer in the world.
He said, the Republicans call the
Democrats theorists, which means
that they admit that our theory OF
government is right as a theory
TiN-riN-NABuLArIoSs,
Mr. Daley devoted some time to tin.