The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21

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Col. John r. Fellows, OF New York,
received royal welcome to Wheeling
last night. lie spent most OF the day
IN Wheeling and was shown around by
Democratic friends. In the evening
the Young Mems Democratic club,
headed by the Opera House band and
followed by two drum corps, marched
up street with plenty Of red fire and sky
rockets, and escorted the speaker to
the Grand Opera House, where he spoke
for nearly three hours.
In the front seats were reserved for
the Young Mems Democratic Club and
the w. L. Wilson Tariff Students. Both
were present, though in the escort pa
rade the handsome uniforms OF the
students" were conspicuous by their
absence-and thereby hangs a tale, q. U,
elsewhere in this mornings paper. Tho
parade, though not large, was brilliant
and all right otherwise. The band filed
into the theatre, which was packed, aud
rendered medley Of popular airs.
ON THE STAGE.
The appearance on the platform OF
Col Fellows was tho signal for a hearty
round of applause. lie was accompanied
by Sheriff Steenrod, Hon. j. B. somer-
vile and Mr.. F. P. Jepson. Already
seated on the stage were at least eighty
gentlemen, among them Judge J. W.
Kennedy, Joseph Emsheimer Major
Anderson, ]. +. Jones, Luther Blaney,
Messrs. Wheeler, Wilson, Garden, John
Howell, L. S. Delaplaine, Jr., d. r.
Brooks, William Wolvington, Prof.
John NJ. Birch, DR. Hoge, r. B. Shep-
pard, F. p. Daley, F. Happy, Judge
George L. Boyd, Herman Bentz, j. II.
Rinehart, G. Schmidt, Q. I. Blanchard,
Allen Brock, John ]. Commit, Col. Arnett,
r. A. McCabe, ]. J. Woods, NJ. Thorn
ton, William Briceland, DR.. McMaster,
Andrew Patterson, A. A. Franzheim,
A. Wiedebusch, j. A. Farrell. John
Whyte, p. +. Farrell, P. Kennedy, Dan
Hughes, DR.. Bates, jr., William EIling-
ham, A. G. Hadlich, D. Z. Stalnaker,
Jacob Sweitzer, Alfred PAUL, Robert
Simpson, Jacob Boes, Frank Stamm,
Col. White, John QuigG, John Minke-
myer, DIR. Hammond, Chief OF Police
McNichol and Lieutenant Gaus, Major
j. w. Mitchell, ex-senator Donehoo, OF
Hancock county, W. NJ. Klncaid, oil
Cameron, Milton Myer, Of Philadel-
phia, cloth importer, John A.
Howard, Thomas p. Kennedy, OF Phila-
delphia, colonel OF the Young Demo-
cratic Battalion, W. @. Handlan, j. A.
Miller, Major Loring, 4. S. Riley, w:
W.. Irwin, Capt. Charley Wells, OF
Gloyer'a Gap, Mr.. Frank Mccoy, George
w. Woods-but why proloug q list
which might fill half column, for as
fast as a reporter could write their
names new faces appeared OH the plat
form.
Sheriff steenrod called the meeting to
order, and named Hon. J. B. Sotnmer-
willie as chairman. I. ?. Jepson moved
that a list OF vice presidents printed in
yesterdays Register be confirmed. This
was done. Mr.. Sommorville made a
brief speech dwelling on the import-
ance of the questions at issue in the
present campaign, and presented Colo
mel Fellows, who was cheered heartily.
COL FELLOWS SPEECH.
In opening thecolonel referred to Ros.
well G. Horr's speech at Moundsville,
Mr.. Elkins's speech at Davis, and some
editorial utterances OF the rNTELLIGEN-
GER, and said ho supposed these three
authorities were fairly representative
OF Republican doctrine. Mr.. Elkins
said protection raised wages and cheap
ened the product. Mr.. Horr said wages
we're low in England because that was
n free trade country and wages were
therefore low, and it required protec-
tion to keep these products out of COM
petition with American workmen. Why
is high duty put on woolenGoods worn
by the middle classes, to keep out the
product OF European cheap labor, when
they tell lis in the next breath that the
highor the duty be put the cheaper the
goods become.
The Republican orators point TO the
prosperity OF this country. No Demo-
cratic orator denies that. 1t would take
years of persistent bad legislation to pre-
vent prosperity in such country. The
Democratic contention is that the pros
perity is not evenly distributed; the
masses OF the people have not their fair
share OF it.
lie contrasted in an elementary way
the direct system OF taxation and the
indirect, saying man paid federal
taxes on what he consumed. Woolen
goods used by laborers were instanced.
As the class who use woolens is ma.
jority of the people in this country,
therefore the misses pny the most OF
the tax. Broadcloths and other fabrics
that the rich wear are lightly taxed.
As TO direct state and county taxes
there is no difference OF opinion. In
Ohio county not more is raised than is
needed for government In Wheeling,
II her affairs are rightly managed, no
more revenue is raised than will meet
tho necessary expenses OF an honest
and economical administration Of the
city government.
At this remark quiet smile and
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