The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-24

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made two brief speeches Saturday
night. Brief as they were, they were
convincing-they wero vote-winners.
One was at Benwood aud the other in
tue Eighth ward, ut the intersection Of
Jacob and Forty.frst streets.
The Eighth ward meeting was ar
ranged for Mr.. F. W. Hollis, OF New
York, who was to speak in German.
Mr.. Etkins, who was in the city, but
somewhat indisposed, was afterward in
duced to speak also: The speakers were
escorted from the Mcclure House to the
Eighth ward meeting by the Young
Mems Republican Escort Club. the
Tariff Champions and the Eighth
Ward Republican Club, all in their
strikingly neat and snowy uniforms.
rho escort procession wa a brilliant
affair as it moved down street, headed
by the American cornet band, and
burning lots OF red fire.
The Eighth ward was brilliant from
one end to the other. AT least half the
houses were decorated and illuminated.
That of Mrs. Devine, facing the speakers'
stand, was especially brilliant and taste.
full, lines of lanterns leading from roof
TO ground.
Arrived at the ground Chairman j..
X. Hall called the meeting to order, and
presented Mr.. II. +. Behrens as chair
man. Mr.. Behrens at ono introduced
Sncretarv of War Elkins.
MR.. ELKINs TALKS.
Mr.. Elkins expressed his pleasure in
meeting his fellow West yirginians, and
then speaking in his rapid, impetuOus
style, he advanced argument after argu.
ment for the Republican cause, each re-
newing the applause which greeted his
first appearance. When he said among
the things Democracy stood for this
year was wild cat money, q voice re-
sponded, 1--WE don't want that" No,
said Mr.. Elkins, Germans are always for
a sound currency.
He explained very clearly the ad-
vantages OF protection and a national
currency. Even the Democrats OF the
north, he thought, would not issue state
currency il they could, but all over the
south floods Of wild cat money would be
let loose. In this issue labor was vital
ly interested.
The special interest of West Virginia
in what the Democrats call raw material
was shown. Free coal would mean that
Canadian producers would drive West
Virginia out of the Atlantic coast mar
kets, The Canadian coal mines would
be worked by Chinese.
New England is rich, but the south is
Just developing. Is it fair to take off
the protection2 Why are foreign pro-
ducts cheaper? Because wages are
lower, and for no other reason.
After a striking review Of the issues
Mr.. Elkins closed with a plea for the
Republican state and county tickets,
both of which he praised highly.
THE GERMAN MEETING.
When the applause at the end Of Mr..
Elkins's speech had subsidized, Mr..
Behrens gave way to DR.. G. A. Asch-
mann, who made a brief Introductory
speech in German, referring to the i'm
portance Of the issues in this campaign
and commanding what Mr.. Hollis might
say to the attention Of his German
hearers. DR.. Aschmann's remarks made
u good impression, and were heartily
applauded. He closed by introducing
MIR. Hollis, who spoke in a clear, forcible
and deliberate way which made a per-
ceptible impression on the 600 or 500
German voters present.
GEN. HOLLIS SPEECH.
Mr.. Hollis began by abiding to the
difference in political temperament be-
tween German Americans and those Of
other extraction. "The German is more
thorough" he said, "and perhaps on
the whole the element Of conscience
enters more into his political reasoning
than is the case with other people. For
this reason appeals to prejudice or to
extinct passions would be entirely out
OF place before a German audience. Let
US clearly present to our minds what We
want in this campaign. The object of
all our struggles is good government; II
we have a good government we want to
keep it; il not we want to GUST 1t and
put a better one in its place" AS a
Republican and in behalf OF the Re.
publican party, the speaker claimed
that we are now enjoying good national
government; he passed in rapid review
the brilliant administration Of Presi-
dent Harrison both in foreign and
domestic affairs and called attention to
the general prosperity with which the
whole country is now blessed; but"
say the Democrats, this prosperity is
based upon wrong, upon a breach otthe
Constitution and upon an erroneous
fiscal policy" The speaker was not dis
posed to treat such charges lightly. To
Il conscientious patriot the charge OF q
violation OF the constitution OF the
United States must be o very serious
one and if proved it ought to condemn
the party guilty of it; il not proved the
party making the charge stands con.
victed OF base SANDER sufficient for 1t
10 forfeit all confidence.
THE FATHERS FOR PROTECTION.
Mr.. Hollis then showed that the
fathers of the constitution OF the repub-
lie were unanimous in favor of a system
protecting national interests, and the
only country which had ever had force
in this country prohibiting protection
was that OF the confederate states. He
then took up the history Of free trade
both in Germany and America, and the
argument now brought forward by
Democrats in favor OF q change. These
arguments, hesaid, appealed directly to
the lowest passions Of humanity-greed
and envy. The workman was told that
by striking at industries he would save
AGENT here and a dime there, and when
this appeal to greed is not sufficient his
envy is aronsed nv inviduous comnaris