The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-13
AN IMMENSE CROWD
LISTENED TO THE NEXT GOVERNOR
OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Ar THE MARTIN STREET. OPERA
HOUSE LAST NIGHT sfAsrERLY
EXPORT or AN ABLE MAN.

the Martin street Opera House last
night to its utmost capacity. to hear
that distinguished speaker, Hon. VIM.
A. McCorkle. They listened to the
stirring eloquence of this loyal Demo-
crat and statesman with the closest at
tention, and the enthusiasm manifest
/ ed showed that the Democrats Of this
county are alive to the situation, and
will in November roll mp u handsome
majority for him. 1t was pronounced
one Of the ablest, if not the most able
address, ever delivered III this city.
] though much to the regret Of an APP
preciative audience he was obliged to
curtail his address, on account Of hav-
ing spoken 50 much that his voice was
affected. Yet he expounded many
Democratic principles. The City Band
was present aud enlivemed the occasion
with choice music. Ex-senator Get
| finger was named Chairman, who M
trodnced the prospective Governor Of
West Virginia.
The speaker opened his address by
saying that any reputation he had
made was not on the platform, aud
then he proceeded t. tell Of the conflict
going on between the two parties in
this State. and said he and Grover
Cleveland expected to have West Vir-
ginia. "The money power" he said,
twill endeavor to maintain their hold
as long as possible. The government
was given the people by the Democrat
ic party, all the purchases Of land were
made by the Democrats. Fourteen
years after the Republicans had con-
troll they had squandered these vast
domains. The Union Pacific Railroad
Company was given land, other cor
porations were given land, and it was
in this way squandered. The land was
sold by the railroads, and the money
was put into their pockets. so the mil
lionaires became richer and the people
poorer. Cleveland will sign the bill
giving back to you your 1000, 900
acres of land. THERE are other rights
also we will give back to You.
The surplus was reduced and that
is the only pledge the Republican par
ty has carried out
He spoke at length upon the impor-
tation Of Chinese labor or white slavery
bought with gold. Q am not talking
here tonight for the Governorship of
the State. but believe what | say"
The whole theory of the Mckinley
bill was to make times easier. Has it
inanyway, shape or form helped YOU"
He told of his visit to Homestead and
the treatment of the workmen during
the strike. :" We want just enough
tariff to keep the manufactures going.
Something is wrong when it makes the
thousand of children between the ages
of s and la years go to the FORCES and
factories as they are obliged to do to-
day. Does protection protectR If it
does, why are the workmen in the I'M
protected industries receiving higher
wages than these in the ones that are
protected ?
"There can be no free trade in this
country as long as we raise the ex-
penses of the government on imports.
We don't want TO make class of ars-
tocracy. We want the money TO go
into the hands of the working man.
and not ali to the rich manufacturers.
We, want to build up American fac
tories. Manufactures say they can
not live without high protection. We
want, as Mr.. Powderly says, law that
will follow up protection and see that
the workingman gets somc Of the bene-
| fits
We do not want any system that
does not deal alike with the rich and
the poor, and we won't have it.
Speaking Of the Force Bill he. said in
part: ''This question does not deal
with your homes, etc. but with your
liberties. We do not want deputy
marshalls to guard the5 ballot box.
This is quention above the tariff It
is question of liberty. of, life. A SUI
pervision is the most powerful engine
of destruction. What to-day would
be the liberties of the people if sup
ervisor should say who should vote
drive you away from the ballot box at
the point ola bayonetP Are you ready
to give Your liberties up? Then vote
for Benz Harrison. Give me liberty
Enr daatb - The cnaakar tpaS loud n.