The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-14

passed it was vetoed by Buchanan, q
Democratic President Tho homestead
bill, which gave to ak million people
homes, many OF them colored citizens,
was a Republican measure.
Mr.. Stewart referred to Mr.. Pendle-
toms reference to the Pacific land
grants and declared that the result OF
the grant had been the building OF
line which had connected the Atlantic
and the Pacific and wonderfully devel-
oped the interior Of this vast continent.
Mr.. Pendleton would have it that it
was unconstitutional to develop the
country.
M'CoRKLEs SPEECH.
He had heard hundreds OF blatant
Democrats talk but he had never heard
one so regardless OF truth and principle
as the would-be governor, MacCorkle,
MacCorkle appealed to the basest pas
sions OF men. He would array labor
against capital, and the effect OF his
speech the other night was to cultivate
an anarchistic spirit. He is a wonder
full friend OF the laboring man, but his
very talk demonstrates that he would
be the most cruel OF taskmasters.
Hypocrisy breathed in every sentence.
How pitiful, according TO his descrip-
ton, is the condition OF the laboring
man. Compare it to the condition Of
the colored laboring man of thirty years
ago. "If ever | heard calamitous
wall it was from my friend MacCorkle."
Mr.. Stewart proceeded to show at
length how littletherei is in the calamity
bowls OF the Democrats, describing the
great industrial and agricultural devel-
ment, increase OF wealth, savings of the
working people, ETC.. Why didn't Mr..
MacCorkie tell his audience that under
Democratic rule the laboring people OF
this country had but two hundred and
sixty million dollars in the savings
banks, while since the Republican
party's policy has prevailed the savings
have grown to two billions OF dollars ?
Mr.. McCorkle is one OF those sort Of
Democrats who would becloud the Wis.,
ion of voters by throwing sand in their
eyes, but Mr.. Stewart did not believe
the workingmen OF West Virginia could
BIO SO blinded.
THE coLoRED VOTE.
Mr.. MacCorkle had, in his speech in
this city, paid particular attention to
the colored voter in Weat Virginia.
The colored people of this country had
had some experience under Democratic
control and they did not feel like trying
it over again. When had the Demo-
cratic party ever shown any love for the
colored man? What legislation had it
ever passed for his welfare2 The Dem
ocratic candidate for governor is terri
bly, afraidNof what ne is pleased to call
NEGRO domination" in this state, all
because a few hundreds OF them are
employed in the coal mines. He claims
they are ngimported by Republicans
to crush out white mans government.
What blatant demagogy! The people
have nothing to fear from the negro.
He is willing to be ruled If ruled justly.
All he asks of the Democratic party is
his rights under the law and the consti-
tntion of the land. II he commits q
crime he has right to fair trial, and
not to be strung up like dog without
Judge or jury. He asks to exercise his
right under the constitution to cast his
vote and have it honestly counted. Mr..
MacCorkle, the Democratic candidate,
in effect declares he has net that right.
The Republican party promises to guar
antee it to him. The great industrial
forces which are at work in the south,
due to the Republican policy, insure
that the time is coming when the solid
south will split on the rock OF protection
and the negro will have his vote cast
and counted.
Mr.. Stewart reviewed at length the
condition OF the negro where Demo-
Gratis have control and the history OF
what the Republican party has done
for him, and predicted the future OF his
race when years shall have passed and
it has advanced in education aud civili-
cation. He painted beautiful word
picture OF the continent OF Africa when
civilization shall have secured foot
hold and OF the corresponding advance
of the colored race in America.
He closed urging the colored voters Of
Ohio county to stand by the Republi.
can party and to see that every man
voted in November. 'lf there are any
OF you who do not understand the in
.tricacies OF the new system OF voting, do
not let that deter you. Go to the polls
like mon and acknowledge your ignor-
ance. The law provides that the clerk
shall fix your ballot for YOU"
Mr.. Stewards two hours speech was
frequently interrupted by enthusiastic
applause. 1t was truly a brilliant eff
fort, and held the closest attention Of
the big audience. Few campaign
speeches Of greater power have ever
naen delivered in Wheeling.