Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-13
STRIKES BELMONT.
A RATHER TAME REPUBLICAN MEETING AT
ETNAVILE.
An Address by Hon. Lorenzo Danf0rd and
a Few DssulUry Observations by
Mr.. WsemS

The Mckinley campaign reached BEL
mont county yesterday, after having
been lost sight of for a time, and the
FIRST attempt on the part of the Rspub-
llcans OF that county to enthuse was
made last night at Etnaville.
With anxious hearts Republicans
from Etnaville. Martins Ferry and
Bridgeport, gathered to learn from the
speakers lips some reason, IL they could,
why business depression of the recent
past might be attributed to
the Democracy rather THAI
he laid at their doors, but they got
but little comfort from the remarks de-
livered.
The crowd was there, but inattention
was plainly manifest. Only at long in
tervals ripples OF applause served to
encourage the speaker. Word was
passed among the boys on the platform
to put those feet down harder" but 1t
was plain that the song was getting OLD
and was not listened TO with its old-time
interest.
Col. Danford's whole speech was an
effort to assure his hearers that Demo
| cratic leaders had threatened to mar
the country's Interests and welfare
through proposed tariff legislation. and
because OF these threats financial dis
treSS from one end Of the country 10
the other had resulted. The effort was
a dismal failure throughout, as was at
tested by the lack of enthusiasm and
applause.
Early in the evening Meister's band
rode over the lines OF the street rail-
way through the towns across the
river for the purpose OF securing a
crowd. They succeeded to a great ex-
tent, as a good audience OF men,
women and children gathered around
the speakers stand erected neal the
Office of the Etna-Standard mill.
Shortly alter eight o'clock j. c. Helm
Iein, Of Bridgeport, asked tor
the attention OF the people,
and named Mr.. Thomas Lloyd
as chairman. Mr.. Lloyd without delay
introduced Col. Lorenzo Danford, OF st.
Clairsville, as the speakers Of the even
ing.
Mr.. Danford, in beginning, said he
was pleased at the large attendance
and that it behooved the people at this
particular time TO get together to In
quire as to the condition Of affairs In
the United States. Congress for this
purpose had been called in extraordi-
nary session to make a change
Of laws. Years ago there were
no necessity for such changes.
The people last fall voted for a change
- o,.1- Vhfs naor raolfvaA that q
change had came sooner than expected.
Col. Danford spoke OF an interview
which he had had with a manager OF a
mill In Belmont county who In talking
about business conditions had said
"that when orders last year had come
In for a car load now only a barrel was
wanted" All that the President could
recommend In aid of the improvement
OF affairs was the repeal OF the
Sherman silver act. Congress was still
In session and still laboriDg with the
country's currency. The repeal of the
Sherman act will have no or but little
| effect upon the condition OF affairs. 1t
will do for Mr.. Cleveland and his party
to attribute distress to the silver act,
yet there is another and greater reason
living at,the bottom OF all the trouble. 1t
is a good thing TO have good money for
exchange and business, but what
we wish to consider Is the
policy of the present administration.
We have met here to protest against
the repeal OF tina laws which have build
ed up the towns and walls Of the mills
OF our valley. The Democratic party
with the hand writing Of Neal, the Dem
ocratic candidate, has promised a tariff
for revenue only and to an extent that
In the future 1t will be only a mere In
cident. II the Democrats fulfil their
threats and keep on in their legislation,
the question that will pursue US will be
shall the mills around which
this town and other towns are clustered
shall these mills be stopped or run
ming?
Col. Danford here portrayed the de-
velopment of the manufacturing enter.
prise, the amount of labor depending
upon 1t, the money expended In wages
and the dire and dreadful results TO fol-
low in the wake Of proposed Demo-
cratic legislation. Last fall" con-
tinued the speaker. 'unfortun-
ately many disagreements occur
red between the owners and
| employees of various mills In the
country which resulted In the loss OF
many Republican votes. The trouble
was about the proposed schedule OF
yNges. II the Democrats keep on the
schedules will not be made between
home employers and workingmen but
between the workingman and mill own
ers OF Europe. You will ali agree that
it was a wild thing to place the Demo-
cratic party in power and the South
again In the saddle. They have eKpunged
our election laws and will continue
In the same line until the people In q
voice Of thunder cry, Hold your
hand!" With the wild prediction Of
So 900 majority for Mckinley, the
| speaker closed with a final appeal for
every man to get In his work aud 70 do
a little more than pray In the coming
campaign. What he meant by the(last
recommendation 10 person could tell.
Local Republicans Appealed To.
Mckinley is billed to speak down at
! Bellaire Thursday Of next week, and
the Republicans on this SIDE OF the river
have been appealed to to come over and
help swell the crowd TO reasonable pro-
portions. A meeting OF the city Repub-
iicans has accordingly been called for
this evening, at the Republican Club
room, 1. o. o. T. building, for the pur-
pose of securing enough promises 70 go
to Bellalre to make it worth while. 1t
Is proposed to have a brass band, and to
get the Young Mems Escort Club and
the Tariff Champions out. There win
be, 1t is understood, special trains on
the B. & o. and c., l.. & w.
Progress of some Big Buildings
The brick work Of the new Masonic