The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-11

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FAIRxoSr, W. Va. Oct 10. The
meeting held here tonight was success.
al beyond the wildcat expectations OF
the local managers. Long before the
time for the meeting to be called to or
der the opera house was packed full,
and the streets near by crowded With
people, who were forced to 20 homo
without hearing any Of the rousing Re-
publican truths presented with the ut
most ciearness aud force by Hon. S. B.
Elkina Promptly at IS o'clock. County
Chairman showalter called the meeting
to order, and in brief but telling ad-
dress called upon Hon. John W. Mason
to take charge Of the meeting.
Mr.. Mason then proceeded to intro
duce TO the meeting the speaker OF the
eyening. Hon. S. 3. Elkins, who was
given an ovation seldom rendered any
one BY the citizens Of Marion county.
Cheer upon cheer was given as he arose,
and his speech was listened TO eagerly,
and appIauded heartily all through.
Among other things he said:
Mr.. RLKINs SPEECH.
thank you, gentlemen. for this mag
nidcent audience and for tho graceful
tribute rendered by Mr.. Mason, and 1
shall endeayor to discuss the situation
in a business like manner and from the
facts lust as believe all matters OF bus
mess should be settled. The Import
auce of this campaign is greater l be-
lieye than that OF any campaign since
the war. We have the great question
Of free trade on trial, something never
before tried; dangerous and hazard
Gus experiment, the facts and statistics
show to be adverse to our best inter-
es.s. f,
We we're living under q system Of
laws. until the passage of this new tariff
bill, for thirty years, that has made us
the most prosperous nation on the face
OF tho earth, and this bill is new syss
TEN fraught with danger and our pros.
perity Is menaced. I cannot believe
that the policy which gave US thirty
years OF prosperity is wrong, and free
trade is at best an experiment which
has always been proven to be dangerous
and hurtiul in the extreme to the bust.
ness interests Of the country. Let us
all as good citizens, Republicans and
Democrats, examine this question as
partners aud discuss 1t in business
like way and sec which system ia for
our own best interests.
TIE RESULT OF PROTECTION.
During the thirty years Of Republi.
can rule the figures show that manufac.
lures increased six-fold, farming inter-
ests three.fold, wages sevcn-told and
savings twelve-fold. We havo to-day
Eve times the savings in this, COM
paratively new, country as has England,
centuries old. We paid the expenses Of
the war and our wealth to-day ia Sl69
for every man, woman and child in this
country, aud cannot see that system
which shows such results can be bad.
But what eau the Democrats show
Nothing, They claim that protection
was not the cause Of this. that the tariff
laws are robbery and unconstitutional.
How can that be when such laws were
the corner stone OF our government, and
the question was never even thought OF
from Washington to jackson and never
seriously raised until four years ago.
An ERA OF PROSPERITY.
A comparison Of tho exports for the
years of the Harrison administration
with the Mckinley bill and the past
year of Democratic rule show our OK.
ports were increased S275, 100000 and
reached the highest point in the history
OF the country. Wages wore higher,
and under the Mckinley law tho coun.
try enjoyed the greatest era OF pros
perlty, as great rs tho depression which
set in under the misrule OF Grover
Cleveland and the Democracy.
In 1902 Democrats wero successful by
making false promises to oil parties.
Inc western man was to have silver,
the New York capitalist FREQ coal and
timber, PoDuIists to have free state
banks. Iammaay was in line, and
marching under tho banner OF tariff
reform with promises OF spois and
Offices, every section was taken in,
every nationality and tho anarchist
clement were welcomed with promises
that the existing order Of things shonld
DO changed. Wheat was to 10 worth
81 30 per bushel, wool As cents per
pound. Wages were to 20 up and
prices to 90 down; tho same old story
they had boon telling for thirty years,
which, strange to say, was beloved.
Now let US argue fair. | was neyor
accused OF nnfair argument by anyone
In the state Of West Virginia, except by
the editor OF tho Wheeling Register
What is our history under Grover
Cleveland? We're tho promises kept
They wero not.
WHAT WE BEAR WITNESS TO.
You aro prosperous in this county
now, but it will not last. Wages 0Oc
and 81 70 rOrO formerly 81 IS and 81 so
wheat Qnoted lower to-day than ever bo
lore I. cur history. Values nnd wage,
have shrun. % to 80 per cont. Ar
awful, n Ieiriblc loss 10 tho people o.
tNis country. Wool lic, which mako
IN cnd to no sheep husbaudry OF our
country, and hero Is MI object losaOr
easily understood: Under tho McKin
10y law We poL foY EhFaa nnun1a NJ ruon