Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-20


a term Of years, "and when we get In
Dover.p let Congress decide the length
OF time for which it shall be prohioiteu.
Cries OF question" came ias| out
Dave Martin refused 10 be shut OH oy
anv nao and continued 20 oppose any
\ foreign immigration whatever, referring
! N the admission of immigrants as the
"oneniDg OF the flood gates OF hell.
! He said the only thing that would save
/ the Republican party was to ADOPT IN
/ avery convention resolutions prohlolt-
ing for a thousand years all foreign
Immigration. Mr. Tucker, from OhlO
county, said he was Oored 10 uea'n
and wanted debate closed, Whlch
/ brought Martin to his feet again.
shaking his fsts. The previous queS-
tion was moved, but the chair tailed 10
recognize the motion, and motion TO
limit debate was put and adopted. MI
Singers moved TO recOmmit the reso-
lutions for amendment. Mr.. Hart,
chairman Of the committee on rrsolu-
tfops. defended his report with few
treuchant remarks. Mr.. Davis. or
Ohio county, who spoke as foreigner,
approved the report Of the committee,
aud said Mr.. Martins amendment was
impractical. He was shut of by reason
Of the expiration OF his time, when
some one called attention TO the fact
that Mr.. Hart had spoken these minutes
over his time and no one had called
him down. With score OF persons
and Jake EemDle trying to get the
floor, the question was put and the
motion 10 rec Ommit was
ovERwHELluNGLY DEFEATED.
So was the motion 70 specify twenty
years as toe time. The report OF the
resolution com mittee was then adopted,
nearly half OF the assembly voting no.
Hon. ). b. Elkins was then intro
duced as a citizen OF the United States.
he paid his first respectf 70 the Wheel
ing REGISTER, (which" he added, I'VE
have with us to-day" Quoting from
the SUNDAY REGISTER that "Elkins
will be there with his speech, be
thanked that paper for so often com
ylimentiug hin with its attentions, ana
referred pleasantly 10 its politics so
different from his own.
lie charged the Democratic party
with responsibility for the industrial
depression OF to-day and held 10 respon-
sIble for Coxeyism. The campaign OF
1892, he said, was one OF deception and
fraud, when one class was arraycd
AGAINST another and dissatisfaction was
spread among the best paid laoorers in
the world, referring no doubt 70 the
coal miners working in his own mines.
He dwelt at some length upon this effort
30 spread dissatisfaction among these
Iaborers whom he reported are the best
paid labOrerS in the world. He repeat
ed the same old story about the increas-
ed wages paid 10 laDorerS under protec-
tion aud tried TO scare the laoorers by
threatening them with reduction OF
wages under free trade laws, not stating
that the greatest miners strike the
country has ever known was against
the lowest wages ever paid TO the NIL
ners, and this under practically pro-
hiBit0ry tariff on coal.
MR.. ELKISs GROWS PATHETIC.
He drew a pathetic picture of wo-
men and children crying for bread, but
failed 10 say that this condition was
brought about by the legislation Of mis-
own party which has not yet been re-
healed. lie spoke Of the financial con-
dftion of the country and the increase
Of its Indebtedness, but failed to state
that the bonds issued by Secretary Car
Isle were printed upon the plates al
ready prepared by the last Republican
Secretary Of the Treasury when he mar
rowly escaped the necessity OF Issuing
bonds before the end OF his term OF Of
fee,
lie deDlored the "iusuIt 10 Old Glory"
offered in the Hawaiian incident.
lie argued in favor Of the home mar
kat. lie said that whenever we md we
can make goods as cbeaply as other ma
lions then we will not need protection.
Free trade as the result Of protection
will be welcome, but it must come In
through that door and no other.
MIR. EIkins then launched into a silver
speech that would do credit to Tom
Reed. Silver, no said, is the money OF
the constitution just as much as gold,
and he attacked the Democrats Tor
what he called their opposition to sill
yer. Silver is coming back, he SAID,
and will take the place OF gold. Mr..
E,kins did not state it, but 1t is true,
that he is interested in several western
silver mines.
BUT HE DIDN'T HURT IT.
He attacked the Wilson bill, inclGd-
ing the income tax feature, but did not
give his approval, as he has never done,
TO the Mckinley law. lie charged the
entire depression of business through
which the country has passed upon the
Democratic efforts TO take down THIS
barrier Of protection"
In conclusion be said be would show
how West Virginia Is affected BY the
Wilson bill. lie estimated that In ten
wears with free coal West Virginia
would lose a market for seven million
tons Of coal a year, and estimating coal
az 40 cents q ton, would cause a loss In
West Virginia OF three million dollars
q wear. lie asserted that all this
would benefit only the Nova
Scotia Syndicates. He insisted that
free lum6er would be- a loss Of nearly
two million dollars. The entire cost to
the State OF West Virginia, be said,
would be about six million dollars a
year.
lie arraigned Mr.. Wilson for his part
10 the preparation Of the tariff bill.
He appealed 10 the voters TO come 10
the hello of the Republican party and
get higher wages "AS an employer"
be said, II favor higher wages, but how
can pay them when they are passing
law 10 cut ME out OF the market for
my products"
As soon as Mr.. Eikius had finished
speaking, jbe convention proceeded 10
the election OF officers.