Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-04
HICKORY CLUB ADDRESS
To the Democracy of West ViIginla-Om-
GERS Elected by the Club.
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PARKERsBURe, May "A large and
enthusiastic meeting Of the Hickory
Club was held here last night. Speeches
were made and the following officers
elected: President, L. Z. Quinn; Vice
Presidents. w. C. Welles, DR.. II. d
Price, z. o. Biehle, Walter Donagho;
Secretary. Frank Armstrong; Treas
urer. NJ. e. Clark; Executive Commit
tee, Thomas Z. Quinn, Frank Arm
strong, w. F. Thayer, E. L. Davidson,
H, C. Van Wrinkle, II. n. Roby and A.
II. Smith.
The following address to the Demo
cracy OF the State was adopted;
To the Democracy Of West PirGiniG,
Greeting;
The Hickory Club, as an organization
whose untiring efforts during the period
OF Republican aScendency were devoted
to the propagation OF Democratic prin-
ciples and 70 the periecting OF Demo
cratic organization, in the hope OF rem
dering some effective aid TO national
party UEeQuivocaliy pledged TO the ex-
tinction OF the a;rocious mOnOpoiy-fOS-
terIng features Of our federal taxation,
views with serious apprehension the
extraordinary conditions now existing
In the political and industrial world,
which with feelings OF humiliation
but of candOr we acknowledge 10 be
largely due TO the mereenary aud mer-
cilesS ayarlce OF a few United States
Senators who have betrayed confding
people, traded and traf1iced in the name
Of Democracy that they and their class
may continue 10 coin their millions
from the mint Of
A PLUNDERED PEOPLES MISERY.
The issue, upon which the National
Democracy appealed so successfully 70
the American people in 1892, was one
Involving the principle OF freedom II
was contest for a broader freedom,
freedom for industry from oppressive
and unjust taxation, freedom for COM
merce from the restriction OF legal i'm
pediments.-in a word IL was the Dem
ocratic idea of equal rights FOR all,
special privileges for none. a condi-
ton upon which the Democracy was re-
turned 20 power was its solemn and IN
eQuivocal declaration for unrestricted
freedom from taxation for raw materials
for American manufacturers, that LIES
necessities might be cheapened 10 the
American consumers. Never 10 the
history of popular elections was an Is
sua more clearly defined; upon that
proposition we went 10 the cOuu-
try. Free raw materials aud
tariff reform had become Synonymous
terms in Democratic platforms, Demo
cratic speech and Democratic iitera-
ture; free raw materials was the Demo-
cratic slogan, the central thought
around which all political discussion
centred. With that motto streaming
from our banners we saw the day-Star
of long-cherished hopes. The people
heard Us, believed Us and trusted US TO
execute their will, and Democratic
House of Representatives, under the
leadership of that incOrruDtible patriot
and profound statesman, Hon. VIM. l..
Wilson, promptly redeemed so far as
was within their constitutional po yer,
the sacred pledge by giving TO the peo-
pie untaxed iron ore. wool, lumber, coal
and other great staples that constitute
in whole or in part the raw materials
md necessities In
EVERY WORKSHOP AND HOME.
Ia contradistinctiOn TO the patriotic
and stateSmanliKe action OF the peO-
pies direct representatives, coterie Of
proteetiOniSls in the United States Sen
tie, benefciaries OF McKinleyism, who
masQueTading as Democrats obtained
-. Nr,W
'nths in the midst Of an unprecedent-
business depression precipitated by
tGe unjust legislation Of the past thirty
years, de6antly and tTaitOrOusly under
the most frivolous pretenses Obstruct-
ing aud preventing any measure look
ing TO a revision OF the tariff from be-
coming a law until the greed Of lead,
sugar, iron ore, coal, and railroad
trusts, may be satisfied. Such QUibbling
AID subteriuges, as are now being re-
sorted 10 by some OF these
apostates who brazenly proclaim
90 their betrayed constituents
that their dastardly work was
perpetrated behind the closed doors of
q Senate committee room, and that the
Wilson bill when stripped of all its
meritorious features will receive their
votes in the open Senate, is an insult
to the intelligence Of the Democratic
masses. While the people cannot be
longer deceived by the arts OF the poll
tiCal juggle OF blinded by fattery, we
appeal TO the
wEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY
TO stand firm that we may keep faith
with the people by exiling from our
councils those who have dared TO trile
with the cause they have been commits
stoned TO promote and defend, that
every Democratic pledge may vet be
redeemed. There is room for but one
protectionist party, and the Republican
party fills that place. The Democratic
party OF to-day and OF the future
stands for industrial and commercial
freedom as against protection and COM
merclal restrictions, or 10 stands for
nothing. Between these two principles
there is no middle ground for the intel
llgent and sincere man. For the party
nominee who stands for com mercial
freedom and the extinction Of every
Vestige Of protection We pledge our I'M
divided support, but as between the
Democratic prOteCtiOniSt and Republi-
can protectiOnist there can be no choice
for those inspired with the hope and
moved by the thought that gave life
aud vigOr TO the great political Organi-
cation that when declaring protection
TO be unconstitutional, a fraud and a
robbery, achieved the most notable vic
tory Of its long and eventful history.
Anatomical.
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