The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-06

The large hall Of the Ohio County Re.
publican club was we'll filed last even
Ing, the occasion being an open meet
ing, the principal features Of which were
the unusually good addresses by Hon.
Il. @. Heryey, OF Wellsburg, and Hon.
N. E. Whitaker, the candidate for the
state senate. As is found to be the case
in all Of the Republican meetings this
fall, the audience showed an earnest
ness to a degree not found in previous
political campaigns. The pertinent
questions put by the two speakers oil
the evening were answered in the faces
and in the minds OF the audience, and
il the surface indications go for any
thing It can be prophesied without fear
OF the result that every man who at
tended this meeting-and most OF them
were workinpmen-will walk up to the
polls and cas-. his ballot What that
ballot will be could be easily guessed
from the amount Of applause given Mr..
Heryey when he counseled the import
ance this year OF putting 1t in straight.
Among people who are in themselves
examples OF the disastrous effects OF
Democratic domination, principles are
the aIl.important thing; personalities
90 for little or nothing.
p The meeting was called to order at 8
o'clock by Chairman James X. Kali, OF
the county executive committee, who
reminded those present that to-day Is
the last day on which voters can DO
listed at the rooms OF tho county COM
missioners in the public building. He
urged that oil voters who are not yet
listed attend to this important matter.
The assessors will be at the commission
era rooms during the morning and
evening.
Mr.. Hall then introduced the speaker
of'the evening, Hon. II. O. Hervey, OF
Wellsburc, who opened by saying That
the Republicans sllould heed tho warn
ing OF the chairman. This is Repub-
lican year and every Republican should
want TO BIO one Of those who are going to
vote the Democracy into retirement.
One important matter Is that every Re-
publican shall see that the straight
ticket Is elected from Captain Dovener
Tapplause1 to the lowest Office that Is to
Be voted for. The present state senator
should be returned [applauseJ not be-.
cause It will add to the distinction OF
Mr.. Whitaker, but because the senate
needs him. This equally applies to the
four legislative candidates. The reason
they shall receive your solid support Is
because the country needs the Republi.
can party, because IL represents sound
principles. Because some one on the
other ticket is Il good fellow" should
not have a bearing this fall; principles
alone should be considered.
Mr.. Hervey then addressed himself
in a plain but convincing manner that set
his hearers to thinking. Recalling the
campaign OF two years ago tho speaker
referred to the multitude of promises
that were feature OF the Democratic
plan OF action. The people listened to
those promises and the country was
turned over completely to tho Demo-
cratic party-they were in entire pos.
session. Their day of opportunity had
come and is still here. After wrestling
over year with tariff reform the tariff
bill is a law. Whose bill Is 1t? who
owns to its authorship? MIR. Wilson,
the Democratic tariff reformer, in intro
ducing the senatate bill to the house,
did not praise it. Mr.. Cleveland
thought it not good enough to receive
his signature. DO the senators from
West Virginia stand for this bill? No.
thew do not; but it is the best thing
tho Democracy could accomplish.
What has been the result? II it has
beltered the country, all right; but, on
the other hand, If it has worked for the
country's injury it deserves our con-
domination. That it has worked out
the country's injury he very clearly
showed. The calamities OF the last
eighteen months have not been without
effect. Politics has been brought down
to business basis. The former belief
that politics was diversion has been
rudely dispelled. 1t has been shown
that political Issues affect business. In
fact, the government Is shown to DO
silent partner in every mans business.
The question OF economic principles has
been brought home to every voter. The
speaker gave figures showing the work
men OF this country have lost SlG0, o0O.-
600 by reason OF the diastrous policy
pursued by the party in power. Isn't
Il time 10 determine whether We want
this condition Of affairs to cease?
Don't we want to get back to the old
times-not the old Democratic
times OF the fities, but back to the
prosperity of 1892. that now is but a
memory. Tho speakers comparison
OF the number OF paupers in 1850, I'M
der Democratic rule, and III 1890, under
Republican control, was distinct hit
and evoked applause. ..
Mr.. James X. Hall gave an interest,"
ing comparison Of the business atti.
tudes OF the two candidates Tor the
state senate. Last spring Mr.. Pollock,
the Democratic candidate, in the midst
Of tho business depression disposed OF
his milling business, discharging all OF
his employees. many OF whom had been
with him for years, and leased his prop
erty at good interest. On the other
hand, Mr.. Whitaker, whose mills had
burned, at once took steps to rebuild,
and to-day is employing his old men.
Gentlemen, you can choose between the
two. take pleasure In introducing
Mr.. Whitaker. Applause.
MIR. Whitaker thanked tho audience
for tho warm welcome extended him.
and said it encouraged him in the belief
that his public course unsupported, not
wiehstandIng the attacks made by par
tisan persons and partisan papers. APP.
pIauso1 His claim that he represented
the true interests OF Wheeling and Ohio
county evoked burst Of applause. Ie
WIS at Charleston to represent no par
tjrular nnh or inteFeat. and actnd M ho