The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-09
MR.. WILSON'S WELCOME.
ruE GREAT TARIFF REF0RAER
WARMLY RECEIVED
Given a Tremendous ovation Whom He
ArrIved-sis London Speech was Gar
bled-0thcr Speakers.

CHART .vSTOWN. Jefferson CO.,
w. VA. oct. S.--Wiiiiam l.. Wilson was
welcomed 10 West Virginia with an en-
thusiasm unboundcd IN the ihelho, heIp ,u,o
the oldest citizen OF this qualnt oIu 49,
a committee of one hundred ana HI.S
citiZens. accompanied by the ChaIIes-
town Cornet Brass Band. met the s@tu t
conveying Mr. Wilson and the W dSIHHe-
ton party AT Harper Ferry,, ery,, ,,1n hand
I,layed Hail 10 the Chief, ana MI. WI
SON. as he passed down the platform,
was almost suffocatcd by the cIohd ti,dl
desired 10 shake his hand. Entering she
train for Charlestown. he was iornall!,
I'm the car welcomed 10y MIR. BroWn,
member of the reception committee, as
the "able and fearless champion oil tarh
As the train moved out OF Harpers
Ferry, the bnd struck up Home
Again" and the crowd In three special
cars packed TO their utmost, followed
with a song. the refrain Of which was:
William l., William L., we like TO tell.
William l., we love you WELL
TREMENDOUS OVATION.
As the train drew into Charlestown two
adiitiQgal bands hailed Mr.. Wilson's ar
rival with Dixie" the strains of which
were almost drowned by the shouts OF q
thousand people. Hats were thrown In
the air, and ladies waved their handKer-
chiefs. moved TO high enthusiasm by the
occasion. Proceeding up the principal
streets to the courthouse. on Main street
cheers followed the procession. and a
great crowd surrounded Ny. Wilson's car
riage. Flags were displayed from numer-
Gus windows. The entire route Of the
procession was one constant ovation. The
little courthouse could not hold one-half
the people who endeavored TO crowd into
t.. In the audience We're many OF tne
fairest ladies Of Charlcstown. a sprlnk-
ling OF black faces looked down from the
galleries and followed Mr. Wilson's re-
ri 4 VfHff int a
Speakers stand was large picture OF
President Cleveland, fanked on either
side by pictures Of william l.. wilson.
American flags were distributed about
the room AS Mr. Wilson entered the
audience cheercd for several minutes. He
was introduced by II. =. Chew. in brief
speech, as the first citizen Of the Com
mOnWealth.
Mr.. WILSON'S SPEECH.
This was the signal for the bands to
again play Home Again and after or
der was restored. Nr. Wilson, with great
feeling, made acknowledgement Of the
warmth OF The reception.
Referring 10 the criticism made on his
London speech. he said il was garbled.
lie did not however. feel afraid TO tell
the people what he had told before TO the
people Of West Virginia, and that was
that we were engaged in tearing down
the tariff wall. and soon we will compete
with Great Britain for the sea-CarTying
trade Of the world. He did not hold that
the present tarlH law measured up 10 the
full idea Of tariff reform. but mangled as
Il was, IL was much better than the old
tariff law. There was not, he said a single
reform that the people could turn 10 he
Republicans, in the hope that they would
accomplish IL. Prosperity was returning,
not with a rush, but substantial thorough
prosperity gradually and permanently.
lie referred 10 President Cleveland as
having the Tudder of tariff reform in
hand when the clouds were lowering and
when depression I'm business brought by
Republican wismanagemeut was greatest.
and bringing relief, even If partial, 10
the people.
C.cvelan1s name was the signal for
repeated cheers
OrHER sPEAKFRs.
other speeches were made by Repre-
sentative Myer, of Pennsylvania; Colonel
Kyd Douglas, Of Hagerstown. Md, and
Internal Revenue Collector McGraw.
The speakers al to-uights meeting were
Hon. r. y. Barton, Winchester Va,
Hon. r. J. Nelson. Frederick city. Nd,
and Hon. Mortimer kilgOre, Loudoun
county, Va.