The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-09
WILSON RETURNS
Democrats Of His BaiIiwick
Turn Out in Force.
Tariff Observation-Disclosures viii
Fight for Lower Federal Taxation.
By The Associated Press.


CuARLEsrowN, w. Va, Oot.9.--Hon. w.
J.. Wilson's home coming was made the
occasion of q demonstration by his Dem
ocratic fellow-citlzens Of the Second con-
pressional district which rather taxed tho
capacity OF this historic old town.
Not only did the Democratic voters from
the rural districts and towns and villages
OF the eastern Pan Handle respond To the
call OF the local committee OF arrange
ments, but the more remote counties OF
the congressional district were repre-
sented, and not few old Virginians and
citizens OF Maryland, and even of Penn
sylvania. journeyed by rail to this out-of-
the-way nook to assist In the welcome TO
the great exponent of the Democratic
tariff policy and TO listen to his address.
The arrangements for the events of the
day were set on foot about tae time Mr..
Wilson sailed on his return voyage, and
covered an afternoon mass meeting To be
addressed by Mr.. Wilson, x-Congressman
Myers and Others, followed by night
meeting at which three or four speeches
were made.
Colonel Chew called the meeting to or
der, and on behalf OF the Democracy OF
Charlestown, of jefferson County, OK
West Virginia and of the county well
coined Mr.. Wilson home.
wilson's Speech.
Mr.. Wilson began his addresses with a
touching reference 70 the great popular
demonstration which had greeted him
upon his return. 1--WE have reached,
said he that stage OF development OF our
country when we are compelled To have
larger markets for our supply OF product,
and when such markets, through foreign
trade are only the safety valves of the
healthiest prosperity of the American labor
and the factory"
He referred TO the struggle for lower fed
eral taxation as n wonderful and inspiring
popular revolution, and pledged the De
mocracy, as the party of the people, to go
on in the combat. II, for one" said he
''do not believe it is TO come until the re-
suits secured are fully measured up 10 the
ardor and the enthusiasm of the people"
while was in London, about two
weeks ago, was honored, very unexpect-
edly to myself, with an invitation by the
Chamber of Commerce TO be their guest at
u public dinner. j was surprised; l was
almost sorry. in one sense TO receive such
an invitation, because | was seeking rest,
and knew, as / know today, that what
would say on that occasion would be
perverted and falsified before the Amer
lean people; and yet did not think need
be afraid to talk to the people OF London
as talked to the people of West Virginia
"And so told them just what have
said to you today; that in the past we had
been building up our tariff TO keep them
out OF American markets, and now are tear
ing down the tariff to
Let Us Out Into the Air
and the other markets of the world And
i said 20 them that not only the great prod
ucts of agriculture, not only in our wheat,
corn, cotton, beef and meat products, but
I'm tho products of our manufacturers, they
might henccforth find us competing with
them in all Of the markets that they sought.
"Thirty years ago we began TO shut our
selves in from all the markets of the
world; 30 years ago we called the Ameri-
can merchantmen from of the seas and
surrendered the oceans TO England and
other nations 90 traverse them with their
ships.
"When last Friday morning In a fierce
gale. when | was off the banks of New
foundland on one of those great ocean
ships which seemed almost TO be able TO
defy the fury of the storm and yet was
tossed about like "a cork upon the waters,
spcd off in a fog few fishing schooners,
and felt that men who could venture out
I'm such weather in their little fishing
boats were the men who could yet restore
the American merchant marine upon the
seas and carry our Nag in safety through TO
all the ports of tho world"
Mr. Wilson continued his tariff arru-
ment for over an hour and was succeeded
by Mr.. Myers of Pennsylvania and Hon.
j. r. McGraw.
1t was o'clock when the meeting ad-
journed to reassemble at z, and speaking
was continued until 10:30 last night