Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-01

your ballots for that party on Novem-
Der 9Th
The speaker thought 10 strange that
Democrats should De called uDos u
discuss the question which is now agi-
,at,ng the American people. 10 the
campaign of 1890 20 was the only ques-
zion which was discussed, and there was
a verdict against the Republican doc
trine. But the result Of that election
affected ouIy the House, and there was
vet a Republican Senate and President.
Ia 1890 the Mckinley bill, which had
been Characterized as
PROTECTION RUN MAD
was passed. and had been given a fair
trial cefore the election OF 1892 Thea
The voters by another Overwhelming
majority recorded a protest against
that measure and the Republican theory
of protection. Yet now the people are
again called upon 20 pass upon the
same question
The people have had no time to Judge
Of the results OF the Democratic revenue
measure, yet they are asked 20 90 back
again and Try what was tried for thirty
years aud did not satisfy the people.
The Democratic party in It's natiooal
platform OF principles made three Ereal
pleuges to repeal the idiOus Force
| bin, 10 repeal the purchasing clause OF
the sherman act, and 10 repeal the
psruicious, abomiuable Mckinley bill.
Each and every one Of these pledges
have been kept. The party was au-
thorized 20 make these changes by the
votes OF the people 10 1892. And yet
they propose 20 turn down the Demo-
cratic party, which did what 1t prom.
isad 10 90, when 10 was placed In power
Has anything happened since 10 con-
vince the people that they were wrong?
The Republicans say the whole course
OF the Democratic party should be re-
VerSed because when 10 came into power
there was a paufrc and-bbstRess depres-
sion. They say that everything was
prosperous previous TO the election, AID
they draw a picture that would make
this country seem almost Ike Paradise
then.
REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS
say the country was then witnessing
such prosperity as had never before
been witnessed in any country on the
face Of lhe globe. Why, then, did the
people rise in their might and by their
votes say they were dissatisfied ana
wanted a change? IL what Republican
s.umpers claim was true, the people
would never have repudiated the sys-
TEN under which they were so happy
and prosperous.
Mr. Daily read an extract from Nc
Kiuley's Philadelphia speech, in which
be said fear and uncertainty aud de-
preston followed the Democratic vic
tory. "Ih!nk 90 %" said Mr.. Daily,
on one day in lsg2, the people Of the
United States, including the great bus
mess AMI manufacturing centres 10 New
York, Illinois, and Indiana, declaring
that The Republican theory or prOtec-
ton Is fraud, and that the business
interests demand a change; and on the
next dav wake up at sunrise, and
say the country is ruined, aud every
thing Is gone 90 the demnition bow
vows, and business stopped. II at that
time capital became uneasy, aud labor
Was unemployed, don't you look for the
cause little further back? Wasn't il
the result OF the pernicious legislation
OF thirty years Of Republican rule"'
Mr.. Daily asserted that tue panic OF
1873, 10 It's effects,
HAS NOT ENDED YET.
The agricultural interests suffered to
snch an extent as they never did before,
aud the country cannot be prosperous
until they do recover. Until that great
body OF the people has something like
prosperity, the rest of the people must
suffer accordingly. Relief can only
come TO them through the wise admin
istratiOn of just laws, which the Demo
cratic administration has well begun.
Mr.. Daily took up the Homestead
troubles, which be said well illustrated
the fallaCy OF protection, and made
some points OF deep interest 10 the
workiugmen in the audience. He said
the Democratic doctrine was that SOW
eminent exists, not 20 confer spec.a.
rights upon favored classes, Out % pro-
teCt the masses aud not deprive them Of
any Of their Hberties-"eQuaia aud exact
justice 20 all, and special privileges u
none.
lie argued that N % be true that
shines were prosperous under high tariff,
we eau with toe same pyOprietY go back
90 the decade between 1850 aud 1860,
because during that period the country
ENJOYED GREATER PROSPERITY
than 10 ever has since. lie referred 70
the report Of the tariff Commission ap-
pointed by President Arthur, aud %
Blaine's Twenty Years 10 Congress, 81
90 substantiaie his assertions. Ia re-
gard 90 the latter he admitted that
/ Blaine tried TO explain the reason, sou;
I the fact remainS-thats the important
thing.
Mr.. Howard entered the rink while
Mr.. Daily was speaking, He then
/ brought his address TO a close. lie paid
/ a glowing tribute TO the integrity and
ability Of the Democratic candidate.
and was loudly cbeered az each mention
/ OF his name. In closing be said;
There is another thing about the
/ Democrats party. 10 iS,not 3 party of
class. 10 believes ia the absolute sepa-
| ration Of church aud State. It is not
uroscriptive in its nature, but is liberal
| ana believes that any man, no matter
what his religious belief, il he is d { 70
! hold place, the Democratic party does
| not hesitate 70 nominate him, whether
be be Protestant or Catholic. lap.
plause. Ialmost wish that