The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-20


tain Brfce's Strong Addresses.
The meeting OF the mock legislature
last evening was one OF the best attended
of the series, the large number OF
ladies present being a feature OF the
meeting. The speaker called the house
to order at o clock.
After the minutes had been read the
debate on the Wilson bill resolution
was resumed the first speaker being
Capt. S. L. Brice. Before this there
was some discussion regarding a resolu-
ton endorsing Mr.. Pen dleton for his
speech in favor of the Wilson bill. a
motion was made that it be made the
special order of business for the next
meeting. On tile vote the noes"
seemed to be in q majority. but the
chair declared the .'ayes" had it.
Captain Brice (Dem.) then took the
floor and made his remarks on the bill.
The other side, he said, had departed
from the question Of issue, and have
waved the bloody shirt in the faces of
the members. The bad state of affairs
to-day, he claimed, is due to Republican
misdeeds and Encouragement. The
valiant captain did the best he could
for his side, but of course that wasn't
much. The three or four points in the
speech founded on Misrepresentation
a Democratic Observation-Disclosures liber-
ally applauded by his Democratic
colleagues.
Mr.. ". II. Curtis (Rep.), of West
Liberty, next spoke and made rsttling
good speech. Could committee of for
eigners have drafted tariff bill, they
could not nave suited their respective
countries better than has the ways and
means committee in the instrument
known as the Wilson bill, which
he characterized as vicious and
unjust. While the Mckinley bill is in
effect the threats made by the Demo
Gratis have caused the present deplora-
BILE condition OF affairs.
"Did you people ever consider serious
,lv for any length of time :" inquired
the speaker. Laughter. he then
asked if they had ever considered what
a change came over this country under
the Republican rule OF nearly q third of
a century. Before that our bonds were
begging in the markets of the world.
The country successfully went through a
fearful civil war of four years, and since
then the bonds of the United States
have been above par, until recently.
Our varied manufactures during
that period hrve increased wonderfully
large, and the country has prospered
exceedingly. And we would continue
to prosper if you Democrats would let
this. Republican policy OF protection
continue.
During Mr.. Curtis's speech ex-Mayor
Seabright came in and took seat
among the other Democrats, Atkin-
son, Hall and Bell. He received an en-
thusiastic reception.
Mr.. Curtis said free trade would do
for this country what it did Tor Ireland
break up all home industries. How
could any son of Erin in the land OF his
adoption vote for that party which will
bring such a state of affairs as to-day
exists in Ireland. For sixteen brief
happy years Ireland enjoyed protec-,
spectre destroyed whole industries,
and, where there was plenty, want fol-
lowed. The gentleman's time having
expired, and his remarks being pretty
hot for the Democrats, he was called
down by the latter.
Hon. G. w. Atkinson. the Demo-
cratic leader, next spoke. He began
with the statement that the tariff had
nothing to do with the great advances
made,in America in thirty years. The
genius of the American people is re-
SpOuSl ple lOl Jul PioS PoileS !, 90 10y
speaker. What do we want with pro-
lection? We don't need it.
I am opposed to the Wilson bill. -
a Democratic member-Let him 60
to the other side if that's so.
Mr. Atkinson-'I don't want to be
misunderstood, and don't intend to
be read out Of The Democratic party.
If you attempt to read out all who
oppose the Wilson bill, you will see
there are great droves of them"
The gentleman then proceeded, and
claimed the bill to be sectional one.
It puts coal on the free list, but leaves
the products on the protected list. The
bill means the people of the east will
continue to grow richer and the people
OF the sunny south will grow poor. The
spindles of New England will con
tinue to run at the expense of the
mines of the south-he would oppose
the bill. therefore and had good COM
pany-Henry G. Davis, Ben. Wilson,
Gov. MacCorkle and that class OF Demo-
Gratis.
Captain Brice introduced resolution
that committee of five be: appointed
to look into the change of heart on the
part of the Democratic leader.
Mr.. Atkinson courted investigation
and wanted it thorough.
Captain Doyener said the Democratic
leader would be received by tho Repub-
licans.
Mr.. Martin was surprised at the
action of the leader of his party. Sew
eral other gentlemen spoke and all were
surprised at the course OF. their leader.
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