The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-05

speeta, co7tspondsaa Of nc LateltghIoa.
PARsoss, W. VA, Oct 2.-The Demo-
cra.s opened up their campaign in this
county to-day, which was a glorious fis.
gle, to say the least The brethren OF
the free trade persuasion spent two days
beforehand trying to get crowd. in Of
der that they might at least make an APP
pearance, which they failed to do. The
people hero have all the free trade they
want, and more, too.
J. G. Blanchard was the big gun OF
the day. He was introduced by l.
Hansford, Democratic nominee for the
house of delegates from this delegate
district. After the introduction Mr..
Blanchard came to the Scratch" and
never in the history OF politics in this
county did an audience listen to a more
misleading or uutruthfui argument
from the lips Of man. Mr.. Blanchard
commenced to sympathize with the
poor man at the beginning OF his
speech. Ye gods what speetacle-a
five times and upward millionaire.
A man who said in his speech that he
was for John @. Blanchard, first,
last and all the time. Mr.. Blanchard's
political history in Michigan has been
varied one. While he owned timber
in Michigan he was Republican. After
he had disposed Of his interests in
Michigan and invested the proceeds In
Canadian lumber he was Democrat.
Right here let the voter pause and con-
slider. II Mr.. Blanchard could BIO Re-
publican while his interests were in
Michigan was no not in favor Of protec-
ton, and was not the Republican party
the party Of the American people? On
the other hand after he had got control
of an immense amount OF lumber in
Canada he joined thelDemocratic party
"a party that Is to-day seeking to
break down the last barrier OF protec-
ton and flood our markets with the for-
eicn products OF England, and Canada
most especially. Can such party BIO
the representative OF the American peo-
ple? Mi. Blanchard's own argument
showed that il could not.
On the coal question Mr.. Blanchard
was as silent. as oyster. but upon the
wool question he got of the same old
Democratic gag and made the assertion
that wool would advance thirteen cents
under the free wool Wilson bill aud that
he had one hundred dollars that said
so. The Hon. ]. @. here reckoned with
out his host. In two minutes time
there was six hundred dollars at his
disposal in the audience. Then he very
suddenly discovered that he was not q
betting man, and begged the audience
not to interrupt him and the six hun.
dred dollars went begging. By way Of
illustration on tho same day there was
prominent wool dealer here from
Harrison county aud Democrat. aud
when asked what he was paying for
wool he said that from IA to Is cents
per pound was all that he could afford
TO pay. This looks like Mr.. Blanchard's
advance OF Is centa on the pound, does
it not?
Mr.. Blanchard's next break was on
the cross-tie question. In his speech
he said that cross.ties were admitted
free OF duty for. the benefit of the
"poor" railroads. II he would just
turn to the schedule OF 1901 he will lind
that there is a duty OF 20 per cent al
valorem on these worry same cross-ties,
hut under the Wilson bill they come in
free to the "poor" railroads. Quite
difference between a Democratic orator
and the truth. Mr.. Blanchard closed
his speech with a desperate appeal on
behalf of William L. Wilson.
The Democrats Of this district are
desperate, and are flooding the county
with money. They are leaving no stone
unturned to defeat Dayton. They rec
ognize the fact that the defeat of Wilson
means Democratic. defeat in 1895.
Wages along the West Virginia Central
& Pittsburgh railway, which runs
through large portion Of the territory
com posing this district, have been re.
duced 90 per cent in the lumber woods
and coal and coke works on account Of
the passage Of the Wilson bill. These
are significant facts. These people eau.
not secure orders for their product, and
the reason is that they cannot compete
with foreign trade and foreign labor.
Let the voters OF this district weigh
these matters, and on the sixth day Of
November send man to Congress who
will represent their interest aud not
that OF an English syndicate.
PRoTECTI0NIST.