The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-16

MAHNIN8ToN, W. VA, Oct. io'-"' LIE
Wilson was billed TO speak here to-day.
The announcement drew great many
people to town, but SO far as could be
ssen there were as many Republicans
as Democrats among the out-of-town
people, and curiosity seemed to be the
leading motive Of the visitors. Mr..
Wilson disappointed the crowd by
making a brief speech. talking OF gen.
eral theories only. He did not advance
a fact or figure, but dealt In generali'
ties alone. II assertion were argument,
Mr.. Wilson's speech would have been q
model.
Warrington is fortunate in having nm
unusually convenient and spacious
opera house for the size OF the town.
twill probably hold thousand peo-
pie, and all can hear we'll.
The gathering, fine as II was, did not
do anybody any harmon good. Both
the Democrats and Republicans came
out smiling, which is good sign.
The fact 10, Mr.. Wilson Is handicap.
ned in Marion county. He can't well
talk about free coal, though at Manning
ton they do not produce coal and do not
need II, for natural gas Is so plenty that
they let the lights burn all day, because
that 10 cheaper than to light them every
evening. i 10 an embarrassing posi-.
tion Mr.. Wilson finds himself in, and no
wonder he arrived late and made short
speech after his Sundays rest What
could he say to Marion county votersF
THE MEETING.
The meeting opened early, Mr.. Hous-
ton Stewart being named as chairman.
He introduced ex-Congressman Man
sur, OF Missouri, who proceeded to talk
against time. As talker against time
he has few equals and fewer superiors.
He talked two or three changing audi
ences tired, and finally began to show
sipns OF decided weariness himself, be-
fore Mr.. Wilson'S train brought him
from Morgantown. However, he apollo
gized frequently and should be for
given.
The meeting really began when Mr..
Wilson and the brass band arrived.
The house rapidly filled almost to sutio-
cation, and by the time the hearty ap-
pause which greeted the leading apos-
tie Of free trade had subatded every
seat was taken and many women, as well
40 men, were standing.
Mr.. Wilson opened by saying ne could
not speak very long. He spoke In his
rapid, impetuous style. opening with the
remark that the issue Is, Shall We ad-
here 10 the advanced position the
Democratic party has taken2 This
ELECTED cries OF ave will" He said
uudcr Secretary Window tho system OF
bookkeeping was changed to hide the
fatness Of the treas ury as the Demo-
Gratis had left 1t, aud again under Secre-
tary Foster II was changed to hide the
leanness OF the treasury as the Republi-
cans had left 1t. He claimed that the
Democrats had given O better govern
mont at less cost than their predeces..
sors In office, and alao that they had
given the industries OF the country freer
play for their development Protection,
he said, must piucs Its heaviest burdens
on the products which the masses must
use. The tax on broadcloth would affect
few men, but that on the cheaper goods
with which many people had to be
satisfied reached all. As he said in the
Democratic convention in 1s92, 1t was
the aim OF that party TO take the taxes
oil the bellies and backs of the masses
aud put them on tho property and In
comes Of the classes.
II America produced no moro grain
or meat than this country could con-
sumo, the home market would bo a
great thing, but when the country pro-
duccs twice as much wheat rs 1t con-
sumea, wheat goes down-not TO 90
cents, but to %, and for every steer any
body wanta to buy there are two steers
10 sell.
He TALKS WOOL.
In the Wilson bill the taxes were
high on the finer goods and low on the
common ones. It aimed to put all the
revenue in the treasury that was needed,
and give as little to any trust or in
dividnnt for his private purposes rs 1t
was possible to do.
A Republican speaker has said that
for every pound OF wool that was i'm.
ported some American was robbed ot
the right TO produce pound OF wool.
The fact Ia that every pound OF wool
that comes in Is a pound that some
American workman will work up into
cloth, aud there Is aome other manu-
factured or agricultural product which
this country sends abroad in exchange
for that wool. Exchange between na.
tions must be exchange Of goods for
goods. No nation will buy from US any.
thing that we cannot make cheaper
than Its people can, and We will not buy
from another country what it cannot
produce cheaper than VIC.
ProtectionIstS tell US that II tho tax ia
reduced wages must go down. II you
will look At tho facts you will SEQ that
with the highest paid labor in tho world
we are already able TO 60 into other
countries and tnke their mnrkots from
them. We propose not only TO keep
tho homo markets, but to enlarge and
add 10 them. High wages are the
cheapest for the employer, because they
produce greater and better results.
MERE ASSERTIONS AND THEORIES
New occupations arc constantly grow
ing out Of modern progress. Now
achievements create new wants. The
metanorphoiis Of Japan into civilized
nation IN one generation was instanced,
Us showing bow progress created new
Il II II.