The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-12

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and there was waving Of hats in every
direction. Finally, something like
order was secured aud Mr.. Elkins
spoke Rs follows:
"The campaign OF 1894 marks an
epoch In the history Of West Virginia--
IL will stand out Rs landmark for all
time. On the 9th OF November, BY
more than 1900 majority, Our fair
mountain state decided 10 separate itself
from the solid south, to lay aside pu1.
sion aud prejudice and stand for it1
own interests. and for the prosperity
and progress OF the people. tCheeEs.1
Geographically the state OF West
Virginia never belonged 70 tho solid
south. With its territory running north
within 100 miles OF the lakes, its chiot
commercial city as tat north as Phila-
delphia, and bordering on Pennsylya-
mia, Maryland aud Ohio, It was SOLE
cism to place 1t in the column OF states
belonging to the solid south. To-day
our people stand free and emancipated
in tho eyes OF tue world. Cheers.
Under wise legislation, just treatment
and without discrimination in tarln
laws, West Virginia is destined to rival
most of the states OF tho country in
wealth, population, manufacturing and
"Our splendid victory ia due, moro
than anything else, to the intelligence
OF our people and their readiness to de-
eide between free trade and protection.
West Virginia Is naturally protection
state; hGr interests lie III that direction.
[Cries OF "Right you are."l Then.
again, the Republican organization was
good. Our leaders and workers were
fred with an inilexible purpose to win.
Our workers leave an imperishable roll
OF honor that will DC referred TO with
pride and honor by generations to come.
On this roll will appear tho names OF
our state committee and chairman, our
congressional committees aud chair
mon, our county committees and chair
mon; thon will follow on this list OF
| immortals the names OF our unselish
workers throughout the state, too nu.
merous to mention.
REDEEMED STATE.
"West Virginia presents to the coun-
try redeemed state, broken sOiid
south, and, in her diadem of SUCCESS.
four protcctionist jewels in the persons
OF her gallant, courageous aud able con.
gressmon, n majority in both houses OF
the legislature. [Uheers. But for the
gerrymander, we would not have left
the Democrats four members in the
house OF delegates.
"In this moment Of complete victory
and rejoicing, we must not forget that
he who conquers the enemy has far
moro difficult task afterwards to con.
ouer himself. This can only be done by
restraint, moderation, good judgment
and wise conduct. The next thing to
victory is defeat. Only tue wise profit
by success. The responsibilities laid
upon US as party are woighty and SER
ious. Applause. We stand as the par.
ty OF tue people, and for the best inter-
ests OF the people in our mountain state.
We can only retain the power that has
come to US, and tho confidence OF the
people, BY iealously watching and
guarding their interests. If We mako
use OF our victory as means and an op.
| portunity to promote the welfare OF the
people, to restore prosperity so lar as we
can to our state, DO those things that
will tend TO develop its great resources,
and thereby insure progress aud pros.
perity, then We may confidently expect
the people to sustain and keep our par
ty in power. If, on the other hand, we
make use OF our success merely to serve
selfish ends and political purposes, then
We will fail.
1--WE should have in mind now and
| always that We did not win this victory
alone and unaided, but there came to
| US in our struggle assistance from the
only Quarter it could como from-from
though tful, patriotic protection Demo-
Gratis. Loud cheering.] Next to our
rank AMI file, workers and leaders, otor
our great victory,
WE OWE OUR THANKS AND GRATITUDE
to our fellow citizens who had the
courage of their convictions, and rose to
the Lowell OF the occasion by turaing
their backs on FREQ tradc and standing
firmly by protection, by their interests,
their homes and their firesides. Pro.
longed applause.
"We can hardly hope to hold within
our ranks all OF those who came to US
in our need and helped make our
triumph signal and emphatic, but II We
are lust TO ourselves and true to the best
interests OF the people Of the state, we
can reasonably hope to bind to us for
the future the larger number OF them.
[Applause.
"West Virginia, in the recent cleo
tions, taking all things into considera-
ton, stands rs the banner" state. Tho
fruits: OF our victory cannot bo easily
measured. Wo have redeemed the
state and put it In the Republican
coinnn by 5000 majority, We give
the country four congressman. When
We consider the gerrymander under
which We worked, and the odds We had
to overcome, our success stands un.
para!lelled in tho history of politics,
aud furnishes just grounds for rejoicing.
Everybody within tho state feels that
By reason Of our success, his interests
arc more secure, that his property has
moro value and that tho outlook for
business ia better. Applause.
"rhe swcoping triumph OF the Ro-
publican party throughout the country,
and the election OF Republican house
OF representatives win relieve the busi-
ness uncertainty that has hung over our
land like nightmare, reatorc conf.
tIcnce aud revive trade and commerce.
This is not altogether duo to tho fact
that tho house will be Republican In
politics, but tho people will know and
ieel that there can be no more success.
fuI assaulta upon tho tariff for at least
four years to como. Business will,
therefore, adjust itself to the now law,
and the country will move forward in
manufactures, agriculture, trade and
commerce; not to enjoy, however, tho
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