Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-21

cessful political event.
A parade OF the clubs occur
thereafter the exercises proper wsS o.
gun at IL O'clock. Julian 5. Carr,
President, began the proceedings with
an eloquent appeal for Southern people
10 remain with the Democratic
party. He was followed by
Senator Ransom, who arraigned
the Republican party for its neglect OF
the South and defended the Democratic
party and the Senate tariff BILL The
Senator said the currency problem was
the only one left to DO dealt with by
the party and II would be taken up
next, before the fourth OF March. SEN
ator Ransom was followed by Charles
Ii. Mansur.
MIR. HANsUR SAID:
"By a combination OF circumstances.
forseen and unforeseen, \ condition OF
letharRY prevails In the Democratic
party, not warranted by anything done
by the majority OF its TWISTED represent
atives. No censure can attach TO the
action Of the House OF Representatives.,
or President Cleveland, or OF the great
ma jority OF the Democratic Senators OF
the United States. Thirty years OF con-
,inuous ascendeney In legislation By the
Republicans have so entrenohed them
In power, as TO almost make
their condition impregnable. The
mission OF the Democratic party under
the Chicago platform OF 1899 was 10 re-
peal the force bill, reform the Nc cKinley
tariff, TO hold 10 the use OF both gold
and silver as the standard money OF
the country, and TO the coin,
age OF, both gold and silver
without discriminating against
either metal or charge for mintsgei
that the dollay unit OF coinage OF both
metals, must be'of eIr~,>+r>s6astAsa&u
exchangeable value, so as thereby TO
give to the country a safe and sound
money and currency; Also demanding
the repeal OF the Sherman act OF 1890,
and legislation to restrict and abolish
trusts and monopolles."
1--WE have repealed the force bill; we
have restored freedom OF elections; we
have repealed the purchasing clause OF
the Sherman act OF 1890; we have, by
the most vigorous legislative action
ever knowG ia any civilized country,
put ourselves in an Attitude OF undy-
Ing enmity against monopolIes and
trusts Of the times. organized under the
operation OF protective and prohlbitivs
tariffs for the oppression OF the people
we have greatly reduced the price Of
the necessarIes OF life TO the
common and plain people OF the
land. We have kept our pledges In
regard to public economy, and reduced
appropriations over s2s, 900, 600 for the
current fiscal year: and for the drst
time in twenty-five years have shifted a
part Of the burdens Of taxation from
consumption TO wealth by passing an
income tax law. and by making federal
securities taxable have added $780,
600, 900 TO the taxable wealth OF
the States In all things
we bave met just expectations,
founded on the pledges OF the Chicago
platform unless IL be ia tariff reform.
For thirty years the Democracy In the
way Of legislation did nothing. and tbs
policy of the United States was dictated
by the Republicans and, fOrsootb, be-
cause In one year OF legislation we
get only fye-siKths OF such
tariff pie as we wanted, yeafnine-tenths
OF such a pie, and failed on the other
tenth, many OF our voters must be dis
gruntled and declare that the Demo-
cratic party IL unequal TO the emery
ency; that they have not the ability 10
govern andpcontrol tie country, and
turn and assail their own party. and,
II we take the example set in Maine,
determine TO remain At home and per-
nit the government OF the country to
drift back into the hands OF our Repub-
lican enemies. Had five or six OF our
| Democratic Senators, elected years ago
upon other issues, been equally Jealous
with the Democratic Senators OF the
South, In the cause OF tariff reform, the
Wilson bill to-day would De law. IL
IL wise, Is IL Just, 10 IL common
sense, because OF the opposition OF .
few Senators, for the Democratic masses
to hold the party responsible for their
action"
Adjournment took place until 8
o'clock, when the Academy was packed
to overlooking.
Hon. Channcey E. Black opened the
programme.
Governor Black was followed BY Hon.
Lawrence Gardner, who closed tbs
meeting.