The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-19
WILSON AT HOME.
The West Virginia Congressman
and Tariff Rcformer
Warmly Welcomed isy the People of His
District at sharis~town-f The open
Ing speech OF Ills Campaign
Tor Reelection.

CnARIrsrowN. ". va. Oct Sin the
old courthouse in CharlcStown where
thr,y-four years ago John Brown was
tried and sentenced 10 he hanged. Viii
liam Lisle Wilson to-day opened his
campaign for reelection.
II was holiday in Chariesfown- All
the people for miles around came to
town to pay their respects To the states
man. who j. hailed by them asthe fore
most citizen Of his commonwealth.
The farmers dropped their imple-
mcnts of husbandry and the mechanics
their tools. the merchants left their
stores and countinghouses TO join in
welcoming home the tariff reformer.
A. MIR Wilson entered the courthouse
the band played Home. Sweet Home,
and a. he appeared upon the platform,
''liomc Again. Home Again. from a
Foreign shore" while the audience
arose 10 It's feet and drowned the band
in enthusiastic cheers. the ladies wav-
ing handkcrchiefs and fans
Col. H. T. Chew. of jefferson county.
presented Mr. Wilson. who spoke rs
follows.
MIR. WILSON'S SPEECH.
IFla.cw-CfTIzES> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
I never realized a. / have to-day the truth ~
the saying that one 81 the chief pleasures ~
going away from home j. the cnjo}mt nt ~
coming back Your Kindness to-day your re-
ccption 20 me upon the borders ~ our county.
the warm grasp % the hand. have mace me
realize and understand TAR more than thought
possible the real significance ~ thi~ saying.
will hot attempt ana snail not Try 70 make my
personal acknow ledEu-ut 20 the people ~
Jefferson county for this welcome 10 my home
There are some thoughts that refuse ID rise
higher thar the throat. and there are feelings
thai refuse ~ ne articuiuted. ! beg you - ue-
lieyr thar such are the thoughts aud such
are no feelings with which stand lrtore tAi>
magnificent 4,~emhlAre " nelrhoorS to-day.
Bui iny follow -cifi2rn~. ! know flll wcll tnai
this great demon ~trAiio8 Goes not mean merely
"A personal Wlicurlc % 4 countryman anG 20 an
Old friend. nr even welcome % public on
Ger. ~ speaks with unnlistalsah.e emphasis
our devotion - the great cAu~c. IL meals.
with unmist4k<Dle emphasis. yc4r sturdy sup
port uf that cause ami volr determination ~
continue "a support 10 urtil We have achieved
a perfect and unal victory.
snail not bc able, fellow citizens. ~ taEf
up ma ans orderly and satisfactory way this
Afternoon the discussion of the public IT,
sues e. which your thoughts are now ~
earnestly directed, because have been
plunged. by the swiftness % railroad trans
potfsiion from aboard the ship which
brought me acres, the sea 10 this gathering %
nor any possible opportunity for preparing
such an address A. ought 70 BE- given by NE %
such an audience A. this ana on such an occa-
Sion
THE ISSUE JOINED.
The issue In American politics L. joined be-
tween those who desire To hold % whatever
tarlr reform We have achieved and continue
the struggle for itS complete and perfect a.
tainmenis IL those who want 10 do away with
all We have gained aud 10 return % the policies
that have hitherto prevailed in this country.
do not believe | could speak 70 any audience
having greater interest IN this question than
an audience ~ the farmers AMI working peopie.
and 70 the citizens generally 81 the county 81
Jefferson.
Just taxation j. robbery indeed. but - deprive
a man ~ the opportunity OF toilirg whereby
he may secure the fruits Of his labor. J. still
worse robbery and 80 far a. YOU. fellow -citi
zenS are con cernei thi, question ~ the tariff
has become. Not 80 much question Of taxa
tion. because You could stand mp under taxa
tion. but 4 question % markets. wherein you
are % sell that which you produce, whether
upon your farms or in Your factories
We have reached that stage IN development
of our country when we are com peeled Is have
larger and larger markets for cur surplus
produ. u. aud such markets through foreign
trade are only the safety valves Tor the health
and prosperity o. the American ianorer IN the
Held ard IN the factory Fcllnw-cltixen>. 10
not believe that there has been IL this country
doubt IL there hA, been any ~elf-gofernlnE
country, such an uprising ~ the people a. We
have seen during he struggle ~ the last ten
wears against our present system % federal
taxation 10 has been WONDERFUL IL has been
an inspiring popular revolution.
With It's persistent effort with is undying
courage In defeat as well IN victory with
it, enthusiasm. with ~ patriotic arl0r and /
might almo>t say. herol~m, u has been % most
notable public revolution. ana Tor one DO not
believe IL r. % cease until the results secured
are FULLY measured up 70 the ard0r and the en-
thusia~m of the people.
On the one side lie good government. honest.
economical government. freed industry large
aud expanding markets for the products %
American labor and a general daaning Of an
other side lie corrupt government.
fettercd aud imprisoned industry, limita-
tion hy Law on the markets In which
we are 70 sell. and limitations by law for the
amount which we can prontably produce
Those are the Two systems now at issue before
the American people. and a. have said before
giving somewhat local application TO what
am going 70 say to-day the question for the
people ~ Jefferson county j. more markets for
wheat and for the mechanics j. more Mauufac.
tured goods
WHY WHEAT Is Low
III there Is one thing 10 which gave more
attention than another during my brief absence
from this country II was TO the condition OF IN,
wheat market OF the old World. When in
auircd why IL was that wheat has gone down 4
"A price much lower than IL has ever sold be
fore in the history OF at least modern Engans
and America the answer was there is "a uni.
yersal glut and production beyond a profitable
increasing her surplus export OF wheat. anc
Russia increasing her surplus export 81 wheat
but Argentina is coming forward. ami j. nov
third IN quantity exported 70 European mar
kets can not but recall the fact aud hay.
stated ~ again and before the people ~ th
country. that the American tax GA the woods 81
Argentina made them give up their ,heep-rais
ing snd 80 into competition With you In tn
production ~ wheat
~ say " j. for you to-day question OF mar
ket.. question " consumers the world owe
fut the rrOduct- you produce / believe 50 "a
~ he great cereals are concerned We produc
e3oniss, 10 feed d popu, alton twice g. large a
own. | believe 30 far as the staple manu-
fartnrr,, IRE concerned We produce enough \
suppl i population a. large our own. IN
Qh...tion u where are we - -ef these markets
Upon the system we have been hold
Ing va fcr thirty years tariT walls TO kee
Other people from coming Ia 10 compete wilt
u IN Il home market already gluttcd. We hay
nov h.gun 20 tear down cur sarir walls 70 Il
us or, with our products % compete with N
rest ~ The world Ia all the markets OF n
world.
THE BRITISH HAsQrEr.
White was ia London about two weeks ago
was Luncred. very unex pcctelly 10 ms self wit
an IN Ni,ation by the chamber of commerce
Lc their guest at q public dinner. was su
pr.erd-l was almost sorry IN one sense-to n
rciv. such an invitation. because was ~eekir
RESI-, aud knew then ~ we'll as know to-ds
thai what would say on that occasion wou
b. is.re ,rted and sal.i.ed before the Arnerics
rps.,,c. aud yet : did not think need
afraid 70 talk TO the people. q I.ondi
- \ talked 70 the people OF West NirElni
hon hat \