The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-09

spond to the call of the local commit
tee on arrangements, but the more re-
mote counties of the congressional dis
trict were fully represented, and not a
few old Virginians and citizens of
Maryland, and even of Pennsylvania,
journeyed by rail to this out-of-the-way
place to assist in the welcome of the
great expounder of Democratic tariff
policy and to listen to the address he
was to make.
| The arrangements for the events of
the day were set on foot about the time
Mr.. Wilson sailed on his return voyage
and he, therefore, had no idea Of what
was going on until his arrival at New
York Saturday. He was there ap-
prised of the arrangements, and as a.
result delayed his arrival at his home
of the local committee.
Mr.. Wilson's party arrived at Har-
peT's Ferry, on the main line of the
Baltimore e Ohio, on board the Chi
cago express, at / O'Clock this after
noon. Accompanying Mr.. Wilson, were
Colonel R. P. Chew, chairman of the
Democratic congressional committee of
the district; Hon. Robert w. Hunter,
of Virginia; Hon. D. T. Barton, of
Winchester, Va. and Hon. Fred ].
Nelson, of Frederick City, Md. Hon.
B. F. Meyers, of Harrisburg, Pa,
Joined the party at Harper's Ferry.
AT noon, a special train filled with
Mr.. Wilson's enthusiastic constituents.
n nd f1-ia
by two brass bands, left Charleston for
Harpers Ferry. An immense crowd
had assembled at that point, and there
was much cheering as Mr.. Wilson and
party We're transferred to the Valley
road for ten-miIe ride to Charleston.
Arriving there about 2:30, Mr.. Wilson
was escorted, by a. long column of
voters, to the courthouse, where the
address was to be made. The arrange
ments covered an afternoon meeting,
to be addressed by Mr. Wilson. Con-
gresham Meyers and Others. folloye,d
by night meeting at which three ON.
TOUR speeches should be made.
Welcomed Home.
Chairman Chew called the meeting to
oroer, and on behalf of the Democrats
OIL charleston, of Jefferson county, of
Mr. Wilson, and West Virginia. and of
-
Mr.. Wilson began his address with q
touching reference to the great popular
demonstration which had greeted him
upon his return, and thanked his fell
low citizens and his friends and neigh
bors for the unanimity with which thew
had taken part in his welcome.
Referring to political matters. Mr..
Wilson said he should not be able to
take up, in any ordinary and satisfac-
tory manner, the great question of
the public issues of the day, because
they had ruched from shipboard to
train and from train to the platform
Win scarcely any chance for thought.
we have reached he said. "that
stage in the development of our coun-
try when we are compelled to have
larger markets for our surplus pro-
1ucts, and such markets, through for
elgn trade, are the only safety valves
for the wealth and prosperity of the
American laborer in the field and fac
tory"
Two Pictures.
"On one side" said he, '1ie good gov
honest, economical govern
nent, free industry, large and expand
ng markets for the products of Amer
can labor and a general dawning of
an era of individual prosperity. On the
'IACi SldC, lie COIIupI government, ret
tered and imprisoned industry. limita-
ton by law for the amount which we
can probably produce. Those are the
-wo questions at issue before the
American people, and, as I have said
before, giving a somewhat local ap-
olication to what am going to say
.oday, the question for the people of |
Dickerson county ism ore market for |
wheat, and for the mechanics is more
markets for manufactured goods.
Markets of the Old World.
eff there is one thing to which I gave
more attention than another during my |
brief absence from this country, it was
% the condition of the wheat market |
If the Old World. When l inquired |
Why it was that wheat has gone down |
% price much lower than it was ever
;old before in the history Of at least |
modern England and America, the !
answer was, there is a universal glut /
Ind production beyond profitable |
demand; not only is the United States
her surplus export of wheat,
md Russia increasing her surplus ex-
,ort of wheat, but Argentina is coming
Onward, and is now third in the guam
ity exported to European markets. I
,annot but recall the fact, and / have
tated it again and again to the people