The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-20
NC A MEETING

Last Sicht..-A Sumber OF PrumlnSn,
Spsnke rs Entertain n Large Crowd AT
Music Haii-.Air,. j. Ellen Fosters Ad.
drcrt.
CLEVELAND, O., Juno ia mas
meeting was held tonight In Music hall
at which promin ent orators made ad'
dresses. Ex-Governor D. Russell Brown,
OF Rhode Island. frs. reviewed the pas,
two years under Democratic rule and
stated that tho policy pursued had been
un.AmerIcan and un.patriotic. lie
charged the administration with having
caused a paralysis OF business and SO
changed the nations credit that three
and ihree.iourths per cent had actually
been paid on long time bonds, while
under the administration Just proceed.
Ing two per cent was deemed q fair
rate.
But q change is coming" he SAID,
"Already the thanks OF the people arc
ascending to Heaven because the Fifty.
third Congress has passed away and tho
Presidents hands arc weighted against
further mischief"
Hon. 4. B. Cummins, OF Iowa, pre-.
srnted an eloquent argument in favor
party allegiance for protection, and said
that the tariff formed the cornerstone
and only safety OF the workingmen OF
America.
Upon the silver question, no said tho
Republican party stood firmly upon the
principles laid down in the Minneapolis
plGtforn-that every dollar in circula-
ton should have an equal purchasing
power, and favored u ratio OF IL TO |.
S]cna,or.elocs John NJ. rhurs,on. OF
Nebraska, delivered the most stirring
speech oi the meeting. llo reviewed
tho history OF tho present administra-
ton and arraisncd it Tor much OF the
distress which has prevailed during the
past two years. lie discussed the tariff.
and said that tho Republican party
w%uld never rest until the question was
settled and until every furnace fire was
rekinIlGd aud until commerce once
moro rcGained it's former activity.
Referring to tho statement that the
Republicans would lose the states ives,
OF tho Mississippi il free coinage was
not endorsed. Senator Thurston said no
knew whereof no spoke when he stated
that Nebraska would give n majority OF
go 900 Tor tho Republican party next
year on the old Republican financial
platform. This statement waa greeted
With prolonged applause. Senator
Thu.ston madean ableargImcnt against
the unlimited coinage OF silver, and do
clarcd the passage OF such u law n
calamity to the country. second only to
FREQ trade.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster. president OF the
Womens'. League Of Republican Clubs
OF tho United States, was next intro.
duccd. Sho had travelled thrco thous.
aud miles from New Mexico to attend
this gathering OF Republican hosts.
She referred 10 tho successful fight in
New York against Tammany Halt, aud
said the credit Tor tho victory was en-
tircly duo 10 tho women end tho
preachers. She congratulated tho PEG.
pic Of Colorado in their emancipation OF
"Waitcism" and stated the women OF
Colorado did it."
She cited tho fact that moro women
had voted at tho las; election than mon.
aud that ninc-tcntls OF the ladies had
| voted tho Republlcun ticket.
Mrs. Foster created quite stir in her
cloRing appeal ior irCe silver. Sho rec.
commended tho western Republicans to
stand by tho party ~ long M tho party
favored by bi.mntaIliam, and as long as
that was tho party'a record. Shu said
tho Republicans OF tho wcst wore more
conservative on tho silver question
than the Republicans of Pcnnsylvaniu
aud other atatcs!on tho tariff. Shp in.
sisted that anything else than bi.metal,
Ism was dangerous to tho grand old
party.
With NJ ovation to Mrs. Fostor, tho
meeting closed.