The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-23

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| covINGToN, KY. Oct. cc.4-score-
tary OF the Treasury. Hon John a.
Carlisle, made the first OF his series OF
Kentucky speeches here Tonight at
odd Fellows hall, which was crowded
10 Its utmost capacity. i&2
Mr.. Carlisle was received with most
generous and hearty applause when
he appeared on the stage. This was
followed by vociferous cheers for Bry-S
an from about a hundred men forming
a line in the standing room at The rear
Of the hall This continued for some
| time after Secretary Carlisle began to
speak, completely drowning his voice
so those nearest him on the stage could
not hear his words. At the same time
crowd occupied the street and rent the
air with shouts for Bryan. This cons
tlnued at frequent intervals during the
entire speaking.
| Now and tlren n man on the outside
would shout: Carlisle. the traitor"
Once after Mr.CarlIsle began his speech
he stopped and begged the turbulent
| crowd TO leave the hall. The disturb
ers did not leave, but they interrupted
/ him atterwnrd less frequently Tho
mayor and several police were in tfa
| hall, but no perceptiolc effort was made
to stop the disturbance.
4 The Secretary inxultetl.
While Secretary Carlisle was inter-
rupted continuously during his speech
and eggs were thrown about the hall,
four being thrown upon the stage, the
most disorderly scene was at the close
of the meeting when hoodlums gathered
about the exit with insulting remarks.
There were SO many noisy people on the
street and in such spirit as to threaten
| violence as well as insult to the sacre-
tary. The authorities had not taken
radical action to prevent disturbance up
to this time, but after the meeting the
mayor and chief Of police promptly fur
nished detachment of twenty police
men, who safely and quietly escorted
Secretary Carlisle 10 the residence OF
Mr.. F. Helm.
Secretary Carlisle was disturbed and
showed his annoyance over the yelling
at the opening OF the meeting. but he
did not know that any eggs had been
thrown until after the meeting was over
although one Of the eggs struck the CEN
ter chandelier. He was intensely in.
earnest in his argument and held his
audience in close attention. He.was un-
conscious of the bowling element outside
OF the hall and was himself surprised at
| .t,aao 80 II Nf n
escort him to Mr.. Helms residence. He
will speak at Bowling Green Saturday
night and at other points in Kentucky
next week, when It Is feared he will en-
counter disturbances.
Mr.. Carlisle's Speech.
Mr.. Carlisle spoke in part, as follows:
I have come home to speak in behalf
OF Democratic candidates pledged TO
the principles OF Democratic plat
form, and my purpose is to discuss
some OF the pending political questions
from purely Democratic standpoint
We are not Republicans, Populists.
or fusionists; we are simply plain, old
fashioned Democrats without any mod
crn alterations In our. doctrines. or
| any OF the PopulIstic or comnur!stic
apperdascs to our organization. 1t may
be that the homely doctrines of tho
old time Democracy will crate farshly
upon the ears OF many who are here
| this evening, but they are true now.l
my friends. as they were in the past.
when we all stood together IN their do
| fcnse. prepared to go down in defeat
year after year rather than abandon a
single honest conviction. None OF us
stopprd then To inquire whether our5
candidates could be elected. but we
asked only whether the principles they
| represented were Democratic and
wlsathcr the policies they advocated
would promote the welfare OF the coun-
try.
We made no alliances with our polit-
ical opponents; we erased no Demo-a
cratic names from our ballots to make
room FOR aliens to our faith; and.
whether victorious or defeated. we kept
no old Democratic names from our
ballots 10 make room for aliens to our
faith: and, whether victorious or de-
featcd, VIZ Kept the old Democratic
banner ut the kaad OF our column and
never surrendered.
a hight TO be Heard. n
I claim the right, therefore, to be
heard in the councils OF my old asso-
clatps, 10 discuss the questions upon
Which differences OF opinion have arls-s
Ell, to vlndicate the conservatism and
patriotism or our common faith and to
appeal Tor a fair and impartial JlidS-
ment upon the great issues which have
been precipltutG1 upon the country. We Z
have reached period OF grent discon-5
tent and great danger;pnrty lines have i
been to 4 great extent obl!terated;party
organizations have been partially and
the cnunsels Of old and experienced
party leaders llsreg&rded.
The Issues Involved are Of such tre-.
Mcndnus Importance 10 the country
that for the time being ordinary party,
obligations sink Into utter insiGnitl-
cnnce, and every patriotic citizen Is
imnerntNely called upon tu obeSfthe
lSanest dictates Of his own conscience.
without regard to the approval or dis
0pntNVal ot cauCuSPs or conventions: y
ana That IL what many thousands OF
our PEOPLE are now doing ES
Strange and alarmlns doctrines have
been promulgated under, the name Of 2,
Democracy. and the party discipline
has hecn invoked and pnrty loyalty
has been appealed to FOR the purpose OF z
suclrinR or perauadlng tho people to
cast tlrer votes contrary 10 thelr hon-
rst Judgments e. 4,
IN ordinary tines and IN the pres.
once OF ordinary questions 1f policy
and cSpcdicNCy. no citizen can he pros
perry erilsu,ci II lie confirms his nction 4
U INC Judgment OF majority OF his
political friends, hut 10 mni or set OF 4
men can rlEnfuliy have authority To
alGtUle how you shall vote Oh ullpy. :