The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-12
TIE EAST END MEETING
Saturday Night n big success-spcech o!
Hon. {. L. Weems for Sound Money En-,
Enthusiastically Received.

saturday Night n Zig SucceSs-Spccch o;
Hon. {. L. Weems for Sound Money En-,
Enthusiastically Received.
The East End meeting of Saturday
night, addressed by Hon. c. L. Weems.
of St. Clairsvi!le, was great success.
a crowd Of nearly 1000 enthusiastic
Republicans were present, and were
charmed with the plain, logical talk
given them by the speaker. Despite
the absence OF many OF the uniformed
organizations, visiting Major McKin-
ley, the escort was very creditable
one.
The speaker was escorted from the
Mcclure House by the Elklns Cadets
and the First ward club. the latter
showing up In great strength. These
two organizations moved off to the
place Of speaking, at the corner of
Eighteenth and Woods streets, shortly
before s O'Clock. The torches of the
First ward club and the abundance of
red fire used by the Cadets. made the
route over which they walked seem
ablaZe.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. James a. Dunnins, who presented
the speaker. Just after Mr.. Weems be-
gan speaking. the Sixth ward and Full
ton clubs with drum corps, came up
Though too late for the escort they
were gladly received.
Mr.. Wecms lost little time In getting
down to the money question. He Is
well versed In the intricacies OF this
question, as Col. c. L. Poorman, whom
he recently vanqulshed in 4 joint de-
bate, can testify TO. He referred to
the amount OF silver coined before 1919.
when the POpocrats say silver was
struck down, and showed that the
amount was but eight million dollars.
Since 1873. there have been four hun
dred and seventy-three millions of
standard silver dollars coined. He ask
ed the audience II the 'crtme OF 'I3'
could have struck down silver. when
we have coined more of the metal
since 1873 than before. The cheers
that greeted this question testified to
the impression his point made.
He went further In disposing of this
cry about the alleged crime. The per
capita In 1879 was SIS Of, and in 1895 1t
was 5000 81, yet Bryan proclaims that
we need more money. The Increase per
capita Is more. than free silver Mexico
ever had, or now has. We have more
than twice rs much per capita as any
free silver country on earth. Remove
the gold we possess and the six hum
dred millions OF silver dollars coined
under Republican administrations are
more than any free silver country now
possesses. 4.
The Popocrats promise to lift silver
up. to n parity with gold. They prom
Use the farmers doubled price Tor
farm products. II one promise is kept
tt. nt1 In hrF,l ell t.
lifted to a parity with gold, that will
not make any Increase In the value OF
farm products Mr.. Weems llustra-
ted this by the prices OF wool at pres
ent in England and America. In both
countries wool sells at fifteen cents q
pound. There Is no tariff on wool. II
the silver dollar Is made equal TO the
gold dollar-that Is, doubling the pres
ent price of silver, the price of gold
will also be doubled.
Now" said the speaker, II have
thirty cents in gold. Will give you that
for one pound Of wool when | can
get two pounds for 1t In England? Ger
tainly not. The cost of transportation
will not prevent me, for It costs less
to bring wool from England to New
York than 1t does TO bring 1t from an
Ohio farm to the New York market"
There Is an international level Of
gold prices. Gold cannot be raised
under our flag without making Ameri-
ca the dumping ground OF other ma
tons. There IS one way to keep for
elgn products out; that Is. by our tar
In laws.
Mr.. Weems made his arguments
very clear, In many apt demonstra-
tons. He touched on coal and wool.
using tlsem for illustrations of how
protective tariff Is beneficial to Amer
leans. He spoke mainly on the silver
question, and would have continued
longer but for the condition Of his
voice. which became hoarser ms he
proceeded! s
In closing he spoke OF the different
line Of attack made by his opponents
from previous campaigns. In scoring
the Popucrats he used many happy
anecdotes, provoking laughter and APP
plalise. Mr.. Wcems concluded with an
eloquent plea for all patriotic citizens
to vote for that American OF Ameri-
cans. Major Mckinley.
During his address. Mr.. Weems was
heartily applauded. especially at Its
conclusion. There being no stand
erected. Mr.. Weems spoke from his
carriage. He was escorted back to- the
Mcclure Rouse by the Ekins Cadets
and the First ward club. the former
doing some pretty drilling along Six
tcentll and Market streets.
POLITICAL NOTES.