Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-22
A FORMER REPUBLICAN
Tells Why He Deserted His Party in
the Single Standard Issue.
j. P. Tallman Esq, Addressed an
Audience of Two Thousand in the
First Ward Last Night-A Splen-
did Argument With Forcible
Illustrations - The Parade of
Clubs.

Illustrations - The Parade of
Clubs.
One Of the strongest speeches in ad-
vocacy Of the money plank Of the Chi
cago platform, which has been made
in this city during the campaign. was
that of J. P Ta!iman, Esq, of Bellaire,
who addressed q crowd of two thousand
persons in the Firs, ward last night.
Mr.. Tallman was a life long Republican,
never voting any other ticket. up to the
tim Of the ST. Louis convention. About
TWO years ago he began q study of the
financial question, which made him an
/ ardent advocate of The reconciliation of
silver. When his party declared for
the sing.e gold standard, he joined the
silver forces, and has made many strong
speeches in support Of his position dur
ing the campaign. In his address, lass
night, he used many excellent ilius,ra-
lions, driving home every point he made
in such manner that he was perfectly
given the closest attention throughout.
and. although the ram fell a- intervals,
the crowd remained undl the c.Ose of his
address Of TWO hours in length. and they
gave three iusty cheers for the speaker.
The escort procession formed in =
at the Peabody building. The Webster
and Richie district clubs came up $50
strong, each with good drum corps.
Al Democratic headquarters they were
joined by the Washington distTic, Dem
ocraUc Club, and the Young Mems Dem
| ocraUc Club, and The procession started
/ 70 the place of meeting, headed by the
Iul! Grand Opera House Band. which
made excellent music. The speakers
! occupied carriage, Il was about half
! past eight O'Clock when the column
reached Seventh and Market streets. A
| platform was erected on the east side Of
! Che street, and was very Handsomely
decorated With buntjng ana Cllnese
lanterns. The crowd fil.Cu ali he Gva;l-
able space in the street. and on the MAJ
.onal Road in the rear. Il numbered Mt
least 1000 persons.
Inc meeting was called TO order by
VI. r. Tighe, presiden. Of ho Ohio Va
I icy Trades Assembly. II introducing
the speaker Of the evening. he referred
10 the fact that Mr. Tallman was a Re-
Puo-Ic4h until his party in convention
/ q, 81 Louis declared for The single gold
Standard. Mr. T.gla stated that the d.
c.aration Of principles in the Ch:csg,
! platform, embOlies the Drilc;D,es for
winch organized ,abor has been ccD.enf
ing Tor years. For proof Of this fact. he
referred his hearers to the written prf1-
cip,es Of The knights of Labor and
American Federation Of Labor.
When Mr. Tallman arose. he was
greeted with tremendous applause.
| Somebody il he audience cq:,ed for
/ three cheers for Tallman. and they were
/ gwen with q win. In his open:rg re-
/ marks, MT. Taliman stated that for the
/ Hr- time in her liIS his We IS taking an
/ interest IN poiCcs. in the econcm.ca,
| question which cCnfronts the voters in
I the preSen, campaign.
When the gold standard advocates 2s-
/ sert that the present stagnati9n i'm bus
! mess, and The iilenoss Of The working
! men. is due TO overprGiuc-ion in the
/ United States; or when hey ascriba IL
! 20 low tariff they mis-s.ate the facts
He dwel, briefly upor nrese M - borf
times, and said that he falr there WAS
something wrong il -rs 5:s-.sbu..on 81, Of
.he wealth wien be- ,,.,rd 80 VI
ana Carlisle in fbo ..mo Lo7t no ' cor
c'uded that there Wa no roli,ios ~ =, ', .,,o
question He han rsva~ besr or, - .-'o
but ReDub'ic9n He 5ad bse, ' r,. 'i 5ig5
protective tariff and m.gb he in %
measure vet. hut hfgb +7~:T dfd NOT Of
/ ford the relief claimed for r. HON
tariff val nav avn. -fe f-r.:-.,,