Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-22
SENATOR ELKINS IN TOWN.
he Delivers Three Speeches in the Gold
Standard Cause.
Afternoon Meeting at Arion Hall.
Another Meeting in the Even
ing at the Same Place, and
a Meeting at Pythian Castle.
Senator Frye and Hon. A. w.
Campbell the Other Speakers.

a Meeting at Pythian Castle.
Senator Frye and Hon. A. w.
Campbell the Other Speakers.
Steve Elkins, United States Senator
from West Virginia, and recent con-
vert TO the single gold standard, arrived
IN the city yesterday morning, and told
several good sized audiences during the
afternoon and evening all about the
Democratic Anarchists and reputation
lists, and how the country will go to the
demnition bow-wOws in the event Of the
election of William Jennings Bryan.
Mr.. Elkins was accompanied by his pri-
vate secretary, Mr.. McDermott. his SON.
in-law, of Trenton. n. j., and Senator
VIM. f. Frye, and all registered at the
Mcclure, where they were besieged by
the local Republican leaders during the
day.
AT two o'clock the Senator and Hon.
A. w. Campbell were escorted to Arion
NALL by the Elkin's Cadets and drum
corps, and the Business Mems Club.
headed by Mayors band. The business
men turned out about 26O strong, among
whom were Col. Thomas OBrien. Jr.. J.
V. Dickey, H. B. Clemens, w. B. Nc
Mechen, w. H. Halter, w. II. Peterman.
George K. Wheat, John G. Hoffman, Jr..
Joseph Speidel, H. r Jones, c. n.
Hancher. George House, c. B. Hart.
D. Gutman, A. J. Clarke. George B. Cald-
well,I. G. Dillon, Henry Baer H. T.
Behrens, J. X. Hail, Addison Israel, H.
w. Schrebe, Chas. r. Goethe, Henry
Hackman, j. d. Culbertson, J. d. Lewis
and others.
The meeting at the Arion building was
a success in point OF attendance The
hall was completely filled, including the
balcony. There was not much enthu-
Siasm. but the speeches were not of the
nature to cause cheering.
Mr. J. K. Hall called the meeting TO
order and Hon. VIM. p. Hubbard pre-
sided, and made a neat five minute adj
dress in introducing Senator Elkins as
lthd first speaker. The Senator was
given a round Of cheers. Behind him on
the stage were many prominent Repub-
licans. The stage was decorated with
flags, bunting and pictures Of candi-
dates.
After throwing a few boque;s at the
audience by way of introduction, the
distinguished Senator began 10 recount
lhe misdeeds OF the Democratic party,
blaming that organization for the hard
times, and accounting IN measure for
1.-THE present depression by the fear of
Bryan's election.
Before he got fairly started on money,
he launched off into a discu sion of the
tariff. There were many Democrats
who waited patiently for for an explana-
ton of the reason he was a free silver
man two years ago, and is a gold-bug
to-day, but the foxy Steve didn't touch
that point. The nearest he approached
the subject. was when he stated that
Republicans were not enemies Of silver.
This was a cue for the speaker who fol-
lowed. but Mr. Campbell is an out-and-
out gold-bug. Mr.. Elkins talked nearly
an hour.
He was followed by the Hon. A. w.
Campbell. of this city, who made a much
better speech from a Republican stand
point. and TO whom Mr.. Hubbard paid
a warm tribute in his introduction. Mr..
Campbell spoke for more than an hour
and held his audience fairly we'll until
he closed. He discussed only the money
issue He termed silver the standard
of barbarism and gold the standard OF
civilization. and mentioned the countries
adhering to the respective standards, IN
support Of this assertion. He reviewed
the history of money and credit in very
interesting manner. He said copper,
brass. iron, when scare, were precious
metals. and had been used as money.
Their use was discontinued on account OF
their increased supply, and silver should
be now dropped for the same reason.
There is only one proper money metal
and that is gold. He said France has
fried hard to maintain the double stand
ard and admitted that that nation PAID
all its loans with silver ou'
he accounted for it by tne
fact that the silver came from me
priyate hoardings of the French peas
antrv. explaining that disposition 10
hoard silver is a characteristic Oh tue
French peasantry alone ,.
Mr.. Campbell said the panic during
Cleveland's administration was que 70
tbe effort 10 make silver equal 10 golu.
To-day the country is confronted WIN
he nosslbility of the triumph OF silver
inst As silver triumphed in the Cn.cdso
convention. He spoke of the continued
raids on the gold reserve, and said they
NEE made because the people reared
rhair obligations will be paid in de-
hosed currency. He went on to say that
prvon does not understand the money
ouestion. and is therefore unht TO De
president. Mr.. Campbell closed ABOUT
half past four o'clock.
In the evening two more ih me-, ss
were held, one at the Arioh nan an "nS
the other at Pythian Caste, anu Doun
were very well attended. Senator [ ~,
onened at the Ar:on, and Senator FL
Iyine a. the Castle. Their addresses oc-
onnieI about an hour each, after Whlch
tbe snenkers alternated and Elkins re-
naa-ed his speech Of the afternoon: ne
has Int one speech apparently 9enl
tor FRYE talked money at the AItDu
,and the tariff in the Sixth ward MS
addresses were very gooo. 80 Cho,,
The E,kins Cadets and IS 1T E Tndrs
Mons acted as an escort 10 Nj. .1'H go
md the Six Footers and ESeorI ~
~ersormed the same service loI NJ,
Eve The Cadets particularly m So1I
splendid showing. The Ariou nan