The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-21
"aoYERHoRp ATgINsoH,
Itsonnds Well, Doesn,t1ts That's wi,
the Audience Thought.

II Sounds Well, Doesnt 1ts VhRpa what
the Audience Thought.
+ Cries for Atkinson. Governor Atkin-
son.. came loud and strong after Mr..
Fart had finished his address, and
Senator Whitaker introduced the next
governor. who was greeted with the
warrnest reception Of the evening. As
he advanced to the front OF the stage,
the audience arose in their seats and
cheered for several moments and Just
as the speaker was about to begin talk
ing. some one In the crowd cried How
wild, and then some one offered three
cheers for Governor" Atkinson, and
they were given with q will.
Mr.. Atkinson was in his i1appiest
mood, and delivered an address that
struck the popular chord. Every point
his speech was taken up quickly and
appiauded enthusiastically.
He began BY saying that although
the weather was hot, II was nothing
oempared with how hot the Republicans
would make It FOR the Democrats next
November. The speaker turned and
pointed to the large portrait OF Me-
Kinley. which was hung in the centre
OF the stage over his head and said.
There, boys. Is the picture of your
next President" The cheers that greet
ed this remark were deafening.
They can't defeat him." he contin-
ued. they might just as we'll try to
dam the Ohio river with corn cobs as
TO attempt to beat William Mckinley
this year. The Democratic party has
always been the party Of "isms" and
fads and is always ready and willing
10 take up every crooked measure that
eliminates from the crooked brain of q
crank"
He referred to the present leaders of
the Democratic party, comparing them
with the illustrious leaders OF days
gone by. and while on this subject, he
stopped to inquire whether any person
knew where the Register stood on the
money question. He said he had read
an editorial in the Democratic organ
q few weeks ago in which the gold
standard was lauded to the skies, but
behold. after a few days he read I'm
other In the same paper, coming out
for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver. lie then spoke of Whitney's
prophecy Of defeat should the Demo-
cratic party adopt free silver plat
form, and after this distinguished New
Workers. letter had been made public,
the esteemed Register came out the
following day, nominnting him and once
again declaring in favor of a gold stand
ard.
- WIS Sldu 10 STE tHe CIlduSe, SAID
Mr.. Atkinsan, land was congratulating
the paper on Its manly stand, but this
morning see It comes out again with
a full-dedged silver editorial. How
the Register will stand tomorrow /
don't know. Do you?"
The speaker then read q paper that
had been handed to him by travelling
man. 1t was three resolutions that he
intended to present at the Chicago con-
venticn for insertion in the Democratic
platform. They We're read as follows:
Resolved, First-That the tightening
bug be crossed with the honey bee. so
the bee can work at night as well as In
the day time.
Second, That the centiped with ats
many legs. be crossed with the hog, SO
that the hog will have q hundred legs
and can produce more hams.
Third, That the strawberry vine BIO
grated with the milk weed, so that we
can get traWberrleS and cream Off the
same vine.
The reading of this caused uproar-
ious laughter and applause. which con-
tmued for several minutes.
Mr.. Atkinson then told OF how the
Democrats fooled the people in 1892,
but they can't do 1t again. The years of
'92 and '96 are too close together for
the people to forget the promises made.
He spoke of the Republican party be-
Ing the party for young men TO live an
and old men to die in. the party OF hon
est progress and hope. which hates ily-
pocracy and IS always ready and anx-
ious to solve affairs of state right, with
honor to itself and the country. He
urged the people not to be fooled by
the falacy of the silver craze and he
felt sure they would not be. He closed
by saying West Virginia was In the Re-
publican column to stay and was os
safely SO as Ohio or PENNSYLVANIA