The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-05

ful meetings over ntlu III the Z plrst
ward was that OF last night. which was
Addressed by Hon. Sam Burdcttc, OF
Charleston, ut the cornero OF seysnthinnd
Market streets. Over a thousand pco-
pie stood and listened to the arguments
on the Issues OF the campaign, so clearly
and ,eloquently put by that gentleman,
and every point was taken up quickly
and applalded to the echo.
It was one OF those kind OF crowds that
never seemed TO get enough. and after
the speaker OF the evening had finished
they called for every prominent Repub-
lican IN the platform for a speech, and
they were not content until they got 1t.
This years Republican meetings are fe-
markable for that feature OF holding on
and the audiences generally drink in.
every word and cry for more.
The stand was decorated tastefully.
with bunting and flags aud portraits OF
Mckinley and Hobart were consplcu-
ously displayed.
At s o'clock the Tariff Champions and.
the FRS. ward Republican clubs, head-
ed by their drum corps marched to the
Mcclure house. where they. received the
speakers and escorted them, to the place
OF speaking. Capt. BIB. Dovener. who
wash the city. RIDE In the carriage with.
J. Mr.. Burdette. as did DR.! C. i. Ulrich
and Capt. William Otto. There were
about 300 men In line and the two clubs
made u very credltable showing.
Arriving at the stand the meeting was
called to order by Capt. Otto, who NAM
ID DR.. C. +. Ulrich as chairman. On
assuming the chair, DR.. Ulrich made q
brief but forcibles argument In favor of
q sound tariff and a sound dollar, which
was applauded enthusiastically. He
concluded by introducing Hon Sam Bur-
dette, the speaker OF the evening.
Mr.. Hurtnite's Adde'S.
As the gentleman arose he was greet
ed with cheers He began by saying.
that he Mas glad to be at the home, of
his old friend Capt. Doyener, who had.
SO faithfully represented the district In
the last Congress and would represent
II, again in the coming Congress: This
remark drew forth a cheer that could be
heard at the Mcclure house,
He proceeded by saying that the Re-
publican party stands to-day for the
same principles 1t has always advoca-a
ted. a sound tariff and q dollar, worth 100
cents. He pointed out the condition of
the country under the Harrison admin
istration and compared It to the condi-
ton of affairs at the present time. He
eloquently described the busy scene
about the workshops and mines then
ana drew n picture Of the scene around
the factories to-day. :
He told OF the benefits a Republican
tariff had brought to. the people and how
a Democratic tariff measure had robbed
them of them. The people are not fools,
they are not blind, theySdo not forget
the Democratic promistS made four
years ago and they do not forget how
they failed to make good those prom
ises. The Democratic party knew they
could not go before the people again on
the tariff issue with any hope OF sue
cess and now they are going to try to
squeeze in under a mask. He spoke OF
the old leaders all leaving. the party
and compared them to the present Lead
ers. Altgeld. Tfllr1an. ct al. He told
how the party had turned their back on
President Cleveland, who four years ago
was their Moses, and how the office
holders who had been given employment
by the President, spit on their benefac-
tor, and now clasp hands with General
Weaver. who four years ago they had
rotten egged in Georgia and Mississippi.
They have Joined with the PopulIst
party and nominated n man who will
not carry his own state, his city or the
ward.I In which he lives.
~ The speaker referred iumorously to.
the fact that Bryan stood on two plat
forms, !the Popullst and the Democratic,
and called attention 10 the fact that ono
Of them was in favor OF governmental
control of the railroads. He pointed out
the immense increase in taxes that would
be necessary should such a measure be-
come a law.
a iAorgnni1cd Party.
he quoted from the editorials recently
printed in the Democratic press con-
demning Bryan and his policy, called
attention TO the. protest entered by the.
former leaders and tho brains OF the pur-
ty at Indianapolis:
Mr.. Burdette then spokeo of the new doc
trine OF free silver having been taken up
by the Democrats this year. They had
always before stood with the Republic
cans on the money question and only
four years ago their platform favored
free silver only by international agree
ment. Their present platform Is a
queerly constructed affair and Is made
ap'larSely OF isms and fads. They de-
nounce their own President, they de-
nounce the national banking system and
still they put Arthur Sewall, who Is the
president Of a national bank, on their
ticket. They .denounce Grover Cleve-
land for sending troops to Chicago when
Governor Altgeld had shirked his duty
and was allowing property to be destroy-
ed and riot to prevail. They charge the
Republicans with the crime OF 1873 lust
as they accused them OF a crime when
they passed a bill authorizing the re-
sumption OF specie payments. They
aid at.that time such an action would
sorins disaster to the country. but 1t did
paper dollar was worth rs much as 4 gold
dollar, n the people are going to gee
mat 1t VIII always remain so.
'Ihcre was not n single silver dollar In
circulation when the alleged .'crlmc"
was committed and still they say6thc
decentralization of silver took half the
circulating money from the people. IL
there was free and unlimited coinage OF
silver IN this country. the gold would
ieaVe the country and the worst panic
imaginable would ensue. S5Is
any icTSOn to. point out
u In the world that had ever
successfully stamped an inferior metal
Tor twice Its bullion value without n reli.
sole backing: lie said that no matter
now powerful the United States govern
~ ment IL. iIcan not staInr a mule n Morse
and make 1t so. lie smoke OF tho silver
narons backing the silver movement
win their millions and told OF the TWEEN
1y-two silver mine owners who were
worth s541,o0O. 900 and laughInEly re-
ierrcd to them moaning and CRYING
ABOUT the poor condition Of the working.