The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-02

House yesterday afternoon and listened
10 the eloquent words OF that dlstln-
ullshed orator, Hon. Bourke Cochran.
OF New York, was: amply repaid for the
TWO hours time thus spent, and the
hundreds who were 80 unfortunate as
10 be turned away. unable, even to get
standing room, are entitled toisympa-
INV, for It In conceded by everybody
who heard the elegant address that 1t
was the greatest speech ever made In
Wheeling on any side.
The arguments advanced We're put SO
plalnly that the youngestSchild could
understand, and were 10 e~loquently ex-
pressed that the audience which packed
The theatre was held spell bound by the
matchless flow OF oratory.
The enthusiasm OF the crowd was a
marked feature of the meeting, and
every point made by the distinguished
New Yorker was taken up and ap-
plauded 10 the echo. The few inter-
ruptlons In the meeting Were quickly
rraspcd by the speaker andsanswered
In such a manner that II amused the
crowd and effectively shut up the dis
turhers.
Ii was . O'Clock when HoiEsJ. B. Som
melville called the meeting to order
and introduced Hon.. BourRa Cochran,
Of New York. who a grssled by APP
pIause and cheers that fairly shook the
building.
Mr.. Corkran's speecitr
Mr.. Cochran began by expressing his
regret for having been detained the
night before and thus disappointing the
people OF Wheeling. He saidatS was not
his fault that two politfcaf meetings
were held In this city on the same day,
hut as It was the only time he could
give, and as the people wereNwillins TO
listen. lie was perfectly. satisfied TO
advance an argument. anu PROFOUND a
few questions which Mr.. Bryan might
answer. II he would, the same evening.
He said he thought It was important
that every man should ask himself
which would be TO his best interests,
the policy suggested by the Populists
or the sound money principles as i'd
vOcated by the Democratic party ever
and always, He said It was not a po-
litical question to be decided, but Q
question OF honor, and every man had
The right to vote to protecsthe natlon'
honor. III
The speaker took up the crime of
1919. which he said he had been looking
Cor ever since the campaign opened.
He had SO far been unsuccessful in his
hunt for the effects of this crime OF
which we hear so much just now. The
suggestion of a crime brings TO the
minds eye, sheriffs, handouts. peniten-
tlaries, etc, but he had been unable
10 even discover these in the present
campaign. He stopped to inquire who
has been hurt by the alleged crime OF
1873? Let us apply the crime to your
own city Of Wheeling, for instance.
When I arrived here to-daySI began to
look about for evidencesSthat n crime
had been committed, but I found none.
I have been looking for the crime all
over the country, but I have not found
the least evidence that a crime has been
committed.
I want 10 ask you, are our business
houses built to-day as good as they
were In 1873? (voice: They're worse.")
Any man who says. the houses built to-
day are worse than those built In 1873
llbels the city. and he knows it.
prolonged cheers,) :
The "crime, Effected Wheeling.
I was curious to see what effect the
terrible crime had upon your city, and
Immediately upon my arrival here I set
about ascertaining the conditions that
existed then and now. I:flnd that then
Your population was something like D.
coo; to-day It is 10000. The crime did
not keep down the population at least.
nor did IL keep people from coming TO
the city to live. I also find that the
property assessed in 1878 was valued at
SlG.G go. 600, and In 1896 1t reaches Sell
1876. 600: or nearly double the assessment
Ia fn-9 vo,. u,nt oyraa with rpa thara
Is not much evidence Of a crime here.
The tax rate in 1879 was 70tcSnts on 800.
To-day 1t Is 90 cents on $500, which
shows that the alleged Decentralization
NJ silver has not Increased your taxes.
az the Popullsts claim Il has. Gap
plause.) You have to-day better streets.
better homes, better schools, better
churches, and the street cars. which
used TO be pulled through your streets
by bony horses and mules. have given
way to the beautifully lighted. heated
and rapid transit electric cars. Do these
conditions Indicate that you are suffer-
.lg from any III effects of the crime?
Tho gentleman In the gallery who says
the houses are not as good must sec
through Populistlc spectacles. QauSh-
tcr,)
You have moro banks In Wheeling
than You had in 1873, and Iyou have
more money deposited nrthose banks.
When the assessments Of property has
doubled and the wealth or the citizens
doubled, somebody must have been ben
Gifted.
They toll you this fight is being waged
ny the money class. Who Is the money
cIass? Every man who earns a days
wages belongs TO the money class, and
every man outside OF an almshouse be-
lnnEs 10 the money class Che money.
POWER exists here In Wheeling. the
2lhEers represent 1t, but who owns the
money In the banks? Isn'tsit the de-
Ioslt0fs? My friends, there are no
CLASSES In this country. We must all
snare the bitter and the sweet as 1T Is
SiHcn. and VIZ are all willing to share
Inc advantages.
Aouestion for Bryan.
am now going TO ask n question,
which | would like to have Mr.. Bryan
answer in his speech tonight. I have
asked the same question In every city
nave visited, but l haze never yet
i"ccived an answer. Here ills: HOW
MlLl.THE ADOPTION OFTHE Pop
uL.lSTlC PROGRAMME RAISE THE
WORKING MANS wAGESE
snow mt that, and ! Will be n Popu-;
hSt. In .Olden times they used to'pun-
.ah a hereto by making him stand In
U public place. clothed In a long white
gown. holding a candle In his hand, SO
Nat people passing might point to him
q, Il simmer rcDentant of his Sins. II
W. Bryan answers that question to-
night | VIII come back to your city
ana viii let you dress me In any garb
you choose, place a candle .nr lamp In
my hand and stand me In the public
pace, where alli who pass may point
,,hc finger Of scorn at me! but I know
VIII not have 10 do IT,, Mr.. Bryan
VII not answer That uuestiOi!:.