Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-29
CAPT. Il. Ii. DOVENER
Addressed a Fair Sized Meeting at the Is
land Bridge Park

Capt. B. B. Dovener addressed a fair
SEED meeting at the Island bridge park
last night \ platform was built on a
heavy wagon, and the speaker climbed
TO 1t on s-ep-ladder. In mis- speech
I,he Captain spoke OF this crowd Of
1000 which caused a laugh. Many
persons evidently thought he was lest
ing, and several persons in the audience
thought it out CT place for him 10 poke
fun at the crowd. Blu, the Captain was
in earnest. The trouble was with his
glasses; they m2gnifieG a little over
thu e times.
The meeting was presided over by
Councilman VIM. Baird. Capt Dow
ener spoke in the afternoon at West
Liberty and il was after half-past e.gh1
O'Clock when ne open MS address. II,
stated that he had been through the
inferior, and brought the tidings that
free silver was on the wane. In his IN
Ucoduc,ory remarks, he invited his free
SILVER friends in the audience TO inter-
rOgate him. He said the money qUes-
ton was simple and easily unders. cod.
He had with him a formidable looking
package, which ha said he would not
open unless some Of his statements were
challenged
He asserted that commencing with the
cloau of the war each succeeding year
was more prosperous, and 1892 was the
most prosperous year N The history OF
the country. He admitted that Cleye-
lands first administration was all right,
but it was not due 20 Democratic meas
ur5s and m5jhCds. but rather in spite of
IN m. Whatever OF evil there is in
present. conditions, he ascribed 10 the
effeCs Of the crime of 1923" He
gravely asserted that the Democratic
speakers in the last campaign promised
the farmer $3.50 for wheat and 40 cents
for wool.
He said the BIZ Of 1893 was intro
duced in a manner which was unusually
public. with a communication giving
the reasons for dropping sIyr from
Ahe currency. The amour, Of silver en-
.sring into Il dollar at that time was
valued al dollar and three cents. The
bill was under consideration for three
yqars, was published thirteen dimes, and
lis provisions were generally under
stood in Congress. The doughty Cap
Lain challenged contradiction of these
statements, and launched off into a
trade of abuse Of The so-called cross
reads politicians"
Silver deprecated on account Of the
increased supply, and not becausa Of the
act OF 10. The Republican party haa
been the best friend silver has ever
had. Continuing his desultory talk,
(which was devoid Of argument, the
Captain accused the Register of garb-
Ing Blaine's speech, although perusal
of the copy of the speech which was
distributed at the meeting. will convince
any person that Blaine favored free
coinage Of silver.
TIE Wheeling Register" sad the
CAPTAIN. has had, until recently, stand
ing at the head CT It's editorial columns,
an extract from the speech of Blaine, but
vou haven't noticed il there lately. Il
has been pulled down. They took SEN
I,.nces from differnt parts OF the
sDeeah. changed words here, and left
ont words there, then pu- it all TO-
g-,ber. and run 1t as a declaration IN
favor OF free silver. Il is garbled and
misouosol. If any person can prove TO
me tnas the Registers publication is an
accurate quotation. in connected SEN
fences. from thu speech o. Blaine, l VIII
I'll