The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-21

publies,s Candidate for Conxressfn ms
FIRST District inst win Bear ths Closes.
scrutiny Of All vida are fer me pre.er.
yaton Of me crsast ofshs Counts, ana
the Hohcr Of eAs American po,,.l.
Farmers ana svaEs- Workers Espes,aiiy
Addressed. i ~ III 6 4
FdliowiAs Is she run text 81 tns
speech q Hon. 3 q. popener. deiIyer.
ed in. clarksburs on July q, Ia accept-
Ing the unanimous denomination for
Congress- enthusiastically rendered him
by the Republicans of the Firstcon-
gressional district Of West virginia:.
Captain Dovener said: na7f,;
Mr.. President and Gentlemen, OF the
Conventional canot refrain from ex-
pressing TO you my heartfelt thanks
and profound graft fication for the hon.
or which you have Just conferred upon
me. coming as y does by the Unanimous
voice OF your, body. which is the repre-
sentative of the great Republican party
Of this district ] would be less than
human Fit did not arouse within me a
feeling Of appreciation that Is felt hut
cannot be described. - I
Two years ago I carried your banner.
which at that time, and always has
stood for honest money. protection, and
adequate revenue TO support the gov
eminent and pay all Its obligations
according e contract. Gentlemen, the
Republican party stands to- day for this
trinity OF principles. the same that It
stood for then and has stood for since
Its organization. It was born with a
declaration for free speech, a free press,
free ballot free men. free schools and
the education of the people, and pro-
lection to American industry. the la
borers and producers of this country;
and has consistently battled UPON that
line ever since. (Applause). 40
Returning to you my sincere thanks.
andwith an appreciation Of tho respon-
sibility 1t carries. I accept this trust at
your hands, feeling that at no time In
the history of our country was there a
greater responsibility involved In its ac-
cepance, and at no time has the PROS
perity OF our people OF all classes been
50 dependent upon the success Of those
principles as In November next, Gap
plause).
While the time at my disposaIiyilI not
permit me now tn discuss fully the Is
cues involved In this campaign, yet
propose TO review them briefly, hoping
to meet you in the future, as / expect
%. In all parts OF this district to discuss
them at length, And now my fellow
citizens. let me say that the Republican
party Is not now never has been, nor
ever VII be In favor OF free trade, nor Is
1t At this time In favor OF the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver at ratio OF
Is to I. 1tshas never been, nnr will It
ever be in favor Of the free and unlImit-
ed destruction ofifarming. laboring, and
manufacturing industries OF this coun-
ny. (Applause and cries Of "Goodn1.
A Gloriops History.
For the thirty years ending with 1882
the Republican party and Its policies
framed and dictated the economic and
financial policy OF our country, and dur
ing that time we made greater progress
In material wealth, growth in ,popula-
ton and industrial pursuits than we
had made In the history of the republic
from It's foundation to that time. Dur
ING that time we doubled in population.
and auadrupled inswealth as country.
we had increased In prosperity with
eacn successive year until 1ss3,i which
vas The most prosperous year In the
history OF our country. More labor was
snployen and at better wages, farmere
were more prusperous. our mills and
factories, potteries and other works,
were noisy with the busy hum OF indus
Wy, which fell like sweet music on the
vars OF q coptented people. (Applause).
we could turn the time backward IN
,!s night and restore the conditions of
Nv. where is there voice inothis land
mat would be raised in protestfis
In the midst OF this unparalleled pros
perity and, happiness. the two great
ponteal parties Of this country fought
lor supremacy. The Republican party
IeaHrmed their time honored principles,
songratulated their countrymen on the
majestic march Of the nation and the
prosperity which existed In our. fields,
worksnops and mines. and offered their
saltnIui performance in the future and
syntinued prosperity. Then twas that
euange and false prophets arose, and
promulgating the doctrine OF free trade,
announced that II the people OF the
syIntry would support them In this.
Snicn we now know to be a delusion, an
80 OF prosperity would dawn In COM
e er,son with which the prosperity and
ssSSn.entment OF 1882 would pale into In
ss,snifcance They proclaimed that un-
". .nis policy we would go into the mar
a. o. the world; they announced rom
es s stump and throughout this district.
M say 1T without fear 6fisuccesfti
eo.ngadiction, thar IL they were sue
SsIul they would enact such laws, in
.aatInony with their free trade theories,
perity. sS4' .,.' s.s', - p.'s'-
$40 20 you not recolect that the promised
All ay work. no strikes. good wages.
NJ. nv mat as reward to the farmer his
SnsSO,ss should be advanced to 10 dollar a
san NoI p only this. the farmers OF sHarri-
49,, Az. bsooke and other counties Of this
for ,Ss, should have steady demand
a, per pound instead of the twenty
tbs cents they were then receiving. Now
~ rople appreciate the difference be-
:, thn,s recollection and remembrance;
;ssss resoiiect very; well that these prom
buf we're made, and who made them,
ienca ask-5is there a man in this aud
that ,a OF IN this resionalil district,
ises , .aI that any of these prom
ns nae were kept? and yet four years have
plause). ..ssy' "ets inAue zap
,h me people trusted them and gave
meas,p power. they gave them the full
ninr o, ~ power, full heaped and runs
Of ~ over; they gave them the Congress
PrcslS.,o. United States. the senate and
famt,,was the result? The details ara
threa,a TO us all. The Impending
can ea 40 o. certain destruction 10. .Ameri-
our ..nuustry had smothered the fires In
no aurnacee, tho hum Of industry, WINS
Atan,ger heard In the land. From the
sonrh. TO the Pacific honest Industry
/ ioyed =, employment, which Il had cn-
not Up to that time. but, found It
Ann, a Familiar story. 81
-, Millions of wage.earners were une,n-
t.,,s sa and their.wlves and children SUI
innas s Tor bread. What had SeeH an