Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-23


Not Patronizing, Tone and Con
tanned a Great Deal of Assertion,
But Little of Solid Argument.
United States Senator Stephen B. Ell
kins addressed the Republicans Of Ben
wood Bellaire and the lower portion Of
this city, at an open air meeting IN
Benwood. last evening. The meeting
was as much Of a success as could have
been expected, and when that is said
nothing remains. His audience, est
mated Aiberally, probably numbered
four hundred and fifty to five hundred
men and women before the arrival of
the Eighth Ward Republican Club. At
ter that time six hundred and fifty TO
seven hundred would be as close as
most people could come to the actual
number, without an actual count.
His address was q d,Sappo.ntment.
The average citizen and voter naturally
expects when an United States Senator
is billed for a political address, in his
own State, in q Presidential year. when
issues mOmentOus In their nature and
far-reaching in probable results are
pending. that there VIII be a presenta-
ton OF solid facts and q clear-cu. argu-
ment. Mr.. Elkins d.d not make that
sort CT a speech last evening. His tone
was conversational and familiar: he
spoke rapidly, as though in haste to be
cone, and this impression was height
oAed by his repeated statements that he
ala not want 10 take up more time, say
ing this first before he had spoken
Jhlrty-dye minutes, and his attitude was
paJrcntzing and somewhat resembled
WAT Of college pro essOr addressing
@ junior class or a Sunday School SUPER
,Ltendeat talking 10 the infant DEPART
Gnent. This was generally noticed and
commented upon among those in his
hearing who were not d9zzled either by
the imposing personality OF the speaker
or the glittering view he gave Of the
past history OF the Republican party.
Sufficient OF his remarks to Indicate.
Their general tenor follow:
Ide meeting was called to order a
lew minutes after eight o'clock by Prof.
). l.. Riggs who named James E. DOYLE,
Republican candidate for Shehif of the
county. as chairman. He also read a
list OF about thirty vice presidents.
among whom were Messrs. Josiah Sin
clair, Edward Martin. J. l. McMechen.
Mayor Shepherd c. W. Seabright. and
other eqaally wsll-known Republicans.
On the platform were a number of
Wheeling Republicans. among them p.
b. DObbins Esq, George Wise, and a
number Of others, while in the audi
enc= were James X. Hall. Charles Kin
dleberger and other gentlemen well
known as pernicious pardsans Chair
man DOyie's Introductory remarks were
very brief. and Senator E,kins was
cordially rec iyej. He began by say
ing:
-Four years ago had the honor and
pleasure of addressing YOU. and if You
viii 60 back TO Jhat campo gn for q few
minutes. ic VII aid us in understand
ing The present situation. If YOU will
20 back 20 1892 YOU viii remember that
it was very prosperous year Wag 5
were high, business was good, every
body who wanted work could get it,
and there was general plenty and pros
perity. In The face CT that state of facts
.&he Democratic party went TO the people
and said they were oppressed. and that
the Republican policy of protection was
a crime and robbery; that If there was
a different policy we could sell our pro-
duets in The markets of the world. that
wages would be increased. that wheat
would be a dollar a bushel and so on
in that strain Well the people beiiey-
cd them and Cleveland was elected.
From that hour TO this hour the Dusl-
ness of the country has been democrat
led and no one can deny il; not one
promise has been fulfilled, and not one
democratic claim has been proven
good. l will have TO go over this
briefly so YOU can understand the pres
ont situation. The moment Cleveland
was elected business languisned' Ior
men did not know what was gong 10
laDneD. The said: we will wait I'M
-u Congress meets. and see what the
tariff will be That Congress pass d
the Wilson bill, and we have the present
situation.
The public DEBT OF TINS CJuu'.I va
reduced 81 .SO0.O00O00 by Republicans
after the war: that debt has been in
creased S5O0.000.0O0 by Democrats. Ism I
tina. true? Bonds have been sold IN
time of peace. and the debt increa ed to
carry on the ordinary expenses OF the
government. because the revenues We're
not sufficient 70 run the government.
IF tho Republican party was able to
s.ead;v reduce the debt for twenty-five
wears. right along, how did il happen
fbat the Democracy had to increase that
debt and lay an additional burden on
the peoD,e? There is a good deal Of
Democratic excitement about gold going
ONT OF the cCuntry-aud what for?
Three hundred millions Of sold has
gone TO Europe to pay for manufactured
goods which our people should have
-..,7- r,,-n1,-as. nrioas have fallen