Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-24
FULTON DEMOCRATS
Addressed Last Night By Messrs. Lange,
Howard and Hartman.
A Good Open Air Meeting in Spite
of the Gold Weather - The
Speeches-Hon. P. Watt Hardin
and Mr.. insolvency in Upper
Benwood To- ight-Other Meet
ings and Political Notes.


in that town was present, as well IS
many from this city. The Washington
District Bryan Silver Cub turned out in
a body, headed by drum corps. The
meeting was held opposite STEMS place,
where a handsome platform was erect
ed, and decorated with lanterns and
bunting. The melting was presided
over by Mr.. Michael Stein, who made a
short address before introducing the
first speaker.
T. H. LANCE, Esq, can6., @qte for the
Legislature, made the first speech. He
said it was his first effort as a campaign
speaker, and he made no pretentiOps in
that line, but h STOOD squarely upon
the Chicago platform. and considered
it an honor to be privileged to address
an audience of voters under the shadow
Of a Democratic pole, which represents
so much in the campaign. He had read
and re-read the Chicago platform, and
was convinced that the principles enun-
ciated n it were ior the best interests Of
the American people.
Mr.. LANCE showed that certain events
have an influence upon the ives, giving
the Worlds Fair az IN example, and
arguing that the hard times Of the past
four years have not bsen due 10 Demo-
cratic legislation. He showed that vot-
ers should be governed by principles,
not by men. If the Republican party
had declared for silver and his own party
for gold, he would vote the Republican
cicket Mr.. LANCE passed 10 a discus
sion of the silver question. He DID not
90 into details, but argued several
propositions in a general way, and was
rewarded with frequent applause. lie
also defended the income tax, but stated
that he bowed in submission 10 the Judg-
ment of the Supreme Court, until such
time as the constitution may be amended
TO Justify the tax. He argued that 1t
was Just, and gave several good nus
trations He also briefly discussed the
tariff. declaring that excessive prOtec-
ton does not benefit the la0orer, oul
fosters trusts and monopohes. he gave
q. personal experience several years ago.
when he priced q Singer sewing ma
chine in Europe, which was quo'eo al
SIT. the same machine for when n A9u
previously paid $50. ,.,.
Mr.. LANCE argued that the Republican
contention that value c2nno, De 'eg-.-
Lated into everything, IS a m!stahe'
SunDose for some reason the govern
men, should prohibit the use o. hogs;
yvou,d Il not decrease the -manu, anu
consequently lessen the value Oh lhe.n'
and bring about correJ>ohQ4ns IA ~
c~eqse in The value OF other cattle! He
same rule applied 10 the money he e,IS
Mr. LANCE was followed by MI AN
,,oI uortn,9n. who spoke about twenty
,,,irnt~s alleging that England eniereu
;Tto - conspiracy 70 divide this na1iou
~, civil war. and entered in.o ano isI
cong1i~scv 70 control its finances Dy Vns
characterization act of 1878. lie snow e1
tbo far-relching effect Of demone-Z1-
lion and made g logical appear iOI nc
restoration of silver 10 is FORMER f'S'
lion as a money install -. ,,,oa
Hon. John A. Howard took tAe p' ,,-'
of NJ F. DRYDEN. Esd who lefl 20 t ~,
nsrr in the Joint discussion at FTleN-iy'
Ha was enthusiastically cheered WAsn
Introduced and made an excellent sp ech
os ahout three-quarters CT an hour III
Ionr.b He opened by showing mat
something is wrong in the pres NJ c9nd.-
- ~ tr7- the seat Of the trouble
70, r-o.'- fnqrcisl legislation. The wealth OF
rba na,fon has passed into the nanuS ol
; 90 nsrsons. Inventions and improVS-
ments in machinery nave more mn
cus1rupled the productive capacIH u
the country in Q quarter OF cen u -. :
vet labor has no more as its snare OF me
produces of thu toll. Lands m2le more
nrcduc,ive. have decreased n VaIue'
Reouhiicans have admitted in every
that something was wrong
Snr ihev offered more tariff as a cure for
= Politicians made those issues, Dd1
lIis wear the people presented the issue
- ~ noliifcians. They demanded hat
mo silver dollar be demonajzed. Iha
{. Louis convention admitted that ue-
monet;zation would be good tnlns' DuI
asserted that the consent Of al me cSIl-
merciaI nations must first be secured.
The Chicago convention was irlenAiE'
and thaopeople got what ;hey asked:
Shyloclz was thtre, rs determined as O.
old hut he was told by the Porua OF
Democracy that right was on the side oil
the people. Shylock sullled, bu, that
convention placed at the head OF lis
ticket one Of IN greatest men this ma
ton has ever produced. The people Sc
lec,ed the Issue. and chose one Of Jh5m-
selves to lead the fight.
Democrats propose change in the
money system: Republicans propose 10
remain on The gold standard. |, w2s
wrong 10 demonetize silver, because the
present system is On too narrow 4 basis
too narrow. because there is no, enough
gold in the country to transact the bust
ness of the world. There is just four
billions of gold in the world. and about
the same amount Of silver. In this
country there is less than SSe3,c30O)).
and but S1O0. 100000 in the treasury. The
ecld can be cornered and the nation
bankrup.ed by the people VINO have the
money. There are but $3.50, 100000 10
redeem four times that amount Of green
hacks now in circulation. The govern
mant IS compelled 10 maintain its gold
reserve by Issuing bonds. And the Sec
ret,rv of he Treasury announced lately
that silver. silver dollars and silver GER
tifcates. may be redeemed in gold.
bonds have been issued to The amount
If $3.50. coo. 900 in three years to main
tain the gold reserve. On anything you
Inv YOU are paying on the interest and
principal of that debt.
Mr. Howard took up the claim Of the
R-nrhI'cans that there VIII he Z panic
# Brv9n was elected He said that one
half If fba gold reserve has been loaned
until after ne election by the money
powers. II Mckinley is el7c.ed. the gov
e,.,,-,e.,+ vii need more gold. and will