The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-16

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nght, We shall recall tho busy mills,
me markets. and tho once happy
T homes now threatened with the wolf al
the door, Tho ship of state with thu
banner OF sound money, protection and
4, prosperity displayed at ltS masthead
SAwlll again sail smooth on the waves OF
& lpfogress, And the voice OF West Viz
Sa'ia VIII rrsounl from Its mountain
oops anu valleys no less significant
y than that OF Vermont or OF Maine"
IA When, the speaker had concluded the
audience seemed sorry that no did not
speak longer. He lnterspersrd many
funny anecdotes "a, Illustrate his points
ana his pleasing personality made him
an ever faysrltO with the voters OF
Elm Grove. Tho G.. w. Atkinson club
x ceedinRs with some music, nfter which
the chairman introduced MIR, =. u.
Laird, OF Brooklyn. n. Y, veteran
granite cutter and member OF the stone
Z cutters union,
aIr. Laird Opens.
Ho opened up with saying: ~ was
born IN Vermont" but could proceed
no farther FOR the recollection OF tho.
4 Republican majority up there lately
set tho crowd to cheering wildly.
You'll excuse my grammatical mis-
takes" he resumed. II was bOru In q
free trade period. when schools were
scarce. want to talk to the labor
inS man. and whit concerns his well
fare concerns THAT of the business
man. Both suffer alike in times OF:
depression, viii also remind th9
farmer W a few things"
Then IN clear and iogical speech,
he scored the Democratic party for
J thclr misconduct Of Public affairs In
the last four years He told how he
{, had seen advertisements for help IN
s!every New York paper four years ngo.
ThenS factories put out signs asking
for help Ten days after Tho Demo-
Gratis came In power, over 100000 or
pders for machinery were counter
mapdcd In New York state. In that
state there are now over $4,000 idle
men. In Brooklyn, alone, $4,000 men
Hwak the stress. Charity IL dlstrl-
butcd In places 10 which It formerly
was n stranger, Factories are Nile,
and men seek work In vain. This state
OF affairs. did not exist under Rcpub-
l!can management. 1t does under DEM
z ocratic. Compare the last four years
with the worst month under Repub-
: lean rule, Grover Cleveland was sim
+ ccrc In his free trade Views. he Ger.
tainly sees the fallacy OF free trade
+, now, as he does the fallacy OF free sIl.
yer. After n period OF depression
moral protective tariff law was pass
< cd In 1861. James Buchanan. Demo-
+ cratic president signed his name To
make 1t law. an honor to his memory
4 for that act. Bryan h Il rank free
(, trader. as well as free silver man.
Under him American labor would de-
grade Itself to European level.
Foes otthe working,ncn.
The Democrats have not proved
themselves friends to workingmcn. He
defed any one 10 produce one soil.
cary piece OF Democratic legislation
that benefits the worbInsman. He
made nm appeal 10 patriotic Demo-
Gratis. telling them they had no. right
to stick 10 their party now. There was
a master mind OF statesmanship a
candidate against the maker OF flow
cry speech. II Is the duty Of every
citizen TO vote wisely and we'll: In the
present election voter need not wait
long to make up his mind. The speak
er said he had travelled much and
q found many DemOcra who would take
the course advised by him. TO a man
= who wants free trade" he humorously
Z remarked, II tell him TO go 70 u free
4 Trade country and live there. To man
Swho wants free silver. say. go to
free silver county. Mexico for instance.
And when we elect the Republican
party. you'll be 50 glad to get back
Well have trade in plenty. money In
plenty, but not cheap money"
~ He concluded his remarks in dwell
satnS on the financial question "a Il
would influence the worklnGman and
farmer. Like the previous speaker. he
had many witty Illustrations which
caught the crowd.
AS the free silver fallacy has no hold
In Triadelphia district. the speakers
q accordingly devoted their time chiefly
In discussing the tariff. There are
many miners and wool growers In this
district and the tariff on coal or wool
Is burning question with them.
The meeting broke up In cheers for
Mckinley and Hobart and the speak
ers. The hall IS no; large enough for
& 4 Republican meeting. Future ones
z. should be held out doors. The Repub-
fcan club. of this district. tender their
thanks to- the G. w. Atkinson club
drum corps, for music rendered. This
club: went out from Elm Grove to
g Triadelphia on the trolley line and
drummed up enthusiasm before the
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