The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16

the Lango building are called. was OPEN
cd last night by good crowd Of faithful
POpocrats, who met for tho purpose Of
further organizing the Bimetallo
League and to listen to speeches by SOW
cral prominent gentlemen 9t the party.
Tho now quarters, although as yet un-
furnished or carpcted. presented O
cherry appearance last night.
The meeting was called TO order by
Temporary President f. II. Lange, at s
o'clock, and Secretary Thomas F..
Thoncr read the minutes OF the previous
iueetinE. The committees appointed at
the previous meeting were asked 10 re-
port. The first was the committee on
constitution and bylaws. Col. Philo
Kimberly stated that he and MIR, George
Robinson had drafted them and asked
their adoption. lie handed the manu-
script 70 the secretary, but before he
could proceed 70 read L.. Sheriff 4. a.
FTanZhelm said that az the Intclligencer
reporter was present Il vas not policy"
to have the business known in tho enc
my's camp lie moved 10 lay the mat
Ter on the table until The next meeting.
which was readily uSSeNtSl 10.
The COMMITTEES on securing subscrip-
lions. reported that It had so far secured
the SIGNATURES OF 40 citizens who agree
to contribute s. each toward paying the
expenses OF the club. Mr.. Langc said
that he would like to have the lease for
the rooms signed by the committee. He
gives the rooms for $3.50 per year and the
agreement was that they shall be taken
FOR one year, commencing January !,
with the privilege OF three additional
years.
Col. 4. \. FranzheIm then presented
the following resolutions with the mo-
ton that they be adopted and spread on
the minutes:
WHEREAS, The struggling patriots
in Cuba in thclr endedVurs ~ Ian
freedom and independence, are entitled
to the sympathy, good wishes and sup
port OF every American citizen: and
WHEREAS, The war Of suppression,
as waged by the Spanish. has dcgener-
ated into an effort to eXtermlnate the
native Cubans In which all the practices
recognized by civilized nations and peo-
pies are ignored and set at defiance: and.
WHEREAS. - late cold-blooded.
treachcrous and !ndefens!bie murder OF
General Antonio MaceO, while under tho
protection of a lag Of truce, puts the
Spanish nation without the pale OF clvill-
zat!oa and entities them TO the detesta-
lion. execra;lon and condemnation OF
mankind: and.
WHEREAS, The official endorsement
or th!s unparalleled act by the govern
ment OF Spain. and the rejoicing Of the
Spanish people ~ so foul a crime re-
moves nll doubt OF the full concurrence
Of the Spanish nation therein; therefore,
be Il
Resolved. BY the B!metalllc League OF
Wheeling. W. Va, that We heartily
sympath!ze with the Cuban patriots in
their admirable endeavor to achieve
thGlr independence from Spanish rule.
that we applaud their heroic warfare
against overwhelming odds. and pledge
ourselves not only to aid the cause oc
freedom, as represented in this struggle
against medieval despot!sm, by every
means In our power, including pressure
TO induce early recognition OF the Cuban
government by Congress, but further
pledge ourselves, in the event OF inter- :.
veatioR by this government. 10 do our
full share for the Cuban cause.
AS SECRETARY Thoner finished reading
there was an uNlOOSed-for coldness on
the part OF the audience, and eX-Post-
master Robert Simpson arose to In
Quire II the language used in the reso-
ullOllS NuS XIV al VI " III.
Chairman LanEe said he didn't think
that under the circumstances It was
exactly right 10 adopt such reso!u-
tons as II is not certain that General
Mace0 has been uSsaSSinated.
Colonel Franzheim In defense OF the
paper said that II was the duty OF the
club as patriots co vote for lis adop-
tIon. W. p. Robinson said he was
heartily in favor OF the resolutions, that
Spain always was against the United
States. He said he did not think the
adoption OF tho resolutions would In
tercere with or rupture the commercial
interests Of this country with Spain.
even II Spain heard Of it, and moved
their adoption. \ vote was then taken
and the resolutions carried almost un-
animouSly, Mr.. Simpson voting mo. ;"
Mr.. Kelly moved TINT 4 COPY be for
warded to Senator Faulkner which
was also carried. This being about all
the business before the meeting. At
iorney II. l.. Mclaughlin was called
to address the members. Mr. McLnuSh-t
lin Is young man Of good address and
held the attention OF the audience
throuGh3us his talk. He said that the
cause or free silver Is not dead and
predicted victory IN 1900. lie said the
people were not educated up to the sill
yer idea and that was the cause OF the
downfall OF BryaniSm In the last cam
pllgn, He said what the people want
is to pay of all they owe with as little
cxcrtIon as possible and that every
body who believed In this shonld vote
for bimctalliSm. lie hcrated Secretary
Carlisle for making sound money
speeches and closed by asking thcE
members OF the club to stand firm in
their purpose.
The next speaker called upon was the
late PoHocratic congressional candl-
date, Colonel W. ". Arnet. The COL
Oncl said he iidnt agree with Mr.. Nc
LauShlin IN the statement that the
people had not been educated UP 10 the
silver idea, He said that McEinley's
victory was due 10 nothing hue corrup-
ton unL coercion: that In the late
campaign he had been told by hun
drcds Of men that they had made IN
their minds to vote Tor Bryan. but la
ter when employees told them The mills
would be closed Il Bryan was elected,
they changed their minds Nc said he
felt sorry Tor them for being SO foolish. s
The colonel predicted a great uprising s
OF the people In 1898 and 1900 against
the gold standard but when his audi
rncc remembered his predictions In !
the Into campaiEn, his picture OF the z
future didn't make n deep impression.
Flo spoke OF l'Cran'a race nnd said
$1,000 vOt"s distributed In the right
states would have elected Bryan. "tt
We could only have como behind the
returns, We would have asked for re-
count but we couldn't do that" lie
then said something about how Tilden
had hccn robbed of his tide and seat
IN 1876 hut said the Democrats would
not he cheated in 1900 The speaker J
then went on TO tell how silver would Z
benefit thc masses end used tho stock
arguments Of the lntc c1mpaiSn.
Attorney W. i. Robinson was next
called for but In sorpe manner George