Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-25

Yesterday afternoon Mr. John X.
Cowen. receiver of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. addressed the visiting
delegations of railway men in behalf Of
the gold standard.
The speaking took place in the Casino
at Wheeling Park.
Special trains carried out the crowds.
leaving the city at half-past one o'clock,
and on up 10 four. Many, however,
went out on the one O'Clock motor. L.
was not until four O'Clock Ja-t al. the
delegations arrived at the Park
The speaking was commence 81, .hree
O'clock. an hour late, and i- was after
five o'clock before Ii was cCneulel.
Every railroad man carrie. ".il him
a card. embossed with gold, which en-
abled him to secure One-hal u.es ON
the motor line and admission 10 the
Park Casino. The order 10 admit only
those TO the Casino who bad these cer-
tifcates was not enforced, however, for
several hundred Wheeling citizens,
nearly all Republicans, were seated
among the audience. The auditorium
Of the Casino was not entirely h.led, .J
being estimated that about fifteen hum
dred people were present
Foruy-fve persons were seated upon
the vast stage. Prominent among them
were: J. NJ. Graham, Superintendent
of the B. & &c. X. Lord, OF the b. &- o.;
w J. Robinson. OF the Ohio River, Wm.
A. Lynch, President Of the Wheeling and
Conne.lsville Railroad; O. X. Wood, or
the Wheeling and Lake Erie. Randolph
Stalnacker. w p. Hubbard, j. b. SOM
merviile. Alfred Caldwell. r. h. Browse,
of Grape Island; Frank Hearne, George
Wise. Senator Camden, +. j. Stewart, ol
the w. & l.. E.; II. $. Townsend, ot the
c., l.. q w.
Every railroad that runs into Wheel
ing or in neighbOring towns, was rep
resented by its officials and attorneys.
The purpose Of this meeting, as pro-
claimed by the speakers, T4s TO per-
suade the men employei Oh The various
roads TO cast their ballots on election
day for the gold standard and VIM. Nc
kinney. Receiver j. X. Cowen, OF tne
b. & O. road. and VIM. a. Lynch, Oh me
Wheeling and COnneisyille road VINO
followed Mr.. Cowen, both denounced
BRYAN and free silver IN the most lu-
pass.oned terms
They also urged in the strongest lam
guage they could command All ialli0du
men to vote for Mckinney.
J. +. Stout. of MassillOn. suparntend-
ent of the Wheeling and Lake Erie road'
was named as presiding officer OF the
meeting. MIR. Geo. II. Burt, general
manager of the Ohio River road, was 10
have made an address TO In eempl0ye5,
but was unable to be present
He stated, however, that Ar. w. +.
Hubbard. would read letter from 5lt.
Burt. Mr. Hubbard read a lengthy
communication from Mr.. Burt, ID WIlcn
he made an extended explanation of
what the evils which he believed would
follow. if the present gold standard was
not maintained, and ended by urging all
emDloyes TO vote to defeat Bryan. A..
the conclusion Of the reading OF jne lei-
ter an effort was made by those on ne
stage to stir up applause, which Was
finally taken up in The audience.
In his letter, Mr. Burr expressed zee
gret at not being able 10 be present gas
assurances of his sympathy with .n4
movement and that he would SldlIt
render any assistance in his power ID
make il a complete success. Ia relation
to the part the railroad corporations Aa-
taken in the campaign, Mr.. Burr Wlo .
There has been much criticism aiil-
ed al he determined opposition or fal-
road companies TO the Chicago pI".-
form and it's nominees. These COM
panies. so far as practicable, nave god.
their aid and efforts n bringing a1o1t
the defeat Of the project io cl3nee our
monetary system, and especially 10 p. -
vent the change of our present s,dhnit VI
of value. 1t is not the purpose oil
companies to engage I'm the usual p9-
ltticaI controversies that always pfeccle
our elections; their purpose, l,. ,Nb
and their aim is to facili,ae tF-ns poi ."'
ton and 10 be entirely divorced ITO"
polttcal controversies, or inhuchciHk D."
anv manner, the result OF our ol
curing elections. And their pdil'ipt-
tion in the present political struggle i'
due TO the measure which threatens I'D
destroy the value Of their property .HA
drive them into hopeless banhup.'t-
Mr. COWen was given a c0ra.1
ing when ne was introduced and I4i
10 the front Of the platform. M. ''""
addressed the audience as 'i.ipH ..
Moves" and proceeded To- tell DDS "-
Tors of an occurrence which a.l '-A
place twenty-eight years ago. "I.-
had made a pilgrimage 20 Oti.' .I- '..
went there, he stated, al tAa 'Ii
he examined for admission i) .-e '..'
lie referred to the fact that an o.
attorneys who had been apI1.h.'' w.
Inc Court 10 examine him " i.'
Lynch. who would speak
afternoon, and another was " ...'-'
Mckinley, who would be .le mex. f.-~-
dent Of the United States.
Continuing further Mr Co".n '''p
cd a familiar manner toWaioa "'5
ers. addressing them as boys '
nied that any Of the employ $40 .--'
IN Wheeling TO this m lS
coe-ced. He declared that
bean only one person c0ercat, ana .'''
had ben himself, having Dsa
ed against his viii iu'3 .oli.H7
wheeling to make an address.
lie said that charges Of coercion came
with very bad grace from crown VIZ
had thrown eggs at john g. C-....''' i -L3
first citizen Of KenucEy, -
hooted at W, L. Wilson. lIa % '..f .',.i
of West Virginia. and who --I ~" .s'
down Bourke Cochran or N..'----.'.' -'...'.
He styled the talk o, railroad mon o.-A5
coerced as unmitigarci im Id.N.e
Nj. C0wen ende3y1red I'd dtl','i .n1
position taken by Mr. Lynca ana nm nm
se,f n the effort TO bring na.f ellyloseS
in line for the gold standard declar.ts .,.5
80 - -it,-o- me- an assault upon the