Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-16

+-9- II 'Soing HE'D n ne PeTman-
eat Quart rs " vel a tended.
Coco SpeeCh-s on the Money
Cues, ion-Meeting Of Republican
Executive Committee - Other
Political Letters.
The first meeting Of the Bimetallic
League in the permanent quarters Of
tie organization. corner Market and
Four, eenta streets, was held last night.
In spite OF lhe Indictment weather. the
coy hail i'll the LANCE building was
crowded, and at least TWO hundred per-
sons stood for TWO hours. TIE hall is
admirably adapted to the purpose for
which it viii be used. The excellent
attendance last night nay be regarded
as an indication of the great interest
which IS being manifested in the cause
OF free silver. The goldbugs will find
/ this cause Il very lively corpse.
he meeting last night gas called TO
/ order ty Chairman LANCE The com
I Ulr-ee On bylaws was ready to report
/ 0uJ lI was postponed until the general
meeting 20 be held on January Sth
when permanent officers VIII be chosen
/ The committee to secure pledges 10 the
7 guarantee fund was continued until
/ that meeting, and expects 10 report not
, less tEan l5o or 100 names
/ Col. A. A. FranZheim offered the fol-
/ lowing which was read by Secretary
/ Thouer:
Whereas. The struggling patriots in
Cuba. in their endeayOrs 20 obtain free
dom and independence, are entitled TO
f the sympathy. good wishes and sup
port of every American citizen. and.
Whereas. The war of suppression. as
wagel by the Spanish. has degoneraJ-
ed in IN effort 10 eXIerm.nata the ma
tive Cubans. in which all the practices
recognized by civilized nations and
/ peoples are ignored and set aJ defiance;
and.
Whereas. The late cold-blooded.
4 -racherOus and indefensible murder Of
General Antonio Maceo. while under
the protection of q flag Of truce. puts
the Spanish nation without The pale Of
civilization and entities them % the
deteStatiCn. eXecratiOu and cOudemna-
zion Of mankind, and.
Whereas. The Official e0dOrseme nt
Of this unparalleled act bv the Spanish
/ government. and the rejoicing of the
Spanish people at so foul a crime Re-
moves all doubt Of the fun concurrence
OF the Spanish uauCn therein; ,Cere-
fore he il
p.--r.--r Nv cha uf~,,---r-r- 2 ca o---a
of Wheeling. W. Va. That we heartily
symparbize with the Cuban patriots in
their admirable ecdeavCr to achieve
their independence from Spanish rule
that we applaud their heroic warfare
against almost Overwhe ming odds. and
pledge ourselves not only TO aid the
cause Of freedom. as represented III this
struggle against medieval despCJism.
by every means in our power, including
pressure TO f. dpce early recognition Of
the Cuban government 10y Congress.
but further pledge curse 'T7s, in the
event Of Intervention hr this govern
meut TO do our FUN SHIRE for Che Gu
ban cause
The only opposition was directed
against the tEiri PARAGRAPH in tho PEE
autle. and the objection was made. not
. because of @ Jack of sympathy for the
STRUGGLING Cuban patriots nur ON ac-
count Of the absence Of sufficient evil
dence that liace0 met his death in the
manner described. This view was
taken by Mezsrs. Robert Simpson and
r. IT. LANCE. Col FranZheim and W.
p Robinson. Esq. made excellent
speeches in support OF the resolutions.
and were warmly app.auded. They
were adopted almost unanimously. The
secretary Was directed 10 forward @
c1ny 10 United States Senator c. j.
Faulkner.
+ Chairman T. r. LANCE then intr0duc-
/ cd as the first speaker Of the evening
-r. Z. T. Mclaughlin. who was cheer
eE when he took the G1Or Mr.. Nc
Lauchun has a fluent style and an
easy. graceful delivery. and be held the
undivided attention Of his audience
which frequently gave evidence OF us
sympathy with his subject After eN-
pressing his pleasure pr being permit
TED to address the club. he launched
nc once into q discussion OF me money
question.
GIr. Mclaughlin divided the people
into several classes. for the purpose OF
letter discussing the subject. He CALI
81 attention 10 the fact that farmers
mechanics. laborers are ell honest
enorgb to say tiat they are moved by
se'f-interest in their advocacy of GER
tain measures. while the money hold
ers and money lenders have the audac-
( irvto announce that they favor the gold
standard because il IS IN the interest OF
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