Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-15
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AT THE P1f III IN TEMPLE.
Con. c. c. Watts Addressed a Second I'm
mense and Enthus astic Gathering at
Twenty-Seventh street-Presentation of
Flag.
The marching clubs of the city turned
out in good numbers and escorted the
speakers to the places Of meeting. The
clubs formed in line of march on
Eighteenth street, and marching up 20
the Windsor Hotel, the carriages con-
tanning the speakers fell in behind the
Watts Club of the Sixth ward, which
was given the right OF column. The
Parade proceeded up Main street TO
Eleventh, thence to Market, and after
the carriages containing General Watts
and Senator Grady had dropped out at
the Opera House, it moved or down over
the creek to the Pythian Temple, at
Twenty-seventh street.
The procession had no more than
passed T-enty-seventh street than the
people who had been massed on the side
walks watching ii, MADE a grand rush
for the hall. In tT1nkling every seat
was occupied, and IN lew minutes
after the speakers had started in big
crowd pushed itself into the aisies and at
the doors. The hall is as large as the
Opera House, and was filled TO its ut
most capacity. The ladies were well
represented in the audience. Mr.. j. A.
s.. COOS uaIcG AT. g.. I'll. Holiday IS
chairman of the meeting, who, after
thank ng the audience Tor the courtesy
in naming him as its presiding officer,
introduced Hon. W. r. Thompson, ex-
State Treasurer.
Mr.. Thompson was received with en-
thusiastic cheers, and Immediately
Dranched off INTO a logical discussion Of
the money question, each point being
vociIerJusly cheered. Mr. Thompson
said that this year parry lines had
given way to personal interests. and the
parties were divided according 10 the IN
terests of the people Recognizing the
conditions as they exist, thai trade IS at
rest, labor unemployed AMI business at q
stand-s,ill, both parties had declared
that the condition Of the country was
not satisfactory.
In enquiring as to what remedies are
offered. the voter will find that by their
platform The Republican party endorses
the administration of Grover Cleveland
and the maintenance Of the present gold
standard. The only method hat they
suggest al all : higher axes The peo-
pie in 1892 recorded their opinion Of
ho+ I !, fg.- 4
them in the past what can they cXpetc by
a return TO It. Again, the convention
which met at Indianapolis declared that
the administration was an ideal one,
and dared TO tell The people of this coun-
try that they were prosperous.
There is only one party that has had
the courage and manliness TO call at
tentiOn to the evils and wrongs that exist
and prescribe a remedy for them. This
party has told you that the distress is
due to the contraction Of the currency,
aid that the only remedy is 10 make
money cheap and 10 increase the volume
of 1t. The audience was shown the con-
sequent benefits that would be given 10
The farmer, the laborer, the business man
and the manufacturer by the adoption Of
bimetallsm Mr.. Thompson's reference
TO MI Mex nley's silver record was Wig
rcusly applauded. and when he men
toned the consistent, brave, honest
stand which Wilha-a ). Bryan had
taken. there was an ouJburst of cheer
ing which was dealening.
Mr. ThompsOn's remarks were inter-
rupted by the entrance Of General c. c.
Watts When the distinguished form Of
the next G0yernc: T6S espied by the
audience II was a signal for tImultunus
cheering Again ana &5lln 1t was con-
tinued until Mr. Thompson acceded TO
the demands o. the audience and intro
duced General Watts. This was another
signal for cheering. which finally sub
sided sufficiently for the speaker to be
heard. The auGisucc Us thoroughly
alive during General watts speech, and
almost every sentence was greeted with
cheering.
General Watts Impressed uDO0 bis
hearers the Importance Of the struggle
in which they We're euEAge1, ella .--
the people were in TIC midst of a contest
which was fraughI with the greatest in
terest to all. The question which 3 to be
determined this election day is whether
We are TO have money as we had it in
1873, or whether we are 10 liy2 under the
blighting gold standard. Why is ], 'ha,
this country. with its wealth, It's timber
lis coal. its vast and various resources
should moi have enough money with
which to transact the business of ths
country? Why is IL that we find ;he
aqgrega bed wealth, monopolies and
trusts of this country against US? Why
is il you find the people who are no.
mi!lionaires and mon0rolists on the side
Of The masses?
This is the frs. time that you have
. had a Presidential candidate brave
enough. manly enough, TO declare HIM
self on the side Of the people and against
the monopolies and lrusts. Gen. Watts
said that ne was a candidate for Gov