The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-08
THE GOVERNOR!
Mr.. Atkinson Speaks to a Large
Audience OF Islanders.
SOuNE MONEY AND TIE TARIFF
Were tho Topics Dwelt Upon by tho Speak.
er-Pre'ilsts Glorious Victory for 10th
State nnd National Ticket In West Vir-
ginla-Tho Thurston Meeting Thursday
Evening Captain O'Tarreii Mt Ben-
wood Sixth Ward Club Meets.

With one days advertising and the
strongest kind of opposition. the Atkin-
son meeting on the Island was attended
by great crowd. numbering nearly 100
people, and the enthusiastic cheers and
applause which greeted every point
made by the next governor, showed that
the audience wus in full sympathy with
all he said.
The weather was cool. but that did not
keep the ladies' and gentlemen from
standing from the time the meeting be-
gan until It ended, 1t was great meet
Ing and the arguments set forth 20 elo-
Quently by Governor Atkinson were 60
clear that a Democrat present stated af-
ter the meeting. that he didn't see how
any person could support the free silver
platform after 1t had been SO thoroughly
and successfully dIssected.
One feature Of the meeting was the
first appearance Of the Elkins Cadets. in
their new uniforms. and the hit they
made as they marched mp Market street
behind their excellent drum and bugle
corps. was immense. They marched
like old veterans and in their neat and
handsome unifo-ms were simply ire
slStable. They met at the Odd Fellows
hall at I O'Clock and promptly at half
past :. Captain W. II. Travis gave the
command forward march, and the
first turnout of th- nObby organization
was begun. They marched down Chap
line to Fourteenth, thence to Market
and to the Mcclure House, where the
speaker and the committee were wait
ing. Mr.. Atkinson and the committee
walked at the head OF the column and
the next governor was greeted with ap-
plause all along the line TO the Island.
The bugle corps and the drum corps
headed by their cute little drum major.
Willie Campbell. who was fitted out In
gaudy attire befitting his station, made
most favorable impression not only
for their new uniforms, but for the good
music they made. This portion of the
cadets Promises to become famous be-
fore the campaign IS over.
The Meeting.
Arriving on the Island the escor
made its way down Virginia 10 Broad
way and thence to the stand which had
been erected near the Thomson N. E.
church. AS soon as the crowd became
quiet. Councilman w. r. Mckclvey call
ed the meeting tn order and introduced
Mr.. G. ". Kennedy as chairman. Mr..
Kennedy In q few brief remarks intro
duced Hon. G. W. Atkinson, the next
governor OF West Virginia and the cheers
that greeted this remark were loud and
hearty.
Mr.. Atkinson began by saying he
would not keep the crowd out In the
of hafNra IA Coi,II
ceed farther. he wanted to introduce to
the people of the Island his staff. as he
termed the Elkins Cadets, he desired
to thank the members OF the nobby or
ganization for the honor they had done
him by cscorting him to the meeting.
He had hardly finished giving the Ca
dcts q good send OF, when drum
corps was heard coming up the street,
and looking down that way the people
were surprised to See another Uniform
ed organization coming. II proved to bn
the Atkinson club, of the Eighth ward.
and the next governor told the audi
ence not to move "for here comes my
boys from the Eighth ward" and when
they got opposite the stand, they were
greeted with prolonged cfccrs.
Mr.. Atkinson then began his speech
and at once began tearing the POpo-
cratic platform 10 pieces and he did It
effectively. He told his audience that
he had been through twenty counties
In the state and that he came back
home fully satisfied that right would
prevail on the third day of November.
and that sound money and protection
would receive such a majority that
free silver would never more be heard
OF.
Broken Promises.
He called attention TO the many pro-
misses made by the Democratic party In
1892. How they told the people that II
Cleveland was elected wages would be
increased and there would be cheaper
prices for everything. Cleveland was
elected and since that time the people
all over the nation have discovered that
the Democratic campaign orators had
fooled them and they are wise enough
not to be fooled again. They come be-
fore the voters now with 4 new cry,
knowing 1t would be useless 10 again
try TO fool them on the free trade Is
SUE. but now they come up serenely
with free and unlimited coinage of sill
Yer at the ratio of 16 10 /. When first
they sprung 1t on the people. 1t took
like wild fire and the people who had
been knocked out of work after the
passage of the Wilson bill, took up
with It as the remedy for their Ills, but
as time went on and sober sense and
sound Judgment came back to them,
they discovered the fallacy Of the doc
irlnc and now they are arranged
against unlimited coinage and free
trade, and have come on projections
side.
The old leaders. and the respectable
element of the old party have repudl-
ated the free silver policy and have
come out for honest money. Even Will
lam l.. Wilson, who was two years
ago, their god and OF whom they used
to talk and sing In words OF highest
praise, has turned against them of
those who have but lately been con-
vertcd to this doctrine. Air, Atkinson
said theirs was a death bed cUnver-
sion and wouldn't do. The people are
on to the change and what II was made
for, and even salt peter, burnt brandy
Or even the Kelley cure could not save Z
the Popocra;ic party now.
Principles Not Nlcn.
The speaker then proceeded TO speak
OF his opponent, Mr. Watts in the
highest terms He said, however, 1t
was not men,. but principle that count
cu III tn!S CNlNpulEn. II mnuc little Nll-
ference to the people of the state
whether he or Mr. Watts was COVER \
nor M far AZ, personality went, but.
there was nn issue nt stake and 1t was
for tho people 10 decide between the
two.
lie then spoke OF the alleged crime Of
IT, OF which We hear No much these
days, and mudc It clear to the audience
that the only crime committed was
that Of ~, when the Democratic Con-
grpsS and Cleveland dcmonctizcd la
Dor. 1io told Of tlrc difference between
Dur dollar and the Mexican dollar and