The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-03
. cALDwELI's RUIZ.
An Enthusiastic aud Largely Attended
Meeting n, The Harvrs, Homo-Sp.srhe,
by 3Ies,rs. Holmes, Richards and Others.

An Ent htisinStIr ana Largely Attended
Meeting at The Harvest I;omc-Sp-erhe,
by Nessrs. Holmes, R:cllartl, and Others.
The meeting held out Caldwelrs rur
, last night was & most remarkable one IN
many respects. Il was the largest evec
held In that vicinity and the clubs
that turned Out in the escort fOrErcl a
parade, the like NJ which had never bIen
Sen up c.ldwsll's run before.
Every house was illuminated and dec
Grated and III. enthusiasm displayed
along the line o. marcn vas UEbouuded..
Cheer after Chcr- rent the air and the
cheers were not all confined to Mckinley.
but there were many given for Richards
and other candidates on the county tick.
Ct.
The ladies were out in force and many
G. them tramHed all the way out 20 the.
toll gate, where the meeting vas held,
aad stood. listened and ]applauIed the
remarks OF the srrakcrs. When the
meeting was finished and the speSkc.a
descended from the stand a number Of
ladies shook hands with the speakers
and many expressions tf ln;crcst were
heard. One lady SAID: II want 10 shake
hands Will! every nG.. OF yGu. l know
what Democratic times are. Ny boy
has lot done 1 lick OF work since Cleyc-
land was elected" She but voiced the
sentiments OF the other ladies. many OF
whom had formerly been Democrats.
The road was a blaze OF red fire and.
fire works and such 4 demonstration as
that OF last night has never been seer In
that end ~ the county.
The escort was n wonder, and consist
ed of many % the marching clubs. The.
Il c. R!charda Six FOotcrs and the Tar
III Champions met Mt their headquarters
and headed by their rcspsc,Iv. drum
corpe. escorted the speakers from the
Mcclure houSe down Market 10 TwcutI-
eth. up Twentieth 10 Chap!inc. down
Chapllne 10 rwcnty-Seventh and out the
run to the place OF meeting. Fctte's. On
the n down the South Side clubs Join
ID In the escort. which formed 10 fol-
lows:
II. C.. Richards SIx-Footcrs.
Tariff Champions.
Filth Ward Club.
Sixth Ward Club,
Mckinley and Hobart club, Bcnwood.
j.. y. DOyencr Club. Eighth Ward.
g. W. Atkinson Club. Eighth Ward,
When the escort arrived at the meet
ing place the lot surrounding the stand
was crowded. No time was lost in call
ing the meeting 10 order, which was done
by Committeeman f'Tccse, OF Richie
district. who introduced Mr.. II. y. CrIs-
we'll az cha!rma.n. SIR. CriswrIl .n a
brief speech. introduced the speaker OF
the evening Mr.Franklin c. iIolmcs, who
was loudly %applaudcd as he arose 20
speak.
SIR. HoImr>' Address,
The speaker began by thanking the
crowd for the elegant attendance and
said 1t Indicated that there was n great
interest being taken In the campaign
MS year; moro 50 than ever before. Ua
said the people were awake TO the fIr,
that n terrible calamity threatened oIr
fair land, n that they were ready and
willing 10 cast their vOteB In favor OF n
sound dollar and the chance to earn II.
In speaking OF the silver dIegilnn.
which Mir. Bryan has been discussing
about the country. Mr.. Holmes said: TIL,
overnmeH pays for the silver that rs
coined Into Its dollars at present and the
dollar OF to-day. although 1t really con-
thinE hut fNtty-thrcc cents worth of Sill
Yer ~ recognized and taken In payment
Tor lDO cents any where the American
nag Heats by buying the bullion. the
government makes the profit Of fDrty-
seven cents In the coinage Of silver. The
idea How In 10 coin ali the silver brought
10 the mintS free. thus making an cx-
Icilsc Tor thH government and giving
thc slIEcr mine owner and the owner OF
the bullion the profit.
Dld you ever stOp to think that there
Ia not n fully civilized country In iho
world to-day thai has a free and unIlmiL-
eh cpinnRc Fyri"m? Don't you knuw
that every nation that haa tried II has
given II up Ha n rank failure? Compare
Inc labor and condition OF American
""IklnHmcn with those who slave
ana "ork In China. Mexico. Ecuador
hnd other free silver countries.
II IN" United States should adopt tho
Chicago platform and elect Mr.. Bryan