The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29
Mr.. HART AT FULTON.
lilo Addresses Large Audicncc--'Thc
Speaker Eioqutntiy Reviews tht Issues.
The por0Cratic Meeting Oyorsh Ell.


Speaker EioIurntly Reviews tht Issues.
The Porocratie Meeting OvurshhioHt,l.
Fulton had both Sides OF It last night,
and tho enthusiasm of both Popocrats
and Republicans of that town was let
loose. The town was decorated In fine
style. From an impartial standpoint It
must be said that the Republicans made
the better showing, for pictures OF Nc
klnlcy and Hobart were seen every
where. while tho Organized features az
tho standard bearer Of the party Of Nat
money and reputation, were few and
far between.
The Republican meeting was held In
the Metropolitan Club arena. aid was
addressed by Mr.. Charles Burdett Hart.
OF this city, The always loyal Tariff
Champions marched out with their
drum corps and were met at the foot OF
the hill by the Fulton Sound Money
club, which turned out In goodly num-
bers. The c, b. Hart club also marched
out from Its headquarters In tho East
End. AS the procession wendell Its way
through the town rcd fire was burned
literally. Arriving at the meeting
place the clubs filed In and took seats
around the ring. from whence Mr.. Hart
spoke. Despite the fact. that the Poor
man meeting was gotten up for the cx-
press purpose of knocking out Mr..
Harris meeting. the large hall was well
filled with citizens OF Fulton, and n
great many ladies graccd the occasion
by their presence,
The meeting was called to order By
Mr. William Mccormick, who intro
SNhnntF ri n
In turn introduced Mr.. Hart, who was
received with enthusiastic applause.
Mr.. Hart began his speech by thanking
theaudlence for Its presence, and thank
cd the marching clubs for the honor they
had done him In marching out from
Wheeling. lie said he had never seen n
campaign where the clubs we're so ready
and willing us they are this year, and
he congratulated them upon the fact
that they are Doing great deal OF good.
",rhIs III a much better meeting than
had expected to see In Fulton Tonight
said the speaker. Fulton Is unlike
Chicago and New York. and It would be
strange indeed II two political ,neetnES
held on the same night would draw
large crowds, and am Erat!Hed ana
surprised at having so large an audi
cnce os Is present here tonight. The
fDDOCrutS lI!Ctl ~ hlpSN ehh' 'nSS~'''h
ont. but yo. sec they have failed.
The speaker referred TO the challenge
for a Joint debate between Colonel
Poormnn and himself. and said that II
the Popocrats really wanted a joint
debate he was willing 10 meet Senator
Faulkner and General Manager fancy
and would make any date suitable TO
the other side.
He spoke of the campaign OF bluff
carried on by the Popocrats. and tod
of the challenge they had issued to
Captain Dovcner to debate with Colonel
Arnet. at Moundsville, and how the
latter f!ckercd.
Mr.. Hart said he would attempt to
discuss the issues clearly that he might
show some OF the young men who are
about to cast their first vote, the right
way to begin their career as American
citizens. He eloQuently referred TO the
first voters and the significance OF the
vote cast by them.
The statement made by Democratic
newspaper that Mr.. Bryan Is not
Democrat and that he voted for WeaV-
er four years ago, was brought IN by
the speaker as proof OF his argument
that n Democrat who refused to vote
for Bryan now, Is not Hopper" He
read sworn statement made by far
mer In Mt. Vernon. Illinois. which
showed that Mr.. Bryan said he was
neither Democrat. Popullst or Rcpub-
lIcan and that he voted for Weaver
against Cleveland.
The free coinage Of silver at the ra-
tio OF l6 to was taken up and eX-
planned In very plain and business
like manner. He showed the difference
between silver purchased by the gov
eminent and coined. and the coinage
OF silver In unlimited quantities, free at
the ratio OF 16 to l. and pointed out the
profit TO the government on every
ounce coined when the silver Is pur-
chased.
The Popocra;s claimed early In the
that the price Of wheat, and
corn is controlled by the price OF silver.
but the actions OF the market In the
past few weeks had knocked out that
theory most effectively. While silver
has been going down. down, down,
wheat has been steadily going up, up,
up. much to the disgust of the Popo-
cratic politicians.
In Illustrating the Republican policy
of sustaining the existing gold stand
lars and Il ten dollar gold piece and cX-
planned the relation existing between
the two. He said that nobody wants
gold now. for they prefer paper or sill
Yer when they know It Is worth az
much as the gold. He explained how
the gold standard kept up the silver
and paper to equal purchasing value
with gold, and did 1t in such q way
that the smallest child could under
stand. He reasoned with his audience
on every phase of the question and was
interrupted by appiaus.
Mr.. Hart closed his speech by saying
that the Democrats were mistaken
four years ago, and that the, people are
not going to trust them again. They
had cut off one leg and now they pro-
posed to amputate the other. What this
country needs and what We want, Is a
chance to work and earn n dollar. and
when we earn 1t. we want that dollar
to be worth one hundred gents. We
want tariff sufficiently high TO keep
out the pauper made goods OF Europe,
and We will have 1t when President Nc
Kinlcy takes his seat.
The speaker favored restricted I'M
md said that while we arc
all foreigners or have descended from
who came from some foreign
shore. and we have kindly feeling for
the people OF the other side. s,ill we
want to protect American ahorers and
favor them before we invite foreign
nations to send over more. We must
give work to the men who are now In
tho country and close our gates TO for
cign labor for q time NJ least. Cheers
and nprlause)
I'VE love this country. It Is ours, We
own It, and will do with It as we please.
We will help sister nations In time of
need, but we must protect our own
people first" prolonged applausc.)
IT, IL. t - H.