Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-01
MAC CORKLE AND Chiffon.


Chairman Tighe lhen introduced Gov.
VIM. a. AIacCorkIe. who created enthusi-
astc applause at the outset by stating
that ne was told in Mansfield that Ohio
was safe for Bryan. When ne predicted
the success of the ticket in this State the
cheering was renewed
Gov. MacCorkle said something about
State issues. After % years of Democrat
ic rule. he said West Virginia has in the
treasury 100000 He said he did not pro-
pose to be succeeded by George Wesley
Atkinson. Georges shoes are not big
enough for the job" He said the Repub-
lcans have been carrying the State for
IL years and they will be about as success
ful this year as in the past. Why should
a man i'm West Virginia vote the Republi-
can ticket? The Governor called atten-
tion to the ho' ST administration of af-
fairs in the State under Democratic rule
the low taxation. the excellent free
school system and the extensive railroad
developments The Democratic party has
stood magnifcently by its trust during its
administration of affairs.
Taking up national asairs. he said the
Democratic party is the party Of the peo-
for the first time in thirty years the peo-
pie have a platform framed exclusively
i'm their interests. He accused the rail-
roads of attempting to corrupt the bal
lot by coercing voters. Every corpora
tion. every trust, every consolidated in
tercst in the country is arrayed against
Bryan. But one voice is with him, the
thunderous voice of the people, who know
their liberties are at stake and who pro-
pose to defend them.
Governor MacCorkle took up the speech
of John X Cowen. who referred to the
Democratic platform and candidate in
such terms as the red flag Of reputation,
and the black flag of the Commune. He
said that after p years every great rail-
road is i'm the hands of a receiver. The
b. * O. is among them, and will be sold
out within six months.
Gov MacCorkle spoke Of the sending of
troops to Ohio county. He received a tel
e;ram telling of rioting here, and asking
for troops Why? Because men were
fighting because their stomachs were not
fed and their backs not clad. all under
John X. Governs gold standard. (Ap-
plauseD Men were desperate from hum
ger and threatened to break the law, and
the law had TO be upheld. All that was
under the gold standard. (Cheers) Whose
fault was it. the men who were working
in the mines. in the factories? No. IL
was because wages were not paid under
the cold standard. Do YOU want more
troops? Do YOU want the next Governor
to send soldiers into Ohio county? tCries
of "No" and cheersO The Governor then
referred 10 his official action when oper-
ators i'm the Elkhoru region asked for
State rroops He investigated the Sltua-
tion. and replied that he would not send
-rooDs 10 break a strike. He would not
eard troops unless there was an attempt
.+ ,.io,anca. He called attention to the
f,ct that the EIkhorn region is especially
r,,.ored I'm coal deposits, with good facili-
+fs. for TRANSFORMATION. yet the miners
,ysra 6rbting for living wages. All this
,-,s under John X. Governs magnificent
cold e+,r5ord. Enthusiastic cheers)
CO Nf,cCorkle paid his respects to the
r9lrnar and Buckner movement. and said
IF sboul5 have no place i'm the campaign.
-,,., riobts and liberties Of the people are
irr,l,a5 He had been told 10y a Repub-
1ic,r that his party had corruption
fln5 of Sgcaoa0 i'm this state and asked if
his bsarers were ready OF submit He
Ms answered with chorus of noes.
H., US an old Virginian and he did not
rbi,l- +bot virginia gave birth to a child
- corl5 bee bought for $30o0OO
The speaker said he was National
Ra,I vice president and corporation
lawyer. He had gone into the banking
hnsiness bee use he could make more
money out Of it than anything else. But
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