The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-08


Facts In support ofthe American Policy,
Yesterday morning ut 10 o'clock spc-
c'al train on the Ohio River railroad
brought to Wheeling delegation OF 100
from PnrkerSourg and Wood county,
bound 10 Canton, where THEY visited
Major Mckinley. At this point the train
wa's transferred TO the Wheeling & Lake
Erie road and the run to Canton was
made In two hours and forty-thrcc min
utcS. The party reached Wheeling on
the return trip at $50 O'clock last night.
ana went on TO ParlEcTsbusg, arriving
shortly after midnight The ParkrrS.
burgers were highly pleased with the
trip and sny that MIR. Mckinley made
inc best speech OF the year In welcoming
them to Canton, II deals principally
with tariff, and IL mnstcrly argument
III FAVOR OF the American system of pro-
lection. The ParkGrsburE delegation
wns introduced by the eloquent Charles
/, Caldwell, OF that city. who made such
n gallant race Tor Congrcss,la the Fourth
district four yCnrG ago.
lows:
NcNInicy's neSpon,r.
"Mr. CALDWELL, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN, AND Ny FELLOW
ClTIZENS:.1 bid welcome to my home
the citizens OF Parkersburg AMI OF the
stute of West Virginia. greet you
most cordially and thank you for this
testimony OF your zeal 10 the Republican
cause and for it5 triumph on the third
day OF NovcmbCr.l thank your eloquent
spokesman for his generous assurances
in your behalf and for his promise that
Tor the first time the electoral votes OF
your little mountain state will be given
10 the Republican party. NO STATE
IN TIE UNION HAS MADE GREAT
Err PROGRESS FROM 1870 TO 1892 IN
SOME RESPECTS AND UNDER
VERY ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES
THAN THE STATE OF WEST VIR-
GINA. You have mineral wealth. the
development Of which has only just be-
sun and which will be greatly promoted
or retarded according 10 the determine
ton of the people as to their Industrial
policy, which they viii adopt this year.
You have, too, rich agricultural state,
which Is dependent for It's prosperity
upon the prosperity OF the CltlCs and
towns, which In turn are dependent up
on the prosperity OF their manufactures.
IT NEEDS ONLY THE TOuCHSTONE
OF CONFIDENCE AND THE ASST
RANCE OF STABILITY TO ENABLE
YOUR STATE TO ACHIEVE STILL
HIGHER RAM and place and bcne-
fits for It's own population and add to
our own growth and that OF the repub-
lie. Had your onward march Of 1892 re-
mained unchecked. had your growth
and development been unimpeded.
THERE WOULD NOT BE AN IDLE
MAN IN THE STATE OF WEST NIR-
GINA OR \ FARMER WHOSE PRO
DUCTS WOULD NOT BRING HIM
LIVING PRICES.
The interests Of West Virginia arc
Identical and are not different from the
interests OF every ether section Of our
country. The interests u. your state
are Identical with the interests OF my
state. What will benefit one will ben
eft the other; what will injurc the one.
will lnjure the other. They have no d.
vidcd interests. They are one and lnd!-
visible. No longer nrc they separated
In interest or affection or fraternity by
the unhappy event Of thIrty-tIvc years
ago. The wounds then inflicted have
been healed The bitterness then en-
Gendercd has been assulGed. The fires
OF passion then burnlHG have been
QueAChed. We are all an equal part OF
the glorious union Of states. all equally
interested In preserving Its indissnlu-
billy, all alike concerned In the strength
and integrity Of the union; In uphOldinc
public law, IN MAINTAINING THAT
GREAT BULWARK OF AMERICAN
RIGHTS, THE COURTS OF THE
COUNTRY. WITH THE OLD FLAG
WAVING ITS FOLDS OF PROTEC-
TON OVER US. and Is rs near 10 the
hearts Of the men OF the south as to the
men Of the north.
1T will be glorious day In the histo-
~ OF our country when THE NORTH
AND THE SOUTH SHALL BE UNIT
ED In control OF the government
brought together in the execution OF n
common purpose. agreeing In n COM
mon policy for the good OF all and to-
Ccther making laws and administrations
which shall he national in fact rs well rs
In name. We will never reach our full
and Imperial power as a government I'M
Ill that unity shall demonstrates Us prr7s-
cncc In national triumph which shall
be- the joint work and common triumph
of all sections OF our country. This Is
my aim and prayer, and II this contest
b. desired result Il will be the greatest
victory for the union and for American
destiny since hppnmnttoX.
Parties, my fellow citizens. are only
the Instruments In the hands Of the pco-
pie, for the accomplishment OF the good
OF the country. They should not require
our fcalty or allegiance n single mo-
mcnt after they have ceased to be in
strumcnts FOR che public good, for the
public honor and 70" the public veal.
Party attachments, strong ns they are.
should he quickly broken If 10 continue
them means Injury and hurt 10 the coun-
try's higher interests. and the welfare of
all the people. NO PATRIOTIC CITI-
ZEN CAN WITH HIS OWN SELF RE-
SPECT, MINDFUL. OF THE INTER-
ESTS OF Ills STATE AND COtiN-
TRY. FOLLOW ANY POLITICAL Or
GANIZATION. NO MATTER HOW
LONG HE HAS BEEN a MEMBER
OF TT. WHEN THAT POLITICAL Or
GANITATION ASSAILS THE CRED
TT AND CURRENCY AND INDUS
TRIAL INDEPENDENCE OF THE
GOVERNMENT. Nor should former
political opinions he closed against re-
vision when experience has demonstrate
cd that those opinions arc clearly wrong
81 DO NOT RELIEVE THERE ARE
MANY MEN IN THIS COUNTRY, NO
MATTER WHAT TillII HAVE
THOUGHT IN THE PAST. WHO
WILL NOT NOW SAY THAT FREE
| TRADE on SO-CALLED TARIFF
REFORM 1AS PROVEN BY THE
EXPERIFNCE OF THE FAST -FOUR
YEARS TO BE a SIGNAL AND DIS
ASTROUS FAILURE. IT HAS
IS,Ir ny, r-'rTE,pIIr FAILED N