Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-28
been brought up against me BY the

been brought up against me by the
Democrats.
I'm 1896, when the Republican con-
vention met at ST. Louis, they gave
the people Of this country the best
platform that has ever been given them
by party for the suffrage of the peo-
Kinley, the best friend of protection
in this country, at the head of its
ticket, and asked for your support, and
received assurances they would get it.
1T was then they promised you another
tariff bill which would be equal if not
better than the Mckinley bill.
In 1892 we had the greatest of pros
perity. 1t was then you put your trust
hin the Democratic party. and you all
know the result. Contrast that which
followed their legislation and that
which followed the Republicans.
Again you were brought face to face
with the same thing, and you made
the change. You placed the party in
power that promised to protect you
against the tramp labor Of Europe, the
party that will, if the proper support
is given them this fall, restrict immi-
grafton in the interests of the Ameri-
can Workingman. This can be done if
the republican party can secure ma
Jorlty IN the Senate. Remember that
we need two or three additions to the
Senate to change the vote and fulfill
the promises made to you year ago.
Ii Ohio sends a Democrat to the SEN
ate, Mckinley will not have it in his
power to redeem the promises made to
you and the people. 1t is necessary
that the Republicans have a majority
to carry out the policy intended, and
1t will be to the benefit Of yourselves
TO vote the straight Republican ticket
next Tuesday
Last fall the workingmen of this
county stood like phalanx against
free silver and voted for the protection
OF their own interests. Already they
have the dawn of prosperity. You
must not be impatient, for it must
come and surely is. Before the new
tariff bill was passed the importers of
TINS country purchased large supplies
from abroad. These goods must be
consumed, and not until then will we
have a full return of prosperity. Then
we will have good times again.
Look now at your tin industry
line best and strongest argument that
| can use for it is to tell you that to-
day we are making three-fourths of
the tin used in this country. What
does this mean? 1t means that en-
ployment is being given to thousands
and thousands of men. Over fifty
thousand men are now engaged in the
tin industry. That means food for
250, 900 mouths.
1T is this kind of prosperity that
lnduces men to invest their money in
other industries to supply the wants of
the workingman. This gives employ
ment to more labor and gives the
American people the enjoyment of
prosperity.
Bryan has been sent for to come to
Ohio to tell the people that they did
not know what they were doing when
they voted the Republican ticket last
fall | will await your answer to him
next week. 1t was he who said we
did not have enough money to run
this country. 1t was not that at all.
1t was the passage of the Wilson, Cor
man tariff bill which closed up your
mills and shut down your factories.
Men who had money then did not want
to invest 1t at a risk
Just as soon as Mckinley placed his
autograph on the new tariff bill bust
ness began to get better. Capital be-
gan to invest, your pay rolls began to
creep up, and the farmer got money
as good as gold for his products. We
have plenty of money, and it is gooo
money, too. Bryan said we did not,
and | 6pfU him n ho
that said wheat and silver went hand
in hand. In December they quietly
parted and then he accused Mark
Hanna of forming a pool to raise
the price of wheat.
Il am not afraid of his visit to Ohio,
for | think that when he hears from
the Ohio valley and Belmont county
he will be rather glad to think that
he did not come here, and now, in
vlosing, | charge every one of you
voters to your full responsibility of
how you vote, for remember that one
vote may be the decisive one in the
choice of a Senator, and should it go
against us we cannot carry out all of
our promises. You vote means protec-
ton to your homes and families, and
| charge you in the love of your homes
and families to do your duty next
Tuesday"
Here the whistle blew for the men
to return to their work, and the speak
err closed with the words: Il will wait
with interest TO hear from you next
week. and hope l have not talked in
vain"
After the speaking, Hanna and the
accompanying party entered carriages
and were driven to the Bellevue Hotel,
where they took dinner, after which q
public RECEPTION was held. The ride
| from the mill TO the hotel was ar I'M
evontful one. There was no display Of
| enthusiasm along the route and not
even at the hotel. A small crowd of
curiosity seekers were standing about
the door, and only few OF these, who
were mostly Democrats, offered TO
shake hands with the man whom they
had heard so much about.
At two o'clccl the party drove to
the Aetna-Standard mills, Where an
other speech was made to the employees
OF the place.