Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22
IN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Opened the Democratic Campaign in
Bellaire Last Night.
Ana Address on Labor and Free
Silver by j. r. Sovereign, Grand
Master Workman e. of Pre-
Marks by A. M. Browne, Candi-.
date for Ohio Legislature = Meet
ing Largely Attended.

date for Ohio Legislature Meet
ing Largely Attended.
The first gun of the Democratic cam
paign in Bellaire was fired last night
at the Elysian theatre. The meeting
was largely attended, especially by the
laboring class. James F. Wilson, can
didate for State Treasurer, was to have
been one of the speakers of the meet
ing, but as he had an engagement to
speak at another Ohio town and the
engagement had been made before that
with Bellaire, it was impossible for
him to be present.
j. r. Sovereign, Grand Master
Workman of the Knights of Labor, ar
rived in town from Bridgeport yes
terday morning, having come to the
latter city from Warren over the c., l..
& w. Mr.. Sovereign was registered at
the Globe Hotel, from where shortly
before s o'clock he was escorted by the
Hackett band to the Elysian theatre.
In the carriage with Mr. Sovereign
were John H. Campbell and A. M.
Browne, Of Flushing, both candidates
for the Legislature from Belmont coun-
ty, and DR.. D. W. Boone. The recep-
ton committee was composed of the
following: J. B. Darrah, George H.
Muth, Marion Huffman, DR.. D. w.
Boone and A. J. Rietz.
Following were those who composed
the list Of vice presidents: Thomas
P. Mason, John Alum, J. CoffieId,
He'll, "A. Luchs, VIM. Shindewolf, Rich
rpI u
Florence Hartwig, A. Hertzberg,
Thomas Ault, Ned Monaghan, Abe
Stah1, James Corners, Charles Burns,
James Gary, Morris Davis, August
Schick, Frank Bell, John Crozier, Thos.
O'Malley, ST., E. E. Clevinger, Charles
Compart, Sheldon Martin, I. Somehow,
F. Well, A. o. MelIott, Patrick Lohan,
James Nevin, Fred Rodewig, Sr, H.
Kunkle. c. H. Sexanr, James C. Tall
man, John briggs, James McGraw,
Isaac Myer, Patrick Welch, H. H. Her.
man.
About o'clock John H. Campbell
was introduced to the assemblage by
DR.. D. w. Boone, as the chairman of
3 the evening. Mr.. Campbell responded
with few remarks, in the course of
which he said that the false charges of
Bellaire paper as to his being in
any way connected with the strike at
the steel plant was done for political
purposes only. On closing his remarks
he introduced Hon. j. r. SOVEREIGN as
the speaker Of the evening.
Mr.. Sovereign in response said that
ne keenly felt the Importance of speak
ing on the subject of labor and free
silver under the present circumstances
which existed in the city with regard
to the strike at the Bellaire steel plant.
Last year the laboring class Of Amer
lea was promised work to vote for Nc
Kinley in support of the gold standard.
and when Mckinley was elected in
stead of the mills and factories opening
their doors to the employees, fences are
put around the works to keep them
out. CApplause.) He reviewed the
situation during the last campaign of
how the men had been coerced to cast
their ballot for Mckinley, but express
ed the hope that the men would have
courage at the polls in the future to
support the cause of free silver He
said that last year the men were inf1u-
enced by promises. but as those prom
lses had been proven to be false. IN
DER present circumstances they would
not hesitate in casting the straight free
silver ballet. He had nothing against
Mark Hanna personally, but as a poll
tician he didn't consider him fit to rep
resent the laboring classes of Amer
lea. (Cheers)
In speaking of the fifty cent dollar he
SAID that many laboring man would
be glad If he could get hold of one.
He charged the money bugs with ap-
preciating debt and depreciating labor
until the dollar became the god of
man. AS to government by Injunction,
the gold standard fired it's first gun
by the terrible slaughter of coal min
ers at Hazelton during the recent
strike. Glass legislation he thought
ought to be in the interest of the poor
the ores who have the heaviest cross
to bear
AS to the money question he testi-
he'd that the government had the mower
to give value to the coin though It does
not contain the value in its material
After touching generally upon how
values were increasing and the price of
labor going down he besought those
VINO were present to stand by their
leaders, Messrs. Campbell and Browne
Tor the success of their candidacy for
the legislature, and thanked them for
their attention.
Mr. Browne was called On for
speech by the audience, and respondine
stated that MIR. Sovereign had left lit
tie room for him to talk. Neverthe
less he made few remarks in regard
TO the money question, in the course
or which he mentioned Mark Hanna's
name, when murmurs were heard from
several in the audience to the effect
that he was as good as dead. Mr..
Browne was warmly applauGed at the
close of his remarks, and after thanks
by the chirman, John M. Campbell, the
meeting closed.