The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-28

wanted. (crles Of Good. y That's what
the Republican party stands for and
that's what I stand for. Cheering
The victory of last fall is not complete
until we have q majority In both
branches OF Congress, The party has
given you the best tariff bill ever pIac-
ed on the statute books and will do
more. (Applause.) There Is not an in
dustry In Ohio that every Republican
in the senate and house did not stand
for. CHEERS and applause)
THE Ohio delegation worked hard
and none worked harder than my dis
tlnguished friend. Captain Danford.
(Hearty cheering,) He was always as
firm as a rock in favor OF II. applause. }
The Republican party has done more
for the country than any other party.
We are nothing compared 10 the Issues
at stake. One year ago every business
man In the United States was interest
ed In the result OF last fall. The Demo-
Gratis at their convention at Chicago,
gave the country such shock that IL
has not yet recovered. "a volce-"Right
you are.")
mo wonder people were paralyzed,
and supplied. The Republicans faced
about and were ready to fight the en-
envy. Even the pulpit Numbered It's
opposition. The issue OF free silver
was simply an act OF desperation. Gap
plause,) Ever since the failure Of that
silver campmeetlng at Springfield, they
began to look around and see what
they could do next, They have sent for
Bryan and think Il an honor 20 know
he is 10 follow me. Uaughter)
1.-The Democrats saw they would lose
the farmers and said they must catch
the laboring fellows by calling me O
labor crusher,' Qaughter.) They open
ed their batteries OF mud and slime In
1898 and 1t did not take a vote from
Mckinley. (applause) and 1t did not
hurt me, Cloud cheers)
II consider II an honor to be the
candidate of the Republican party for
the United States senate. (Applause),
and propose to stand by the working
men as they stood by me in 1886, Cap
plause and a cry Of "good,~
81 propose to answer the lies and
brutal cuts in the Cincinnati Enquir-
err daughter and applause). say
these dirty charges are all false Zap
plause) and can prove 1t by every
man In my employ. (Great cheering)
Go to the 5000 men in my mines, docks
and street railways and I'll give 500
to any man who can prove ! have ever
been labcr crusher' (Deafenlng
cheers) A labor leader interviewed me
some time ago about these charges,
and I ascertained the figures and al
though II was dull month, / paid out
s243,0 900 In wages that month, an aver
age of $50 per month and that was be-
fore the Dingley bill was passed Com
tinued cheers.) The labor leader left
fully convinced that I was not guilty.
The Democrats even tried to get up q
scheme to catch the colored voters as
they did the workinGmen, but 1t won't
work" (Cheers)
Turning to Captain Danford, he ask
ed what they called that party and the
captain sm,llngiy told him and Mr..
Hanna then said. well. I'll do as one
man did and call It the FOOLS party"
This caused tremendous cheering and
laughter. Senator Hanna's speech was
suddenly interrupted by the footing of
the locomotive whistle on the train
which was to take the party to Bel
iare, and he Immediately closed by
asking the Republicans to give 1880
majority In Belmont county and there
were remarks OF I've will do IT,"
T. p. Keator. esq, OF Chicago, follow
ed with a great speech on the money
and tariff from the standpoint OF the
wage Garner and was more than well
received, and was often interrupted by
hearty applause.