The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-11
THE MASS MEETING.
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III Nlaoo ANlECllhu.
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both and involve, The conservation OF
our republlca system OF government I.
The simple question Shall the people
rule as the founders OF our government
intended? When the people's agents
cannot be trusted TO execute their ex-
pressed Will. that morient friarks the de-
cadence and fall or the Republlc.
We appeal Il. Governor Bushnell % ex.
ert his influence now to stay this threat
cned assaultnpon constitutional governs
mcnt. We, as his cqnsti tuerts, cling 10
the hope that he will not fail TO heed the
voice OF the party which twice elected
him governor; the voice OF the mighty
people OF the state OF Ohio and the obli-
cations of good citizenship and good
government all representations to the
contrary notwithstanding; and that he
Will draw the line OF HE opposition to
Mr.. Hanna By, us deeply regretted and
Unforeseen. at this threatened breach.of
high public trust. Our faith In his Re-
pnblicanlsm and integrity OF purpose
hlthertoforc entertained and now aban-
doned Is such as to 1nstifyithe hope that
he VIII, In unmistakable terms, advise
and use his influence In every proper
form against violating the instructions
given by the people to their Representa-
lives It is true he has no Vote in the
election OF senator He has no vote on
any other matter subject to- Legislative
cognlzancc. Because OF that are we to
be told thathecannotpr operlyexprssSfils
Judgment on so vital mater as is now
involved? { 3 4
We must reject the, reports that any
supposed or actual personal grievances
or other considerations will swerve. him
from this manifest path OF duty, there
Resolved. First. that We condemn
without reserve or qualification this
most unholy conspiracy and protest in
the name ofSthe people OF the state OF
Ohio against Its further Progress and
further success. !!
Resolved, further, that We call upon
every Republican member OF the general
assembly to be present in his seat on
next Tuesday AND by voice. by act and
by vote to carry into execution the full
flllment OF the obligation assumed by
him when elected AS such member, and
Resolved, finally, that We, will welcome
most cordially TO full cooperation with
US the Republican members Of said gen
eral assembly. however, they may have
voted or acted thus far in relation to the
subject matter of.this declaration.
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Congressman Burton, OF Cleveland,
made one of the most vigorous
speeches Of the afternoon and present
ed a mammoth petition with over ten
thousand Signatures from the home OF
Senator Hannajin favor of his election.
Among the other speakers were Con-
gresham Grosveaor, D.. w. Ayres, OF
Marysville; W. W. Peabody, OF Cincin-
natl; Congressman s. A. Northway, D.
Is. Watson, S. n. Southland, ]. War
rem Keifer, R. W. Taylor, w. S. Kerr,
and W. r. Warnock. Hon. James A.
Hoyt, OF Cleveland, Ex-Governor Fos-
ter. of Fostoria. Hon. Emmett Temp
kins, Of Columbus, made most vigor-
GUS speeches. after which the meeting
closed with three. cheers for the Repub-
iican party. followed bYa three cheers
for Hanna.
After the meeting Senator Hanna was
serenaded at the Neil House and re-
sponded In several speeches. Senator
Han3a did not attend the mass conven-
ton nor the inaugural exercise earlier
In the day. He was busily engaged in
conferences with his co-workess and
the. frequent calls for him by the visit
ing delegations were evidently an In
terruption TO much more important
matters at this time. The senator was
compelled. to make many speeches dur
Ing the day and evening and In all his
responses he expressed the fullest con-
fdence In the final outcome OF the pend.
Ing contest.