The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-01

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The best and largest ward meeting Of
the campaign was held by the Republic
cane of Richie district last night, at
Mozart han. Eighth ward. The meeting
was productive OF a very large attend
ance Of voters, and the enthusiasm at
dimes was intense. The speakers were
Senator N. E. whitaker, Hon. Joseph
G. Brady and Mr.. Harry W. Mcclure.
Previous to the addresses, good music
was made by drum corps. The stage
was prettiIy decorated with fiags and
bunting and conspicuous positions were
given to portraits of Mckinley and Dow
ener. Committeeman George Bell called
the meeting to order, and Mr.. Fred
sohanb. member of the board of educa-
tion for Richie district, was elected TO
the chair. Promptly at o'clock the
meeting opened to large crowd, despite
the erroneous statements in local papers
that the melting was to have been held
at Mozart park. Seated on the stage.
besides the speakers, we're Hon. w. ii.
Blon and Squire Allan. Chairman
Schaub introduced Senator N. e. Rhita-
ker as the first speaker.
SENATOR WHITAKER.
Senator whitaker sketched briefly
arguments made by the Democrats
which led up TO the political revolution
OF 1892. one Of these arguments was
that no harm could come to the country
because Grover Cleveland had been
elected for the years from 1884 to 1883,
but Senator Whitaker said that Cleve-
land had TO deal with a Republican
Congress in his first term; and II IS
Congress which rules, not the President.
So the people listened to the alluring and
deceptive voice Of Democracy and
Grover Cleveland, with Democratic
administration, was elected In the menu
orable and lamented landslide OF 1857.
Continuing, Senator Whitaker recalled
the scenes Of poverty In Wheeling IN
1898, and the nardships suffered by the
laborlng classes in that Democratic
panic" When he said that he never
wanted to see the charitable institutions
busy again as they were then, his audi
ence was particularly attentive. For
the first time in Wheeling" said Senator
whitaker, 81 saw honest Worhngmen
receiving baskets Of food and clothes for
their chiIdren-dependent on charity;
and I hope to God I'll never see such ex-
periences again!" The audience cheer
ed this remark to the echo.
Senator Whitaker went Into further
details OF Democratic maladmnistra-
ton, and he scored the Cleveland issue
OF bonds, showing in comparison how
President McKinley's war loan was
Anated. He shattered the "tarin for
revenue only" cry, and when he got
down 10 protection for American tin
pIate his hearers frequently interrupted
his remarks with enthusiastic applause
The speaker dealt with historical facts
and they struck home. President Nc
KinIey's name was loudly cheered for
his connection IN giving TO this country
the great tin plate lndustry-an industry
which has become SO important TO
Wheeling and vicinity. The senator's
audience followed the speaker closely
through his review Of tariff legislation.
The Democrats had wrought bitter eX-
perlences to the nation every time they
tinkered with the tariff, and in less than
two years after they took hold in 1892.
the people knew that "a change" had
come. And now two years after the Re-
publlcans took hold in 1896, the people
know that "a change" has come. Since
President Mckinley has been in the ex-
ecutive chair there has come about
restoration OF confidence, for the Demo-
Gratis paralyzed business and filled the
streets and country roads with beggars
tramps and CoXeyite armies while now
approaching the drear months Of winter
no mention OF poverty is heard, for all
over the land the mills are running, there
are good prices for crops, and the wage
worker and the farmer are singing songs
of happiness. Senator Whitaker drew
effective pictures of the two years fol-
lowing the 's2 landslide In comparison
with those following the humiliation of
the silver dreamers in '96; and his
RItchietown hearers knew well the diff
ference between those corresponding
| periods under Democratic and aepubll-
can regimes.
CAN'T CHANGE IT'S SPOTS.
Democracy, argued Senator whitaker
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