The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-06

here he forcefully reviewed some Of the
acts OF the Democratic party, and com-
pared these acts with the loud pro-
claims Of that party. George n. PEN
dleton and DaFbin Ward were present-
ed to the Ohio legislature when the
Democrats had control. as two honest
and capable men. deserving well at the
hands Of their party. the one worthy Of
recollection to the United States sem
ate and the other a good Democratic
successor Il he failed. BUT BOTH
FAILED THROUGH THE m
TRIGUB OF scHEMING MEN LIKE
JOHN R. M'LEAN AND THE
STANDARD OIL TRUST, AND
HENRY B. PAYNE. A MULT1-MIL-
LIoNAIRE, WON THAT PRIZE, You
all remember that son of this million
alre and John R. Mclean were at the
time held to be the men who had throt-
tied the rank and file Of the Democratic
party. he It was who stabbed Thur
man In the house of his friends.
Again in 1880. they had another sena-
torship to award. A dozen capable
Democrats OF Ohio were candidates, but
THEY IMPORTED CALVIN s. BRIcE
FROM NEW YORK, ANOTHER Null
TI-MILLIoNAIRE. AND HoNoRED
Him. And this is the party that talks
about Mark Hanna, an Ohio man who
was made senator by the Republicans
but who is not in issue this year.
In 1895 another multi-milliOnaIre from
washington City wanted the support of
the Ohio Democracy. He had not voted
In Ohio for ten years as the register re-
cords in Cincinnati show. but he came
that year and registered. and this year
he wanted the nomination for governor
and he got II. Mr.. weems said that the
whole history of the Democratic party
was Just as odious. but he had not time
to go farther, and simply referred to in
disputablG facts of recent years to show
the difference between the acts and the
professions Of that party.
In graceful and easy way, Mr..
Weems described how for twenty years
great pools had been formed: allylng
many dlfrerfrent interests in the con-
duct of business. Later they discovered
the plan OF forming one great company
and buying out other companies and
these were denominated trusts for po-
litical effect. These gigantic corpora
lions were carrying on gigantic BUSH
ness, entering every corner Of the earth
for trade. We had grown and expand
ed as nation so that the markets Of
the world are ours and It takes great
companies to carry on such business.
When these powers become a menace
to the public, when they work injury to
the populace then public sentiment
would become aroused and prevent in
jury. But until then, as long as the in
dustrles controlled by such powers are
operated every day and every hour that
is practicable, and pay good wages.
only the Democratic politicians COM
plain. When man with one thousand
or ten thousand, one million or ten
millions puts his money into any enter
prise that creates demand for human
labor he Is not to be decrled.
II am here to admit, said he. that the
success Of the Democratic party would
hurt these companies called trusts. The
success of that party now will hurt ev-
cry business In the land, and when the
business Of the country is impaired do
you and /, do all of US suffer our full
share? Do you want another trial of
that kind and so soon? am sure you
do not.
"They tell US prices are higher than
they were, that building material and
everything else has gone up. Well in
1885, 1894, 1895 and 1896 building mater.
ials were lower Was there any build
Ing done then? Why didn't people build
in Bellalre and Martins Ferry when
these things were lower: They are do
ing 1t here now and MARTINS FER
RY HAS NOT HAD AS MANY NEW
BUILDINGS IN A DECADE AS DUR
ING THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND
IT is STILL GOING ON. That is true
OF your own town. THE PEOPLE
HAVE THE MONEY NOW AND
THEY ARE SPENDING II. EVERY.
BODY is PROSPEROUS AND THE
MEN WHO ARE DOING THIS WILL
TAKE NO RISK AS TO WHAT A
CHANGE MIGHT BRING.
AT this point some fellow asked about
70. and Mr.. weems, with keenest sar-
casm, said he had almost forgotten
"the crime of 49," and with telling ef-
feet he recIted what a wave of pros
perlty had swept over the entire coun-
try since the deluslon of that crime"
was dIspelled by the victory of '96. and
how 1t had grown in volume ever since
under the guidance of the safe and
sound policies of the Republican party
His we'll rounded points were received
with enthusiastic cheers.
EVANGELIST RANDALL