Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-24

AKRON, Ohio, September 23.-The
Republican State campaign was opened
here to-day with one of the largest
crowds known in the history OF polltlcs
in Ohio. The advance guard, which ar
rived last night, was swelled at an early
hour his morning by strangers coming
in on early morning trains, so that
when the large delegation from the
cities arrived about noon the town was
already well filed. The special trains
bearing the crowds from Cleveland,
Toledo, Columbus, Youngstown and
Canton added 20, 900 more, and it is
thought there were so, 900 visitors in
Akron.
The meeting was held at Grace Park,
within whose confines fully $4,000 peo-
pie gathered, only a small portion OF
whom could get within range OF the
voices of the speakers. Judge M. ID.
Tibbals presided. President Ira Priest,
of Buchtel College, offered prayer, and
the Columbus Glee Club, of 100 voices,
sang. Judge Nash was the first speak
er. He said in part:
Much of the great gain to our coun-
try is attributed to the restoration OF a
tariff law SO fashioned as to be bene-
fetal to American interests alone, but
much more credit Is due to the deter
mination of the American people to
y, oip+aiu inriniafo and fnrnVpIr a @0und
and honest financial policy in this land.
By the elections of 1896, confidence was
restored in the financial integrity OF
the people of the United States. Hence
those h controlled capital were will
ing again to let it seek investment in
railroads, manufacturers and COM
merce. The unemployed are no longer
idle. Those who worked only half
time and for half pay are now reaplng
a full harvest.
"But the Democracy continues 10 dez
mand the free. unlimited coinage or
silver and gold as equal in primary
money at the rate of 16 to l. Again
the Democracy of Ohio has declared in
favor OF this financial heresy. This is
done in the State of President McKin-
ley. If Ohio, in November, should take
a step backwards on this question, who
can foresee the harm that Will be
done? 1t will open up the question
again as a national issue. Again We
will be in financial doubt and uncer-
tainty. The sun of prosperity will
again be hidden by the clouds of adj
versity. But this will not happen. The
people of Ohio are an intelligent peo-
pie. Her farmers, her laboring men,
her merchants and her manufacturers
In -A+ -, haa1r 70 fhp sC1n1IO on AZ
despond' through which we struggled
for four unhappy years.
"There is another very important
matter with which the Republican par
ty and its policies has had much to do
within the last two and one-half years.
Our foreign markets have been enlarged
aad our foreign commerce has been in
creased. We believe this to be abso-
lutely necessary for the present and
future prosperity of the country. The
policy of the Republican party is to
strengthen and make larger the for
eign market of our goods. 1t is very
much in earnest in this matter. We
are Just as jealous in this cause as we
ever were in saving our home market
for Americans. This we propose to do,
ever if 1t requires that governmental
assistance shall be given to our ship
ping so hat our wares may sail the
world over under our w flag. This
we will do, even if it involves the con-
struction of the Nicaraguan canal by
our own government. This we will do,
ever if it demands that our flag shall
never be hauled down in islands lawful
ly acquired by the valor of soldiers
and sailors.
1.-THE Democrats bravely shouted at
GAINESVILLE: We are radically and unal-
terably opposed to Imperialism in the
United States Who in the world is in
favor of it? Imperialism is the power,
authority or character of an emperor.
| know of no imperialist in this broad
land. l know of no man in it who de-
sires to change the spirit or character
of this great republic as it was handed
down to us by our fathers. Even those
who believe that it is a wise policy to
retain possession of the islands which
have come to us as a part of the victory
which we won over Spain, do not wish
to establish an empire in them or any
thing akin to an empire. All they de-
sire is to carry to their inhabitants the
same enlightenment and the same civ
ilization which we enjoy. When they
are prepared for it, it is proposed when
Congress shall act, to give them a gov
ernment free in character and guaran-
teeing to them the sacred rights which
we cherish.
Within the last few years many o.
the business men of this country have
consolidated their great interests into
corporations and combinations, which
are popularity known as Trusts The
men who conduct our manufactures,
trade and commerce, are generally in
%telligent, far-seeing citizens, with a
patr. otism equal to that of any other
class of citizens. | am very 10th to
believe that these men would knowing
ly do anything that would be detrimen-
tai to the country or to their fellow
citizens. 1t is true. however, that
there are things connected with these
? new organizations which require rsgu-
1ation by law, in order to prevent evils |
which may arise.
Undoubtedly new and careful and
wise legislation will be required both
upon the part Of Congress and State
Legislatures to regulate and prevent