The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-09

entering INTO competition Win the ne-
tions OF the world for commerce and
trade. IN China there are f0Q.ee0. Oo0
people inst emerging Into he light Of
/ civilization. All the nations are gtriv-
Ing 70 secure their trade. Are We to
stand idly by and see the 81 amghip5
Of every other nation entering every
Asiatic port. and ours not there. No,
certainly not We intend 70 have q new
merchant marine. we intend 70 build
an Isthminn canai;. we intend 10 make
our Pacific coast ~ populons and rich
as the Atlantic geaboaFd. En-. another
/ century, the United States Nih stand
with every acre titled. all our laboFRh
capital engaged IN furnishing the pro-
ducts for all the world 0utsld that will
never successfully compete with Amer
lean invention and American glslilJ,g
The senator next touched on the
Porto Rico legislation Ia Congress-. ''Do
not FORM your Judgment haskiIy on
what has been done only for the iIi-
mediate future, said the senator. I'VE
are undertaking great dutieh Great
problems arise as to how best to care
for the people Of Porto Rico. We are
not settling upon dehnlte policy to-
day. We must live and learn. We are
| IN our "A-B-C.'s" With reference to our
new possessions. Legislation now Is
/ temporary, experimental Be sure you
look at all the past legislation by the
! Republican party, enacted out OF the
purest motives and the desire to give
the greatest amount Of blessings and
/ opportunity to every man, woman and
child under the shadow = llie Ameri-
can 1ag-suspend judgment until you
do this"
Republican West Virginia.
Prick a Democrat and he win cry,
trust. with him II Is bugbear Re-
member, the Republican party Is the
only party thai has ever taken up Be-
4 riously or successfully the problem Of
trust legislation No Democratic Com
gress ever tackled the Job. (Applause.)
| Our position Is always open, clear,
! plain, Just. We know our great indus
/ tries cannot be carried on TO give em-
| ployment to all our people without COM
blnntlons OF capital. Individual effort
| cannot solve the industrial problem.
/ The capital OF thousands OF people In
moderate circumstances 10 combined to-
! gether to handle these great industries.
When capital uses It's power 10 stlhe
competition or to bring about higher
! prices. the Republican party will take
II by the throat (as II would every other
enemy and see that exact justice is
done.
eve are looking to see this great
mountain state again in the Republican
column. -(Cheers.) We expect to hnd
| her there, an enforcement Of this great
and grand administration OF William
| Mckinley.
do you know how much that flag
means to-day: It has grown with the
nations expansion. Under Washington
It meant independence; under Lincoln
| 1t was liberty, and William Mckinley
| has made It the flag OF mans humanity
to man. the unconquered flag Of the
greatest nation on the face OF the
earth" Cloud and prolonged APP
plauss.l
For the Favorites.
When Senator ThurstOn had resumed
his seat there were cries for Freer
from all parts OF the hail. and soon the
volume of sound was tremendous. Then
the White people got up a counter dem
Onstratlon, and the din was terrific.
President Mathews managed to. say
in the crowds breathing spell that
Colonel Freer would be one OF the speak
ers al the love feast In the evening, but
! this wasn't satisfactory to the adher-
/ ents OF either of the guberDatortpt as
/ pirants. and again the hall rang with
cries for both. Finally, Colonel Freer
| appeared. and he was given O most
| flatterlng reception. He said:
yellow Republlcans:-There is some
I business to be transacted" At this
some one yelled: Eve just wanted TO
see you, Romeo" and there was a gen
eral laugh. Colonel Freer told a funny
story and withdrew
Then the While people had their In
nlngs, and the demonstration they
worked up was fully equal to that ac-
corded to the man from Richie. As
| Mr.. White appeared, some one yelled for
cheers for the next governor OF West
Virglnlu, and they were given with a
Will
81 am simply here" said Mr.. White.
"as one OF the numerous Republicans OF
ParkersburS and Wood county to pay
my tribute Of gratitude for the oppor-
tunity OF bearing the distinguished
speaker who enthrnlled this audience"
The Resolutions.
Chairman E. H, Flynn, of the commit
tee on resolutions, read the committees
report, and each paragraph was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. The resolu-
lions follow:
/. Whereas, II DecOtuEs the uuig VI lIlc ClN,
liens Of the United states TO look forward
TO tho great questions TO conc before
Whereas. 1t has been the "ood fortune
Of this great nation since 81 TO have those
citizens known rs Republicans at the helm
Of the state, excepting two terms OF DEM
| ocrntlc rule, therefore be 4
Resolved, by the Republicans now as
semblcd as the State League Of Repub-
/ llcan Clubs. That the public trust now
/ reDosed In tho President and tho Republic
| cans in Congress Is well and safely placed,
| The State League OF Republican Clubs. IN
convention assembled, heartily endorses
the wise, able and conservative adminls-
/ tratlon OF William Mckinley. and calls
| especial attention to the fact that this adj
ininistTntion has redeemed every promise
made, and brought about the most pros
porous times enjoyed by the people Of
d We heartily endorse the admlnistra-
| ton OF Governor George w, Atkinson,
and especially commebdytt for the fidelity
shown In the management Of the business
| nffairs of the state, whereby large saw
ings have been made OF the peoples
2. We cordially commend the wise course
4 II Senator'S ElklnR and Scott and Repre-
/ sentatlves Dovener, Dayton and Freer In
| the national legislature, IN having stood
i by the administration and IN having been
/ true to the interests OF the people and
| tho state OF West Virginia,
| I. We desire most earnestly to impress
i upon the Republicans OF the HtntG the
| Overwhelming Importance Of carrying the
/ next legislature. Owing to the outrageous
/ and unconstitutional Democratic gerry
| nnndUr Of tS9f this Is u task especially
/ calling for the aid and assistance OF every
Il Individual Republican In the state. For
j senators and delegates let us nominate our
I hest men, to the end that every doubtful
\ district and county may be chrried, and
| that the redstriCtlnE OF the state for com
| grasslo1nl and legislative purposes may be