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

LANH N4N- 0A WIN aAAAaIi ~ - $50.
slrid IS air8 sc Tx. metropolitan alte.
that only AFFORD evidence OF her imports
ance rs 4 center Of commerce and transi
and cosmopolitan aira, than only MAKE ~,
rs Representatives Of The hol polloi iesl
comfortable and At homo within het
bounds. we are proud, therefore,, anu
happy 20 POSSESS the keys OF PetAsts-
burg. even for one short day. nesa
not assure sou. gentlemen, that we Httall
show our appreciation OF the honor you
do US. by cherishing in an approprlats
manner this prohered freedom OK your
fair city.
I'VE also like the mayor. I he 3 z
Democrat. There are worse Democrllt.9
IN ne state fhan Mayor Turner. we
admire his lighting quail iea ls
strikes straight out from the ShouioeL.
and take Il he - a hard mtt2r, as
some Of you PaFlEeFsburg Rsp1e .icAns
may recall, when you think Of your last
municipal election. After his generous
speech to-day, almost feel sorry @
think what an awful 'drubbing you VIII
give him at the next election. But u
will have to come. II It were not pre-
sumption upon the part Of fhurran
boy OF the Republican league to give
advice to ansold gri8Gled, battle-scar
warrior, like the colonel, would nave
the temerlty to suggest that 81 me emu
OF his present term Of once, he Devote
his Official attention exclusively to the
state Institution OF which he has the
honor Of being one Of the efficient mem
bers OF its board Of regents. ana MS
personal attention to his private buSl-
ness, which must be eXacting TO q large
degree under this regime Of Republican
prosperity. Ny friend Barrett told me
In Charleston a few weeks since, that
he IS overworked, as a welcome result
Of these prosperous times. What per-
son Of enterprise and energy Is not!
The Era Of Prosperity.
'You all remember. gentlemen in the
campaign OF 1895, those large, flaming,
multi-colored posters which announced
the advent az the Advance Agent, Of
Prosperity. There he was pictured In
the very act Of drawing aside the cur
tain and exhibiting the greatest snow
on earth-natlonal honor and national
prosperity. he came. We have seen
The country itself has conquered. He
brought his show with him. u was
every bit rs big as It was advertised TO
be, He has come to stay-tour years
more. His name-our political friends
on the other side, who throw up their
hands in holy horror, who fairly go into
Mysteries, who absolutely get the JIM
Jams every time they mention that bogy
which they call Imperialism. II they VIII
only wait till the 9Th day Of November
next. and, II It will assuage the pain OF
their lascerated feelings. they can, u
they want to, call him as never before
william the Conqueror.'
do not, however, understand me.
gentlemen of the convention, TO be
preaching the heresy OF over-conhdence
That is an insldious ill-omen that must
be guarded against. That is what we
are here for-to line up In battle array
We arc hare for the purpose 81 better
eauipplng ourselves to use every honor
able means to bring about the victory
so essential to our national grown.
Listen to our objects:
''The objects Of this league SHAH DC
to advocate, maintain and promote tine
principles ut Republicanism; 70 direct
and interest IN politics those Who nave
hitherto been more or less Indifferent 70
their political duties; to encourage az
tendance at primary meetings, In orusr
that honest and capable men may %
nominated and elected: to guard anu
defend the sanctity OF the ballot, ana 70
perform such other work as may best
conserve The interests Of the party, ma
tional. state and locally. thereby exert.
ing the most potent influence for goou
government
"Those are high class objects, and we
should noe be content until cup is
FORMED in every voting precinct IN tne
state. We must not take chances the
enemy Is willy. He will grasp any issue
that might catch the popular Wnln:
Who could have foretold the action OF
the national Democratic convention OF
1896? It threw precedent to the Winos'
Democracy will change front ano per
form revolutions like a chicken VITA lts
head off. Pat was once asked II q
chicken was dead that had Just had Its
head cut on, to which he replied; yes,
be Earb, but It's not yet sinsible OF tne
fact Tho Democratic party 10 not yet
dead. It has only lost It's head.
No Uncertain Triumph.
eve not only want the victory. but
we want it by an overwhelming major
ity. To this end I appeal to the young
men OF action before me to-day. Youth
for action! AS the rebellion was put
down by young men, and Spain Kicked
out by young men, so let political falla-
Giles be blown UP by young mcn' IuIl Oh
vim and vigor and enthusiasm
ave are not unmlndful Of the OLD
war horses. who bore the heat and bur
den of the day in the early SOS, and dark
'7Os. when Democratic majorities In this
state seemed invincible. II meant
something to be Republicans then. They
had not the inspiration OF possible VIC
tory, yet they never went down IN as
honorable defeat. accept TINS well
come no less on their behalf. Tor NUM-
beers of them are here to-day, ready for
fine FRAY, and am confident voice the
sentiment Of the young Republicans
when 1 say we are cheerfully willing to
give them their rlghtfu1 recognition and
honest due.
"It Is not my province at this time to
discuss our principles. hope to have
that opportunity later in the campaign.
The fact Is, we do not hear 80 much
opposItion to some Of our tilne-tested
principles as Of yore; for example. the
tnrlf. They are rather moro inclined
TO leave that alone In our present pros
porous day. Bacon says that a pros
porous country depends upon these
things; a. A fertile soil: o. Busy
workshops: C3) Easy means Of commu-
nication. God in His goodness has CIV
en- us a fertile soil. The Republican
PARTY in its wisdom has Afforded US
busy workshops, and these two make
necessary and Inevitable the third.
Gold, Glory and Mckinley.
"The Is to craze has abated wonder
fully. Let me give you one illustra-
ton. At Chicago last summer I had
occasion to look up some mortgages.
Every obligation seemed to be made
payable in gold. It Is so in all our large
cities, and many other places. Now the
mortgage is too good business man
to want any other than the gold stand
ard, and the mortgagOr Is not 80 fool
require him to liquldate his obligation