The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-21
DOyENtR AND FITCH
Address Republican Mass Meeting
at Moundsville-There was Large
! Crowd and Great Enthusiasm.

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The Republican mass meeting at
Moundsvillc last nigh, was grand sue
cess. The court house was filled to
overlooking and many were compelled
to stand. The conley band furnished
music for the occasion. The S. NJ.
Steele marching club and drum corps
( gave short parade before the speaking
began and elected much applause. This
. was their first appearance in public In
uniform. and they will be very much IN
evidence during the campaign.
The meeting was called 10 order by S.
{ S. Wilson. secretary OF the Republican
executive committee. who named as
president; of the meeting Edgar A.
Holmes. OF New York, and the follow
ins vice president: c. A. Weaver. G. S.
AicFaddcn, WI. Burley. ]. W. ;Dowier.
'S.sL. Boyd. ]. L. McMechen, Charles
1kinny,; r. 3. Koch. 81. ]. Carothers, DR..
T. R Rogers and ]. T Francis.
Afr. Hoi.:cs made few remarks In
which he said the principles OF Republ.-,
4 cauism are as clear as the beams Of
light which come from above, that the
Issue OF the Democrats OF four years
ago has been switched to imperialism;
,hat4if the occupation OF the Philippines
Is imperialism then hp was In favor Of.
imperialism He spoke OF our present
occupancy of the different Islands and
ot'the blessings we carry with US. He
then in a few appropriate remarks In
troduced Hon. B. 3. Dovener who
spoke in part as follows: Z
We hardly know where to find ;ht
enemy; he changes his camp. He said
he would talk OF only two things which
our friends on the other side hide free
silver behind. namely, trusts and I'm
perialism. We have had only enc Dem
ocratlc administrator sincelsGO. During
CleycIands first adminis:ra tor there
was only an administration OF Repub-
lican laws. He, reviewed the promises
Z OF the Democrats. OF good times. &c..
and then told what actually followed.
There Is no such 4 thing as Imperialism
In this country. There is mo such lssuc.
He spoke at some length OF the
speeches OF w. ]. Bryan! OF his claim
Ing to be the frIehd:of the laboring man.
and then showed what had been done.
by the two parties, and then appealed
to HIS hearers TO decide for themselves
which was their true friend. The
speaker then told OF the hard times OF
Clereland's last administration and OF
the change which began as soon as Nc
Kinley was inaugura,ed. and asked IL
wetwanted to so back to the times Of
'93, "a, IS and 49, He took up the
points upon which J. O.. Pendleton is 20
speak next Saturday night, ''thc
consent OF the governed" our plain
duty to Porto Rico" &C., and reviewed
the acquisition OF territory by the
United States, Including the purchase o.
Florida. which occurred during q DEM
ocratic administration. This was done
without the consent OF any Of the peo-
pie living there. and when some OF those
people rebclled dgainst our authority as
Aguinaldo has done. some OF them were
shot and others hanged. Our acquisi-
ton OF other territory was then spoken
OF and OF our governing all OF these ter
I rltorics without the consent Of the
governed" He said the Democratic
party Is always In favor oftwar III time
\ OF peace and OF peace when there Is
war. The Democrats were In favor o.
our war with Spain, although we were
not ready for war. and they tried to
force war upon us before we were ready.
But when we went to wnr..it was with
no imperlalistlc ideas. but that thr
cubans should have the same blessings
OF liberty and republican form OF gov
eminent, md they are getting them.
The speaker reviewed briefly the war
4 With Spain. the blue and the gray. light
Ing side by side and of the glorious VIC
tory. Then of the cessation OF HOSTILE
e ties and the appointment OF THE board
tof peace commissioners IN non partisan,
board by the President anu OF tho
treaty OF peace. ~ Il XII
The acquisition OF the Philippines was
only an incident In the war with Spain.
me ratification OF the treaty OF peace
vas not by Republican scna,e. 20 the
votes OF a number OF Democratic. senn-