The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-07

the best that can be desired-it lsiwellto
let well enough alone. He had actually
heard that some Democrats expect to
see the unlimited issues OF greenbacks
II their party comes into power, and
then anybody and everybody could Dor
row on no security or poor security at
two or three per cent IN
Speaking OF expansion, the speaker
told OF meeting with George s., Bout.
well, in Young's hotel in Boston. and
the latter had expressetisurprise that
General Howard was an expansionlst,
and he had replied that he was not IN
expansionlst-Dewey was the original
expanslonlst. (cheers.) 5Ss 80
Tribute to the President!s
General Howard paid q high tribute
to President Mckinley, who is d Presi.
dent of backbone The record OF the
administration was gone ,bveriin detail
and an cru of prosperity had succeeded
depression. fdleness and gloom. But
they say he brought the war. ( But,
no, he held back longer than any man in
the United States, held back until the
Spaniard In Cuba was n stencil in the
nostrlls. Then Mckinley acted bind a
war OF remarkable successful brevity
was fought And since the war the
| work In Cuba has been,carried on sue
cessfulIy by Leonard Wood, a man OF
the people, who is loved by the cubans.
Speaking of Imperialism. the speaker
quoted the words Of President IMcKin-
ley against such policy. Those who
cry out against imperialism are those
who have no faith3in the high purpose
of this government. This people s.Am
never permit despotlsm In the Philip
pines or elsewhere, though our Demo-
cratic friends down In North Carolina
are DISTINGUISHING the ,colored people,
and instituting government without the
consent Of the governed.
The speakers tribute to the flag was
eloquent. He fought for the Union.
fought the Indians, and had done every
thing he could for his country. and he
wanted IT understood that he was not
for despotism here or elsewhere.
They charge us with militarism. Of
which he was the very epltome. All
army officers believe with all their
hearts that civil authority should AL
ways lead. We have $4,000, 900 people
and only 100000 soldiers. Since he, had
come into West Virginia he had seen
only one regular soldier and he was, op-
pressing no one;-he was not even
drunk.
An Interest in Politics.
The speaker, said every citizen should
take an interest In politics. He dcpre-
Gated the cry against t"bossism'' in
politics; there must be party leaders.
and they are not necessarily bad men.
There, is no such thing as imperialism.
Florida and Louisiana were governed
for a long time without the consent of
the governed: the Indians are so gov
ernpd; the Confpderates were forced
back into the Union. ave must develop
Jul bSlUl SSlAllHS lilSal
final form of government. We already,
have territorial government in Hawaai:
we will have II soon in Porto Rico. and
so we will have 1t in the Philippines,
when they quit shooting our boys over
there. Those Philippine rebels assailed
us treacherously and attempted to push
US into the sea, and we can do nothing
but resist force by force. until they &C.
cept peace, and then we will educate
them up to become peace abiding peao-
pie. Mckinley cannot be blamed for
one single act of msdoing; his policy
has been faultless throughout.
The Friend of Labor.
The speaker said he had always bean
an advocate Of organized labor; had
been its friend for thirty years. The
story circulated that he was an enemy
OF organized labor was absolutely with
out foundation. He hoped for the day
when labor and capital would become
mora friendly; they are coming to-,
gether now: 1t is only the foreign an:
archlst fool that is without reason H..
this matter.
Speaking of the "canteen," he said
nine-tenths of the army officers agree
that the cantcen selling light baers is
the proper thing. Mckinley is con-
sistent Christian gentleman, a regular,
attendant at church. never I profane.
man, but representative, upright citi-
zen OF the United States. We know
Mckinley; don't replace him with
man whom you DO not know whether or
not to trust. Three millions OF women
are to pray for McKinlcy's defeat; many
more millions will pray most earnestly.
for his success. And the prayer of
those 100000 will be answered. No..
no, no, and Mckinley viii be triumph-.
antly elected"
Concluding, General Howard called
for three cheers for Mckinley ard the.
flag, and they were given with will,
as were three more for ''Teddy" Roos.-
welt.
Judge Romeo II. Freer.
Chairman Parkinson next introduced,
Judge Romeo II. Freer, as the next
! attorney general of West Virginia. He
was glad to meet this audience; he hal
been trying for thirty odd years to get
into the county of Marshall, and now,
his dream is realized. 1t was long
stretch from Il major general Of the
army TO Il corporal, and he had thought
Captain Dovener ought to have been
sandwiched In. The speakers tribute
IN Cannr,I Howard ,,..,s nlpp,pnt np5