The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-12
ELI..K|'.Il.N,S:,' SPEECH.
Delivered at the Republican State
Convention Now Assembled.
STORY OF NATIONS PROGRESS.
For the Past Forty Years is substan-
tinlly the History Of the Republi-l
can Party Says the Senior Senator.
Convincing, Logical Argument for
the Continuance Of the Mckinley
Administration and Republican
Control in West Virginia.

Control In West Virginia.
Special Dispatch to tho Intellsenccr.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, July IL
When the Republican state convention
was called to order to-day by Chairman
Dovcner, Senator Stephen B. Elkins
was introduced as temporary chair
man and spoke In part as follows:
mir. CHAIRMAN:-Another ma
tlonal campaign is at hand. The Re-
publican party appeals to the people
for continuance Of confidence, not
only on the record It has made In the
past, but on what It is doing now and
what It proposes to do in the future.
"The history Of the Republican party
for the last forty years is substantially
the history Of the nations progress
during this period-the greatest In the
history OF any country. The Republic
can party has shown It's ability to
wisely administer the affairs OF the
republic, defend It's flag on sea and
land maintain the national credit. and
promote the welfare Of the people. 1t
points with pride to Its doctrines and
sound policies, Its great achievements
In peace, land war, Its success in
mighty undertakings. and the things 1t
has done to advance the honor and
glory OF the country, as reasons why
1t should be further trusted.
The Democratic party should not be
trusted on the policies 1t has advocated
and the record 1t has made. During the
last forty years, from 1850 to 1900, it had
control OF the government in all Its
branches only once, the four years from
1892 to 1856, The effect of Democratic
legislation during these four years casts
the darkest shadow that rests upon the
prosperity and progress of the country.
It was during this period that the ma
TONS progress was turned backward,
confidence was destroyed. business
stood still. public and private debts In
creased, our home markets were given
to foreigners. value Of property of all
kinds shrunk, opportunity for employ
ment diminished. wages were reduced,
and want and distress stalked abroad
as the closest companions of the peo-
pie. This record Is TOO full OF business
ruin aud distress. and the picture is too
dark to be soon forgotten, much less
INSPIRE renewal of confidence. This
experience was all-suf,iciont. and at the
end of four wears the pnople voted the
Democratic. party. out OF mower, and the
Republican party should again be
nlaced in control of the government.
The beneficial results to the country
which followed this change are seen on
every hand. Under Republican laws
passed since 1896 and the wise admins
tration Of President Mckinley. uuex-
ampled prosperity now plesses the
country.
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