The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-04
HOLT UNABLE
10 COPE WITH
HIS OPPONENT.
Proves a Failure at the Hinton Meet
ing-Imperialism Was His Chief
Hobby in the Debate.
COMES OUT FOR FREE SILVER.
Was Easy for White = Latter Took
Advantage of the Opportunity.
Farmers Were Out.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
HINTON, W. Va. Oct. 3.-The Joint
debate between Hon. A. 3. White and
Hon. John H. Holt, which has been ex-
tenslvely advertised, came off this af-
ternoon In the court house yard. By
agreement, Mr.. Holt made the opening
address of one hour and ten minutes, In
which he admitted the prosperity OF the
Mckinley administration. but said 1t
was due to natural causes, naming the
big Kansas wheat crop rs an instance.
He also advised his auditors that there
had been no laws enacted by the Re-
publIcans to make good times during
McKinley's administration. Mr.. Holt
asserted that the miners at Davis. West
Virginia, were only working on an av-
erage OF two days per week. and that
the anthracite miners only made an av-
erage OF ninety cents per day and that
they were forced to buy at the COM
pany's stores, paying the trusts n profit
OF from forty.eight to four hundred per
cent on what they lived upon.
Absurd Statements.
Many other statements equally us abb
surd were made by him. imperialism"
was his paramount issue, but trusts
and militarism were also discussed by
him. During his opening address.
there was little enthusiasm created by
him, Notwithstanding that some OF the
Democratic leaders several times gave
the signal. Time was finally called.
when the crowd gave n loud cheer.
which was re-cchoed when Mr.. White
was introduced by County Chairman
Eagle.
Mr.. White lost no time In taking ad-
vantage of the opportunity offered by
Mr.. Hollis expression of his views, on
the present prosperity and was well for
tilted with figures to prove his asser-
tons. He compared the present Nc
kinley times with that of six years ago,
and explained to the farmers. and there
were many present, the difference under
different administrations. How calves
sold at one dollar; wool at ten cents
per pound, as well rs many other farm
products at very low prices. He was
loudly cheered. especially by the farm
ers. who are taking much interest In
the present Mckinley priccs, and the
coming campaign. :
Put Questions to Mr.. Holt.
Mr.. White closed his address by ask
ing Mr.. Holt the following questions:
Would you favor putting wool and
lumber on the free list?"
do you favor the free coinage Of sill
yer at the ratio of 16 to II"
Mr.. Holt In his rejoinder OF twenty
minutes replied to only one of Mr..
Whites questions. Holt stated that
he stood upon the Democratic platform
favoring the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver at the ratio OF 16 to /. which
produced the only applause of any con-
sequence given him during the discus
sion. Mr.. Hollis rejolnder was practi-
cally n repetition OF his opening speech.
1t was Il red letter day for A. B. White
and the Republicans Of Summers coun-
ty.
The crowd was by far the largest
that ever gathered at this place to hear
a political speech.
Hon. John G. Dalzell, OF Pcnnsylva-
nia, spoke here tonight.