Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-11

ing Tribute to the American Flag.
The Principles of Democracy
Thoroughly Discussed.
There was aelarge and enthusiastic
gathering of VOTERS last evening at the
Centre district Democratic headquar-
tiers, and to the fmembers of the Will
w. Irwin marching club Colonel w. w.
Arnett spoke for about an hour and
half, convincingiy pointing out the
reasons why the Republican party Is
not entitled to renewed lease of power
In this country. The speaker very
clearly emphasizedsthe point that the
voters were calledv upon to consider
more serious questions this campaign
than ever before, andaexhorted his hear
ers to rally to the elactbOn OF William
Jennings Bryan in order to maintain
the principles of the constitution and
preserve the peace and Liberty OF their
country. He was frequently interrupt
ed In the course OF his speech by out
bursts of applause and cheers. The
vice presidents Were Mayor A. Sweeney,
Hugh Cleary, Edward King. John
Burke, Bourke Watson and Louis Al
bright.
William Stoetzer called. the meet
ing to order and named Phillip Voel-
finger as chairman. After accepting the
honor in a few appropriate remarks
MIR. Voellinger introduced Col. w. w.
Arnett, as man. whom he considered
not only Democrat in name, but
Democrat in deed. and who, ne Ieit
confident, could thoroughly enlighten
those present upon the leading politl-
cal questions of the day.
In responding, Col. Arnett very
heartily expressed his appreciation OF
the kind introduction and then pro-
ceeded to discuss entertainingly and
interestingly the question OF imperial
ISM.
He said that he believed the Demo-
cratic party to be the only true expo
nent of the principles OF law and lib
erty. 1t never favored the few to the
detriment of the many and never burd-
ened any with care. Did 1t ever oc-
cur to you, my friends, to inquire why
the Democratic party has survived the
defeat it has experienced in the past?'
he continued II will tell you. 1t was
present at the birth and also at the
death of the Federal party. 1t lived in
the days antecedent to the know moth
ing party in this country. 1t Was
present at the birth of the Republican
party, and let me assure you, my
friends, that it will certainly be at the
tomb of that party in the future. And
why? Because:
Truth crushed to earth shall rise
again.
The eternal years of God are hers;
But error wounded writhes in vain,
And dies amid its worshippers.
LIE me assure you that large per-
centage of those who have shed their
blood and died for the
Honor of Their Country
were Democrats. They present the
case of the acquisition Of Louisiana and
Florida and say to the Democrats that
they are expansionists. 1t was because
of the fact that Louisiana and Florida
were contiguous territory that they
were purchased by President Jefferson.
And let me further explain that this
contiguous territory was purchased, not
for the purpose of provoking war, but
to preserve the peace and liberty of
this country.
when l beheld your beautiful
marching club with it's steps of precis-
ion, and still further, when | entered
this hall and witnessed th;S large as
semblage representative of Centre dis
trict, / felt rejoiced in the fact that
we could quietly reason together the
various important questions that re-
qire our earnest attention at this
time"
Col. Arnett thought that there should
be such a discrimination and dissem-
bling of tariffs as to provide protec-
ton for cur industries and emphasized
the point that high tariff becomes an
enemy to muscle and a protection to
money, in consideration of the fact
that the emigrant is admitted into this
country free of charge and eagerly COM
petes with the American workman in
his honest toll. He~then gave an excel
lent illustration by referring to the
cost of mans hat. the greater per-
ton of which he showed was the tax
placed upon it.
As result of these high taxes, he
pointed out that 8 per cent of the peo-
pie of this country own ~ per cent of
its wealth. Taking up the question Of
money, Col. Arnett showed that when
the silver of the country was struck
down, 1t was done for the benefit of the
few 1t was not in the interests of
the debtors, because our indebtedness
was made doubly burdensome.
The policy of the government
should be the greatest good to the
greatest number" he said. land If that
is not the aim of the Democratic party.
he continued, then | have read IS
principles in vain. 1t is said that we
ought to give the Republicans a re-
newal
Lease of Power
because there is wave of prosperity
sweeping through the land. Now.
should we give them full credit for
these times which are better than we
have experienced in some former
years?"
To no agency or instrumentality of
the Republican party did Col. Ar
nett consider that prosperity is due and
he pointed out convincing reasons for
his declarations.
My friends say he further re-
marked, THAT they are entitled to the