Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-13
AND LOGIC
OF hon. NM. R. RYAN
HELD A BIG AUDIENCE sPELLB0UND
IN THE FIRST WARD
LAST NIGHT.
ISSUES FAIRLY PRESENTED
GRESHAM FROM NEW
YORK STATE.


| BY THE SILVER T0NGUED Ex-CoN-
GRESHAM FROM NEW
YORK STATE.
A MASTERFUL EXPOSITION
OF the Questions Upon Which the
Parties Are Divided in This Cam
paign = Reasons Why Mckinley
Should Not Be Reelected FOrcibly
Presented-The Attitude of the Ad-
ministration on Imperialism, Mill
tarism and the Trusts-Mr. Ryan
Predicted the Election of Bryan
and Gave Sound Reasons for the
Faith That is Within Him.
One of the best political meetings Of
the campaign, from every point of view,
was held in the First ward last night.
The size of the crowd was limited by
the standing room In front of the pla.-
form. The speaker was Hon. w. R.
Ryan, ex-Congressman from the Roch-
ester, N. Y, district. He was eloquent,
logical, forcible, entertaining. His
speech was punctuated with applause,
and in his opening remarks he had his
listeners wrought up to a high pitch
of enthusiasm by his predictions Of
Democratic success in New York and
Ohio, both of which States he had
stumped for Bryan. He has a clear,
ringing voice and an excellent deliv-
cry, and his method of presenting his
arguments impresses even his Republi-
can hearers by their fairness.
Mr.. Ryan was escorted from the
Windsor Hotel by the W. w Irwin club
and the First and Fifth ward marching
clubs to the place of meeting, at Sew
enth and Market streets. A platform
had been erected on the east side OF the
street. 1t contained a portrait OF Bryan,
and was handsomely embellished with
flags and bunting.
Ali the available space in front Of
the platform was black with human
ity. The crowd pressed closely for
! ward, all eager to get near the stand.
There were men n women in all the
windows of buildings nearby. Mr..
Ryan was in excellent humor, but
the applause for some time was sc fire.
quent and so continuous as to embar-
rass him. 1t was a logical, convincing,
vote-making argument.
The meeting came to d at $3.50
and Robert L.. Frazier was chosen as
chairman. In accepting the honor with
hearty thanks, Mr.. Frazier called at
tention to the fact that in these polit-
ical times we demand our rights as
American citizens.
Ex-Congressman w. R. Ryan was
then introduced amid cheers and APP
plause and made a brilliant exposition
of the leading political issues of the
da..
In his opening remar;ls Mr.. Ryan
said as he looked upon the faces up
turned to him he could not believe that
the occasion was prior to November
first. Il wish to bring you greetings
from many other places that l have
visited, and | "a assure you that in
every town in the State of Ohio, at
least, exists the same interest and en-
thusiasm as l see among you. There
are twelve German newspapers in the
State of Ohio that supported Mr.. Nc
Kinley last campaign, but are now
supporting Mr.. Bryan. There are also
nine other newspapers that are favor
ing Democracy this year in Ohio, while
it is known that four years ago they
were advocating Republican principles.
Il have ta4Ked to hundreds of Grand
Army men and every one has already
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plause,) and let me predict with as
surance that tie State of Ohio will
give its electoral vote to William Jen-
nings Bryan in November. (Cheers.)
The Democratic
Party is United
in the State of New York as it never
was before. 1t will also cast it's cleo
toral vote for Bryan. applause and
cheers.) And o as to the State or
West Virginia. | an certain that II
the same enthusiasm as exists now
every place in the State continues, it
will certainly go Democratic at the
coming election by an overwhelming
majority.
The planks in the Chicago platform
are many that appeals to your con-
sideration. Believe me, my listeners,
my fellow citizens, | am not attempt
ing to overdraw the picture of my be-
lief, as l shall express 1t to you. Do
you recall that in 1896 that nearly ev-
cry incumbent of the present admins
tration made promises that have not
been fulfilled. Let us see what has
led to this prosperity, if 1t is real pros
perity. 1t is true that We have a gov
eminent that has circulated a great
deal of wealth.
Great gold discoveries have been
made in the Klondike and at Cape
Nome. We have increased the circu-
lation over $4,000, 900 in the past three
years. Is not this circulation of mon
ey the cause of this prosperity, and
then so much for the teachings of those
who discovered that the welfare. of the
country 0 not depend upon the guam
tity Of the circulation. These are some
of the lungs that created the pros
perity in the United States.
"Ihe cruelty of the Spaniard and his
country had been known for many
years" he said, in taking UP the sub
ject of the late war. You know the
story Of the blowing up of the Maine
and that two hundred and fifty Ameri-
cans met their death by that calamity.
When a report was finally maze. after
considerable delay. Ii was a white wash
report of the blowing up OF the great
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