The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-04

offered and only two Democrats voted
for. the amendment. The only party
that can pass q law and enforce 1t Is
the Republican party. for the Demo-
Gratis do not know how. The very men
that are bowling are men prominent In
trusts, such rs Croker. OF New York. in
the Ice trustJ and others. The rolling
splndles OF the mills and factories speak
louder than can. There Is no brighter
page In Americas history than the
pages containing the three years. of
William Mckinley In the white house.
William Mckinley Is to-day looked up
on as the greatest man under the cam
opy Of heaven. and is 1T to be Presi-
dent OF the United States. My friends,
vote for him and you Will continue to
thrive and prosper.
Captain Dovener.
After another selection by the ]. ].
Gill glee club Chairman Wilson intro
duced Congressman B. b. Dovener. Of
Wheeling. Mr.. Dovener said:
AS have been talking to-day for
about two hours in the grand little
state of West Virginia. which Will give
Mckinley six electoral votes. I find N.Y.
self quite hoarse and want you to
help me out. ! like enthusiasm and am
Inclined to think that In that respect
somewhat resemble Il Methodist All
who are present here this evening and
are in favor Of prosperity lift your
voices and give three cheers. (The
cheering was almost deafenlng). There
is paramount Issue. even II the Dem.
ocrats disclaim the fact. and the quts-
ton for you to decide at the polls in
November Is whether you will ask for
continuance of prosperity or for the
party that serves disaster for break
fast. calamity for dinner and distress
for supper.
In 1892 you gave them full power. the
senate. house and President and for
the first time the American flag was
hauled down. and Grover Cleveland or
dered 1t hauled down in the Hawaiian
Islands. The result was that disaster
came upon US even before any suspect
ed it. This disaster continued until
Mckinley was elected three years ago.
and we all know what a great change
has takeE place. There Is now smoke
Issuing from the mills and factories
which could not be seen then in any d.
rection under Cleveland.
We are ready to meet the Democratic
party upon any issue. Bryan said that
he stood for the workingman as IL no
other person did. We, the Republican
party. stand for the workingman, no
matter at what occupation employed,
and want him paid well and paid with
n 100-cent dollar and not paid off at
SO per cent OF what he has earned.
The Democrats met ut Kansas City
on the Fourth Of July. and finally en-,
dorsed the Chicago platform. and w. ].
Bryan would not have accepted the
nomination II they had not. Bryan Is
boss. They did It.
Mr.. Dovener then went on to say that
he had met young man on the train
the other day, giving his name and ad-
dress for the benefit OF the Democrats
present. who had just returned from
the Philippines, and was speaking to
him about the situation there. The
young man stated that the fighting was
virtually over, but there still remained
n few bands who were kept up by the
anti-lmperIallsts and the Organizes of
this country. and II Bryan was elected
trouble would ensue. and the flag would
shortly come down. Friends. will we
allow such an outcome? Cries of
"NonD
There Is no Imperialism In this bust
ness. My friends. Governor Richards
has shown to you how the islands
were purchased. The Democrats have
bad eyes. They are near-sightcd ut
times and far-sighted at other times.
They have no trouble In seeing Aguin-
aldo over In the Philippines. and lend
him their assistance, but they cannot
500 tha osn 0n0 mr. 400 0i)i1 snldIara over
there that are fighting, and many being
killed on account OF their folly.
w. ]. Bryan Is the last man that
ought to speak about trusts. with rs
many Democratic leaders at the head
Of prominent trusts MS there are. Nc
| Kinley has made good President. and
We want TO continue him and Republi.
| can prosperity
~ want all In favor OF Mckinley and
four more years of prosperity to yell
and yell loud
The audience responded with n will.
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