Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-06

fects of Trusts and Imperialism,
and Was Frequently A~ppIauded.
A Few Remarks by the Chairman.
A Large Turn Out of Voters.
The rally of the Centre district Dem
ocrats last evening at the headquarters
largest and most enthusiastic demon
STATIONS Of the present campaign in
this district. The gathering of voters
filled all the available space of the
large hall and many found it impossi-
BILE to gain admittance. The princi-
pal speaker was Hon. John A. Howard
and in the course If his remarks upon
the leading political issues, he was fire.
longed applause.
The meeting was preceded by a pa
rade, participated in by the Centre dis
trict representatives Of Democ-
racy, in natty white coats and
and white caps, and the members
of the Will w. Irwin club, who wore
attractive brown mackintoshes and
white felt hats. Each organization was
headed by a drum corps and lots Of
red fire was burned. 1t was the first
appearance of the two organizations
In their new uniforms and they were
greeted with admiration and enthus-
iasm all along the route. The col
umn formed at headquarters, marched
up Market to Twelfth, to Main. to
Twenty-fourth, to Chapline, to Twenty
third and then to the place of meet
inG.
After the marchers filed into the hall,
Andrew Stoetzer named Hugh Cleary
as chairman. In accepting the honor,
he remarked that he was exceedingly
pleased to preside over a meeting of
good old Democrats and urged that ev-
cry effort be made to down the trusts
and give the workingmen the fair
show, that they so much deserve.
AT $3.50 the chairman introduced Hon.
John A. Howard. who spoke for about
an hour and a half.
Effects of Imperialism.
Mr.. Howard said that he was not sur
prised to see so large and enthusiastic
gathering of Democrats in Centre district
for it was known that in this district
Democracy could look for a good, round
majority in its favor.
you are no doubt aware of the fact -
the speaker continued, that there have
been some adica changes in this county
in the past four years, and we are now
confronted with the question as to wheth-
er we are to continue a republic or submit
to the power of IN empire. At two dollars
a head Mckinley bought 1000, 600 brown
and yellow men. Yes, bought 100000 of
them for $50, 900, 900. Now, what is he 60
ing to do with them? Make them subjects.
Let me impress you with the fact that
this is against the constitution of the
United States. And how, my friends, are
the working men going to consider the
| prospects of ten millions of these brown
and yellow men coming into this country
to try to compete with them for full dim
ner pals, for you cannot keep them out
if the present policy continues, no more
than you can keep the people of one out
of another of these United States"
Mr.. Howard considered that the dinner
pail was full of hot air rather tina any
thing lse-hot air from the teachings of
Mark Hanna, and at this point there was
a prolonged outburst of applause.
You boys who have read Patrick Hen
rvs speech in school," he said, you who
lave thought of the forefathers' principles
that we cannot govern without the consent
of the governed, are now face to face with
q denial of the proposition in McKinley's
letter of acceptance of the nomination, as
recently published in the Wheeling Intel
ligencer.
The man cannot be a true and loyal
citizen of the United States who believes
In a government that has an
Alliance With England.
There is no doubt that America has an al
lance with England. 1 find that the
United States under President Mckinley
has gone into the war business on a whole
sale plan, much like the bully at school,
who goes In to fight everybody and con-
tinues to win until he finally meets a fell
low who can whip him."
Mr.. Howard did not believe in fighting
against the liberty and freedom of men.
He wished them to understand that some
one surely pays for this wal business.
you pay for it in the taxes he contin-
ued. Yes, it costs you nearly a million
dollars a day to carry on the war. Stop
and think of what Mckinley and his peo-
.ple did after the war with Spain ended.
After that struggle we asked no indemni-
ty of Spain, but paid her S20,000,Oc0 for a
bad claim,
You must consider that those people
who are fighting in the Philippines 10 es-
tablish a free government are called reb-
els, and after they win they are termed pa
triots. They are doing just as we have
done, and President Mckinley says he
desires to govern them because he does
not think they are capable of governing
themselves"
After citing an example to Illustrate
the erroneous and unjust nature OF the
Porto Rican tariff bill he referred to some
of its provisions, remarking, This bill
provides that only those who hold proper
ty can vote. and who could vote for a
party who advocates such a policy?
"What good would it do" said Mr.. How
ard. IF we should control the Philippine
Stands? The Republicans say that we
could ~c.vilize and Ch~ristianize them. Now
what would you think of an American go
ing over to the islands with a Bible in one
hand and q sword In the other. and cut