The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-03
MIR. WEEMS' ],
ELOQUENT \.
ADDRESS J; !;
At Arion Hall Listened to by m Au.
dience Of Representative
Citizens. ai7.
HUMAN RIGHTS QUESTION
Was the Cause Of the Birth Of the
Great Republican Pnrty-Its 7;
Grand Record.

It was representative gathering OF
citizens that assembled at Arlon hall.
last night to hear the issues Of the
campaign, ,eIoquently and convincIngly
discussed by the Hon. G. l.. Weems, OF
Ohio. The Ritchle. Washington. Gem
tire and Madison dIstrlct-Rough Riders
marched over the principal streets and
escorted the speaker from the Mcclure
house. to the hall. They were enthusi-
ustlcally received all along the line of
march. Mr.. Weems was literally APP
plauded during his speech and he made
q good impression on his hearers. He Is
an able and forclble talker and his re-
marks carried conviction with them.
Charles Bachmann called the meet
Ing to order and introduced Ernest
Metzner as chairman OF the meeting.
Mr.. Metzher said he would be brief and
In a neat speech he introduced Hon. c.
L. Weems as the speaker Of the even
Ing. Mr.. Weems was cheered as he
arose to. address the audience.
The speaker began by saying that
DIR. Bryan IL his speech OF acceptance;
at indianapolis said that tie Republican
party was the representative OF
wealth, while the Democratic party was
the representative OF the laborlng
classes. Bryan In referring to human
rights meant the rights Of the FIllpl-
nos. Mr.. Bryan, Of all men in the
world. oughtn't to talk as he does to
the people. He. said over and over
again in '9s that we American people
would not consider any other question
until the money question was settled.
This same Bryan took the great Demo-
cratic national convention by the throat
and prevented them from registering
their sentiments and placed 16 to ! to
the rear, tApplause.)
Democratic leaders told Bryan that
to talk. 16 to l meant simply death. 1t
was q corpse. They must add another
to that vast number OF graves in that
vast and silent cemetery where lies
the many exploded issues Of the Demo-
cratic party. Bryan's reply was sim,
ply,,"I'll admit that 1t Is dead. but my.
pride is involved In this matter. I
can't afford to have this funeral to take
place as yet" 4is.itt
Bryan's Preposterous Claim.
/ stand here to ask what is there In
the history OF this country that justi-
fes this preposterous claim Of Mr.. Bry-
an that the Republican party is not
sound on the question OF human rights?
The Republican party was born on
question OF human rights It came into
existence In sc to stop the spread OF
slavery. The first proposition before
the people OF the United States was that
human labor was honorable. whether 1t
be black or white. bring you down
to the days OF 81 and I bring you up
to the. present, The present OF the
Republican party Is consistent with the
past. We came face to face with
is crisis now. but no man takes any
stock:in his declarations. This nation
Of ours Is the best that the sun shines
upon. .(Cheers.)
The. pages Of the history OF the coun-
try shows the record OF the Republican
party. They conferred the greatest
single blessing from 81 to '65 ever con-
ferred by single party on the human
race. (Applause.) The war left for the
Republican party 4 chain OF oportuni-
ties to show their regard for the rights
of man. The Republican party has
builded and bullded the sacred propo-
Last,yea the Republican party appro-
priated $l45. 100000 for pensions. II any
one ever becomes burdened with the
feeling that that money was squandcr-
ed, the greatest nation Of earth has
shown that 1t does not take recogni-
zance of It's soldiers who have fought
Its battles.
Not Question of Ownership.
The speaker said he respected the
personal character OF both the presi-
Dental candidates Of the two great
parties OF this country. therefore he did
not want to be misunderstood in any,
thing he would say about Mr.. Bryan.
The. Philippine question Is not n ques-
ton of ownership. No system of gov
eminent Is based on 4 question of own
ershIp., The best form OF government
IS the government by majorities. The
President don't claim to own the hum
blest' government In the Philippine
archipelago. Bryan has not contented
4
policy. The exact system that Bryan
says he win apply directly implies ev-
erything that Mr.. Mckinley claims.
Bryan; says he will call Congress in ex-
ira session and establish a stable gov
eminent In the Philippines and protect
them for all time to come in working
out their destiny. Think of it! We are
to turn the Philippines loose and ADAM
don control of them. believe In maln-
people of THIS great country Of ours.
He will call his Congress together and
they will establish stable form OF
government In the Philippines. Let's
imagine Mr.. Bryan elected. and it re-
quires n great stretch OF imagination.
Iaughter.) He viii call up the Phil
ippines by telephone and say: II want
10 talk to Dom Emeiioi JAguinai1o."
Agulnaldo win reply and congratulate
him: upon his election and say he was
for him red hot. They were all for him
over there. Bryan will tell him nc has
established stable form OF govern
mentj and proceed to read 1t to him.
What q disappointment It will be to
Aguinaidot 1--WE have right to cs-
tablIsh our own government. We don't
want yours. We will call our. own
Congress-" says Aguinaldo in reply.
When that emergency comes about
what will Mr.. Bryan do? Will he fight
or will he run: (Applause.) IbelIeve
he will fight and he will be standing
with both feet on the platform OF Will