The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10

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For chairman of the meeting, County
Chairman Hornish introduced Mr..
George A. Ldughlin. one Of the candi-
dates for house OF delegates in this
county. This audience. said Mr.. Laugh
lin. Is well worthy OF the cause OF Re-
publicanlsm. Proceeding, he spoke of
the great prosperity: deficits have
been removed and surpluses have taken
their places; our mills are busy as
never before, McKinley's adminlstra-
tion was eulogized as one Of the great
est. In the history OF the country. Ter
rltory has come to us through the act OF
God. The great work being done In
Porto Rico and Cuba was spoken Of;
school houses are being built on both
These Islands through the benefcent ad-
ADMINISTRATION Of affairs under the direc-
ton OF our President. This great work
IL called imperialism" by our oppo-
,nents. This Is not n year to vote for
the Democratic candidate because your
grandfather was Democrat. 1t Is too
great a risk to replace, William Nc
Klnley with William Bryan. Bryan
tells OF the wrong done in the Philip
pines, but he says nothing Of the great
wrong done the colored men in the
south by his party. Bryans speeches
foment dscord between capital and Ia
Dor. when he should instead strengthen
the bonds. that must unite these Inter-
ests. Mr.. Bryan. he said, would make
worse President than he has made a
farmer. (Applause.) Concluding, Mr..
Laughlin introduced as the first speak
er. Hon. Romeo H. Freer. the candidate
FOR, attorney general on. the Republican
state ticket. The audience gave Judge
Fresr q reception OF remarkable
warmth, the demonstration lasting
FULLY two minutes.
~ Judge Freer.
Il am plain old Republican from
down In the sang district" was Judge
Freer's opening observation. and 1t
brought down the house. II can assure
you that am embarrassed In coming
10 the city OF Wheeling, n city that on
occasion can furnish all kinds OF states.
men for all kinds OF PURPOSES. (Cheers
and laughter.) regret to make the an
Houncement that Senator Burrows has
not yet arrived. but II he comes you Will
nave the pleasure OF listening TO one OF
The best orators OF our country.
Il am glad to be here to talk politics
from the Republican standpoint. I am
glad that Republicans are active, and
shhl tusTe urc more VI tneIl now tLlO
last year. and many more than in 1896.
bring to you glad tidings OF great Joy,
i-hape been all over our state. and 1
can assure you that have found cer
tain evidences OF the great growth of
the Republican party OF the state OF
West Virginia. / remember the day G
see some vncnnt seats here to- might
when this meeting could be cut in two
parts and then would mike two very
respectable Republican state conven-
lions. remember one such convention
In 1868, when your late lamentcd fellow
citizen, the editor OF the Wheeling In
telligencer. Mr.. Archie w. Cnmpbell.
was chairman OF the convention, and
there were not nearly so many dele.
gates MS there are people here Tonight.
remember when twenty-five or thirty
was called large nnd enthusiastic
gathering OF West Virginia Republic
cans. remember when It was not
even respectable to be Republican In
West Virginia. But, now. thank God,
through the agencies Of the schools, tho
newspapers and the general diffusion OF
Intelligence, It has not only been made
respectable, but cminently respectable,
\ ana In most instances highly ndvan-
tageoua to be Republicans. (Applnuse)
1ihavc never had any use for n Repub.
iican IN Wheeling or elsewhere who
could not stand square on his heel. look
his neighbor In the face md say: Pm
glad nm n Republican, and proud OF