Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-07

not to be made from republic IN 8
single day, or at one stroke of the pen!
the growth was necessarily gradual
though none the less certain. Men
would not willingly change the one fol-
the other, but If they followed out
Particular Lines of Policy
the result was inevitable, and their lib
critics persisted before they were aware
of their being in danger. He declared
that the tendencies Of the policy
now being followed by the Republican
administration were altogether imper-
ialistic, and that, unless checked by the
determination of patriots, they would
certainly lead to the destruction, of the
republic. He showed the immense cost
of militarism in money, and declared
that its cost, though great, was the
least of the objections to it; that the
chief objection was found in its men
ace to the perpetuation Of free govern
ment. and he gave Illustrations of how
it would be likely to work the destruc-
tion of the liberties of the people. Both
militarism and Imperialism were sub
versive of the principles upon which
this government was founded. He de-
clared, and besought his hearers to
help check the present tendency before
it was too late.
Taking tp State Matters,
Judge Holt sharply arraigned the Re-
publican administration for its short
comings, told of it's extravaganza, and
explained the danger that lay in en-
downing with power the party which
in the past showed such determine
ton to take away the rights of some
citizens of West Virginia that others
might be perpetuated in the control
OF the government. He said the peo-
pie, after keeping the Republicans out
for more than a quarter OF century,
had thought to try them once more,
but that they had, during that trial,
showed the same old spirit that they
manifested in the sixties, and that now
they should be again turned out, and
never again given power in the State.
This is, of course, the merest shadow
of an outline of what was said, and In
no degree describes the lucid and for
chile manner in which Judge Holt
spoke. Clear and strong as he always
is, he seemed on this occasion to gath
err additional luminancy from the sur
roundings. and spoke as man has rare
ly spoken before. And how that nm
mense throng did listen! Everybody
standing. and many of them in the
sun that was fairly broiling in its in
tensity, they kept their eyes fixed upon
the face of the speaker, and
HING Upon His Words
as only men do who are hearing sub
iects worthily discussed and who APP
preciate all that is at stake, and there
was a universal expression of disap-
pointment that the close came as soon
as it did.
The result: The weakened were
strengthened, the doubtful rendered
certain, the strong made enthusiastic.
Republicans were heard complimenting
the speech for it's elevated tone, its
freedom from personality, its lofty pa
triotism, its matchless logic. | have
talked to hundred people about 1t,
and l have heard no adverse criticism.
even from men who are so Joined to
their Republican idols that they are
unwilling TO see the light, though it
blaze with the effulgence of the noon
day sun. Unless all signs are at fault.
all probabilities unworthy, all prophe-
sizes vain, much good was done, good
the fruit of which will be reaped in an
increased majority for the whole ticket
I was Just talking to-day to man
who has come from very consider
able tour of the Second district and a
shcr. trip through the Fourth. He says
the nominations made by the Demo-
Gratis this year are regarded every
where as by all odds the strongest that
the party has ever made, and that at
no time since "a has the outlook been
so bright for the success of the Tickets
State, district and county. "Col. Tom
Davis is sure to win the Second" said
he. HE will have
strong Republican Following,
for the people not only have great con-
fidence in him, but they are tired of
the manner in which Dayton has been
securing his nominations, tired of the
record he has been making in Con-
gress, tired of the entire Republican
layout as at present constituted in this
State. They will support Col Davis,
many of them because they think this
is a good time to elect Democratic
Congress; others because they think
the only way to break down the Re-
publican oligarchy in West Virginia is
to join the Democrats and defeat it at
the polls. One of them. a prominent
man he was, said to me that there was
no hope of breaking the grip of Elkins