The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-22

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publican party Is dedicated to progress.
1t believes In the system and improves
ment of all the waterways Of tine nation.
Through the fundamentally Of. the Re
publican party the locks and dams were
placed in the very river 1t your doors
The beautiful river that bears upon Its
waters more commerce than any other
waterway In the world.
'The Republican party built the Pa
cIfc railroad, that binds together the
east and west and opens up to the hab-
ltatlons OF man the magnificent empire
beyond the Mississippi.
Young men join tile Republican party
because you can't get themto stand still.
They are full OF life and hope, A young
man cannot afford to tie himself 10 a
party bearing seeds Of death, a party
whose lifeis a criticism Of progress, de-
velopment and enlargement OF the ma
ton. have always believed in the Bib
Heal Injunction that man was worse
than an lntide' that would not protect
his own house.
Mr.. Freer here took up the subject OF
protection, and said 1t had made Us the
master nation Of he world. It had
placed us In position to dictate trade
and commerce to all the nations of the
earth We now send abroad TO the
world more products than Great Britain
did in her palmiest days. He then took
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said that money was like blood In the
system-lt was the life Of the nation.
He believed in good. sound, substantial
money, and he voted for It Make ev-
cry dollar OF the nations currency one
hundred cents the world over, He said
he believed he voiced the sentiments OF
the Republican party in saying he be-
lieved in the expansion OF the United
States. He referred to the late war,
and said many opposed II. Old soldiers
said we had better walt Mckinley
said he would not be forced into the
war until he was ready forlt. He said
the war was a G6d's-blessing, notwith-
standing that many brown-eyed boy
lay beneath the sod. Heisaid the re-
suit Of the war. left Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines on otlr hands! They
were troubled with them in Congress-.
What shall we do with them? II be-
IIeve that wherever the nag floats we,
should protect. I don't care whether
It be white. black, Hottertot or Zulu.
Do we believe It right to give ourselves
civilization and deny 1t to others? The
Republican party was dedicated to that
principle before We ever thought OF
these islands:
II there are any good Democrats
present am glad they are here.
have never seen one OF them but hat
would go away better man, He knows
the Republicans believe what they
preach.
The speaker referred TO the financial
depression Of 's5 and 's6, and drew a
graphic picture OF silent coal hpples,
empty barges. ETC.. and Of how the poor
laborerwaltedfo for something to turn up,
not knowing what day might bring
forth. He said that the political
meetings then were largely attended,
because the people had nothing else to
do.
Mr.. Freer urged his hearers to rally
10 the standard Of the Republican par
~. and said that by united effort. West
virginia would be made to give the Re-
publican ticket 10000 majority.
Congressman Free- had the following
to say regarding his candidacy: This
is n free country. In which a person may
aspire to any-publIn place he chooses
believe. after careful canvass OF the
state, my friends think 1t proper I
should come out for the Governorship' 1
Will serve you, and do anything honor
able in my power to secure the noml-
nation. In this contest we should not
breathe any unlSind words or show nnv
undue resentment we should not
commit any sins, either Of omission or
commission. We have a right to see
that things are dealt fairly with"
In conclusion the speaker made refer
ence to the aspersions cast upon his
name by some persons. Some people
have knowingly and deliberately dug
down irto my past, over twenty years,
ago, have dug up the ossifed remains
OF my family affairs The record OF my
life has wiped out that Malicious per-
sons wish to injure my candidacy lit
tie thinking when doing 30 theY not
only might in1ure me but injure a wo-
man and child. whose hearts would be
Iacerated at thought Of It. He said he
had filled many important political po-
sltions since then. and that the stain
had been wiped out years ago. He spoke
feellngiy on this point of his career. He
said that II he had not some regard OF
the amenities Of public life he could
disclose thirty years Of roguery OF some
men who follow him. May God for
give them. I have the affections and
regard Of the people Of the state, Thank
YOU for your attention. Whatever may
happen, never in the future Will my
candidacy be called into question. De-
cency, righteousness and sobriety are
my motto. Take heRrt. as Republicans;
lei US get together and treat oppon-
ents honorably fer the sake Of party
prospects in the state. Stand by the
colors until election day. and let. US
triumphantiy keep West Virginia
where she belongs"
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