Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30

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Democracy of Webster district, at the
corner of Twenty-ninth and Chapline
streets. The meeting was conducted
on the vacant lot adjoining the quar-
| tiers of the Webster Democratic Club,
and the speakers addressed the audi
ence from a temporary stand. One
feature of the meeting was the intense
interest manifested and willingness to
listen displayed by the LOO citizens,
including many Republicans, who were
present.
! The Webster club proceeded to the
Windsor Hotel to meet the speakers OF
the evening, but Capt. O'Farrell was
eager to discuss the issues and would
not wait for an impromptu street
parade, and ordered the carriage con-
tanning Mayor A. T. Sweeney, Hon.
Jacob Ingenthron, Of Chicago; Capt.
Patrick O'Farrell, of Washington, D.
c., and Hon. John 0. Pendleton, OF
Wheeling, to be driven to the Sixth
ward At the corner of Twenty fourth
and Chapline streets the Webster club
intercepted tie carriage and escorted
the speaker to the place of meeting.
The meeting was opened at o'clock
precisely by DR.. ]. r. Manley, who in
| troduced Mayor A. T. Sweeney as the
chairman of the evening. His Honor,
! in a neat speech, thanked the Webster
| Democrats for the honor conferred
upon him, and introduced the gallant
old veteran member Of the G. A. r.,
who has been life long Republican
and stumped West Virginia four years
| ago for Mckinley and Hobart, and who
now stands for Bryanand Stevenson and
liberty, Capt Patrick O'Farrell, of
| Washington, D. C. Capt. O'Farrell
said, In part, the following:
| Consul Williams was quoted on the
| Philippine question nine weeks before
Dewey sank the feet. March 9th he
reported that the attack would be made
ON Manila, where 5000 insurgents were
camped within five miles of the city.
After 800 years struggle these Filipi-
nos almost had victory won. Until
July 4th Dewey was dependent on the
F'ilipinos, when the first American sol
diers arrived Thomas NJ. Anderson
| says an alliance was formed with
lAguinaldo to fight the Spaniards. At
| the Paris commission Senator Frye
asked if Aguinaldo was accepted as an
ally. Commander Bradford answered,
We are responsible for what he has
done and we must stand by him. He
| is our ally. Citizens, pay attention to
that. He came there to help Dewey
| just as Lafayette came to our country
| Americana in the bay, says the Fill
pino, and now we will be free. In
stead of freedom, $4,000 or $4,000 sol
| diers were thrown into the islands, and
now they are in turmoil. There never
was anything so infamous in history
as this. In the most base and decep-
tive manner we attempted
To Take Their Liberty
from them
(! President Mckinley sent to Dewey,
| Merritt and Otis for information as to
| what should be done with the Islands
| Dewey recommended Subig as a naval
station with 5000 troops. About that
| time the British Minister was called
to see Secretary Day, who stated that
/ he had learned of the governments in
tention of allowing Republic to be
| established. No. my dear Day. says
Pauncefote, we have too many repub
lies to-day. No, you keep the Philip
| pines or let US have them Hay was
| called home and it was then discovered
| through JOS. Chamberlain that a Sec
| ret alliance was in existence between
| England and this country. and 1t de-
veloped that the two little South Afri-
can republics would be crushed. Bryan
| urged the same independence in the
| form of the Bacon resolution to grant
| 1he Filipinos freedom. When Ii came
| to a vote in the Senate 1t was a tie.
| When Vice President Hobart gave the
| deciding vote which defeated the mea
! sure. II this resolution had passed
| there never would have been rebel
| lion in the Philippine Islands to-day.
| The administration had the wires in
| hand, but they could not stop the gal
| liant Aguinaldo, who proceeded to de-
| fend the interests of his countrymen.
| The war in the Philippines was brought
| ON by instructions al Washington.
| Next there was an interruption caus
| ed by boys, when the speaker request
| ed the police TO be called. Mayor
| Sweeney proceeded to communicate
with headquarters).
l AgulDalQO SpuF0eu the DflDe OI
| ST. 900 per year as Governor, after
| which Otis got instructions to pro-
| coed against the Filipinos and wipe
them out We have killed at least
| 10000 people In the Philippines. Our
| paper reports are coerced by military
| attaches favorable to the administra-
| ton. A letter from soldier to his
| father at Huntington, instructs him to
| vote for Bryan and help him out of
| the hole. Thomas w. Jones to his
| brother in Washington, ID. c., describes
| a battle on June 10Th when so soldiers
were to capture a Filipino general.
| They discovered the general at we'd
| ding party. A yolley OF shots we're
| fired and men, women and children
were killed. The groom was shot In.
| the stomach and was in dying condi-
| ton, women and children were killed
Nothing Ike this can be laid at the
| door OF Union or Confederate soldier
| during
The Great Civil War.
If VIM. Mckinley Is elected he will in
crease the army to 20O. 900 men and
| ia this event am one to vote against
| him. Voices: Here Is another-)
Major Nortou, az Wheeling collG ~
Of Us DemoeEats tre1toFs. ~ ~