Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-20

JUDGE Hollis ADDRESS.
A MasterfuI Exposition of the Para
mount Political Issues.


Hon. John o. Pendieton, who was sit
of the platform. The Wheeling politi-
clan at first manifested some reluc-
lance, but the shouts of speech"
Speech" and cheers for Mr.. Pendle-
ton continued, and he finally consent
ed to entertain until the arrival of Mr..
Holt.
In response Mr. Pendleton said that
The had come, not to make speech,
but to greet and hear the next Governor
of the State of West Virginia. He
spoke in very complimentary terms OF
the big and enthusiastic demonstration
in the Industrial town, and thought it
was a larger turn out than that upon
the occasion of Teddy Rooseyelt's visit
to Wheeling. He pointed out that the
Democratic party was the party of the
nation and the people and predicted the
election of w. E. Raymond and Will
liam Jennings Bryan by overwhelming
majorities.
Nov, my friends, I must congratu-
late you," he continued, for the i'm
mense gathering and also the
Magnificent Procession.
If indications can be relied upon, we
shall have as a result of this election
a Democratic Governor and a Demo
cratic Legislature that will send DEM
ocrat to the United States Senate"
At the conclusion of his remarks. the
speaker was given three hearty cheers.
w. NJ Kincaid also addressed the as
semblage in we'll chosen remarks and
said that he felt assured that the next
Governor of the State Of West Virginia
would be the Hon. John H. Holt, and
that w. E. Raymond would take the
place of the man who had never done
anything for the people of the First
district during his term of office. He
also pointed out that the prospects were
now more encouraging than ever before
that the country in November would
be restored to the Democratic principles
of Thomas Jefferson.
Joseph Manhood called the meeting to
order at ten o'clock and named T. S.
Riley as chairman amid applause and
cheers. Mr. Riley then introduced
Judge Holt amid an
Outburst of Enthusiasm,
which lasted for two or three minutes.
The Democratic nominee stepped to the
lulu vi Ilc OldSC dlIl luISlhS ulo Al1ho
to command silence, said:
''The hour is late, and am therefore
compelled to make this address brief.
He wished to invite their attention to
the principal issues of the campaign.
Our Republican friends tell us that the
paramount issues are protection and
sound money. They tell us that the
Republicans are responsible for the i'm
provement in the conditions of the
country. Whenever a claim is made l
am willing to grant it If it is justifiable.
There was great business depression, l
admit, during the Cleveland admins
tration and that the conditions were
better during the early part of McKin-
sley's administration. If you find the
same laws on our Statute books during
depression as you find during period
of prosperity, how are you to- attribute
the change in conditions to any law?
Effects of Tariff.
In pointing out the injurious effects Of
the Dingley tariff bill, he said it was
plain to be seen that it had not served
in any way to improve the conditions
of the United States. In is true the
American manufacturer has invaded the
foreign market, but it falsifies the truth
of the Republican assertion. 1t leaves
but one piece of truth for legislation.
Business grew better until January /,
1900, when it began to recede. AS to
whether prosperity will come again
know not, but hope it may. The condi-
ton of the Republican party, he pointed
out, was based on false claims. They
have INDUCED in nothing else but
bankrupt law. The single gold standard
was not passed until the wave of pros
perity had swept in and out again.
THE prosperity of this country in
'97, '98 and '99 was due to God Almighty.
but hear that Mark Hanna claims the
credit for it most unreasonably.
The Full Dinner Pail.
HE called attention to a Republican
rally at Youngstown recently. when
Mark Hanna and Chauncey Depew were
present, and that the full dinner pail
had been hung UP there as one of the
campaign emblems. They must have
more consideration for our empty
stomachs than for our intelligence.
Mr.. Holt took occasion to remark. and
let me tell you that at the same time
many workmen of that Ohio town were
out of employment
They pick out the mill in the com
bine that pays the lowest wages, he
said, to establish a standard. They
are unwilling for labor to combine in
order that justice may be done it. If
they are dissatisfied with the situation
they will close down the mill and at
tempt to make Improvements.
They tell us that mere is no inner
ialism; there could be no such tendency
as long as the Republican party is. in
power. grant it that Abraham Lincoln
II he were living, would not counten-
ance such policy as this. but Lincoln
has been called to his heavenly homo.
Mark Hanna has taken his place, and
oh, what gulf there is between the
principles of these two men.
Constitution Violated.
Taking up the roDic of colonial en-
pire, he remarked That they call Il a
serious charge, but that it could be
proven by the Republicans conduct to-
ward the Island Of Porto Rico the Deo-
pie of the Philippines, and the treaty.
As to the utter uselessness and iniur-
iousness OF standing army, he said
that the American policy was Of such
a great advantage over the colonial
policy that men came TO this country
from other nations and e-orknd ord