The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-04
Last Night at Bridgeport to Hear.
the Issues of the Campaign
Discussed by
EX.LIEUT. GOVERNOR RICHARDS
OF Ohio, and Congressman B. B.
Dovener, Of Wheeling-A Fine
Street Demonstration.

counties congregated to hear the issues
OF the campaign eloquently. logically
and convincingly discussed by ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor r. G. Richards, OF
Ohio. and Congressman d. Is. Dovener,
Z OF West Virginia. both of whom are tX-
cellent speakers. and their addresses
were well received By the enormous
concourse OF people who had gathered
at the r-the-rlver city to hear the
issues clearly set forth. and Judging
from the hearty and frequent applause
the audience was In no way disap-
pointed
An enormous parade occupied an hour
OF the evening before the speaking COM
menced, and travcrsed the principal
streets OF the city. The parade was
made up Of the various marching clubs
of this vicinity. The Martins Ferry
marching contingent was out In force,
being represented by the j. ]. Gill club
and band, the NJ. A. Hanna club, to-
gether with their mounted escort club,
the Rough Riders. and special mention
(, Is Indeed due for their neat appear
ance and the excellent quality OF their
drilling. The clubs from this city
5 were also much In evidence and to-
gether with the Bridgeport club, re-
ceived hearty ovations all along the line
Of march.
Congressman Dovener was escorted to
Bridgeport from Wheeling by the Mad
ison district Rough Rider company of
this city. and received n hearty ova-
tlon upon entering Bridgeport. and the
ovation was extended both speakers all
along the line.
The meeting was called to order by
j. E. Trueman, who stated briefly that
1t was under the auspices Of the Nc
. Kinley and Roosevelt marching club.
and finished by thanking all the clubs
from other cities for taking part. He
then introduced the chairman of the
meeting, Mr.. n. V. T. Wilson. who in
i troduced the j. ]. Gill Glee Club. of
Martins Ferry, who rendered selec-
ton which was well received by the
large audience. After the selection by
the glee club, ex-Lieutennnt Governor
Richards. of Steubenville, was intro
duced. Mr.. Richards said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen:-I want to
congratulate the Bridgeport club upon
this good audience which has assem-
bled here under its auspices. ! enjoy
talking to large audiences, but 1t Is
by the acres. as they have congresated
here tonight. 1t really ought not to be
necessary to hold meetings on behalf
Of the Republican party: the results Of
the last three years ought to be enough
20 convince any man to vote for Nc
Einley and Roosevelt. The running of
all these factories and mills Is more
convincing than anything that Captain
Dovener or will say. Because Demo-
Gratis had not been In power for so long
the Republicans turned In and helped
them out In 1892 and they then demon
strated to the entire satisfaction OF the
masses that they were incapable. A
few years ago men were asking the
privilege OF days work In order TO
keep their families. This was not
brought about by the heavenly powers.
but by the Democratic party. This
state of poverty went on until four
years ago, at which time the people had
an opportunity to right things and re-
peal the Wilson BILL which had been SO
disastrous. and re-enact the Mckinley
tariff law.
Bryan's Prediction.
Bryan was n candidate four years
ago. as he is now. He insisted that
the times would improve by opening
the mints OF the United States to the
silver Of the world. Mckinley at that
time said, open the factories and the
mints will open themselves. and the
people believed him four years ago and
he was elected President of the United
States. Mckinley knew what he was
talking about. He Immediately con-
vered Congress and told them what to
do; to pass a tariff bill and a revenue
bill. and they convened in about fifteen
days and passed what was known us
the Dingley bill. and 1t was later pass
ed In the senate and since that time this
country has enjoyed prosperity that has
never been known In any other coun-
try. William Mckinley was the cap
tain Of the old ship and 1t was well that
he was there. Friends, We want to re-
peat our action of four years ago: we
want the full dinner pail. Bryan ridi-
cules the Idea OF the full dinner pail
The trouble with Mr.. Bryan Is that he
never knew what full dinner pail was
1t means food on your tables. carpet on
your floors, and pictures on your walls
Bryan said the only way TO make the
country prosperous was TO open the
mints to the world and II that was no,
done poverty would continue in the
country and money would become SC
scarce that the poor would not have
any and that gold would be boarded In
the hands OF the rich. Bryan did no,
know what he was talking about. Mo.
ney Is more plentiful now than 1t ever
was. There was not pledge made by
the Republicans that was not lived VI
to-, and they carried out everything
they promised and more too The ole
saying that the Republican party pro.
poses. the Almighty disposes and thC
Democrats opposes Is quite true. MS
they have always practiced opposing
the doctrines of the Republican party
They say the silver question Is not the
paramount Issue, but imperialism Is
There is no such thing as Imperialism
The last war was the noblest ever ut,
tempted and It's completion has beer
successful, more so than any other wal
ever wnged. The cause was n grant
one. The flag has been planted In Mn
Mia. on the Island OF Luzon, and Their
is n man there by the name OF Aguin
aldo who says he will never yield t
the flag and Is instrumental In shoot
lng down our soldiers. Our men ar,
firm and say the flag will never com,
down until pulled by the American
people. Bryan Is cndeavorlng to pull |
down. Is helping the Fillpinos and In
direct manner, II not In so many words
Destruction of the Flag.
Fellow citizens. are you going [,
stand for such actions and In Novemhe
vote for the destruction of our flag
Numerous cries OF "No. no!') The,
were in favor four years ago OF takinj
the nag down and trampling It unde
foot. az now. We did not allow them {;
do II then. and are not going to now.
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