The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-29

ards. Just the other day the admins
tration gave notice Of Its determine
tlon to withdraw from China: lmme-
dintely Democratic papers and speak
ers begun shouting out their criticisms.
The difference Is Just this: The Re-
publican party Is q party of action; the
Democratic party Is the party of Mega
ton and criticism.
Dewey. Fl,
Suppose Dewey had sailed away af-
ter the sinking OF the Spanish fleet. Ev-
cry nun In Manila would have been
outraged; every priest would have been
murdered. and every monastery would
have been destroyed. No. Dewey was
right In staying there, and history will
Justify our course. Now, for the first
time We are a world power--not a world
power for conquest, but a world power
whose institutions will Inspire tho entire
world. W.
Bryan says to the soldlerboys, Come
home; haul down the flag and will Is
tabllsh protectorate." A protectorate
against the whole OF Europe! Why, It
would require an army Of 100000 men
instead of the army of 100000 we now
have, But they cry mllltarlsm. That
Is nonsense. Just recall the days i'm
mcdlatcly following the great Rebellion
then was the time when militarism
might have been attempted, but 1t was
not then. and will not now or in tho
future.
The speaker said he had known Pres
i6ent Mckinley for years. II there Is
to-day man more simple, loyal. patrI-
otic, for seeing In his craftsmanship
than William Mckinley, he would like
to see him. (Applause.) No man since
Lincoln stands out grander than Nc
Klnley. and the time will come when
his two administrations will be &c.
counted among the greatest and
grandest in our history.
The speakers tribute to Colonel
Roosevelt was eloquent and earnest.
and Induced generous applause. His
mention OF Mr.. White, the candidate
for governor, was received with
cheers. Congressman Doveners great
work for West Virginia, as well as
Senator Elkins'. came in for words OF
praise from the speaker. Mr.. VOLTS
peroratlon was masterpiece Of elo-
quence. p
Hon. a. B. White.
Before Hon. A. B. White was intro
duced. Bob" Anderson came to the
front and pinned up Autograph like
ness Of the next governor, to the ac-
compartment of cheers from the audi
ence. The enthusiasm that greeted
Mr.. White amounted to an ovation. lie
said he would not discuss all the is,
sues, there were other speakers.
He was here to stand up for
West Virginia: here as q busl-
Eess man. man who learned his
trade, graduated into the newspaper.
and finally fell from grace and ran for
office. CLaughter.) He would talk as a
"Sob VI 6iilai III. Il lew HllHdkSa
about something that interests us every
year. every month. every week. every
hour and every minute. Prosperity Is
the paramount Issue. He would take n.
text, and 1t Is the Democratic stats
platform. Quoting from the platform
the denunciation Of the protective tariff
policy Of the Republican party, as the
mother OF trusts. the speaker remarked
that In 1892 the Democracy came into
power on this same plank, and you
know the rest. Then In 1895. their
paramount issue was free silver. And
now 1t Is Imperialism. There is eight
years, and they have had three para
mount issues, and we don't know where
they will stand next time. Mr.. White
| told IN amusing nnecdote OF tile
"darkey aunty" who was asked how she
would tell whether the water In n tub
was Of the right temperature for bath
ing baby. and replied:
Use 4 'momcter! Nuh! Miss White.
JUS souse EN- In, and II the waters
too hot. it'll turn 'em red and II It's too
cold the kid'll turn blue"
And that's Just how the Democratic
party uses the people OF the United
States. I don't know how they served
you here In Wheeling eight years ngo.
but they sailed us n lobster red In
Parkersburg, and In other sections
times were as blue as indigo.
Dark Days of 1913.
Continuing. Mr.. White told Of the
direful effects upon West Virginia Of
the Wilson tariff act OF 1893. The lum-
Der industry was paralyzed: the mines
were closed; the mills silent. Three
months after Mckinley was Inaugural
ted the DIngley tariff act was passed,
and almost entirely through the efforts
OF Senator Elkins five words were In
serted in that act. "s2 thousand on
lumber" and Its beneflcent effect upon
West Virginia were told Of eloQuently:
sl00,000.000 was the lumber product OF
the state for the past four years, and
for this act alone. Senator Elkns
should have the hearty support Of oil
West Firglnians. irrespective Of party.
Look at the railroads! Not one in the
hands of receivers. and such activity as
was never before witnessed. Sixteen new
railroads have been built In this state
or are being built since Mckinley was
inaugurated. (Chcers.) We have the
| OF IN thnt hno hn o,,ln eat ",