The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-09

OUTPOURING
LAST NIGHT
of!the Forces Of Republication and
esound Money, the Audience
Numbering 5000.
THE SIcKLEs AND WILLIAMS
Meeting Goes on Record as One of
the Best Mass Meetings Ever
= Held in Wheeling.

That was u magnificent outpouring Of
the FORCES Of Republicanism. Sound
Money and Good Government that
heard mastery exposltlons Of the issues
of5the campaign last evening from the
German Day." stand at the corner OF
Fifteenth and Chapline streets. The
crowd that faced General Slckles at
SS:46 o'clock numbered fully 5000 people,
and the enthuslasm that marked the
occasion was tremendous enough to
create the greatest CONSERVATION in the
Bryan camp. 1t was meeting that
will mean much for the Republican
cause in this county.
/. The meeting was preceded by street
demonstration that was easily the best
Of the campaign up to this time. -Four
companies of the Rough Rider regi-
ment, those Of Richie. Washington,
Madison and Centre districts turned
out, and made magnificent showing,
under, command OF Colonel H. B. Bag
uley. On all sides the boys were show
marching and generally natty appear
ance. It was also the occasion of the
first appearance In uniform of the Re-
publican Slx-Foot Club. in their shakos,
blue coats and duck trousers. These
clubs escorted the speakers to the place
Of meeting, taking In short route to
the East End. via Fourteenth. Jacob
and Fifteenth streets.
a Rousing Meeting.
The meeting proper was q rcuser, and
General Sickles said 1t was the largest
crowd he had seen In many years. The
speeches were both vote makers. Gen
eral Slckles' comparison OF Bryan with
Mckinley to the manifest disadvan-
tage of the former was convincing and
eloquent. and ought to be 4 vote maker.
The second speaker was Hon. o. F.
Williams, Of Rochester, N. Y. late con-
sui to Maulla, and who stood on the
bridge of the Olympia with Dewey in
the battle of Manila Bay. His speech
was of greater length than General
Slckles', and went into all the issues OF
the campaign. Mr.. Williams is one OF
the most convincing Of speakers, and he
never made a better speech than that of
last night. His crowd was an inspira-
ton which he felt.
The appearance Of General Slckles
| upon the platform, assisted UP the
cta h,yf ttat,, II.
| for great applause from the audience.
DR.. G. A. Aschmann. MS chairman of
the meeting. opened the exercises. He
spoke Of this being German Day, an
suspicious time for discussion OF the
| political issues Of the hour, for the
German. Americans are among our best
Citizens, whatever party they may be-
long to. Four years ago the German
American vote went practically one
way on the money question. They help
ed to save the day then for an honest
currency. The Democrats claims that
In this campaign so per cent OF the
German vote will! go to Bryan, He was
here to say that in his opinion the Ger
man stands Just where he stood four
years aSo-for honest money and con-
tinued prosperity. Anti-imperIalIsm,
said the speaker, Is trumped up issue,
SO are the trusts. The sole thing is the
Issue Of McKiEleyism and continued
prosperity. (Cheers.) Concluding, the
| speaker introduced General Daniel L,
Sickles, former Democratic congress-
man from New York, and hero of the
civil war. There was n great outburst
when the general came to the front,
and leaning on desk. said In response
to an inquiry. General. how are you?"
I'm all right"
General Sickles.
He had been asked to come here and
talk to the Democrats and old soldiers.
Since coming he had found evcrythingall
right, and didn't know why he had
been sent here. He was glad to be here
and face this, the largest crowd he had
seen in years. He was here to tell
Democrats why they can't vote for
Bryan. Among others he wanted TO tell
Pendletor why he can't vote for Bry-
an. He wished Bourkc Cochran was.
here tonight. too. You never know
where to find Bourke. Bourke spoke
against the Wilson bill in Congress. and
three days later voted for 1t. He would
not be surprised to hear of Bourke
making n Mckinley speech before
| many days.
He declared his intention to vote for
Mckinley. Why? Because we have
always been for sound money In our
family. But Bryan says Imperialism Is
the paramount issue. Why isn't sound
money the real Issue? Mr. Bryan
stands with three feet on three plat
forms. and all say free silver must pre-
vail. And he says he will unmake the
gold standard II he can. Other Demo-
Gratis say the currency question Is set
tied. It's not true. II so. Bryan's three
platforms are false. and he false with
them.
Our Liberties.
But Bryan says our liberties are In
danger because we have taken the
| Philippines. But who made us take
them. Mr.. Bryan, because he secured
the ratification Of the treaty. Bryan
| and Mckinley are equally responsible.
Seventeen Democratic senator's voted
for the treaty. and without them the
treaty would never have been ratified.
AS an old fashioned Democrat he
would have kept out Of the Philippines.
But Bryan and Mckinley got lis into
the scrapc. The only difference Is that
Mckinley stands up to his work, while
Bryan backs down like coward He
liked man TO stand UP to the music
| when he had paid for the band.
Bryan attacks our soldiers. He would
not stand silent and suffer Bryan to
| SANDER our soldier boys. Our boys In
blue are not menace Of our liberty. a
grosser SANDER was never uttered. The
army tonight Is battling for our
rights. and Bryan could be In better
business than attacking his coun,ry's
defenders. He had no, learned that
Kind OF Democracy, and would have
nothing OF Il.
Bryan talks about government by
injunction. and wants TO reorganIze the
supreme court 20 mako decisions TO
suit himself The speaker had boon