The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-03
OHIO SIDE.
FEAST OF LOGIC
And oratory Hearo by Martins
Ferry People Last Night-Hon.
John F. scanlon, of Chicago, Makes
m Appeal to Workingmen.


John F. scanlon, of Chicago, Makes
m Appeal to Workingmen.
Martins Ferry Republicans were
treated to real oratorlcal feast and
sound. convincing argument on the
issues of the campaign last night. The
meeting, which was largely attended
by the Republicans of that city and
Belmont county, was held in the Star
theatre. and was addressed by the emil
nent Irish campaign orator. John F.
Scanlon, OF Chicago. The county Re-
publican committee was very fortunate
IN securing this great leader Of Illinois
for meeting in the Industrial town
across the river, and the committee
feels confident that his visit was q vote
making one. Mr.. Scanlon Is an elo-
iquent talker. and his arguments on the
various questions which now confront
us were clear, comprehensive and were
full OF facts and figures. Mr.. Scanlon,
as campnlgner, was new to the peo-
pie. in the over-the-river district, but
his last nights address created last
Ing impression, and all who heard him
would not miss an opportunity Of again
hearing him. His speech appealed
dinner pail. and his audience was large
'ly represented by this class. The speak
er held his audience In the closest at
tention. and was at many intervals In
tcrrupted by rapturOus applause.
The chairman of the central commit
tee. Samuel Westwood, opened the
meeting byintroduclng rs chairman,
Judge ]. c. Gray. Mr.. Gray acknowl-
edged the honor bestowed upon him In
presiding over Republican meeting
and made few short remarks upon the
issues OF the campaign. He then In
troduced the Hon. John F. Scanlon,
whose Introduction was greeted by the
glad hand Of the audience Mr.. Scanlon
said In part.
Liberty Is the pursuit of happiness;
and you are Jury tonight to find the
road tina. leads to happiness. The Amer
lean people have a great duty which
they are about to perform, q duty that
means much for humanity If step
backward .s taken 1t means n dark
night for the working people: 1t means
step towards death. One hundred and
ten years ago this republic consisted OF
but strip along the Atlantic coast In
hahlted by wood cutters and fishermen,
while to-day this Is the mishtiest Of ali
the nations and Is full OF the hnppiest
people on the face OF Gods earth. It has
grown so that now England and all 9TH
er nations stand for nod from Uncle
sam, and 1t Is necessary that we con-
tinue this prosperity under the admins
tratlon OF that great leader, William
Mckinley. (Applausc.)
You are here tonight to consider
this question of prosperity. although the
Democrats tell US that this Is not an
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come to speak to You this evening, for
prosperity Is always the paramount Is
sue. Democracy Is seeking to raise a
dust to hide the free trade fallacy. Mr..
bryan, who has placed himself on re-
cord against the 'robber tariff, Is now
CHASING across the country trying to
hide that part of their platform with
the anti-eIpansion plank.
IN lSs2 the Democrats told you that
you were robbed by the tariff and they
held n convention at Chicago and
adopted an insane platform and later
elected Cleveland. With fifty-five BILL
ions OF dollars of wealth at that time,
they Immediately brought the PROGRESS
and happiness Of the country to n stand
STILL Confidence departed. we could
not borrow money and the people were
Idle. That Is what 1t cost the work.
siS VI GltCllTE
Mr.. Cleveland. According to the report
OF President Gompers, Of the Fedora
ton OF Labor. there were In 1893 100000
men seeking employment. They paid
dearly for voting for Cleveland. You, my
Democratic friends. placed yourselves
In the same position with the Irishman
who went to grocery to buy n bushel
OF potatoes. and when he asked the
price was told by the groceryman that
they we're rs cents per bushel, where
upon he exclaimed. "Begorry, and I
could buy them for cents In Ireland"
This made the grocer mad and he asked
MIN why he didn't stay there, and who
sent for him. Don't get mad" said the
lrishman. land I will tell you why l
didn't stay there. II was because
couldn't get tho job to earn the cents"
"Mr. Bryan favors free trade and fifty
cent dollars. and II you elect him and
he places these principles Into operation
industries Will close while the SOUP
houses Will open again. American bus
incss VIII again be transferred to Eng
land.
Bryan said in 1896 that should Nc
kinley be elected the country would be
Idle. Have you been idle? Is there a
man who has not work. II 80 go out to
Kansas. where the Union Pacific rail-
road Is partially tied up for lack OF en-
ployes to do the work"