The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-27

IHws, me consumer need have no fear.
1911. aoepuate laws, preventing mo-
,'et,,, ana combination. ensuing com
eSnss liiers reasonable prices on his pur-
ehases OF commodities
The Question OF the Hour
worSi,s u a. men. you men who are
lection Democrats. with .1,r Democratic
~ bartg and ITS Presidential candidate
1 Se,. mined In their attitude OF "Tarirr
ms Tarin QuestiOn-it Is the ouestior
% the nour. With France and Germany
,sn, sreat commercial competitors pro-
letting their own market with a High
Iarin Wall; with Canada. our great
competitor OF the future, adherinr Am,
,yy,,,o rne policy OF n Protective Tarir:
WIN england seriously considering the
abandoning OF Free Trade bailey
snoui1 We throw open our home mar.
' ceIo greatest on the globe-to our
against US: II the time should come
Tor this. IL should be through reciprocaI
s, esties' and not as proposed by our
srisrds Out misguided Democratic
while apparently we are on the tbr..
n n1ia OF great business year. my adj
vember 5th assures a DemocTatic Pc
ioent and Congress- Look on, -
ORC oreskers ahead, as In my opinion they
thank you. gentlemen. for the on
.n! or being heard. and wish 10
say mat u elected 20 Congress. I will
The Republican platform ana fsr,bo -,
nlere. tina. ! will give TO my duties
whs,sver they may be the best that Is
the law like my distingnished oppor M
en-. promise 10 make up for this or
es az ,other shortcoming. IN zeal for and
'Ue'''y 10 my country'F best interests
N. p. shswkey.
VI. p Shawkey. candidate for amer.
s,se,ueht OF iree schools. was the next
said: ." Pai' he
=. The Democrats are now using "a
thelr campaign issue against US. that
we are spending too much money and
mat is where ] agree with them that
We are spending more money than
tney dld Tor good purposes. For illu.
SIsIatlon. IN 1896, a. tho close OF the
Democrats term OF Office IL was found
In their school departemnt that they
mad established throughout the state
or West Virginia about five Thousand
schools, which we're composed nostIv
OF barns. old shacks and rattle trans
IN iact there was not more than an
hah dozen schools in the state. Dur.
lnk me sixteen years OF Republican adj
ministratlon. we have given 70 Won
about 5000 more schools and good
schools. too
The average boy or glrl in the
Democratic times could 20 but Ave
months out OF the year 70 school
While today. with the additional
schools and equipment under the Re
Puohean administration. the average
boy OF girl can secure seven months
education IN every year The average
boy or girl during the Democratic al.
minisfratiOn received only n limited
number % books. which were not FOR
the modern teachings n the times
The Libraries in the state could only
show total ~ 5000 books Under
the Republican administration We have
ntted the schools out with the best
and most modern text books in the
country and the Libraries in the state
nov contain over 300.0 900 works
In 1895 there we're six normal
schools In this state. which were not
glven The best proper attention as
nov under the Republican adninistra.
ton we have six times aa many pu-
pills In the normal schools and more
teachers are modernly equipped 10
give 10 any boy or girl IN fhis state
the best education that could be de-.
sired On any part % the country
That Is what the Democrats are
yelling about. because We are spend
ing TOO much money FOR education o.
an here 10 tell you thst-we are spend.
ing ~ the present time g. 600 600 10
further the educational Interests OF
the state With only r. hair dozen OF
high schools sixteen years ago. We
now have 1875 high schools in The
state and have made n similar
growth IN all the other educational ,
departments
Mr. Sha wkey concluded hv thank. b
Ing the Repugblicans for their en- !
dorsement IN the June primary.
Abe Lily
Abe LILY. the candidate for atfor. 4
ney general. was introduced BY Chair 4
man White az The only LILLY IN the /
state" IN part he said r vas a.
Elkins this afternoon and left that |
city ~ $50 o'clock. just because I /
wanted IN be among this great Ro- /
publican gathering When YOU com /
pare the years Of Republican admin 4