The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-01


district in the congress OF the United
States. the Hon. Julian C. Hearne
AS Senator Hearne arose be was
met with the greatest outburst OF
applause Of the evening For fully a
minute pandemonium reigned in the
hall. while the assemblage arose %
its feet and cheered. Senator Hearne
though making no pretensions OF be
ing an orator, launched into a
straightforward. clean cut business
like discussion OF the issues OF the
campaign from a business mans
standpoint
Il am proud OF this magnificent re.
cepton." he said. but at the same
time I do not take I; 10 apply 20 my.
self. but ] regard IL as an Indication
that you are coming back to the
Grand Old Party 10 help Il attain its
glorious destiny.
Hearne on the TsriH.
This tariff question which is TO be
explained TO us tonight is the same
old problem that has been confront.
ing this country since its birth. II
is a problem OF the ages. But for all
that it is none the less vital.
The Democratic position on the
tariff is both unwarranted and incon-
sistent II is unvarranted because
in the last election IL WAS shown by
a decisive vote that the whole peo-
pie Of the United States favored a
protective tariff. Taft and Roosevelt.
both running on protective tarif
platform. polled a total vote Of T.
607 .735. against 6.290.slS for Wilson.
running on A free trade or tariff for
revenue only platform. a majority for
a protective tariff OF 1916. at. In
the face OF this overwhelming ma
jority the Democratic administration
seeks. through the Underwood tarin
bill. TO throw open our markets 10
cheap foreign competition. In the
electoral vote by states the standing
was Protective Tariff. 379 anti-Pro-
tective tariff. 1872. Protective tariff
was favored by two-thirds OF the ma
tons population. The property
values in protective tariff states to-
tai ninety billions. In anti-protect-
i've tariff states fourteen. billion AZ
the Democratic convention II was
stated that the contemplated revi-
sion OF the tariff bill little or no dam
age would be done TO business. That
statement has been grossly inconsis-
tent as business IS bound 20 suffer
heavily under the present bill after It
- enforced
His Personal Record.
ON my personal record in the leg
islature ! have nothing TO say. am
willing 10 let IL speak for itself. In
conclusion ! urge you 10 get together
in spirit Of unity. with the deter
mination Of making my party. your
party and the party OF the great mass
OF the people. bigger. better and more
progressive than ever before"
lie was greeted with another out.
burst OF cheering as he concluded.
Whites Endorsement.
After the cheering subsidized Chair
man McFluskey made number Of an
nouncements relative 10 the departing
time OF the last cars on which the Wis
itine delegations would return home,
and read a telegram from eX-State
Senator II. Sol White. OF Mingo coun.
~. expressing the enthusiastic en-
dOrement % the entire Norfolk and
Western region for Senator Hearne
The announcement provoked another
outburst
In Introducing Congressman Fess.
Chairman McCmskey declared IL his
privilege 10 present one OF the lead.
ing men OF the great state OF Ohio.
'ongressman Simon ID. Fess" An
ovation for the distinguished Ohio Wis
itOr. who trailed Bryan. Clark and
Redfield through the Third Maine. and
routed them so utterly on their tariff
argument that John \. Peters was re-
turned a triumphant victor. followed
Before the week closes the Under
wood tariff bill will have become a
Law. no affirmed. swinging into his
text with vigor and an earnestness
that Immediately claimed the closest
attention Of his hearers
Tho enforcement OF that measure
will mean reversal in the policies Of
this country for the FIRST time since
the days Of Alexander Hamilton. when
the first protective tarir bill was
adopted. with the exception OF the ne
RODS during which the Walker bin. in
1856. and the Wilson bill. In 1894. were
In force
Scores Underwood.
Vow D want tu express the n.~ppqa
- 'l.iF new tariff or artI-tarfN ueasur.
'F r'a'ing % you telegram signed ht
oscar md wood sponsor FOR the meas
Hr". '' O." H'rliu edition - an American
eWenaper While I have a.. highest
regard FOR nd"rwoo and President Wi.
son go fIr ~ personal feelings are con
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ASK if sou think thIs action of Nj n.
'"f" God was inspired tv spirit on
patriotism and love Tor hI. native land
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